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29462 

Vol. 74, No. 118 

Monday, June 22, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

June 16, 2009. 

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 

regarding (a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), OIRA_Submission 

@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 

and to Departmental Clearance Office, 

USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, 

Washington, DC 20250–7602. 

Comments regarding these information 

collections are best assured of having 

their full effect if received within 30 

days of this notification. Copies of the 

submission(s) may be obtained by 

calling (202) 720–8681. 

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 Business Service 

Title: 7 CFR 4287–B, ‘‘Servicing 

Business and Industry Guaranteed 

Loans.’’ 

OMB Control Number: 0570–0016. 

Summary of Collection: The Business 

and Industry (B&I) program was 

legislated in 1972 under section 310B of 

the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act, as amended (the Act). 

The purpose of the B&I program, as 

authorized by the Act, is to improve 

economic and environmental climate in 

rural communities, including pollution 

abatement and control. This purpose is 

achieved through bolstering the existing 

private credit structure through the 

guaranteeing of quality loans, which 

will provide lasting community 

benefits. The B&I program is 

administered by the Rural Business 

Service (RBS) through Rural 

Development State and sub-State offices 

serving each State. RBS will collect 

information using various forms from 

the lender and the borrower. This 

information is vital for making prudent 

financial decisions. 

Need and Use of the Information: RBS 

will collect information to monitor the 

guaranteed loan portfolio to ensure that 

the lenders are adequately servicing the 

loans. RBS through its respective 

Business Programs Divisions in 

Washington, DC and its 47 State Offices 

throughout the United States will be the 

primary users of the information 

collected. If the information is not 

collected, RBS would not be able to 

make prudent credit decisions nor 

would the Agency be able to effectively 

monitor the lender’s servicing activities 

and thus minimize losses under the 

program. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 12,730. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion; Quarterly; Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 18,223. 

Rural Business Service 

Title: 7 CFR 4279–A, Guaranteed 

Loan-making General. 

OMB Control Number: 0570–0018. 

Summary of Collection: The Business 

and Industry (B&I) program was 

legislated in 1972 under section 310B of 

the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act, as amended. The 

purpose of the program is to improve, 

develop, or finance businesses, 

industries, and employment and 

improve the economic and 

environmental climate in rural 

communities. This purpose is achieved 

through bolstering the existing private 

credit structure through the 

guaranteeing of quality loans made by 

lending institutions, thereby providing 

lasting community benefits. The B&I 

program is administered by the RBS 

through Rural Development State and 

sub-State offices serving each state. 

Need and Use of the Information: RBS 

will collect information to determine 

eligibility and credit worthiness for a 

lender or borrower. The information is 

used by Agency loan officers and 

approval officials to determine lender 

program eligibility and for program 

monitoring. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 1,037. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,494. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–14532 Filed 6–19–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

June 16, 2009. 

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 

regarding (a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 


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