87 FR 139 pgs. 43495-43496 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Release of Lien and/or Approval of Sale, RUS Form 793; OMB Control No.: 0572-0041
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 139Pages: 43495 - 43496
Pages: 43495, 43496Docket number: [Docket No. RUS-22-AGENCY-0037]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-15581 Filed 7-20-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: Rural Utilities Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No. RUS-22-AGENCY-0037]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Release of Lien and/or Approval of Sale, RUS Form 793; OMB Control No.: 0572-0041
AGENCY:
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION:
Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested.
DATES:
Comments on this notice must be received by September 19, 2022 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
Comments may be submitted electronically by the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and, in the "Search Field" box, labeled "Search for Rules, Proposed Rules, Notices or Supporting Documents," enter the following docket number: (RUS-22-AGENCY-0037). To submit or view public comments, click the "Search" button, select the "Documents" tab, then select the following document title: (60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Release of Lien and/or Approval of Sale, RUS Form 793; OMB Control No.: 0572-0041) from the "Search Results" and 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 available). Input your email address and select "Submit Comment."
[top] 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.
Other Information: Additional information about Rural Development and its programs is available on the internet at https://www.rd.usda.gov .
All comments will be available for public inspection online at the Federal eRulemaking Portal ( https://www.regulations.gov ).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Crystal Pemberton, Management Analyst, Branch 1, Rural Development Innovation Center-Regulations Management Division, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Phone: 202-260-8621 email Crystal.Pemberton@usda.gov .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) regulation (5 CFR part 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 the following information collection that RUS is submitting to OMB for extension.
Title: Request for Release of Lien and/or Approval of Sale, RUS Form 793.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0041.
Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2022.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 8 hours per response.
Respondents: Business or other for- profit; not-for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 227.
Abstract: The RUS makes mortgage loans and loan guarantees to electric and telecommunications systems to provide and improve electric and telecommunications service in rural areas pursuant to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq. ) (RE Act). All current and future capital assets of RUS borrowers are ordinarily mortgaged or pledged to the Federal Government as security for RUS loans. Assets include tangible and intangible utility plant, non-utility property, construction in progress, and materials, supplies, and equipment normally used in a telecommunications system. The RE Act and the various security instruments, e.g., the RUS mortgage, limit the rights of a RUS borrower to dispose of capital assets.
The RUS Form 793, Request for Release of Lien and/or Approval of Sale, allows telecommunications program borrowers to seek agency permission to sell some of its assets. The form collects detailed information regarding the proposed sale of a portion of the borrower's system. RUS telecommunications borrowers fill out the form to request RUS approval in order to sell capital assets. The reporting burden covered by this collection of information consists of forms, documents and written burden to support a request for funding for request for release of lien and/or approval of sale.
Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the 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 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 respondents, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Crystal Pemberton, Rural Development Innovation Center-Regulations Management Division, at (202) 260-8621. Email: Crystal.Pemberton@usda.gov .
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.
Christopher A. McLean,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-15581 Filed 7-20-22; 8:45 am]
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