[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6758-6759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2733]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 3, 2011.
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), [email protected] 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 displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1902-A, Supervised Bank Accounts.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0158.
Summary of Collection: 7 CFR 1902-A, Supervised Bank Accounts,
prescribes the policies and procedures for disbursing loan and grant
funds, establishing and closing supervised accounts, and placing Multi-
Family housing reserve accounts in supervised accounts. Supervised
accounts are accounts with a financial institution in the names of a
borrower and the United States Government, represented by Rural Housing
Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service,
(Agency). Section 339 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act, 7 U.S.C. 1989 and Section 510 of the Housing Act of 1949, as
amended, (42 U.S.C. 1480) are the legislative authorities requiring the
use of supervised accounts.
Need and Use of the Information: The agency's state and field
offices will collect information from borrowers and financial
institutions and use the information to monitor compliance with agency
regulations governing supervised accounts, such as establishing,
maintaining, and withdrawing funds. In addition, the information will
be used to ensure that the borrowers operate on a sound basis and use
the loan and grant funds for authorized purposes.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 20,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 26,969.
Rural Housing Service
Title: Rural Rental Housing Program, 7 CFR Part 3560.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0189.
Summary of Collection: The programs covered by 7 CFR part 3560
provide financing to support the development of adequate, affordable
housing and rental units for very low-, low-, and moderate-income
households, and farm workers. Rural Housing Service (RHS) is authorized
to collect the information needed to administer these various programs
under Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, Section 515 Rural Rental
Housing, Sections 514 and 516 Farm Labor Housing loans and grants, and
Section 521 Rental Assistance.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected by RHS
is used to plan, manage, evaluate and account for Government resources.
The reports are required to ensure the proper and judicious use of
public funds. The purpose of the Multi-Family Housing programs is to
provide adequate, affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary rental units
for very low-, low-, and moderate-income households and farm workers in
rural areas.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit:
Individual or households; Farms; Not-for-profit institutions; State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 500,000.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly;
Monthly, Annually.
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Total Burden Hours: 1,091,785.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-2733 Filed 2-7-11; 8:45 am]
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