[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13338-13339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5582]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 7, 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

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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: 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.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,091,785.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-5582 Filed 3-10-11; 8:45 am]
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