Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 58473 [2022-20885]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 58473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20885]


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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 27, 2022 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 
are requested regarding: 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 regarding this information collection received by October 
27, 2022 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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: Form RD 410-8, Application Reference Letter (A Request for 
Credit Reference).
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0091.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), under 
section 502 of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 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 receive a 
loan or grant, applicants must provide the Agency with a standard 
housing application (used by government and private lenders), and 
provide documentation, including their credit history, to support the 
same.
    Need and Use of the Information: Form RD 410-8, ``Applicant 
Reference Letter'' is used by the Agency to obtain information about an 
applicant's credit history that does not appear on a credit report. The 
form can be used to document the applicant's ability to handle credit 
effectively in cases where an applicant has used nontraditional sources 
of credit which do not appear on a credit report. It also provides a 
mechanism for verifying repayment history for debts reported by the 
applicant on the loan application that do not appear on the credit 
report. This form asks only for specific, relevant information to 
determine the applicant's creditworthiness and to establish the 
applicant's history of prompt payments on debts. This information 
enables RHS to make better creditworthiness decisions.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: 7CFR 1956-C, Debt Settlement--Community and Business 
Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0124.
    Summary of Collection: The Community Facilities loan program of RHS 
is authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926). The purpose of the Community 
Facilities loan program is to make loans to public entities, nonprofit 
corporations, and Indian tribes for the development of essential 
community facilities for public use in rural areas.
    The Business and Industry program is authorized by Section 310 B 7 
(U.S.C. 1932) (Pub. L. 92-419, August 30, 1972) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act to improve, develop, or finance 
business, industry, and employment and improve the economic and 
environmental climate in rural communities.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is 
similar to that required by a commercial lender in similar 
circumstances. Information will be collected by the field offices from 
borrowers, consultants, lenders, and attorneys. Failure to collect 
information could result in improper servicing of these loans.
    Description of Respondents: Not for profit institutions; Business 
or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 97.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,265.

Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-20885 Filed 9-26-22; 8:45 am]
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