[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 48881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23705]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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 Rural Rental and Rural Cooperative Housing Loans.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 18, 1996 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Armour, Loan Specialist, Multi-Family Housing Processing
Division, RHS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5349--South
Building, Stop 0781, Washington, D.C. 20250, telephone (202) 720-1608.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rural Rental and Rural Cooperative Housing Loan Policies,
Procedures, and Authorizations.
OMB Number: 0575-0047.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 1997.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection
Abstract: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), an agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, is authorized to make loans to finance rural
rental housing (RRH) and rural cooperative housing (RCH) complexes and
related facilities under Sections 515 and 521 of Title V of the Housing
Act of 1949, as amended. The RRH and RCH programs provide affordable
rental and cooperative housing for elderly or handicapped persons and
families, and other persons and families of low or moderate income in
rural areas.
RHS is responsible for ensuring that these federally funded loans
are made to eligible applicants for authorized purposes. The
information collected is necessary to determine the eligibility of the
applicant and the feasibility of the proposed housing. If not
collected, the Agency would be providing unauthorized federal
assistance.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 5.29 hours per response.
Respondents: State and local governments, for-profit entities, and
nonprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 15.09.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 143,735.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Barbara
Williams, Regulations and Paperwork Management Division, at (202) 720-
9734.
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 Barbara Williams, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP
0743, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, 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: September 9, 1996.
Maureen Kennedy,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 96-23705 Filed 9-16-96; 8:45 am]
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