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and preserve them for affordable
housing.
Need and Use of the Information:
RHS will use the collected information
to evaluate the strengths and
weaknesses to which the proposal
concept possesses or lacks to select the
most feasible proposals that will
enhances the Agency’s chances in
accomplishing the demonstration
objective. The information will be
utilized to sustain and modify RHS’
current policies pertaining to
revitalization and preservation of
affordable rental housing in rural areas.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or Households; Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 2,420.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 2,720.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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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
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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.
Forest Service
Title: Public Support for Fuel
Reduction Policies: Multimedia versus
Printed Materials.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0203.
Summary of Collection: This
information collection is being
undertaken to solicit information on
public support of two fuel reduction
programs; prescribed burning and
mechanical treatment. To gather the
information needed for the study, a
stratified random sample of California
and Montana residents will be contacted
by telephone through a random-digit
dialing process. Those who agree to
participate in the study will be asked an
introductory set of questions to
determine their pre-existing knowledge
of fuels reduction treatments. This study
will provide credible information to fire
managers to plan fuels reduction
treatment programs acceptable to the
communities. In addition it will allow
for the testing of whether a selfadministered video survey elicits more
support for prescribed burning and
mechanical fuels treatment programs
than a paper-based survey. The Healthy
Forests Restoration Act (Pub.L. 108–
148) gives the Forest Service the
authority to collect this information.
Need and Use of the Information:
Researchers will evaluate the responses
of California and Montana residents to
different scenarios related to fire hazard
reduction program. Information
collected will help natural resource and
fire managers to better understand the
public’s opinions on fuels reduction
activities and what type of media could
be more effective in conveying
information to the public. Without the
information the agencies with fire
protection responsibilities will lack the
capability to evaluate the general public
understanding of proposed fuels
reduction projects and programs or their
willingness-to-pay for implementing
such programs.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
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Number of Respondents: 1,400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (one-time).
Total Burden Hours: 617.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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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.
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 Housing Service (RHS) invites
comments on this information
collection for which approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) will be requested. The intention
is to request a revision an extension for
a currently approved information
collection in support of the program for
7 CFR Part 3550, Direct Single Family
Housing Loans and Grants and its
accompanying Handbooks.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 17, 2010 to be assured
consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shantelle C. Gordon, Program Analyst,
USDA Rural Housing Service, Single
Family Housing, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 0783, Washington,
DC 20250–0783, Telephone: (202) 205–
9567, Fax: (202) 720–2232. E-mail:
shantelle.gordon@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) regulation (5 CFR part
1320) implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub.L. 104–13) required 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 RHS is
submitting 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
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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 20250–0742. 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.
Title: Direct Single Family Housing
Loans and Grants.
OMB Number: 0575–0172.
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Rural Housing Service
(RHS), through its direct single family
housing loan and grant programs,
provides financial assistance to
construct, improve, alter, repair, replace
or rehabilitate dwellings, which will
provide modest, decent, safe and
sanitary housing to eligible individuals
in rural areas. To assist a customer, they
must provide the Agency with a
standard housing application (used by
government and private lenders), and
provide documentation to support the
same. Documentation includes
verification of income, financial
information on assets and liabilities, etc.
The information requested is
comparable to that required by any
private mortgage lender. To assist
individuals in obtaining affordable
housing, a borrower’s house payment
may be subsidized to an interest rate as
low as one percent. The amount of
subsidy is based upon the customer’s
household income. After receipt of this
information, if the customer obtains a
loan from RHS, they must update
income information on an annual basis
to renew the payment subsidy. The
aforementioned information required by
RHS is vital to be able to process
applications for RHS assistance and
make prudent loan underwriting and
program decisions. It includes borrower
financial information such as household
income, assets and liabilities and
monthly expenses. Without this
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information, the Agency is unable to
determine if a customer would qualify
for any services or if assistance has been
granted to which the customer would
not be eligible under current regulations
and statutes. The Agency also
encourages its customers to leverage our
mortgage financing with that of other
lenders to assist as many customers as
possible within our limited resources. In
many cases, another lender will leverage
and participate with RHS in assisting
the customer. In these cases, RHS and
the other lender share documentation,
with the customer’s consent, to reduce
duplication. Through our work with
participating lenders, the Agency keeps
abreast of information required by other
lenders to ensure that RHS is not
requiring unnecessary information. The
Agency continually strives to ensure
that information collection burden is
kept to a minimum.
As mentioned, these loans are made
directly by the Agency. RHS also
services these loans for their term (30,
33, or 38 years) and provides tools to
assist the customer in becoming a
successful homeowner. As discussed,
payment subsidies are renewed on an
annual basis. In addition, the Agency
provides credit counseling and other
services to its customers in an effort to
assist them in becoming successful. The
Agency offers many servicing tools
including a moratorium (stop) on
payments, modifications to payment
subsidies to reflect changes in the
customer’s income, loan reamortization, payment workouts, etc. To
obtain this assistance, the Agency must
require certain information such as
updated income and financial
information, etc., to ensure the customer
qualifies for the assistance, and is
provided with the correct benefits based
upon their circumstances.
Direct Single Family Housing loans
are only provided to customers who
cannot obtain other credit for their
housing needs and are required by
statute to refinance with another lender
when they are financially able. To
ensure the Agency meets its statutory
responsibilities, existing customers may
be requested to submit updated income
and financial information for the
Agency to make a determination as to
whether they can ‘‘graduate’’ to other
credit. In addition, should a customer
default on a loan which results in
liquidation, the Agency needs updated
income and financial information to
settle any outstanding indebtedness.
With the implementation of EGOV in
June 2002, individuals are able to make
application on line. We have 64 eForms
which the public can access and print
for personal use. RHS is committed to
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automation and reducing the burden
upon the public.
Estimate of Burden: Public burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average .30 hours per
response.
Respondents: Approximately 33,000
applicants seeking direct single family
housing loans and grants from the
Agency and approximately 292,000
existing customers who have active
loans and grants under the Section 502
and 504 programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
225,586.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Number of
Responses: 1,435,263.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents (hours): 428,461.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Linda Watts
Thomas, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch at (202) 692–0226.
Dated: March 12, 2010.
˜
Tammye Trevino,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–5881 Filed 3–17–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
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
program for Rural Housing Loans.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 17, 2010 to be assured
of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Debra A. Terrell, Senior Loan Specialist,
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan
Division, Rural Housing Service, Stop
0784, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0784;
Telephone: (202) 720–1452; E-mail:
debra.terrell@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rural Housing Loans.
OMB Number: 0575–0078.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2010.
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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: 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 Housing Service (RHS) invites
comments on this information collection for which approval from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested. The intention
is to request a revision an extension for a currently approved
information collection in support of the program for 7 CFR Part 3550,
Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants and its accompanying
Handbooks.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 17, 2010 to be
assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shantelle C. Gordon, Program Analyst,
USDA Rural Housing Service, Single Family Housing, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 0783, Washington, DC 20250-0783, Telephone: (202)
205-9567, Fax: (202) 720-2232. E-mail: shantelle.gordon@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) regulation (5 CFR part
1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub.L. 104-13) required 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 RHS is submitting 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
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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 20250-0742. 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.
Title: Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants.
OMB Number: 0575-0172.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), through its direct
single family housing loan and grant programs, provides financial
assistance to construct, improve, alter, repair, replace or
rehabilitate dwellings, which will provide modest, decent, safe and
sanitary housing to eligible individuals in rural areas. To assist a
customer, they must provide the Agency with a standard housing
application (used by government and private lenders), and provide
documentation to support the same. Documentation includes verification
of income, financial information on assets and liabilities, etc. The
information requested is comparable to that required by any private
mortgage lender. To assist individuals in obtaining affordable housing,
a borrower's house payment may be subsidized to an interest rate as low
as one percent. The amount of subsidy is based upon the customer's
household income. After receipt of this information, if the customer
obtains a loan from RHS, they must update income information on an
annual basis to renew the payment subsidy. The aforementioned
information required by RHS is vital to be able to process applications
for RHS assistance and make prudent loan underwriting and program
decisions. It includes borrower financial information such as household
income, assets and liabilities and monthly expenses. Without this
information, the Agency is unable to determine if a customer would
qualify for any services or if assistance has been granted to which the
customer would not be eligible under current regulations and statutes.
The Agency also encourages its customers to leverage our mortgage
financing with that of other lenders to assist as many customers as
possible within our limited resources. In many cases, another lender
will leverage and participate with RHS in assisting the customer. In
these cases, RHS and the other lender share documentation, with the
customer's consent, to reduce duplication. Through our work with
participating lenders, the Agency keeps abreast of information required
by other lenders to ensure that RHS is not requiring unnecessary
information. The Agency continually strives to ensure that information
collection burden is kept to a minimum.
As mentioned, these loans are made directly by the Agency. RHS also
services these loans for their term (30, 33, or 38 years) and provides
tools to assist the customer in becoming a successful homeowner. As
discussed, payment subsidies are renewed on an annual basis. In
addition, the Agency provides credit counseling and other services to
its customers in an effort to assist them in becoming successful. The
Agency offers many servicing tools including a moratorium (stop) on
payments, modifications to payment subsidies to reflect changes in the
customer's income, loan re-amortization, payment workouts, etc. To
obtain this assistance, the Agency must require certain information
such as updated income and financial information, etc., to ensure the
customer qualifies for the assistance, and is provided with the correct
benefits based upon their circumstances.
Direct Single Family Housing loans are only provided to customers
who cannot obtain other credit for their housing needs and are required
by statute to refinance with another lender when they are financially
able. To ensure the Agency meets its statutory responsibilities,
existing customers may be requested to submit updated income and
financial information for the Agency to make a determination as to
whether they can ``graduate'' to other credit. In addition, should a
customer default on a loan which results in liquidation, the Agency
needs updated income and financial information to settle any
outstanding indebtedness.
With the implementation of EGOV in June 2002, individuals are able
to make application on line. We have 64 eForms which the public can
access and print for personal use. RHS is committed to automation and
reducing the burden upon the public.
Estimate of Burden: Public burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .30 hours per response.
Respondents: Approximately 33,000 applicants seeking direct single
family housing loans and grants from the Agency and approximately
292,000 existing customers who have active loans and grants under the
Section 502 and 504 programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 225,586.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Number of Responses: 1,435,263.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents (hours): 428,461.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Linda
Watts Thomas, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch at (202) 692-
0226.
Dated: March 12, 2010.
Tammye Trevi[ntilde]o,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-5881 Filed 3-17-10; 8:45 am]
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