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Assistance and Training (TAT) is a
competitive grant program, which RHS
administers. Section 306 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT), was
amended by Section 6006 of the
Agriculture Act of 2014 to establish the
Community Facilities Technical
Assistance and Training Grant. Section
6006 authorized grants be made to
public bodies and private nonprofit
corporations (including Indian Tribes)
that will serve rural areas for the
purpose of enabling the grantees to
provide to associations technical
assistance and training with respect to
essential community facilities
authorized under Section 306(a)(1) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act. Grants can be made
for 100 percent of the cost of assistance.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by July 15, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulatory Team 2,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
STOP 1522, Room 4233, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 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 information collection that
RHS is submitting to OMB for revision.
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
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 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 by any of the
following methods:
• Mail: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural
Development Innovation Center, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522,

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Room 4233, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email:
[email protected].
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Title: 7 CFR 3570 Community
Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0575–0198.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Community Facilities
Technical Assistance and Training
(TAT) is a competitive grant program
which the Rural Housing Service (RHS)
administers. Section 306 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT), 7 U.S.C.
1926, was amended by Section 6006 of
the Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L.
113–79) to establish the Community
Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training Grant. Section 6006 authorized
grants be made to public bodies and
private nonprofit corporations
(including Indian Tribes) that will serve
rural areas for the purpose of enabling
the grantees to provide to associations
technical assistance and training with
respect to essential community facilities
authorized under Section 306(a)(1) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)).
Grants can be made for 100 percent of
the cost of assistance.
Need and Use of the Information:
Eligible entities receive TAT grants to
help small rural communities or areas
identify and solve problems relating to
essential community facilities. The
grant recipients may provide technical
assistance to public bodies and private
nonprofit corporations. Applicants
applying for TAT grants must submit an
application, which includes an
application form, narrative proposal,
various other forms, certifications, and
supplemental information. The Rural
Development State Offices and the RHS
National Office staff will use the
information collected to determine
applicant eligibility, project feasibility,
and the applicant’s ability to meet the
grant and regulatory requirements.
Failure to collect proper information
could result in improper determinations
of eligibility or improper use of funds.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1 hour per
response.
Respondents: Not-for-Profit
Institutions, Public Bodies and Tribal
Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
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Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,397.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Robin M. Jones,
Innovation Center, at (202)772–1172,
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.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
United States Department of
Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service
(RUS), invites comments on this
information collection 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 15, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulatory Team 2,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
STOP 1522, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 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 information collection that
RUS is submitting to OMB for extension
of an existing collection. 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
SUMMARY:

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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 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 P. Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulatory Team 2,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
STOP 1522, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Email:
[email protected].
Title: Rural Energy Savings Program
(RESP).
OMB Control Number: 0572–0151.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The USDA, through the
RUS, provides RESP loans to Eligible
entities that agree to, in turn, make
loans to Qualified consumers such as
rural families and small businesses for
energy efficiency measures and costeffective renewable energy or energy
storage systems. These loans are made
available under the authority of Section
6407 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002, as amended,
(Section 6407) and Title VII, Section 741
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2018. Eligible Energy efficiency
measures must be for or at a property or
properties served by a RESP borrower,
using commercially available
technologies that would allow Qualified
consumers to decrease their energy use
or costs through cost-effective measures
including structural improvements to
the structure. Loans made by RESP
borrowers under this program may be
repaid through charges added to the
Qualified consumer’s bill for the
property or properties for, or at which,
energy efficiencies are or will be
implemented.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 6.32 hour per
response.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
33.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
225.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 6.8.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,422 Hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal,
Management Analyst, Rural

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Development Innovation Center—
Regulatory Team 2, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
1522. Telephone: (202) 720–7853.
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.
Chad Rupe,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–10192 Filed 5–15–19; 8:45 am]
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
of the Colorado Advisory Committee
Commission on Civil Rights.
Announcement of planning
meeting.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that a meeting of the Colorado
Advisory Committee to the Commission
will convene by conference call at 2:00
p.m. (MDT) on Friday, June 14, 2019.
The purpose of the meeting is to review
and vote on the draft report on the
naturalization backlog and decide next
steps for the report. An update on the
potential to hold a community forum
will also be provided.
DATES: Friday, June 14, 2019, at 2:00
p.m. (MDT).
Public Call-In Information:
Conference call number: 1–800–682–
0995 and conference call ID: 7996743.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Evelyn Bohor, [email protected] or by
phone at 303–866–1040.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
members of the public may listen to the
discussion by calling the following tollfree conference call number: 1–800–
682–0995 and conference call ID:
7996743.
Please be advised that, before being
placed into the conference call, the
conference call operator will ask callers
to provide their names, their
organizational affiliations (if any), and
email addresses (so that callers may be
notified of future meetings). Callers can
expect to incur charges for calls they
initiate over wireless lines, and the
Commission will not refund any
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
telephone number provided.
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Persons with hearing impairments
may also follow the discussion by first
calling the Federal Relay Service at
1–800–877–8339 and providing the
operator with the toll-free conference
call number: 1–800–682–0995 and
conference call 7996743.
Members of the public are invited to
make statements during the open
comment period of the meeting or
submit written comments. The
comments must be received in the
regional office approximately 30 days
after each scheduled meeting. Written
comments may be mailed to the Rocky
Mountain Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, 1961 Stout
Street, Suite 13–201, Denver, CO 80294,
faxed to (303) 866–1040, or emailed to
Evelyn Bohor at [email protected].
Persons who desire additional
information may contact the Rocky
Mountain Regional Office at (303) 866–
1040.
Records and documents discussed
during the meeting will be available for
public viewing as they become available
at https://gsageo.force.com/FACA/FACA
PublicViewCommitteeDetails?id=
a10t0000001gzksAAA; click the
‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’
links. Records generated from this
meeting may also be inspected and
reproduced at the Rocky Mountain
Regional Office, as they become
available, both before and after the
meeting. Persons interested in the work
of this advisory committee are advised
to go to the Commission’s website,
www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Rocky
Mountain Regional Office at the above
phone number, email or street address.
Agenda: Friday, June 14, 2019; 2:00
p.m. (MDT)
I. Roll Call
II. Discuss and Vote on Report:
Naturalization Backlog
III. Next Steps for the Report
IV. Community Forum Update
V. Other Business
VI. Open Comment
VII. Adjournment
Dated: May 13, 2019.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
of the Rhode Island Advisory
Committee
Commission on Civil Rights.
Announcement of meeting.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

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