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RUS Electric Loan Application and Related Reporting Burdens

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You no longer must complete the
following five forms for acceptance of a
Federal award. This information is now
collected through your registration or
annual recertification in SAM.gov in the
Financial Assistance General
Certifications and Representations
section:
• Form AD–1047, ‘‘Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and
Other Responsibility Matters-Primary
Covered Transactions.’’
• Form AD–1048, ‘‘Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary ExclusionLower Tier Covered Transactions.’’
• Form AD–1049, ‘‘Certification
Regarding a Drug-Free Workplace
Requirement (Grants).’’
• Form AD–3031, ‘‘Assurance
Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax
Delinquent Status for Corporate
Applicants.’’ Must be signed by
corporate applicants who receive an
award under this Notice.
• Form RD 400–4 ‘‘Assurance
Statement.’’
3. Reporting
After grant approval and through
grant completion, you will be required
to provide the following:
a. A SF–425, ‘‘Federal Financial
Report,’’ and a project performance
report will be required on a semiannual
basis (due 30 working days after end of
the semiannual period). For the
purposes of this grant, semiannual
periods end on June 30th and December
31st. The project performance reports
shall include a comparison of actual
accomplishments to the objectives
established for that period;
b. Reasons why established objectives
were not met, if applicable;
c. Reasons for any problems, delays,
or adverse conditions, if any, which
have affected or will affect attainment of
overall project objectives, prevent
meeting time schedules or objectives, or
preclude the attainment of particular
objectives during established time
periods. This disclosure shall be
accompanied by a statement of the
action taken or planned to resolve the
situation; and
d. Objectives and timetable
established for the next reporting
period.
e. Provide a final project and financial
status report within 90 days after the
expiration or termination of the grant.
f. Provide outcome project
performance reports and final
deliverables.
G. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this
announcement and for program

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Technical Assistance, please contact the
appropriate State Office at http://
www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/stateoffices. You may also contact Honie
Turner, Program Management Division,
Direct Programs Branch, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, USDA at (202)
720–1400 or email [email protected].
You are also encouraged to visit the
application website for application
tools, including an application template.
The website address is: http://
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
delta-health-care-services-grants.
H. Other Information
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and
institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity (including gender
expression), sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family/
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity, in any program or
activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means of communication for
program information (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign
Language, etc.) should contact the
responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET
Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and
TTY) or contact USDA through the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Additionally, program information may
be made available in languages other
than English.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, AD–
3027, found online at http://
www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_
cust.html and at any USDA office or
write a letter addressed to USDA and
provide in the letter all the information
requested in the form. To request a copy
of the complaint form, call (866) 632–
9992. Submit your completed form or
letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or

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(3) Email: [email protected].
Mark Brodziski,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–14849 Filed 7–9–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No. RUS–20–ELECTRIC–0029]

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

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
comments on this information
collection for which approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) will be requested. The intention
is to request an extension for a currently
approved information collection in
support of the RUS Electric Loan
Application and Related Reporting
Burdens.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by September 8, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robin M. Jones, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 2445,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
Telephone: (202) 772–1172. 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
extension.
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
SUMMARY:

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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 using the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/ and, in the
lower ‘‘Search Regulations and Federal
Actions’’ box, select ‘‘Rural Utilities
Service’’ from the agency drop-down
menu, then click on ‘‘Submit.’’ In the
Docket ID column, select RUS–20–
ELECTRIC–0029 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 Electric Loan Application
and Related Reporting Burdens.
OMB Number: 0572–0032.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
2021.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) was established in 1994 by the
Federal Crop Insurance Reform and
Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (Pub. L.
103–354, 108 Stat. 3178, 7 U.S.C. 6941
et seq.) as successor to the Rural
Electrification Administration (REA)
with respect to certain programs,
including the electric loan and loan
guarantee program authorized under the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
U.S.C. 901 et seq., as amended) (RE
Act).
The RE Act authorizes and empowers
the Administrator of RUS to make and
guarantee loans to furnish and improve
electric service in rural areas. These
loans are amortized over a period of up
to 35 years and secured by the
borrower’s electric assets and/or
revenue. In the interest of protecting
loan security, monitoring compliance
with debt covenants, and ensuring that
RUS loan funds are used for purposes
authorized by law, RUS requires that
borrowers prepare and submit for RUS
evaluation certain studies and reports.
Some of these studies and reports are
required only once for each loan
application; others must be submitted
periodically until the loan is completely
repaid. These forms and documents
serve as support for electric loan
applications and summarizes the types
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equipment for which RUS financing is
being requested.
The RE Act also authorizes and
empowers the Administrator of RUS to
make or cause to be made, studies,
investigations, and reports concerning
the condition and progress of the
electrification of the several States and
Territories; and to publish and
disseminate information with respect
thereto. Information supplied by
borrowers forms the basis of many of
these reports.
In the past two years, RUS has
implemented an application intake
system called RDApply that allows
applicants to create an online
application for RUS loans and grants as
well as upload attachments, sign
certifications, and draw service areas, to
name a few features. RDApply
streamlines the application process, as
well as provides identity security,
reduces paper consumption and is
expected to reduce the burden
associated with this information
collection package over time.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 14.85 hours per
response.
Respondents: Not for profit
organizations, business or other for
profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
625.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 4.72.
Estimated Annual Responses: 2,803.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 41,633 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Robin M. Jones,
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, 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.
Chad Rupe,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–14883 Filed 7–9–20; 8:45 am]
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ARCHITECTURAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
COMPLIANCE BOARD
[Docket No. ATBCB–2020–0003]

Proposed Renewal of Information
Collection; Online Architectural
Barriers Act (ABA) Complaint Form
Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) announces its
submission, concurrently with the
publication of this Notice or soon
thereafter, of the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval. The Access Board
invites comment on its ‘‘Online
Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
Complaint Form.’’ (OMB Control No.
3014–0012). The information collection
is scheduled to expire on August 31,
2020, and we propose to continue using
the instrument for an additional three
years.

SUMMARY:

OMB has up to 60 days to
approve or disapprove the information
collection request, but may respond
after 30 days. Therefore, public
comments should be submitted to OMB
by not later than August 10, 2020 in
order to be assured of consideration.

DATES:

Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mario Damiani, Office of General
Counsel, U.S. Access Board, 1331 F
Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC
20004–1111. Phone: 202–272–0050
(voice); 202–272–0064 (TTY). Email:
[email protected].
Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (5 CFR part
1320), Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information,’’ within the
meaning of the PRA, includes agency
requests that pose identical questions to,
or impose reporting or recording
keeping obligations on, ten or more
persons, regardless of whether response
to such request is mandatory or
voluntary. See 5 CFR 1320.3(c); see also
44 U.S.C. 3502(3). Before seeking
clearance from OMB, agencies are
generally required, among other things,
to publish both 60-day and 30-day
Notices in the Federal Register
concerning any proposed information
collection—including extension of a

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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