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information and services, and for other
purposes. For information pertinent to
E-Government Act compliance related
to this notice, please contact Mr. Joseph
Moxey, APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
designated this action as not a major
rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 7701–7772, and
7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR
2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of
March 2020.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–06374 Filed 3–26–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No. RUS–20–Telecom–0007]

Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; comment requested.
AGENCY:

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 Specification for Quality
Control and Inspection of Timber
Products.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 26, 2020 to be assured
of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlette Mussington, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 4227,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
1522. Telephone: (202) 720–2825. 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

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identifies an information collection that
RUS is submitting to OMB for
extension.
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 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 the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and, in the Search
box, enter the Docket No RUS–20–
Telecom–0007 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: RUS Specification for Quality
Control and Inspection of Timber
Products.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0076.
Expiration Date of Approval:
November 30, 2020.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: RUS Bulletin 1728H–702
and 7 CFR 1728.202 describe the
responsibilities and procedures
pertaining to the quality control by
producers and pertaining to inspection
of timber products produced in
accordance with RUS specifications. In
order to ensure the security of loan
funds, adequate quality control of
timber products is vital to loan security
on electric power systems where
hundreds of thousands of wood poles
and cross-arms are used. Since RUS and
its borrowers do not have the expertise
or manpower to quickly determine
imperfections in the wood products or
their preservatives treatments, they
must obtain service of an inspection
agency to ensure that the specifications
for wood poles and cross-arms are being
met. Copies of test reports on various
preservatives must accompany each

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load of poles treated at the same time in
a pressure cylinder (charge) as required
by 7 CFR 1728.202(i). RUS feels the
importance of safety concerns are
enough to justify requiring test reports
so that the purchaser, inspectors, and
RUS will be able to spot check the
general accuracy and reliability of the
tests.
Estimate of Burden: This collection of
information is estimated to average 1
hour per response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
institutions; Business or other for profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 800.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 20,333 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Arlette
Mussington, Innovation Center—
Regulations Management Division, at
(202) 720–2825. 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,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–06393 Filed 3–26–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No. RUS–20–ELECTRIC–0008]

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, the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
comments on the following information
collection extension for which RUS
intends to request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Cusick, Management Analysis,
Regulations Management Division,
Rural Development, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, STOP 1522, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 720–1414 or email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
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