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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 221 / Thursday, November 15, 2018 / Notices
Signed at Washington, DC, November 1,
2018.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018–24917 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s intention to
request an extension for a currently
approved information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 14, 2019 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulatory Team,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522,
Washington, DC 20250, Telephone:
202–690–4492, email: Thomas
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased Product
Manufacturing Assistance Program
(Section 9003)
OMB Number: 0570–0065.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2019.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The purpose of this
information collection is to obtain
information necessary to evaluate loan
applications to determine the eligibility
of the applicant and the project for the
program and to qualitatively assess the
project’s technical and financial merit to
determine which projects should be
funded.
Estimate of Burden: The following
annual estimates are based on an
average volume of activity which
includes; 10 Phase 1 applications, 8
Phase 2 applications, and 1 new loan
guarantees. Phase 1 applications are
evaluated by the Agency to determine
whether the Borrower is eligible, the
proposed loan is for an eligible purpose,
there is reasonable assurance of
repayment ability, there is sufficient
Collateral and equity, and the proposed

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loan complies with all applicable
statutes and regulations. Phase 2
applications are required for Phase I
applicants who score favorable and are
invited to submit a Phase 2 application.
The Agency anticipates the number of
respondents to fluctuate based on
funding levels.
Respondents: Respondents for this
data are lending institutions and forprofit businesses but also include
individuals and corporations. The
annual estimates below are for both
subparts associated with this rule.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
11.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 17.7.
Estimated Number of Responses: 195.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,631 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including 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 Thomas
Dickson, Rural Development Innovation
Center—Regulatory Team, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, STOP 1522, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–1522.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Kimble Brown,
Rural Development Innovation Center,
Regulations Team, at (202) 692–0043 or
email: [email protected].
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: November 1, 2018.
Bette B. Brand,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for Inviting Applications for the Rural
Economic Development Loan and
Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2019
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This notice is to invite
applications for loans and grants under
the Rural Economic Development Loan
and Grant (REDLG) Programs for fiscal
year (FY) 2019, subject to the
availability of funding. This notice is
being issued in order to allow
applicants sufficient time to leverage
financing, prepare and submit their
applications, and give the Agency time
to process applications within FY 2019.
Successful applications will be selected
by the Agency for funding and
subsequently awarded to the extent that
funding may ultimately be made
available through appropriations. An
announcement on the website at http://
www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/noticessolicitation-applications-nosas will
identify the amount received in the
appropriations.
All applicants are responsible for any
expenses incurred in developing their
applications.

SUMMARY:

DATES: See under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.

Submit applications in
paper format to the USDA Rural
Development State Office for the State
where the Project is located. A list of the
USDA Rural Development State Office
contacts can be found at: http://
www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/stateoffices.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cindy Mason at (202) 690–1433,
[email protected], and Sami
Zarour at (202) 720–9549, sami.zarour@
wdc.usda.gov, Specialty Programs
Division, Business Programs, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, MS 3226,
Room 4204–South, Washington, DC
20250–3226, or call 202–720–1400. For
further information on this notice,
please contact the USDA Rural
Development State Office in the State in
which the applicant’s headquarters is
located.
The
Agency encourages applications that
will support recommendations made in
the Rural Prosperity Task Force report
to help improve life in rural America,

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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