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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 104075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30341]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to 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; and 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 January 
21, 2025 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 Housing Service

    Title: RUS Form 87, Request for Mail List Data.
    OMB Control Number: 0572-0051.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is a 
credit agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency makes 
loans (direct and guaranteed) to finance electric and 
telecommunications facilities in rural areas in accordance with the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 as amended, (ReAct). 
RUS Electric Program provides support to the vast rural American 
electric infrastructure. RUS' Telecommunications Program makes loans to 
furnish and improve telephone services and other telecommunications 
purposes in rural areas.
    Need and Use of the Information: RUS will collect information using 
RUS Form 87, Request for Mail List Data. The information is used for 
the RUS Electric and Telephone programs to obtain the name and 
addresses of the borrowers' officers/board of directors and corporate 
officials, who are authorized to sign official documents and/or to make 
official representations concerning borrower operations and management. 
RUS uses the information to assure that (1) accurate, current, and 
verifiable information is available; (2) correspondence with borrowers 
is properly directed; and (3) the appropriate officials have signed the 
official documents submitted. Failure to collect information from 
borrowers could result in failure to protect the government's security 
interest when determining eligibility and administering loan programs.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 869.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 217.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-30341 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-XV-P
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