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5634 

Vol. 74, No. 19 

Friday, January 30, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to 

request an extension for a currently 

approved information collection in 

support of the program for 7 CFR 4287, 

subpart B, Servicing Business and 

Industry Guaranteed Loans. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by March 31, 2009 to be 

assured of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Lewis, Business and Industry 

Loan Servicing Branch, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, STOP 3224, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3224, telephone 

(202) 690–0797, or by e-mail to 

david.lewis@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Servicing Business and Industry 

Guaranteed Loan Servicing. 

OMB Number: 0570–0016. 

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 

2009. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: The purpose of the Business 

and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program 

is to improve, develop, or finance 

business, industry, and employment 

and to improve the economic and 

environmental climate in rural 

communities. The information 

requested is necessary and vital in order 

for the Agency to make prudent credit 

and financial decisions. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .85 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Guaranteed lenders. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,500. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

21,340. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 18,223. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Cheryl Thompson, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, at (202) 692–0043. 

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 

Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and 

Paperwork Management Branch, 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. E9–1994 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to 

request an extension for a currently 

approved information collection in 

support of the program for 7 CFR part 

4279, subpart A, Business and Industry 

Loans. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by March 31, 2009 to be 

assured of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Griffin, Business and Industry 

Loan Servicing Branch, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, STOP 3224, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3224, telephone 

(202) 690–3802, or by e-mail to 

brenda.griffin@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Business and Industry Loans. 

OMB Number: 0570–0018. 

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 

2009. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: 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. The collection 

information is necessary to assist 

Agency loan officers and approval 

officials in determining program 

eligibility and program monitoring. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

for this collection of information is 

estimated to average 30 minutes to 12 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal; Lenders, 

accountants, attorneys. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

750. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

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