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its principal officers (including
immediate family) hold no legal or
financial interest or influence in the
ultimate recipient, and the ultimate
recipient and its principal officers
(including immediate family) hold no
legal or financial interest or influence in
the intermediary.
(b) Copies of sufficient material from
the ultimate recipient’s application and
the intermediary’s related files, to allow
the Agency to determine the:
(i) Name and address of the ultimate
recipient;
(ii) Loan purposes;
(iii) Interest rate and term;
(iv) Location, nature, and scope of the
project being financed;
(v) Other funding included in the
project; and
(vi) Nature and lien priority of the
collateral.
(c) Such other information as the
Agency may request on specific cases.
(6) Upon receipt of a request for
concurrence in a loan to an ultimate
recipient the Agency will provide the
necessary materials as authorized by the
Housing Act of 1949. The Agency will
also issue a letter concurring in the loan
when all requirements have been met or
notify the intermediary in writing of the
reasons for denial when the Agency
determines it is unable to concur in the
loan.
Funding Restrictions
Loans made to the CIRF intermediary
under this demonstration program may
not exceed $990,000 and may be limited
by geographic area so that multiple loan
recipients are not providing similar
services to the same service areas.
Loans made to the CIRF ultimate
recipient must meet the intent of
providing decent, safe, and sanitary
rural housing and be consistent with the
requirements of title V of the Housing
Act of 1949.
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time the applicant is notified of the
decision.
Dated: March 16, 2006.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service, an agency
delivering the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development
Utilities Programs, invites comments on
this information collection for which
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) will be requested.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 22, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP
1522, Room 5159 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
720–4120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
will be submitted to OMB for approval.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed 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 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:
Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave.,
PO 00000
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SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX:
(202) 720–4120.
Title: Water and Waste Loan and
Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0121.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: USDA Rural Development,
through the Rural Utilities Service, is
authorized by Section 306 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to
make loans to public agencies, nonprofit
corporations, and Indian tribes to fund
water and waste disposal projects
serving the most financially needy rural
communities through the Water and
Waste Disposal loan and grant program.
Financial assistance should result in
reasonable user costs for rural residents,
rural businesses, and other rural users.
The program is limited to rural areas
and small towns with a population of
10,000 or less. The Water and Waste
loan and grant program is administered
through 7 CFR part 1780. The items
covered by this collection include forms
and related documentation to support a
loan application.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
for this collection of information is
estimated to average 3 hours per
response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 132, 069 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Michele Brooks,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, at (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
720–4120
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: March 8, 2006.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service, an agency
delivering the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development
Utilities Programs, invites comments on this information collection for
which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be
requested.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 22, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Development,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 5159 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-1078. FAX: (202) 720-
4120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) requires that interested members
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that will
be submitted to OMB for approval.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 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: Michele
Brooks, Deputy Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis,
USDA Rural Development, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-1522. FAX: (202) 720-4120.
Title: Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0121.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: USDA Rural Development, through the Rural Utilities
Service, is authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public agencies,
nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes to fund water and waste
disposal projects serving the most financially needy rural communities
through the Water and Waste Disposal loan and grant program. Financial
assistance should result in reasonable user costs for rural residents,
rural businesses, and other rural users. The program is limited to
rural areas and small towns with a population of 10,000 or less. The
Water and Waste loan and grant program is administered through 7 CFR
part 1780. The items covered by this collection include forms and
related documentation to support a loan application.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of
information is estimated to average 3 hours per response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 132, 069 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Michele
Brooks, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 690-1078.
FAX: (202) 720-4120
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: March 8, 2006.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. E6-4016 Filed 3-20-06; 8:45 am]
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