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Section 524 authorizes the Secretary
to make loans on such terms and
conditions and in such amounts as
deemed necessary to public or private
nonprofit organizations for the
acquisition and development of land as
building sites to be subdivided and sold
to families, nonprofit organizations,
public agencies and cooperatives
eligible for assistance under any section
of this title, or under any other law
which provides financial assistance for
housing low and moderate income
families.
RHS will be collecting information
from participating organizations to
ensure they are program eligible
entities. This information will be
collected at the RHS field office. If not
collected, RHS would be unable to
determine if the organization would
qualify for loan assistance.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 6 hours per
response.
Respondents: Public or private
nonprofit organizations, State, Local or
Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 24.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Linda Watts
Thomas, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692–0226.
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
Linda Watts Thomas, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch,
Support Services Division, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, STOP 0742, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20250. All responses to this notice
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will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: February 2, 2009.
James C. Alsop,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. E9–5323 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Housing
Service’s intention to request an
extension for a currently approved
information collection in support of the
Single Family Housing Direct Loans and
Grants programs. The collection
involves the use of Form RD 410–8
‘‘Applicant Reference Letter.’’ The Form
will be used to obtain information about
an applicant’s credit history that might
not appear on a credit report and to
provide clarification on the promptness
of applicant’s payments on debts which
enables Rural Housing Service to make
better creditworthiness decisions.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 11, 2009, to be assured
of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Migdaliz Bernier, Loan Specialist,
Single Family Housing, Rural Housing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Mail STOP 0783, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250–0783.
Phone number 202–690–3833; fax
number 202–720–2232. Office hours are
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Form RD 410–8, ‘‘Applicant
Reference Letter’’.
OMB Number: 0575–0091.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2009.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Rural Housing Service
(RHS) must, by law, make available to
the applicant, upon request, the source
of information used to make an adverse
decision. Individual references may be
solicited with the clear understanding
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that if the information is used to deny
credit the information will be made
available to the applicant upon request.
Without this information, the Agency is
unable to determine if a customer would
qualify for services.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 3 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Individuals and
businesses already extending credit/
financing to Section 502 and 504
applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
33,837.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses:
33,837.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,692.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Linda Watts
Thomas, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, at (202) 692–0226.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of Rural Housing
Service, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of Rural Housing
Service’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
Linda Watts Thomas, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, STOP 0742, 1400
Independence Ave., 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: February 2, 2009.
James C. Alsop,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. E9–5324 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am]
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[FR Doc No: E9-5324]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an
extension for a currently approved information collection in support of
the Single Family Housing Direct Loans and Grants programs. The
collection involves the use of Form RD 410-8 ``Applicant Reference
Letter.'' The Form will be used to obtain information about an
applicant's credit history that might not appear on a credit report and
to provide clarification on the promptness of applicant's payments on
debts which enables Rural Housing Service to make better
creditworthiness decisions.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 11, 2009, to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Migdaliz Bernier, Loan Specialist,
Single Family Housing, Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Mail STOP 0783, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250-0783. Phone number 202-690-3833; fax number 202-720-2232.
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Form RD 410-8, ``Applicant Reference Letter''.
OMB Number: 0575-0091.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2009.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) must, by law, make
available to the applicant, upon request, the source of information
used to make an adverse decision. Individual references may be
solicited with the clear understanding that if the information is used
to deny credit the information will be made available to the applicant
upon request. Without this information, the Agency is unable to
determine if a customer would qualify for services.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 3 minutes per response.
Respondents: Individuals and businesses already extending credit/
financing to Section 502 and 504 applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 33,837.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses: 33,837.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,692.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Linda
Watts Thomas, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202)
692-0226.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
Rural Housing Service, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Rural Housing Service'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 Linda Watts Thomas, Regulations and Paperwork Management
Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742,
1400 Independence Ave., 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: February 2, 2009.
James C. Alsop,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. E9-5324 Filed 3-11-09; 8:45 am]
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