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Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,037. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,494. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Renita Bolden, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, Support Services 

Division at (202) 692–0035. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of RBS, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

RBS’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 

Renita Bolden, Regulations and 

Paperwork Management Branch, 

Support Services Division, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Rural 

Development, STOP 0742, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20250. 

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. 

Dated: January 23, 2009. 

William F. Hagy III, 

Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–1995 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Information Collection Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and 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) Rural Development administers 

rural utilities programs through the 

Rural Utilities Service. The USDA Rural 

Development invites comments on the 

following information collections for 

which the Agency intends to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by March 31, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA Rural Development, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, 

Room 5162, South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 690–1078. Fax: (202) 

720–8435. 

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 information collections that 

RUS is submitting to OMB for 

extension. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

this 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. Comments may 

be sent to Michele Brooks, Director, 

Program Development and Regulatory 

Analysis, USDA Rural Development, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 

1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 

720–8435. 

Title: Telecommunications Standards 

and Specifications, 7 CFR Part 1755. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0132. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: To protect the security of 

loans it makes and to ensure that the 

telecommunications services provided 

to rural Americans are comparable to 

those offered in urban and suburban 

areas, USDA Rural Development 

establishes the minimum acceptable 

performance criteria for materials and 

equipment to be employed on 

telecommunications systems financed 

by USDA Rural Development. These 

specifications cover a variety of 

materials and equipment, ranging from 

multipair cables for direct burial to 

highly sophisticated computerized 

central office switches. Manufacturers, 

wishing to sell their products to USDA 

Rural Development borrowers, request 

RUS consideration for acceptance of 

their products and submit data 

demonstrating their products’ 

compliance with USDA Rural 

Development specification. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 20 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1.68. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1400 hours. 

Title: Telecommunications Field 

Trials. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0133. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: To protect the equity of 

loans it makes, the USDA Rural 

Development Telecommunications 

Program establishes the minimum 

acceptable performance criteria for 

materials and equipment to be 

employed on telecommunication 

systems financed by USDA Rural 

Development. These specifications 

cover a variety of materials and 

equipment, ranging from multipair 

cables for direct burial in the earth, to 

highly sophisticated, computerized 

central office digital switches. 

Manufacturers wishing to sell their 

products to USDA Rural Development 

borrowers, request USDA Rural 

Development consideration for 

acceptance of their products and submit 

data demonstrating their products’ 

compliance with USDA Rural 

Development specifications and that the 

products are otherwise acceptable for 

use on rural telecommunications 

systems. The review and determination 

of product acceptability is made to help 

assure that the products will perform 

properly and provide service lives that 

assure reliable revenue incomes and 

repayment of USDA Rural Development 

loans funds in a manner consistent with 

the terms and conditions of the USDA 

Rural Development loan. Unacceptable 

products may fail prematurely and 

interrupt service, require costly 

replacements, and reduce revenues. 

Without this collection, USDA Rural 

Development has no means of 

determining the acceptability of 

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advanced technology in a manner that is 

timely enough for USDA Rural 

Development borrowers to take 

advantage of the improved benefits and 

promise that such products may provide 

for rural America. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 3. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 6. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 54 hours. 

Title: Request for Approval to Sell 

Capital Assets. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0020. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection 

Abstract: A borrower’s assets provide 

the security for a government loan. The 

selling of assets reduces the security and 

increases the risk to the government. 

RUS Form 369 allows the borrower to 

seek agency permission to sell some of 

its assets. The form collects detailed 

information regarding the proposed 

sales of a portion of the borrower’s 

systems. USDA Rural Development 

electric utility borrowers complete this 

form to request USDA Rural 

Development approval in order to sell 

capital assets when the fair market value 

exceeds 10 percent of the borrower’s net 

utility plant. 

Estimate of Burden: Public Reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Not-for-profit 

institutions; Business or other for profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 15 hours. 

Title: Mergers and Consolidations of 

Electric Borrowers, 7 CFR 1717, subpart 

D. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0114. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The RE Act of 1936, as 

amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), 

authorizes the Agency to make and 

guarantee loans for rural electrification. 

Due to deregulation and restructuring 

activities in the electric industry, USDA 

Rural Development borrowers find it 

advantageous to merge or consolidate to 

meet the challenges of industry change. 

This information collection addresses 

the requirements of USDA Rural 

Development policies and procedures 

for mergers and consolidations of 

electric program borrowers. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection is estimated to 

average 1.32 hours per response. 

Respondents: Not-for-profit 

institution; business or other for-profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

12. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 10.8. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 170 hours. 

Dated: January 26, 2009. 

James R. Newby, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–1957 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Proposed Additions 

and Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed additions to and 

deletions from the Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to add to the Procurement List products 

and a service to be furnished by 

nonprofit agencies employing persons 

who are blind or have other severe 

disabilities and to delete products and 

service previously furnished by such 

agencies. 

Comments Must Be Received on or 

Before: 3/1/2009. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 

1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT

COMMENTS CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, 

Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 

603–0655, or e-mail 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C 

47(a) (2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose 

is to provide interested persons an 

opportunity to submit comments on the 

proposed actions. 

Additions 

If the Committee approves the 

proposed additions, the entities of the 

Federal Government identified in this 

notice for each product or service will 

be required to procure the products and 

service listed below from nonprofit 

agencies employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. If approved, the action will not 

result in any additional reporting, 

recordkeeping or other compliance 

requirements for small entities other 

than the small organizations that will 

furnish the products and service to the 

Government. 

2. If approved, the action will result 

in authorizing small entities to furnish 

the products and service to the 

Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in 

connection with the products and 

service proposed for addition to the 

Procurement List. 

Comments on this certification are 

invited. Commenters should identify the 

numbered statement(s) above about 

which they are providing additional 

information. 

End of Certification 

The following products and service 

are proposed for addition to 

Procurement List for production by the 

nonprofit agencies listed: 

Products 

NSN: 8105–00–NIB–1301—Bag, Sand, Digital 

Camouflage. 

NPA: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, 

Corpus Christi, TX. 

Contracting Activity: Federal Acquisition 

Service, GSA/FSS OFC SUP CTR—Paper 

Products. 

Coverage: B-list for the broad Government 

requirement as specified by the General 

Services Administration. 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1790—Pen, Retractable 

.7MM Black (Vista Secure Gel). 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1972—Pen, Retractable 

.7MM Blue (Vista Secure Gel). 

NPA: Industries of the Blind, Inc., 

Greensboro, NC. 

Contracting Activity: Federal Acquisition 

Service, GSA/FSS Ofc Sup Ctr—Paper 

Products. 

Coverage: A-list for the total Government 

requirement as aggregated by the General 

Services Administration. 

Liner, Parka, U.S. Navy 

NSN: 8415–01–539–3971—XSMALL–XShort. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–3988—SMALL–XShort. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–3990—MEDIUM–XShort. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–3997—LARGE–XShort. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–4001—XSMALL–Short. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–4011—SMALL–Short. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–4028—MEDIUM–Short. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–4031—LARGE–Short. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–4041—XLARGE–Short. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–4045—XSMALL–Reg. 

NSN: 8415–01–539–4049—SMALL–Reg. 

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