Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection, 62531 [2023-19675]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 / Notices
Signed at Washington, DC, August 30,
2023.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023–19610 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS–21–Admin–0021]
Notice of Request for Approval of a
New Information Collection
Rural Housing Service, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural
Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service,
Rural Housing Service, and the Rural
Utilities Service, agencies of the Rural
Development mission area within the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
hereinafter collectively referred to as the
Agency to request approval for a new
information collection in support of
compliance with applicable acts for
planning and performing construction
and other development work.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by November 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn Gilbert, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–2682. Email
lynn.gilbert@usda.gov.
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
Rural Development is submitting to
OMB for a new collection.
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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 by the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and, in the lower
‘‘Search Regulations and Federal
Actions’’ box, select ‘‘RHS’’ from the
agency drop-down menu, then click on
‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column,
select RHS–21–Admin–0021 to submit
or view public comments and to view
supporting and related materials
available electronically. Information on
using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the
docket after the close of the comment
period, is available through the site’s
‘‘User Tips’’ link.
Title: 7 CFR 1927—Common Forms
Package for Real Estate Title Clearance
and Loan Closing.
OMB Number: 0575–New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: The information collection
under OMB Number 0575-New will
enable the Agencies to effectively
extend financial assistance to construct,
improve, alter, repair, replace or
rehabilitate dwellings, farm buildings,
and/or related facilities to provide
decent, safe, and sanitary living
conditions and adequate farm buildings
and other structures in rural areas. Title
clearance is required to assure the
Agency(s) that the loan is legally
secured and has the required lien
priority.
RD will be collecting information to
assure that those participating in this
program remain eligible to proceed with
loan closing and to ensure that loans are
made with Federal funds are legally
secured. The respondents are
individuals or households, businesses
and non-profit institutions. The
information required is used by the
USDA personnel to verify that the
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required lien position has been
obtained. The information is collected at
the field office responsible for
processing a loan application through
loan closing. The information is also
used to ensure the program is
administered in manner consistent with
legislative and administrative
requirements. If not collected, the
Agency would be unable to determine if
the loan is adequately and legally
secure. RD continually strives to ensure
that information collection burden is
kept to a minimum.
Information for the RD forms and
their usage in this collection package are
included in this supporting statement.
Estimate of Burden: RD is requesting
approval for one respondent and a onehour place holder in order for OMB to
issue a control number for these forms.
The burden for each of the forms will
be accounted for within the individual
Rural Development program collection
packages using the form(s).
Respondents: Individuals or
Households, Businesses, Closing agents/
Attorneys and the field office staff.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent per Form in package:
Form Nos.
Responses
per
respondent
1927–5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 19 and
20 ......................................
3550–25 ................................
1
1
Comments from interested parties are
invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Joaquin Altoro,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–19675 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS-21-Admin-0021]
Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Utilities Service,
agencies of the Rural Development mission area within the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), hereinafter collectively referred to
as the Agency to request approval for a new information collection in
support of compliance with applicable acts for planning and performing
construction and other development work.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the following method:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this
web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Gilbert, Rural Development
Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522.
Telephone: (202) 690-2682. Email [email protected].
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 Rural
Development is submitting to OMB for a new collection.
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 by the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and, in the lower ``Search Regulations and
Federal Actions'' box, select ``RHS'' from the agency drop-down menu,
then click on ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column, select RHS-21-Admin-
0021 to submit or view public comments and to view supporting and
related materials available electronically. Information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the docket after the close of the
comment period, is available through the site's ``User Tips'' link.
Title: 7 CFR 1927--Common Forms Package for Real Estate Title
Clearance and Loan Closing.
OMB Number: 0575-New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information collection.
Abstract: The information collection under OMB Number 0575-New will
enable the Agencies to effectively extend financial assistance to
construct, improve, alter, repair, replace or rehabilitate dwellings,
farm buildings, and/or related facilities to provide decent, safe, and
sanitary living conditions and adequate farm buildings and other
structures in rural areas. Title clearance is required to assure the
Agency(s) that the loan is legally secured and has the required lien
priority.
RD will be collecting information to assure that those
participating in this program remain eligible to proceed with loan
closing and to ensure that loans are made with Federal funds are
legally secured. The respondents are individuals or households,
businesses and non-profit institutions. The information required is
used by the USDA personnel to verify that the required lien position
has been obtained. The information is collected at the field office
responsible for processing a loan application through loan closing. The
information is also used to ensure the program is administered in
manner consistent with legislative and administrative requirements. If
not collected, the Agency would be unable to determine if the loan is
adequately and legally secure. RD continually strives to ensure that
information collection burden is kept to a minimum.
Information for the RD forms and their usage in this collection
package are included in this supporting statement.
Estimate of Burden: RD is requesting approval for one respondent
and a one-hour place holder in order for OMB to issue a control number
for these forms. The burden for each of the forms will be accounted for
within the individual Rural Development program collection packages
using the form(s).
Respondents: Individuals or Households, Businesses, Closing agents/
Attorneys and the field office staff.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent per Form in package:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Responses per
Form Nos. respondent
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1927-5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 19 and 20......................... 1
3550-25................................................. 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comments from interested parties are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Joaquin Altoro,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-19675 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-XV-P
