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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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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 November 3,
2023 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
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Risk Management Agency
Title: Area Risk Protection Insurance.
OMB Control Number: 0563–0083.
Summary of Collection: FCIC is a
wholly-owned Government corporation
created February 16, 1938 (7 U.S.C.
1501). The program was amended
previously, but Public Law 96–365,
dated September 26, 1980, provided for
nationwide expansion of a
comprehensive crop insurance program.
The Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act),
as amended in later years, further
expanded the role of the crop insurance
program to be the principal tool for risk
management by producers of
agricultural commodities. The Act
further required that the crop insurance
program operate on an actuarially sound
basis. To meet these goals, existing crop
programs must be improved and
expanded, new crop products
developed, and new insurance concepts
studied for possible implementation.
Meeting these goals requires the
collection of a wide range of
information (data elements). These data
elements are used in part to determine
insurance coverage, premiums,
subsidies, payments, and indemnities. It
creates an information database used to
support continued development and
improvements in crop insurance
products available to producers and
which meet the goal of a sound
insurance program. The Act was again
amended on June 20, 2000, by Public
Law 106–224 which mandates changes
to crop insurance regulations, provides
for independent review of crop
insurance products by persons
experienced as actuaries and in
underwriting, and gives contracting
authority for the development of new
products.
Need and use of the Information: The
Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI)
includes three separate plans of
insurance: (1) Area Revenue Protection
which protects against price declines
and automatically includes Upside
Harvest Price Protection (UHPP) which
protects against price increases; (2) ARP
with the Harvest Price Exclusion, which
excludes UHPP and protects against
price declines but not against price
increases; and (3) Area Yield Protection
which only protects against loss of
yield. Using a wide range of data
elements producers are required to
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report specific data when they apply for
ARPI such as acreage and yields.
Insurance companies accept
applications; issue policies; establish
and provide insurance coverage;
compute liability, premium, subsidies,
and losses; indemnify producers; and
report specific data to FCIC as required
in Appendix III/M13 Handbook.
If producers and insurance companies
did not submit the required data at the
specified time, accurate liabilities,
premium, and subsidies may not be
determined, errors may not be resolved
timely, producers may not receive
accurate indemnities, payments may be
late, crop insurance may not be
actuarially sound as mandated by the
Act.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 15,509.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 57,047.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
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BILLING CODE 3410–08–P
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 November 2,
2023 will be considered. Written
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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.
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Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 4280—Common Forms
Package for Financial Assistance Forms
for Loans/Grants.
OMB Control Number: 0575–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Rural
Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business
and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and
Rural Utilities service (RUS) agencies
within the Rural Development mission
area, hereinafter referred to as Agency,
is the credit Agency for agriculture and
rural development for the United States
Department of Agriculture. The Agency
offers loans, grants and loan guarantees
to help create jobs and support
economic development and essential
services such as housing; health care;
first responder services and equipment;
and water, electric and communications
infrastructure.
The Authorities that allow the Rural
Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business
and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and
Rural Utilities service (RUS), Agencies
within Rural Development (RD) are as
follows:
The RHS is authorized under various
sections of Title V of the Housing Act
of 1949, as amended, to provide
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. The Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, as
amended, authorizes the credit
programs of the RHS, RBCS and RUS to
provide financial assistance for essential
community facilities such as
construction of community facilities
and water and waste systems; and the
improvement, development, and
financing of businesses, industries, and
employment.
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Need and Use of the Information: The
information will be collected through
the use of forms that can be accessed
electronically (or in hard copy) for use
as attachments to financial assistance
applications. The information is
collected once and is not typically
shared, unless by a FOIA request.
(USDA agencies and staff offices will
have the option of adding the forms to
their individual application packages on
the Grants.gov website that is managed
by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. The formal process of
having the forms added to Grants.gov
will occur after they are approved by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)).
Description of Respondents:
Businesses or other for-profits; Farms;
Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1910–B and C, Federal
Debt and Employment Verification
Compliance Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0575–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Rural
Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business
and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and
Rural Utilities service (RUS) agencies
within the Rural Development mission
area, hereinafter referred to as Agency,
is the credit Agency for agriculture and
rural development for the United States
Department of Agriculture. The Agency
offers offer loans, grants and loan
guarantees to help create jobs and
support economic development and
essential services such as housing;
health care; first responder services and
equipment; and water, electric and
communications infrastructure on an
equal opportunity basis.
The information collection under
OMB Number 0575–New will enable the
Agencies to effectively monitor a
recipient’s compliance with the federal
debt reporting and to determine
employment verification and eligibility
for Federal financial assistance.
The Agencies offer supervised credit
programs to build modest housing and
essential community facilities in rural
areas. Section 517 (d) of Title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended,
provides the authority for the Secretary
of Agriculture to issue loan guarantees
for the acquisition of new or existing
dwellings and related facilities to
provide decent, safe, and sanitary living
conditions and other structures in rural
areas.
Need and Use of the Information:
This information collection will be
utilized by the Rural Housing Service
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(RHS), Rural Business and Cooperative
Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities
service (RUS), Agencies within Rural
Development (RD) for various loan and
grant making activities. Information
requested can include financial
documents such as confirmation of
household income, assets and liabilities,
a credit record, evidence the borrower
has adequate repayment ability for the
loan amount requested and if the
condition and location of the property
meet program guidelines. All
information is necessary to confirm the
borrower qualifies for all assistance for
which they are eligible.
Description of Respondents:
Businesses or other for-profits; Not-forprofit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 4.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1927—Common Forms
Package for Real Estate Title Clearance
and Loan Closing.
OMB Control Number: 0575–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Rural
Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business
and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and
Rural Utilities service (RUS) agencies
within the Rural Development mission
area, hereinafter referred to as Agency,
is the credit Agency for agriculture and
rural development for the United States
Department of Agriculture. The Agency
offers loans, grants and loan guarantees
to help create jobs and support
economic development and essential
services such as housing; health care;
first responder services and equipment;
and water, electric and communications
infrastructure.
The Authorities that allow the Rural
Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business
and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and
Rural Utilities service (RUS), Agencies
within Rural Development (RD) are as
follows:
The RHS is authorized under various
sections of Title V of the Housing Act
of 1949, as amended, to provide
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. The Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, as
amended, authorizes the credit
programs of the RHS, RBCS and RUS to
provide financial assistance for essential
community facilities such as
construction of community facilities
and water and waste systems; and the
improvement, development, and
financing of businesses, industries, and
employment.
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In several sections of both acts, the
policies and responsibilities including
the collection and use of information
necessary to complete real estate title
clearance and loan closing are
prescribed. Also, the Secretary is
authorized to prescribe regulations to
ensure that Federal funds are not wasted
or dissipated and that construction will
be undertaken economically and will
not be of elaborate or extravagant design
or materials.
Information for the RD forms and
their usage in this collection package are
included in this supporting statement.
Need and Use of the Information: The
required information is collected by the
Closing Agent/Attorney and the field
office staff. Forms and/or guidelines are
provided to assist in the collection and
submission of this information. Most of
these forms collect information that is
standard in the industry and do not
entail additional burdens on the public
beyond the time needed to review and
understand the forms and fill them out.
Description of Respondents:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1942, Letter of Intent to
Meet Conditions for Loan and Grant
Agreement Common Forms Package.
OMB Control Number: 0575–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Rural
Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business
and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and
Rural Utilities service (RUS) agencies
within the Rural Development mission
area, hereinafter referred to as Agency,
is the credit Agency for agriculture and
rural development for the United States
Department of Agriculture. The Agency
offers offer loans, grants and loan
guarantees to help create jobs and
support economic development and
essential services such as housing;
health care; first responder services and
equipment; and water, electric and
communications infrastructure.
The Authorities that allow the Rural
Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business
and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and
Rural Utilities service (RUS), Agencies
within Rural Development (RD) are as
follows:
The RHS is authorized under various
sections of Title V of the Housing Act
of 1949, as amended, to provide
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. The Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, as
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amended, authorizes the credit
programs of the RHS, RBCS and RUS to
provide financial assistance for essential
community facilities such as
construction of community facilities
and water and waste systems; and the
improvement, development, and
financing of businesses, industries, and
employment.
In several sections of both acts, loan
limitations are established as
percentages of development costs,
requiring careful monitoring of those
costs. Also, the Secretary is authorized
to prescribe regulations to ensure that
Federal funds are not wasted or
dissipated. The information collection
under OMB Number 0575–New will
enable the Agencies to effectively
monitor a recipient’s compliance with
the conditions set forth in the loan and/
or grant agreement.
The Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1936(b) to make
or guarantee loans to eligible entities
(Indian tribes, public agencies,
cooperatives and nonprofit
corporations) so that loans will be
provided to individuals and entities for
the purposes that predominantly serve
communities in rural areas and promote
community development, establish new
businesses, establish and support
microlending programs and create or
retain employment opportunities.
The Agencies are required to provide
Federal financial assistance through its
housing and community and business
programs. The laws implemented in 7
CFR part 1942, require the recipients of
RD Federal financial assistance to
collect various types of information.
Recipients of awards are required to
submit reporting and payment request
information to facilitate monitoring of
the award and disbursement of funds.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected is of such type
and nature that the use of improved
information technology, such as data
and word processing would not
significantly reduce the public burden.
Information for each loan/grant
application is unique and, therefore,
cannot take significant advantage of this
technology. Forms have been automated
and are available on the USDA Service
Center website. Provision of information
is faster, however the time for electronic
input roughly equals the time for
handwriting the form.
Description of Respondents:
Businesses or other for-profits; Farms;
Not-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
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Total Burden Hours: 1.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–21907 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
USDA Equity Commission; Meeting
USDA.
Notice of public and virtual
meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), that a public meeting of the
USDA Equity Commission (EC or
Commission), Subcommittee for
Agriculture and the Rural Community
Economic Development (RCED)
Subcommittee will convene to continue
its work reviewing USDA programs,
services, and policies for the purpose of
making recommendations for how the
Department can improve access and
advance equity. The Commission and
Subcommittees are authorized under
section 22007c of the Inflation
Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law 117–
169, and operates in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended.
DATES: The EC meeting will be held
Tuesday, October 24 through Thursday,
October 26 from 12:00 p.m. EST to 7:00
p.m. EST each day.
ADDRESSES: The public can participate
via a zoom meeting link. Access
information will be provided to
registered individuals via email.
Detailed information can be found at:
https://www.usda.gov/equitycommission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cecilia Hernandez, Designated Federal
Officer, USDA Equity Commission,
Office of the Deputy Secretary, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6006–
S, Washington, DC 20250–0235;
Phone:(202) 913–5907; Email:
Equitycommission@usda.gov.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the FCC
Telecommunications Relay Service
(TRS) at 7–1–1 between 8:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 20, 2021, President Biden
signed an Executive Order On
Advancing Racial Equity and Support
SUMMARY:
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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 November
2, 2023 will be considered. Written
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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: 7 CFR 4280--Common Forms Package for Financial Assistance
Forms for Loans/Grants.
OMB Control Number: 0575-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural
Business and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service
(RUS) agencies within the Rural Development mission area, hereinafter
referred to as Agency, is the credit Agency for agriculture and rural
development for the United States Department of Agriculture. The Agency
offers loans, grants and loan guarantees to help create jobs and
support economic development and essential services such as housing;
health care; first responder services and equipment; and water,
electric and communications infrastructure.
The Authorities that allow the Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural
Business and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service
(RUS), Agencies within Rural Development (RD) are as follows:
The RHS is authorized under various sections of Title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to provide 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. The Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, as amended, authorizes the credit programs of the RHS,
RBCS and RUS to provide financial assistance for essential community
facilities such as construction of community facilities and water and
waste systems; and the improvement, development, and financing of
businesses, industries, and employment.
Need and Use of the Information: The information will be collected
through the use of forms that can be accessed electronically (or in
hard copy) for use as attachments to financial assistance applications.
The information is collected once and is not typically shared, unless
by a FOIA request. (USDA agencies and staff offices will have the
option of adding the forms to their individual application packages on
the Grants.gov website that is managed by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. The formal process of having the forms added to
Grants.gov will occur after they are approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)).
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits; Farms;
Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1910-B and C, Federal Debt and Employment Verification
Compliance Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0575-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural
Business and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service
(RUS) agencies within the Rural Development mission area, hereinafter
referred to as Agency, is the credit Agency for agriculture and rural
development for the United States Department of Agriculture. The Agency
offers offer loans, grants and loan guarantees to help create jobs and
support economic development and essential services such as housing;
health care; first responder services and equipment; and water,
electric and communications infrastructure on an equal opportunity
basis.
The information collection under OMB Number 0575-New will enable
the Agencies to effectively monitor a recipient's compliance with the
federal debt reporting and to determine employment verification and
eligibility for Federal financial assistance.
The Agencies offer supervised credit programs to build modest
housing and essential community facilities in rural areas. Section 517
(d) of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, provides the
authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to issue loan guarantees for
the acquisition of new or existing dwellings and related facilities to
provide decent, safe, and sanitary living conditions and other
structures in rural areas.
Need and Use of the Information: This information collection will
be utilized by the Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business and
Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service (RUS), Agencies
within Rural Development (RD) for various loan and grant making
activities. Information requested can include financial documents such
as confirmation of household income, assets and liabilities, a credit
record, evidence the borrower has adequate repayment ability for the
loan amount requested and if the condition and location of the property
meet program guidelines. All information is necessary to confirm the
borrower qualifies for all assistance for which they are eligible.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits; Not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 4.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1927--Common Forms Package for Real Estate Title
Clearance and Loan Closing.
OMB Control Number: 0575-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural
Business and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service
(RUS) agencies within the Rural Development mission area, hereinafter
referred to as Agency, is the credit Agency for agriculture and rural
development for the United States Department of Agriculture. The Agency
offers loans, grants and loan guarantees to help create jobs and
support economic development and essential services such as housing;
health care; first responder services and equipment; and water,
electric and communications infrastructure.
The Authorities that allow the Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural
Business and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service
(RUS), Agencies within Rural Development (RD) are as follows:
The RHS is authorized under various sections of Title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to provide 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. The Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, as amended, authorizes the credit programs of the RHS,
RBCS and RUS to provide financial assistance for essential community
facilities such as construction of community facilities and water and
waste systems; and the improvement, development, and financing of
businesses, industries, and employment.
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In several sections of both acts, the policies and responsibilities
including the collection and use of information necessary to complete
real estate title clearance and loan closing are prescribed. Also, the
Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations to ensure that Federal
funds are not wasted or dissipated and that construction will be
undertaken economically and will not be of elaborate or extravagant
design or materials.
Information for the RD forms and their usage in this collection
package are included in this supporting statement.
Need and Use of the Information: The required information is
collected by the Closing Agent/Attorney and the field office staff.
Forms and/or guidelines are provided to assist in the collection and
submission of this information. Most of these forms collect information
that is standard in the industry and do not entail additional burdens
on the public beyond the time needed to review and understand the forms
and fill them out.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1942, Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions for Loan and
Grant Agreement Common Forms Package.
OMB Control Number: 0575-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural
Business and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service
(RUS) agencies within the Rural Development mission area, hereinafter
referred to as Agency, is the credit Agency for agriculture and rural
development for the United States Department of Agriculture. The Agency
offers offer loans, grants and loan guarantees to help create jobs and
support economic development and essential services such as housing;
health care; first responder services and equipment; and water,
electric and communications infrastructure.
The Authorities that allow the Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural
Business and Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities service
(RUS), Agencies within Rural Development (RD) are as follows:
The RHS is authorized under various sections of Title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to provide 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. The Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, as amended, authorizes the credit programs of the RHS,
RBCS and RUS to provide financial assistance for essential community
facilities such as construction of community facilities and water and
waste systems; and the improvement, development, and financing of
businesses, industries, and employment.
In several sections of both acts, loan limitations are established
as percentages of development costs, requiring careful monitoring of
those costs. Also, the Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations
to ensure that Federal funds are not wasted or dissipated. The
information collection under OMB Number 0575-New will enable the
Agencies to effectively monitor a recipient's compliance with the
conditions set forth in the loan and/or grant agreement.
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1936(b) to
make or guarantee loans to eligible entities (Indian tribes, public
agencies, cooperatives and nonprofit corporations) so that loans will
be provided to individuals and entities for the purposes that
predominantly serve communities in rural areas and promote community
development, establish new businesses, establish and support
microlending programs and create or retain employment opportunities.
The Agencies are required to provide Federal financial assistance
through its housing and community and business programs. The laws
implemented in 7 CFR part 1942, require the recipients of RD Federal
financial assistance to collect various types of information.
Recipients of awards are required to submit reporting and payment
request information to facilitate monitoring of the award and
disbursement of funds.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is of
such type and nature that the use of improved information technology,
such as data and word processing would not significantly reduce the
public burden. Information for each loan/grant application is unique
and, therefore, cannot take significant advantage of this technology.
Forms have been automated and are available on the USDA Service Center
website. Provision of information is faster, however the time for
electronic input roughly equals the time for handwriting the form.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits; Farms;
Not-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-21907 Filed 10-3-23; 8:45 am]
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