60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Grant Program To Establish a Revolving Fund Program (RFP) To Finance Water and Wastewater Projects, 7 CFR 1783; OMB Control No.: 0572-0138
| Published date | 08 March 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-04944 |
| Citation | 89 FR 16719 |
| Court | Agriculture Department,Rural Utilities Service |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16719-16720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04944]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No.: RUS-24-WATER-0006]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Grant Program
To Establish a Revolving Fund Program (RFP) To Finance Water and
Wastewater Projects, 7 CFR 1783; OMB Control No.: 0572-0138
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service (RUS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as
amended, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Utilities
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Service (RUS) announces its' intention to request a revision of a
currently approved information collection and invites comments on this
information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 7, 2024, to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to http://www.regulations.gov and, in the ``Search Field'' box,
labeled ``Search for dockets and documents on agency actions,'' enter
the following docket number: (RHS-24-WATER-0006), and click ``Search.''
To submit public comments, select the ``Comment'' button. Before
inputting your comments, you may also review the ``Commenter's
Checklist'' (optional). Insert your comments under the ``Comment''
title, click ``Browse'' to attach files (if applicable). Input your
email address and select an identity category then click ``Submit
Comment.'' Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions
for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket
after the close of the comment period, is available through the site's
``FAQ'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MaryPat Daskal, Chief, Branch 1, Rural
Development Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, South Building, Washington, DC
20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-7853. Email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) requires that interested members
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RHS
is submitting to OMB for revision.
Title: Grant Program to Establish a Revolving Fund Program (RFP) to
Finance Water and Wastewater Projects, 7 CFR 1783.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0138.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2024.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 7.30 hour per response.
Respondents: Individuals, partnerships, public and private non-
profit corporations, agencies, institutions, organizations, and Indian
tribes.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Number of Responses: 51.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 12.75.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden on Respondents: 372.50 hours.
Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) supports the sound
development of rural communities and the growth of our economy without
endangering the environment. One of the ways the Agency pursues this
goal is to provide financial and technical assistance to help
communities bring safe drinking water and sanitary, environmentally
sound waste disposal facilities to rural Americans in greatest need.
The Revolving Fund Program (RFP) helps qualified non-profits create a
revolving loan fund that can provide financing for the extension and
improvement of water and waste disposal systems in rural areas.
Entities eligible for the revolving loan fund will be the same entities
eligible to obtain a loan, loan guarantee, or grant from RUS Water and
Waste Disposal and Wastewater loan and grant programs. As grant
recipients, the non- profit organizations establish a revolving loan
fund to provide loans to finance predevelopment costs of water or
wastewater projects, or short-term small capital projects not part of
the regular operation and maintenance of current water and wastewater
systems. The collection of information consists of the materials to
file a grant application with the agency, including forms,
certifications and required documentation.
Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent by the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimble
Brown, Rural Development Innovation Center, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, STOP 1522, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522.
Telephone: (202) 720-6780. Email [email protected].
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Andrew Berke,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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