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Federal Register
Vol. 86, No. 195
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains documents other than rules or
proposed rules that are applicable to the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are
examples of documents appearing in this
section.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS–21–Admin–0018]

Notice of Request for Approval of a
New Information Collection
Rural Housing Service, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural
Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service,
Rural Housing Service, and the Rural
Utilities Service, agencies of the Rural
Development mission area within the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
hereinafter collectively referred to as the
Agency to request approval for a new
information collection in support of
compliance with applicable acts for
planning and performing construction
and other development work.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by December 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, 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

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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
Rural Development is submitting to
OMB for a new 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 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 lower
‘‘Search Regulations and Federal
Actions’’ box, select ‘‘RHS’’ from the
agency drop-down menu, then click on
‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column,
select RHS–21–Admin–0018 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: 7 CFR 1924—Common Forms
Package for Rural Development
Construction Forms.
OMB Number: 0575–New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: The information collection
under OMB Number 0575–New will
enable the Agencies to effectively
administer the policies, methods, and
responsibilities in the planning and
performing of construction and other
development work for the related
construction programs.

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The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is
authorized under various sections of
Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as
amended, to provides financial
assistance to construct, improve, alter,
repair, replace, or rehabilitate dwellings,
which will provide modest, decent, safe,
and sanitary housing to eligible
individuals in rural areas. The
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, as amended,
authorizes the credit programs of the
RHS, RBCS and RUS to provide
financial assistance for essential
community facilities such as
construction of community facilities
and water and waste systems; and the
improvement, development, and
financing of businesses, industries, and
employment.
In several sections of both acts, loan
limitations are established as
percentages of development costs,
requiring careful monitoring of those
costs. Also, the Secretary is authorized
to prescribe regulations to ensure that
Federal funds are not wasted or
dissipated and that construction will be
undertaken economically and will not
be of elaborate or extravagant design or
materials. The collection of information
covered by the forms allows for the
planning and performing of
construction and other development
work.
Information for the RD forms and
their usage in this collection package are
included in this supporting statement.
The Agencies provide forms and/or
guidelines to assist in the collection and
submission of information; however,
most of the information may be
collected and submitted in the form and
content which is accepted and typically
used in normal conduct of planning and
performing development work in
private industry when a private lender
is financing the activity. The
information is usually submitted via
hand delivery or U.S. Postal Service to
the appropriate Agency office.
Electronic submittal of information is
also possible through email or USDA’s
Service Center eForms website.
If the information were not collected
and submitted, the Agencies would not
have control over the type and quality
of construction and development work
planned and performed with Federal
funds. The Agencies would not be
assured that the security provided for
loans is adequate, nor would the

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Agencies be certain that decent, safe,
and sanitary dwelling or other adequate
structures were being provided to rural
residents as required by the different
acts.
Estimate of Burden: RD is requesting
approval for one respondent and a onehour place holder in order for OMB to
issue a control number for these forms.
The burden for each of the forms will
be accounted for within the individual
Rural Development program collection
packages using the form(s).
Respondents: Individuals or private
entities; businesses or other for profit;
not-for profit; small businesses; Federal,
state, local or tribal governments;
institutions of higher education or other
research organizations and others.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent per Form in Package:
Form No.

Responses
per
Respondent

1924–1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11, 19 and 25 ........................
1924–13 ....................................
1924–18 ....................................

1
1.25
1.75

Comments from interested parties are
invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Chadwick Parker,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Agenda and Notice of a Public Meeting
of the Maine Advisory Committee
Commission on Civil Rights.
Announcement of a public
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 the Maine State Advisory
Committee to the Commission will hold
a virtual meeting on Thursday, October
14, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (ET) for the
Committee to review and vote on a
statement of concern regarding the use
of General Assistance Funds.
DATES: October 14, 2021, Thursday at
10:00 a.m. (ET).
ADDRESSES:
• To join by web conference: https://
bit.ly/2Yjk7RN.
• To join by phone only, dial 1–800–
360–9505; Access code: 2764 156 5198#.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara de La Viez at bdelaviez@
usccr.gov or by phone at (202) 539–
8246.
SUMMARY:

These
meetings are available to the public
through the WebEx link above. If joining
only via phone, callers can expect to
incur charges for calls they initiate over
wireless lines, and the Commission will
not refund any incurred charges.
Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and
hard of hearing. may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and
providing the Service with the call-in
number found through registering at the
web link provided for these meetings.
Members of the public are entitled to
make comments during the open period
at the end of the meetings. Members of
the public may also submit written
comments; the comments must be
received in the Regional Programs Unit
within 30 days following the meeting.
Written comments may be emailed to
Barbara de La Viez at bdelaviez@
usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the
Regional Programs Unit at (202) 539–

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8246. Records and documents discussed
during the meetings will be available for
public viewing as they become available
at www.facadatabase.gov. 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 Regional Programs Unit
at the above phone number or email
address.
Agenda
Thursday, October 14, 2021, at 10:00
a.m. (ET)
I. Roll Call
II. Review and Vote on Statement of
Concern
III. Open Comment
IV. Adjourn
Dated: October 7, 2021.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Notice of Petitions by Firms for
Determination of Eligibility To Apply
for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Economic Development
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
public comment.
AGENCY:

The Economic Development
Administration (EDA) has received
petitions for certification of eligibility to
apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
from the firms listed below.
Accordingly, EDA has initiated
investigations to determine whether
increased imports into the United States
of articles like or directly competitive
with those produced by each of the
firms contributed importantly to the
total or partial separation of the firms’
workers, or threat thereof, and to a
decrease in sales or production of each
petitioning firm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

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