[Federal Register: May 13, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 92)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 14, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. Lamont Heppe, Jr., Director,
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 4036 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-9550. FAX: (202) 720-
4120.
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 RUS
is submitting to OMB for extension.
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 to: F.
Lamont Heppe, Jr., Director, Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP
1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. FAX:
(202) 720-4120.
Title: Request for Release of Lien and/or Approval of Sale.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0041.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service (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 its capital assets. The RUS Form 793, Request for Release
of Lien and/or Approval of Sale, allows the telecommunications program
borrower 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.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2.75 hours per response.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 206.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from MaryPat
Daskal, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 720-7853.
FAX: (202) 720-4120.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request
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for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: May 2, 2003.
Hilda Gay Legg,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 03-11825 Filed 5-12-03; 8:45 am]
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