[Federal Register: September 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 173)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
September 1, 2006.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the 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 burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it
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displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1942-A, Community Facility Loans.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0015.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RUS) is a credit
agency within the Rural Development mission area of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA). The Community Programs Division of the RHS
administers the Community Facilities program under 7 CFR part 1942,
subpart A. Rural Development provides loan and grant funds through the
Community Facilities program to finance many types of projects varying
in size and complexity, from large general hospitals to small fire
trucks. The facilities financed are designed to promote the development
of rural communities by providing the infrastructure necessary to
attract residents and rural jobs. RUS will collect information using
several forms.
Need and Use of the Information: RUS will collect information to
determine applicant/borrower eligibility, project feasibility, and to
ensure borrowers operate on a sound basis and use loan and grant funds
for authorized purposes. Failure to collect proper information could
result in improper determinations of eligibility, improper use of
funds, and/or unsound loans.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 3,768.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 57,177.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1924-F, Complaints and Compensation Defects.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0082.
Summary of Collection: Section 509 of Title V of the Housing Act of
1949, as amended, authorizes the Rural Housing Service (RHS) to pay the
costs for correcting defects or compensate borrowers of Section 502
Direct loan funds for expenses arising out of defects with respect to
newly constructed dwellings and new manufactured housing units with
authorized funds. This regulation provides instruction to all RHS
personnel to enable them to implement a procedure to accept and process
complaints from borrowers/owners against builders and dealers/
contractors, to resolve the complaint informally. When the complaint
involves structural defects which cannot be resolved by cooperation of
the builder or dealer/contractor, authorization for expenditure to
resolve the defect with grant funds. Resolution could involve
expenditure for (1) repairing defects; (2) reimbursing for emergency
repairs; (3) pay temporary living expenses or (4) convey dwelling to
RHS with release of liability for the RHS loan.
Need and Use of the Information: The information is collected from
agency borrowers and the local agency office serving the county in
which the dwelling is located. This information is used by Rural
Housing Staff to evaluate the request and assist the borrower in
identifying possible causes and corrective actions. The information is
collected on a case-by-case basis when initiated by the borrower.
Without this information, RHS would be unable to assure that eligible
borrowers would receive compensation to repair defects to their newly
constructed dwellings.
Description of Respondents: Business or for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 200.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-14818 Filed 9-6-06; 8:45 am]
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