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Vol. 75, No. 32 

Thursday, February 18, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

February 5, 2010. 

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) 720–8681. 

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. 

Rural Business Service 

Title: 7 CFR Part 4279–B, Guaranteed 

Loan Making—Business and Industry 

Loans. 

OMB Control Number: 0570–0017. 

Summary of Collection: The Business 

and Industry (B&I) program was 

legislated in 1972 under Section 310B of 

the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act, as amended. The 

purpose of the program is to improve, 

develop, or finance businesses, 

industries, and employment and 

improve the economic and 

environmental climate in rural 

communities. This purpose is achieved 

through bolstering the existing private 

credit structure through the 

guaranteeing of quality loans made by 

lending institutions, thereby providing 

lasting community benefits. The B&I 

program is administered by the Rural 

Business Service (RBS) through Rural 

Development State and sub-State offices 

serving each State. 

Need and Use of the Information: RBS 

will collect information to determine a 

lender and borrower eligibility and 

creditworthiness. The information is 

used by RBS loan officers and approval 

officials to determine program eligibility 

and for program monitoring. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 8,686. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 19,907. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3039 Filed 2–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

February 5, 2010. 

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) 720–8681. 

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. 

Rural Housing Service 

Title: 7 CFR Part 1924–F, Complaints 

and Compensation Defects. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0082. 

Summary of Collection: Section 509C 

of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, 

as amended, authorizes the Rural 

Housing Service (RHS) to pay the costs 

for correcting defects or compensate 

borrowers of Section 502 Direct loan 

funds for expenses arising out of defects 

with respect to newly constructed 

dwellings and new manufactured 

housing units with authorized funds. 

This regulation provides instruction to 

all RHS personnel to enable them to 

implement a procedure to accept and 

process complaints from borrowers/ 

owners against builders and dealers/ 

contractors, to resolve the complaint 

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