82206 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 197 / Thursday, October 10, 2024 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

[Docket No. RUS–24–ELECTRIC–0026] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Electric System 

Construction Policies and Procedures; 

OMB Control No.: 0572–0107 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural Utilities 

Service (RUS) intention to request a 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection and invites 

comments on this information 

collection. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by December 9, 2024, to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov and, in the 

‘‘Search Field’’ box, labeled ‘‘Search for 

dockets and documents on agency 

actions,’’ enter the following docket 

number: (RUS–24–ELECTRIC–0026), 

and click ‘‘Search.’’ To submit public 

comments, select the ‘‘Comment’’ 

button. Before inputting your 

comments, you may also review the 

‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional). 

Insert your comments under the 

‘‘Comment’’ title, click ‘‘Browse’’ to 

attach files (if applicable). Input your 

email address and select an identity 

category then click ‘‘Submit Comment.’’ 

Information on using Regulations.gov, 

including instructions for accessing 

documents, submitting comments, and 

viewing the docket after the close of the 

comment period, is available through 

the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

MaryPat Daskal, Chief, Branch 1, Rural 

Development Innovation Center— 

Regulations Management Division, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, 

South Building, Washington, DC 20250– 

1522. Telephone: (202) 720–7853. 

Email: MaryPat.Daskal@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulation (5 CFR part 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 RUS is 

submitting to OMB for revision. 

Title: 7 CFR 1726, Electric System 

Construction Policies and Procedures. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0107. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2025. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .025 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Businesses or other for 

profits; Not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

477. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 6.9. 

Estimated number of Total Responses: 

3,319. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 82 hours. 

Abstract: To facilitate the 

programmatic interest of the Rural 

Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901, 

et seq. (RE Act), and, in order to assure 

that loans made or guaranteed by RUS 

are adequately secured, RUS, as a 

secured lender, has established certain 

standards and specifications for 

materials, equipment, and construction 

of electric systems. The use of standard 

forms, construction contracts, and 

procurement procedures helps assure 

that appropriate standards and 

specification are maintained, that RUS’ 

loan security is not adversely affected, 

and the loan and loan guarantee funds 

are used effectively and for the intended 

purposes. The list of forms and 

corresponding purposes for this 

information collection are as follows: 

1. RUS Form 168b, Contractor’s Bond. 

This form is used to provide a surety 

bond for contracts on RUS Forms 200, 

257, 786, 790, & 830. 

2. RUS Form 168c, Contractor’s Bond 

(less than $1 million). This form is used 

to provide a surety bond in lieu of RUS 

Form 168b, when contractor’s surety has 

accepted a small business 

administration guarantee. 

3. RUS Form 187, Certificate of 

Completion-Contract Construction. This 

form is used for the closeout of RUS 

Forms 200, 257, 786, and 830. 

4. RUS Form 198, Equipment 

Contract. This form is used for 

equipment purchases. 

5. RUS Form 200, Construction 

Contract-Generating. This form is used 

for generating plant construction or for 

the furnishing and installation of major 

items of equipment. 

6. RUS Form 213, Certificate (‘‘Buy 

American’’). This form is used to 

document compliance with the ‘‘Buy 

American’’ requirement. 

7. RUS Form 224, Waiver and Release 

of Lien. This form is used by 

subcontractors to provide a release of 

lien in connection with the closeout of 

RUS Forms 198, 200, 257, 786, 790, and 

830. 

8. RUS Form 231, Certificate of 

Contractor. This form is used for the 

closeout of RUS Forms 198, 200, 257, 

786, and 830. 

9. RUS Form 238, Construction or 

Equipment Contract Amendment. This 

form is used to amend contracts except 

for distribution line construction 

contracts. 

10. RUS Form 254, Construction 

Inventory. This form is used to 

document the final construction in 

connection with the closeout of RUS 

Form 830. 

11. RUS Form 257, Contract to 

Construct Buildings. This form is used 

to construct headquarter buildings, 

generating plant buildings, and other 

structure construction. 

12. RUS Form 307, Bid Bond. This 

form is used to provide a bid bond in 

RUS Forms 200, 257, 786, 790 and 830. 

13. RUS Form 786, Electric System 

Communications and Control 

Equipment Contract. This form is used 

for delivery and installation of 

equipment for system communications. 

14. RUS Form 790, Electric System 

Construction Contract Non-Site Specific 

Construction (Notice and Instructions to 

Bidders). This form is used for limited 

distribution construction accounted for 

under work order procedure. 

15. RUS Form 792b, Certificate of 

Contractor and Indemnity Agreement 

(Line Extensions). This form is used in 

the closeout of RUS Form 790. 

16. RUS Form 830, Electric System 

Construction Contract (labor & material). 

This form is used for distribution and/ 

or transmission project construction. 

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 collection 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. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Kimble Brown, 

Rural Development Innovation Center, 


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Regulations Management Division, at 

Kimble.brown@usda.gov. 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. 

Andrew Berke, 

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23477 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

[Docket No.: RUS–24–AGENCY–0028] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Special Authority To 

Enable Funding of Broadband and 

Smart Utility Facilities Across Select 

Rural Development Programs (Smart 

Utility); OMB Control No.: 0572–0156 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces Rural Development’s 

(RD) intention to request a revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection and invites comments on this 

information collection. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by December 9, 2024, to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov and, in the 

‘‘Search Field’’ box, labeled ‘‘Search for 

dockets and documents on agency 

actions,’’ enter the following docket 

number: (RUS–24–AGENCY–0028), and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ To submit public 

comments, select the ‘‘Comment’’ 

button. Before inputting your 

comments, you may also review the 

‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional). 

Insert your comments under the 

‘‘Comment’’ title, click ‘‘Browse’’ to 

attach files (if applicable). Input your 

email address and select an identity 

category then click ‘‘Submit Comment.’’ 

Information on using Regulations.gov, 

including instructions for accessing 

documents, submitting comments, and 

viewing the docket after the close of the 

comment period, is available through 

the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

MaryPat Daskal, Chief, Branch 1, Rural 

Development Innovation Center— 

Regulations Management Division, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, 

South Building, Washington, DC 20250– 

1522. Telephone: (202) 720–7853. 

Email: MaryPat.Daskal@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulation (5 CFR part 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 

existing information collection that the 

Agency is submitting to OMB for 

revision. 

Title: 7 CFR 1980, Special Authority 

to Enable Funding of Broadband and 

Smart Utility Facilities Across Select 

Rural Development Programs (Smart 

Utility). 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0156. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2025. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1.5 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Businesses, not-forprofit institutions, and others. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 7.95. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 159. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 239 hours. 

Abstract: The collection of 

information is necessary for RD to 

determine an applicant’s ability to 

borrow under the terms of the 2018 

Farm Bill and included programs and 

that the applicant complies with 

statutory, regulatory, and administrative 

eligibility requirements for loan 

assistance. As part of that submission, 

applicants are required to provide a 

service area map, where applicable, of 

their entire service territory. 

Applicants seeking funding to finance 

the provision of retail broadband under 

the special broadband authority of this 

part are generally expected to comply 

with the rules related to broadband 

funding under Title VI of the Rural 

Electrification Act. To be considered for 

funding under special broadband 

authority, applicants must provide: 

(1) A description of the proposed 

retail broadband project; 

(2) a map, where applicable, of the 

proposed service area to be funded 

under smart utility authority of the 

applicant; 

(3) the amount and type of support 

requested by the applicant; 

(4) any other information required of 

similar applicants under Title VI of the 

Rural Electrification Act. 

Fully Searchable Data Base—The 

applicant information provided will be 

made part of a fully searchable database 

which could disclose to the public the 

information above. 

Public Notice Survey—The agency 

will post a public notice filing on the 

agency’s website. Incumbent service 

providers in the area may respond to the 

public notice filing by providing a 

public notice response. 

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 those who 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical or other technological 

collection techniques, or other forms of 

information technology. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Kimble Brown, 

Rural Development Innovation Center, 

Regulations Management Division, at 

Kimble.Brown@usda.gov. 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. 

Andrew Berke, 

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23490 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–583–844] 

Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven 

Selvedge From Taiwan: Preliminary 

Results and Rescission, in Part, of 

Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review; 2022–2023 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily 

finds that narrow woven ribbons with 

woven selvedge (ribbons) from Taiwan 

were sold in the United States at less 

than normal value (NV) during the 


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