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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 87, No. 34 

Friday, February 18, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

February 15, 2022. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; 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 regarding this information 

collection received by March 21, 2022 

will be considered. Written comments 

and recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. 

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 Utilities Service 

Title: Advance of Loan Funds and 

Budgetary Control and Related Burdens. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0015. 

Summary of Collection: The Rural 

Utilities Service (RUS) is authorized by 

the Rural Electrification Act (RE Act) of 

1936, as amended, ‘‘to make loans in 

several States and territories of the 

United States for rural electrification 

and for the purpose of furnishing and 

improving electric and telephone 

service in rural areas and to assist 

electric borrowers to implement 

demand side management, energy 

conservation programs, and on-grid and 

off-grid renewable energy systems.’’ 

Borrowers will provide the agency with 

information that supports the use of the 

funds as well as identify the type of 

projects for which they will use the 

funds. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

RUS electric borrowers will submit RUS 

form 595 and 219. Form 595, Financial 

Requirement & Expenditure Statement, 

to request an advance of loan funds 

remaining for an existing approved loan 

and to report on the expenditure of 

previously advanced loan funds. Form 

219, Inventory of Work Orders, serves as 

a connecting line and provides an audit 

trail that verifies the evidence 

supporting the propriety of 

expenditures for construction of 

retirement projects that supports the 

advance of funds. The information 

collected will ensure that loan funds are 

expended and advanced for RUS 

approved budget process and amounts. 

Failure to collect proper information 

could result in improper determinations 

of eligibility or improper use of funds. 

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 598. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 14,523. 

Rural Utility Service 

Title: 7 CFR 1773, Policy on Audits of 

RUS Borrowers. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0095. 

Summary of Collection: Under the 

authority of the Rural Electrification Act 

of 1936 (ACT), as amended 7 U.S.C. 901 

et seq., the Administrator is authorized 

and empowered to make loans under 

certain specified circumstances for rural 

electrification and the furnishing of 

electric energy to persons in rural areas 

and for the purpose of furnishing and 

improving telephone service in rural 

areas. RUS, in representing the Federal 

Government as Mortgagee, relies on the 

information provided by the borrowers 

in their financial statements to make 

lending decisions as to borrowers’ credit 

worthiness and to assure that loan funds 

are approved, advanced and disbursed 

for proper Act purposes. Borrowers are 

required to furnish a full and complete 

report of their financial condition, 

operations and cash flows, in form and 

substance satisfactory to RUS. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

RUS will collect information to evaluate 

borrowers’ financial performance, 

determine whether current loans are at 

financial risk, and determine the credit 

worthiness of future losses. If 

information is not collected, it would 

delay RUS’ analysis of the borrowers’ 

financial strength, thereby adversely 

impacting current lending decisions. 

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 1,300. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 14,439. 

Rural Utility Service 

Title: Substantially Underserved Trust 

Areas (SUTA), 7 CFR 1700, Subpart D. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0147. 

Summary of Collection: The 2008 

Farm Bill (Pub. L. 110–246) authorized 

the Substantially Underserved Trust 

Area (SUTA) initiative. The SUTA 

initiative identifies the need and 

improves the availability of Rural Utility 

Service (RUS) programs to reach trust 

areas. The initiative gives the Secretary 

of Agriculture certain discretionary 

authorities relating to financial 

assistance terms and conditions that can 

enhance the financing possibilities in 

areas that are underserved by certain 

RUS electric, water and waste, and 

telecom and broadband programs. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

RUS provides loan, loan guarantee and 

grant programs for rural electric, water 

and waste, and telecommunications and 

broadband infrastructure. Eligible 

applicants notify RUS in writing, at the 

time of application, that it seeks 

consideration under the requirements of 


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7 CFR 1700, subpart D. The data 

covered by this collection are those 

materials necessary to allow the agency 

to determine applicant and community 

eligibility, and an explanation and 

documentation of the high need for the 

benefits of the SUTA provisions. 

Without this information RUS would 

not be able to make a prudent loan 

decision. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 2. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 60 

Rural Utility Service 

Title: The Rural Alaska Village Grant 

(RAVG) Program; 7 CFR part 1784. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0150. 

Summary of Collection: The Rural 

Alaska Village Grant (RAVG) Program is 

authorized under (Section 3061 of the 

Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act (CONACT), (7 U.S.C. 

1926(d)), as amended. Governing 

regulations are codified in 7 CFR part 

1784. Under the RAVG program, the 

Secretary may make grants to the State 

of Alaska for the benefit of rural or 

Native Villages in Alaska to provide for 

the development and construction of 

water and wastewater systems to 

improve the health and sanitation 

conditions in those villages. To be 

eligible to receive a grant under the 

RAVG program, the project must 

provide 25 percent in matching funds 

from the State of Alaska. The matching 

funds must come from non-Federal 

sources. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will collect 

information using several forms. RUS 

state and field offices collect the 

information from applicants, grantees, 

and consultants. The collected 

information is used to determine 

applicant eligibility and project 

feasibility. RUS also uses the 

information to ensure that grantees 

operate on a sound basis and use the 

grants funds for authorized purposes. 

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 36. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 523. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03594 Filed 2–17–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

U.S. Codex Office 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 

AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The U.S Codex Office is 

sponsoring a public meeting on March 

24, 2022. The objective of the public 

meeting is to provide information and 

receive public comments on agenda 

items and draft United States (U.S.) 

positions to be discussed at the 22nd 

Session of the Codex Committee on 

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV) of 

the Codex Alimentarius Commission, 

which will convene virtually April 25– 

May 4, 2022. The U.S. Manager for 

Codex Alimentarius and the Acting 

Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and 

Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize 

the importance of providing interested 

parties the opportunity to obtain 

background information on the 22nd 

Session of the CCFFV and to address 

items on the agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for March 24, 2022, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. 

ET. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will 

take place via Video Teleconference 

only. Documents related to the 22nd 

Session of the CCFFV will be accessible 

via the internet at the following address: 

https://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/it/ 

?meeting=CCFFV&session=22. 

Mr. Dorian Lafond, U.S. Delegate to 

the 22nd Session of the CCFFV, invites 

U.S. interested parties to submit their 

comments electronically to the 

following email address: dorian.lafond@

usda.gov. 

Registration: Attendees must register 

to attend the public meeting here: 

https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/ 

register/vJItfGrqjsvHxm0ZzGEBP4rZe8dAdqHjFE. 

After registering, you will receive a 

confirmation email containing 

information about joining the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information about the 22nd 

Session of the CCFFV, contact U.S. 

Delegate, Mr. Dorian Lafond, 

dorian.lafond@usda.gov, +1 (202) 690– 

4944. 

For further information about the 

public meeting Contact: U.S. Codex 

Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 

Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 

720–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email: 

uscodex@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Codex was established in 1963 by two 

United Nations organizations, the Food 

and Agriculture Organization and the 

World Health Organization. Through 

adoption of food standards, codes of 

practice, and other guidelines 

developed by its committees, and by 

promoting their adoption and 

implementation by governments, Codex 

seeks to protect the health of consumers 

and ensure fair practices in the food 

trade. 

The Terms of Reference of the Codex 

Committee on Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables (CCFFV) are: 

(a) To elaborate worldwide standards 

and codes of practice as may be 

appropriate for fresh fruits and 

vegetables; 

(b) to consult, as necessary, with other 

international organizations in the 

standards development process to avoid 

duplication. 

The CCFFV is hosted by Mexico. The 

United States attends the CCFFV as a 

member country of Codex. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the agenda for 

the 22nd Session of the CCFFV will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 

• Adoption of the Agenda 

• Matters referred to the Committee by 

the CAC and other Codex Subsidiary 

Bodies 

• Matters arising from other 

international organizations on the 

standardization of fresh fruits and 

vegetables 

• Proposed draft standard for onions 

and shallots 

• Proposed draft standard for berry 

fruits 

• Proposed draft standard for fresh 

dates 

• Discussion paper on glossary of terms 

used in the layout for Codex 

standards for fresh fruits and 

vegetables 

• Consideration of the proposals for 

new work (replies to Circular Letter 

2021/79–FFV) 

Public Meeting 

At the March 24, 2022, public 

meeting, draft U.S. positions on the 

agenda items will be described and 

discussed, and attendees will have the 

opportunity to pose questions and offer 

comments. Written comments may be 

offered at the meeting or sent to Mr. 

Dorian Lafond, U.S. Delegate for the 

22nd Session of the CCFFV (see 


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