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The evaluation processes of EFNEP
remain consistent with the requirements
of Congressional legislation and OMB.
The Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L.
103–62), the Federal Activities
Inventory Reform Act (FAIR) (Pub. L.
105–207), and the Agricultural,
Research, Extension and Education
Reform Act (AREERA) of 1998 (Pub. L.
105–185), together with OMB
requirements, support the reporting
requirements requested in this
information collection. One of the five
Presidential Management Agenda
initiatives, Budget and Performance
Integration, builds on GPRA and earlier
efforts to identify program goals and
performance measures, and link them to
the budget process. The FAIR act
requires the development and
implementation of a system to monitor
and evaluate agricultural research and
extension activities in order to measure
the impact and effectiveness of research,
extension, and education programs.
AREERA requires a performance
evaluation to be conducted to determine
whether federally funded agricultural
research, extension, and education
programs result in public goods that
have national or multistate significance.
Estimate of Burden: The number of
respondents has increased from 74 to 75
institutions (e.g., state responses), thus
constituting a total annual estimated
burden of 93,225 hours for this data
collection process—for participant
education and data entry, aggregation,
and reporting. Burden estimates are
reflective of the previous version of the
data collection system. The burden for
respondents was estimated through
feedback from a survey sent to nine
institute-level EFNEP Coordinators. Six
surveys were returned. Burden takes
into account only the information
collected in aggregate from the
institutions and the record keeping
activities that take place in order to
provide the aggregated data; it does not
include burden related to data entry at
the local level. Local data is used by the
county and institute levels to provide
feedback to participants and to guide
county and institute level program
management, impact and accountability
decisions and reporting.
Comments: 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; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
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(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.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information
Collection: A copy of the information
collection and related instructions may
be obtained free of charge by contacting
Gidel Mendez as directed above.
Done in Washington, DC, April 11, 2012.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
[FR Doc. 2012–10934 Filed 5–4–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Rural Development administers
rural utilities programs through the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS). The USDA
Rural Development invites comments
on the following information collections
for which the Agency intends to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by July 6, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
USDA Rural Development, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5162, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
720–8435.
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
information collections that RUS is
submitting to OMB for extension.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
this collection of information is
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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 respondents, 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
Development, Stop 1522, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20250–1522. FAX: (202) 720–8435.
Title: Operating Reports for
Telecommunications and Broadband
Borrowers.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0031.
Type of Request: Revision of an
existing information collection package.
Abstract: Rural Utilities Service
(RUS), an agency delivering the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Rural Development Utilities Programs,
is a credit agency. RUS makes mortgage
loans and loan guarantees to finance
electric, broadband,
telecommunications, and water and
waste facilities in rural areas. In
addition to providing loans and loan
guarantees, one of the Agency’s main
objectives is to safeguard loan security
until the loan is repaid.
This collection of information covers
the Telecommunications Operating
Report, the Broadband Operating
Report, and RUS Form 674, ‘‘Certificate
of Authority to Submit or Grant Access
to Data.’’ The data collected via the
Telecommunications Operating Report
is collected through the USDA Data
Collection System. The data collected
via the Broadband Operating Report is
collected through the USDA Broadband
Collection and Analysis System. The
data collected via the
Telecommunication and Broadband
Operating reports is required by the loan
contract and provides Rural
Development with vital financial
information necessary to ensure the
maintenance of the security for the
Government’s loans, and statistical data
to enable the Agency to ensure the
provision of quality telecommunications
and broadband services as mandated by
the Rural Electrification Act (RE Act) of
1936. The data collected via the
operating reports provides financial
information to ensure loan security

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consistent with due diligence. These
functions are essential to protect loan
security and to achieve objectives of the
RE Act.
The data collected via RUS Form 674
provides information to the Agency to
allow Rural Development Electric,
Telecommunications, and Broadband
program Borrowers to file electronic
Operating Reports with the Agency
using the USDA Data Collection System.
RUS Form 674, accompanied by a Board
Resolution, identifies the name and
USDA eAuthentication ID for a certifier
and security administrator who will
have access to the USDA Data
Collection System for purposes of filing
electronic Operating Reports. The
information collected on the RUS Form
674 is submitted in hard copy by
Borrowers only when revisions are
required or, in the case of a first time
Borrower, when initially submitting the
data.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
for this collection of information is
estimated to average 3.45 hours per
response.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit and not-for-profit Institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
676.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.36.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,806.
Title: Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0096.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection package.
Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service’s
(RUS) Distance Learning and
Telemedicine (DLT) Loan and Grant
program provides loans and grants for
advanced telecommunications services
to improve rural areas’ access to
educational and medical services. The
various forms and narrative statements
required are collected from the
applicants (rural community facilities,
such as schools, libraries, hospitals, and
medical facilities, for example). The
purpose of collecting the information is
to determine such factors as eligibility
of the applicant; the specific nature of
the proposed project; the purposes for
which loan and grant funds will be
used; project financial and technical
feasibility; and, compliance with
applicable laws and regulations. In
addition, for grants funded pursuant to
the competitive evaluation process,
information collected facilitates RUS’
selection of those applications most
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authorizing legislation and
implementing regulation.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 2.45 hours per
response.
Respondents: Business or other
forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; and
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
210.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 23.33.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 12,788 hours.
Dated: April 26, 2012.
Jonathan Adelstein,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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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: Permitting, Vessel
Identification, and Reporting
Requirements for Deepwater Shrimp
Fisheries in the Western Pacific Region.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0586.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 10.
Average Hours per Response: Permit
applications/renewals, 30 minutes;
logbooks, 10 minutes per trip; vessel
identification, 45 minutes.
Burden Hours: 180.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
Under the Code of Federal
Regulations in Title 50, Part 665, all
vessel owners who fish for deepwater
shrimp (Heterocarpus spp.), or land
these species in ports, in the western
Pacific region must obtain a Federal
permit from the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS). They must
also mark their vessels for
identification. Vessel operators must
submit NMFS logbook reports of their
fishing activity to NMFS within 72
hours of the end of each fishing trip.
The information collected is used to
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document fishing activities and
landings, determine the conditions of
the stocks, assess the effectiveness of
management measures, evaluate the
benefits and costs of changes in
management measures, and monitor and
respond to accidental takes of protected
species, including seabirds, turtles, and
marine mammals.
Vessel owners must identify their
vessels to assist in aerial and at-sea
enforcement of fishing regulations.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer:
[email protected].
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Jennifer Jessup,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
[email protected]).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to
[email protected].
Dated: May 2, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–10908 Filed 5–4–12; 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: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2012 National Census Test.
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number(s): Questionnaire: DA–
1; Letters: DA–5(L), DA–16(L)(1), DA–
16(L)(2), DA–17(L)(1), DA–17(L)(2), DA–
17(L)(3); Reminder Postcards: DA–9,
DA–9(2A), DA–9(2B), DA–9(2C);
Envelopes: DA–5, DA–6A(IN), DA–
6A(1)(IN), DA–8A; Internet Instruction
Card: DA–33.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden Hours: 16,668.
Number of Respondents: 80,000.
Average Hours per Response: 10
minutes.

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