36454 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 117 / Friday, June 17, 2022 / Notices 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Christopher A. McLean, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13099 Filed 6–16–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

[Docket No. RUS–22–TELECOM–0021] 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; comment requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

above-named agency to request Office of 

Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

approval for an extension of a currently 

approved information collection in 

support of RUS Operating Reports for 

Telecommunications and Broadband 

Borrowers. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by August 16, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Woolard, Management Analyst, 

Rural Development Innovation Center— 

Regulations Management Division, 

USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

South Building, Washington, DC 20250– 

1522. Telephone: (202) 720–9631. Email 

susan.woolard@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 

extension. 

Comments 

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. 

Comments may be sent by the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov and, in the lower 

‘‘Search Regulations and Federal 

Actions’’ box, select ‘‘RUS’’ from the 

agency drop-down menu, then click on 

‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column, 

select [RUS–22–TELECOM–0021] to 

submit or view public comments and to 

view supporting and related materials 

available electronically. 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 

‘‘User Tips’’ link. 

Title: Operating Reports for 

Telecommunications and Broadband 

Borrowers. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0031. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Operating Report for 

Telecommunications Borrowers and the 

Operating Report for Broadband 

Borrowers—which includes reports 

submitted by borrowers under the 

Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee 

Program as well as the Broadband 

Initiatives Program, are required by the 

loan contract and provide RUS with 

vital financial information necessary to 

ensure the maintenance of the security 

for the Government’s loans and service 

data which enable RUS to ensure the 

provision of quality telecommunications 

and broadband service as mandated by 

the RE Act of 1936 [7 CFR 1738.154(e), 

1744.209(b), and Appendix to Subpart C 

of Part 1770, 106.B.]. In addition, for 

telecommunications loans, the 

Operating Report is the basis for 

developing an applicant’s current 

financial condition, upon which 

financial and service projections are 

based when determining the feasibility 

of a loan application [7 CFR 1737.70(g)]. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 4 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Businesses, not-forprofit institutions and others. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

242. 

Total Annual Responses: 1,668. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 6.89. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 6,711 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Susan Woolard, 

Management Analyst, Innovation 

Center—Regulations Management 

Division, at (202) 720–9631. Email: 

susan.woolard@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. 

Christopher A. Mclean, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13102 Filed 6–16–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of Commission public 

business meeting. 

DATES: Friday, June 24, 2022, 12:00 p.m. 

EST. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting to take place by 

telephone and is open to the public by 

telephone: 877–222–5769 ID Code #: 

1911248. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Angelia Rorison: 202–376–8371; 

publicaffairs@usccr.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Government in 

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), the 

Commission on Civil Rights is holding 

a meeting to discuss the Commission’s 

business for the month. This business 

meeting is open to the public. Computer 

assisted real-time transcription (CART) 

will be provided. The web link to access 

CART (in English) on Friday, June 24, 

2022, is https://www.streamtext.net/ 

player?event=USCCR. Please note that 

CART is text-only translation that 

occurs in real time during the meeting 

and is not an exact transcript. 

Meeting Agenda 

I. Approval of Agenda 

II. Business Meeting 

A. Presentations by State Advisory 

Committee Chairs on Released 

Reports and Memorandums 

B. Discussion and Vote on Advisory 

Committee Appointments 

C. Discussion and Vote on 2022 

Statutory Enforcement Report on 

FEMA 

D. Management and Operations 

• Staff Director’s Report 

III. Adjourn Meeting 


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