15434 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 64 / Monday, April 6, 2009 / Notices 

Done at Washington, DC, on: March 30, 

2009. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–7579 Filed 4–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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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 

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites 

comments on this information 

collection for which RUS intends to 

request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by June 5, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, 

Room 5162 South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

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

720–8435. E-mail: 

michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov. 

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 

RUS 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 Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA, Rural Utilities Service, STOP 

1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: 

(202) 720–8435. E-mail: 

michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov. 

Title: Deferment of Rural 

Development Utilities Programs Loan 

Payments for Rural Development 

Projects. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0097. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Deferment of Rural 

Development Utilities Programs Loan 

Payments for Rural Development 

Projects allows RUS electric and 

telecommunications borrowers to defer 

the payment of principal and interest on 

any insured or direct loan made under 

the Rural Electrification Act (RE Act) of 

1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 912). The 

purpose of the Deferment program is to 

encourage borrowers to invest in and 

promote rural development and rural 

job creation projects that are based on 

sound economic and financial analyses. 

This program is administered through 7 

CFR 1703, subpart H. The burden 

required by this collection consists of 

information that will allow the Agency 

to determine eligibility for deferment; 

specific purposes of the deferment; the 

term of the deferment; cost of the project 

and degree of participation from other 

sources; and compliance with Agency 

and other regulations and legal 

requirements. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

for this collection of information is 

estimated to average 1.23 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Business or other for 

profit, Not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 9. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 11 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Gale Richardson, 

Program Development and Regulatory 

Analysis, at (202) 720–0992. 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: March 31, 2009. 

James R. Newby, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–7652 Filed 4–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Alaska Individual Fishing Quota 

Cost Recovery Program Requirements. 

Form Number(s): None. 

OMB Approval Number: 0648–0398. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 5,984. 

Number of Respondents: 2,500. 

Average Hours per Response: 2 hours. 

Needs and Uses: The MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act requires that the 

Secretary of Commerce maintain a Cost 

Recovery Program to cover the 

management and enforcement costs of 

the Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) for 

Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the 

Alaska Fisheries Program. This Cost 

Recovery Program requires Registered 

Buyers to submit information about the 

volume and value of IFQ species 

landings and for the IFQ permit holders 

to calculate and submit fees. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or 

David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: April 1, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–7678 Filed 4–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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