### 78330 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 248 / Thursday, December 26, 2013 / Notices

**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 Rural Utilities Service (RUS), invites comments on this information collection 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 February 24, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 5162–S, Washington, DC 20250– 1522. Telephone: (202) 690–1078, FAX: (202)720–8435. Email Michele.Brooks@ wdc.usda.gov

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**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 the Agency 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: Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 5162–S, STOP 1522, Washington, DC 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 690–1078, FAX: (202)720–8435.

Title: 7 CFR Part 1776, ‘‘Household Water Well System Grant Program’’

OMB Control Number: 0572–0139 Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service supports the sound development of rural communities and the growth of our economy without endangering the environment. RUS provides financial and technical assistance to help communities bring safe drinking water and sanitary, environmentally sound waste disposal facilities to rural Americans in greatest need.

The Household Water Well System (HWWS) Grant Program makes grants to qualified private non-profit organizations which will help homeowners finance the cost of private wells. As the grant recipient, non-profit organizations will establish a revolving loan fund lending program to provide water well loans to individuals who own or will own private wells in rural areas. The individual loan recipients may use the funds to construct, refurbish, and service their household well systems for an existing home. The collection of information consists of the materials to file a grant application with the agency, including forms, certifications and required documentation.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5.9 hours per

response.

Respondents: Non-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents:

10.

Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 17.5

Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,033 Hours.

Copies of this information collection can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, Management Analyst, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 720–0812; FAX: (202) 720–

8435.

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: December 19, 2013. John Charles Padalino, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.

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**Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the New Hampshire Advisory**  **Committee**

Date and Time: Friday, January 10, 2014, 4:30 p.m. [EST].

Place: Via Teleconference. Public Dial-in 1–877–446–3914; Listen Line Code: 35378877. TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1– 800–977–8339 give operator the following number: 202–376–7533—or by email at bdelaviez@usccr.gov

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the New Hampshire Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene via conference call. The purpose of the meeting is project planning to discuss its upcoming briefing meeting on voting rights issues in the Granite state.

The meeting will be conducted via conference call. Members of the public who call-in can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur nocharge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free telephone number.

Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments. The comments must be received in the regional office by Monday, February 10, 2014. Comments may be mailed to the Eastern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425, faxed to (202) 376–7548, or emailed to Barbara Delaviez at dbelaviez@usccr.gov

. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Eastern Regional Office at 202–376–7533.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Eastern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission’s Web site,

www.usccr.gov , or to contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above phone number, email or street address.

The meetings will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission and
FACA.

Dated on: December 19, 2013. David Mussatt, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.

[FR Doc. 2013–30774 Filed 12–24–13; 8:45 am]

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**Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Maine Advisory Committee** 

Date and Time: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 2:30 p.m. [EST].