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States. Title VI of the RE Act requires 

that loans are granted only to borrowers 

who demonstrated that they will be able 

to repay in full within the time agreed. 

RUS has established certain standards 

and specification for materials, 

equipment and construction to assure 

that standards are maintained; loans are 

not adversely affected, and loans are 

used for intended purposes. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

RUS has developed specific forms for 

borrowers to use when entering into 

contracts for goods or services. The 

information collected is used to 

implement certain provisions of loan 

documents about the borrower’s 

purchase of materials and equipment 

and the construction of its broadband 

system and is provided on and as 

needed basis or when the individual 

borrower undertakes certain projects. 

The standardization of the forms has 

resulted in substantial savings to 

borrowers by reducing preparation of 

the documentation and the costly 

review by the government. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 513. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 10,720. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6310 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 14, 2011. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (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 burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: WIC Local Agency Directory. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0431. 

Summary of Collection: The 

Supplemental Nutrition Program for 

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is 

authorized by Section 17 of the Child 

Nutrition Act (CNA) of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 

1786), as amended. The Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS) of USDA 

administers the WIC Program by 

awarding cash grants to State agencies 

(generally State health departments). 

The State agencies award sub-grants to 

local agencies (generally local health 

departments and nonprofit 

organizations) to deliver program 

benefits and services to eligible 

participants. Local agencies authorized 

to furnish WIC participants with 

supplemental foods, nutrition 

education, breastfeeding promotion and 

support activities and referral to related 

health services are subject to change. 

New local agencies may be selected to 

operate the WIC Program and local 

agencies already in operation may be 

disqualified for continued operation. 

FNS will collect information using form 

FNS–648 to report additions and 

deletions of local agencies operating the 

WIC Program and local agency address 

changes, when such changes occur. 

Need and Use of the Information: FNS 

will collect information to maintain a 

local agency directory that lists the 

names and addresses of all WIC local 

agencies. The WIC local agency 

directory serves as the primary source of 

data on the number and location of local 

agencies and is published annually. It is 

used to refer individuals to the nearest 

source of WIC Program services and to 

maintain continuity of program services 

to migrant and other transient 

participants. It is also used as a mailing 

list to provide local agencies with 

technical assistance manuals and other 

information. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local, or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 90. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 15. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6321 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Research Service 

Request for Nominations to the 

Advisory Committee on Biotechnology 

and 21st Century Agriculture 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary, 

Research, Education, and Economics. 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations to the Advisory Committee 

on Biotechnology and 21st Century 

Agriculture. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture 

requests nominations for qualified 

persons to serve as members of the 

Advisory Committee on Biotechnology 

and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

received by fax or postmarked on or 

before April 18, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: All nomination materials 

should be sent to Michael Schechtman, 

Designated Federal Official, Office of 

the Secretary, USDA, 202B Jamie L. 

Whitten Federal Building, 14th and 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250. Forms may also 

be submitted by fax to (202) 690–4265, 

if they are followed by written copies. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions should be addressed to 

Michael Schechtman, Designated 

Federal Official, telephone (202) 720– 

3817; fax (202) 690–4265; e-mail 

AC21@ars.usda.gov. To obtain form 

AD–755 ONLY please contact Dianne 

Fowler, Office of Pest Management 

Policy, telephone (202) 720–4074, fax 

(202) 720–3191; e-mail 

dianne.fowler@ars.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Advisory Committee Purpose: USDA 

supports the responsible development 

and application of biotechnology within 


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