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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Housing Service (RHS),
USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments
requested.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
above-named Agency to request an
extension for a currently approved
information collection in support of the
Community Facilities Grant Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by February 10, 2014 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Derek L. Jones, Loan Specialist,
Community Programs, RHS, USDA,
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Mail Stop
0787, Washington, DC 20250–0787.
Telephone: (202) 720–1504. Email:
derek.jones@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Community Facilities Grant
Program.
OMB Number: 0575–0173.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Community Programs, a
division of the Rural Housing Service
(RHS), is part of the United States
Department of Agriculture’s Rural
Development mission area. The Agency
is authorized by Section 306(a) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926), as
amended, to make grants to public
agencies, nonprofit corporations, and
Indian tribes to develop essential
community facilities and services for
public use in rural areas. These facilities
include schools, libraries, child care,
hospitals, clinics, assisted-living
facilities, fire and rescue stations, police
stations, community centers, public
buildings, and transportation. Through
its Community Programs, the
Department of Agriculture is striving to
ensure that such facilities are readily
available to all rural communities.
Information will be collected by the
field offices from applicants,
consultants, lenders, and public entities.
The collection of information is
considered the minimum necessary to
effectively evaluate the overall scope of
the project.
Failure to collect information could
have an adverse impact on effectively
carrying out the mission,
administration, processing, and program
requirements.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 2.00 hours per
response.
Respondents: Public bodies, nonprofit
corporations and associations, and
federally recognized Indian tribes.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
922.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 3.27.
Estimated Number of Responses:
3,015
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,030 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040.
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,
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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 Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, 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.
Dated: November 27, 2013.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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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:
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 Fire and Rescue Loans.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by February 10, 2014 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Derek L. Jones, Loan Specialist,
Community Programs Division, RHS,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop
0787, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0787.
Telephone (202) 720–1504.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMTION:
Title: Fire and Rescue Loans.
OMB Number: 0575–0120.
Expiration Date of Approval: February
28, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Fire and Rescue Loan
program is authorized by Section 306 of
SUMMARY:
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the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to
make loans to public entities, nonprofit
corporations, and Indian tribes for the
development of community facilities for
public use in rural areas and is covered
by 7 CFR 1942–C. The primary
regulation for administering the
Community Facilities program is 7 CFR
1942–A (OMB Number 0575–0015) that
outlines eligibility, project feasibility,
security, and monitoring requirements.
The Community Facilities fire and
rescue program has been in existence for
many years. This program has financed
a wide range of fire and rescue projects
varying in size and complexity from
construction of a fire station with fire
fighting and rescue equipment to
financing a 911 emergency system.
These facilities are designed to provide
fire protection and emergency rescue
services to rural communities.
Information will be collected by the
field offices from applicants, borrowers,
and consultants. This information will
be used to determine applicant/
borrower eligibility, project feasibility,
and to ensure borrowers operate on a
sound basis and use funds for
authorized purposes. Failure to collect
proper information could result in
improper determination of eligibility,
improper use of funds, and/or unsound
loans.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 2.16 hours per
response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
institutions, State, local, or tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 4.95.
Estimated Number of Responses:
12,375.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 26,730 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, (202) 692–0040.
Comments:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Rural Housing
Service (RHS), including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of RHS’ 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
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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
Jeanne Jacobs, 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: November 27, 2013.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Intent To Review Online
Homeownership Education Courses
for Nationwide Use in the Single
Family Housing Section 502 Direct
Loan Program
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
On September 23, 2013, the
Rural Housing Service (RHS) Single
Family Housing Direct Program
published a Notice in the Federal
Register, ’’Notice of Intent To Review
Online Homeownership Education
Courses for Nationwide Use in the
Single Family Housing Section 502
Direct Loan Program’’ (78 FR 58272).
Through this action, RHS is extending
the submission deadline of online
homeownership education course
packages for National Office approval to
December 31, 2013.
DATES: Online homeownership
education providers interested in having
their courses reviewed should submit a
complete package to the Single Family
Housing, Direct Loan Division on or
before December 31, 2013.
Submissions may be sent
electronically to
SFHDIRECTPROGRAM@wdc.usda.gov
or by mail to 1400 Independence
Avenue, Stop 0783, Washington, DC
20250–0783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shantelle Gordon, shantelle.gordon@
wdc.usda.gov or (202) 205–9567.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
on May 7, 2007, first-time homebuyers
financed under the direct loan program
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must successfully complete an approved
homeownership education course prior
to loan closing. 7 CFR Part 3550.11
outlines the order of preference given to
courses. First preference is given to
classroom, one-on-one counseling, or
interactive video conference. These
formats are generally extensive and
require a significant time and
participation commitment from the
Agency applicants. Second preference is
given to interactive home-study or
interactive telephone counseling of at
least four hours duration. These formats
may only be used if the formats under
the first preference are not reasonably
available. Third preference, which can
only be used if all other formats are not
reasonably available, is given to online
counseling. The regulation also outlines
the requirements an education provider
and their course must meet in order to
be approved for use by Agency
applicants.
While approval is generally made by
the Agency at the state level, there is
currently one nationally approved
online education provider. To expand
the Agency applicants’ access to and
options of approved education
providers, the Agency will consider
approving other online education
providers on a national level. Approval
will be subject to meeting course
criteria, a recommendation by the
Agency-selected panel of housing
partners, and signoff by the
Administrator. Approval will be given
as a third preference format unless the
education provider is able to
demonstrate and document how their
online course along with a required
supplemented service provides the same
level of training and individualized
attention as a first or second preference.
A notice of education providers
approved through this process will be
issued via a memorandum to the Rural
Development (RD) state offices. The
memorandum will list the format
preference assigned to each provider. A
copy of the memorandum will be
simultaneously emailed to all education
providers who applied through this
notice.
Approvals are not subject to
expiration. However, an approval may
be revoked for justifiable cause.
At a minimum, courses submitted for
consideration must contain the
following content:
• Preparing for homeownership
(evaluate readiness to go from rental
to homeownership)
• Budgeting (pre and post purchase)
• Credit counseling
• Shopping for a home
• Lender differences (predatory
lending)
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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 program for Fire and Rescue Loans.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 10, 2014 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derek L. Jones, Loan Specialist,
Community Programs Division, RHS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop
0787, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0787.
Telephone (202) 720-1504.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMTION:
Title: Fire and Rescue Loans.
OMB Number: 0575-0120.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2014.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Fire and Rescue Loan program is authorized by Section
306 of
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the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make
loans to public entities, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes for
the development of community facilities for public use in rural areas
and is covered by 7 CFR 1942-C. The primary regulation for
administering the Community Facilities program is 7 CFR 1942-A (OMB
Number 0575-0015) that outlines eligibility, project feasibility,
security, and monitoring requirements.
The Community Facilities fire and rescue program has been in
existence for many years. This program has financed a wide range of
fire and rescue projects varying in size and complexity from
construction of a fire station with fire fighting and rescue equipment
to financing a 911 emergency system. These facilities are designed to
provide fire protection and emergency rescue services to rural
communities.
Information will be collected by the field offices from applicants,
borrowers, and consultants. This information will be used to determine
applicant/borrower eligibility, project feasibility, and to ensure
borrowers operate on a sound basis and use funds for authorized
purposes. Failure to collect proper information could result in
improper determination of eligibility, improper use of funds, and/or
unsound loans.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2.16 hours per response.
Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions, State, local, or tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.95.
Estimated Number of Responses: 12,375.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 26,730 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, (202) 692-0040.
Comments:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Rural Housing Service (RHS), including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of RHS' 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 Jeanne
Jacobs, 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: November 27, 2013.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-29363 Filed 12-9-13; 8:45 am]
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