[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11832]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: The Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS) intention to request
an extension for a currently approved information collection in support
of the program for Housing Application Packaging Grants.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 12, 1996 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy McDaniel, Loan Specialist,
Single Family Housing Processing Division, RHS, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Ag Box 0783, Washington, DC 20250, Telephone (202) 720-
1486.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Housing Application Packaging Grants.
OMB Number: 0575-0157.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 1996.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved -----
information collection.
Abstract: The Rural Housing Service under Section 509 of the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, authorizes grants to public and
private nonprofit organizations and state and local governments to
package housing applications for Sections 502, 504, 514/516, 515, and
533 in colonias and designated counties. Eligible organizations will
aid very low- and low-income individuals and families in obtaining
benefits from RHS housing programs.
RHS will be collecting information from grantees to assure the
organizations participating in this program are eligible entities and
have participated in RHS training in application packaging. The
respondents are nonprofit organizations, States, State agencies, and
units of general local government. The information required for
approval of housing application packaging grants is used by RHS
personnel to verify program eligibility requirements and to secure
grant assistance. The information is collected at the RHS field office
responsible for the processing of the application being submitted. The
information is also used to insure the program is administered in a
manner consistent with legislative and administrative requirements. If
not collected, RHS would be unable to determine if a grantee would
qualify for grant assistance.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 4.5 hours per response.
Respondents: Private and public nonprofit organizations, and State
and local governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1800 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from the
Director, Regulations and Paperwork Management Division, at (202) 720-
9725.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
RHS, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b)
the accuracy of RHS'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 to Director, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development,
Ag Box 0743, Washington, DC 20250. 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: May 6, 1996.
Maureen Kennedy,----
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 96-11832 Filed 5-10-96; 8:45 am]
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