81_FR_24642 81 FR 24562 - Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program 2016 Industry Forums-Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings

81 FR 24562 - Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program 2016 Industry Forums-Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

Page Range24562-24563
FR Document2016-09642

This Notice announces a series of teleconference and/or web conference meetings regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing (GRRH) program, which are scheduled to occur during 2016 and 2017. This Notice also outlines suggested discussion topics for the meetings and is intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to participate in the teleconference and/or web conference meetings.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-09642]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program 2016 Industry 
Forums--Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces a series of teleconference and/or web 
conference meetings regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing (GRRH) program, which are 
scheduled to occur during 2016 and 2017. This Notice also outlines 
suggested discussion topics for the meetings and is intended to notify 
the general public of their opportunity to participate in the 
teleconference and/or web conference meetings.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Cole, Financial and Loan 
Analyst, at (202) 720-1251, fax: (844) 875-8075, or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objectives of this series of 
teleconferences are as follows:
     Enhance the effectiveness of the Section 538 the GRRH 
program.
     Update industry participants and Rural Housing Service 
(RHS) staff on developments involving the Section 538 GRRH program.
     Enhance RHS' awareness of the market and other forces that 
impact the Section 538 GRRH program.
    Topics to be discussed could include, but will not be limited to, 
the following:
     Updates on USDA's Section 538 GRRH program activities.
     Perspectives on the current state of debt financing and 
its impact on the Section 538 GRRH program.
     Enhancing the use of Section 538 GRRH program financing 
with the transfer and/or preservation of Section 515 developments.
     The impact of the Low Income Housing Tax Credits program 
changes on Section 538 GRRH program financing.
    The dates and times for the teleconference and/or web conference 
meetings will be announced via email to parties registered as described 
below.
    Registration: Any member of the public wishing to register for the 
calls and obtain the call-in number, access code, web link and other 
information for any of the public teleconference and/or web conference 
meetings may contact Monica Cole, Financial and Loan Analyst, at (202) 
720-1251, fax: (844) 875-8075, or email: [email protected]. 
Those who request registration less than 15 calendar days prior to the 
date of a teleconference and/or web conference meetings may not receive 
notice of that teleconference and/or web conference meeting, but will 
receive notice of future teleconference and/or web conference meetings.
    The Agency expects to accommodate each participant's preferred form 
of participation by telephone or via web link. However, if it appears 
that existing capabilities may prevent the Agency from accommodating 
all requests for one form of participation, each participant will be 
notified and encouraged to consider an alternative form of 
participation. Individuals who plan to participate and need reasonable 
accommodations or language translation assistance should inform Monica 
Cole within 10 business days in advance of the meeting date.

Non-Discrimination Requirements

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination in all 
of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national 
origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, 
familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, 
political beliefs, genetic information, reprisal, or because all or 
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance 
program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with 
disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program 
information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
    To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil 
Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 9410, Washington, DC 20250-
9410, or call toll free at (866) 632-9992 (English) or (800) 877-8339 
(TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (English Federal--Relay) or (800) 845-6136 
(Spanish Federal--Relay). ``USDA is an equal opportunity provider, 
employer, and lender.''


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     Dated: April 19, 2016.
Tony Hernandez,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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                                                  information collection because the                      be summarized and included in the                        The dates and times for the
                                                  Bureau of Land Management                               request for Office of Management and                  teleconference and/or web conference
                                                  administers Federal lands in western                    Budget approval.                                      meetings will be announced via email to
                                                  Oregon covered by the Act. The                            Dated: April 14, 2016.                              parties registered as described below.
                                                  information will be reviewed by the                     Mary Wagner,                                             Registration: Any member of the
                                                  appropriate Secretary, or designee, to                                                                        public wishing to register for the calls
                                                                                                          Associate Chief of the Forest Service.
                                                  verify that participating counties have                                                                       and obtain the call-in number, access
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–09670 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  certified that funds were expended as                                                                         code, web link and other information for
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
                                                  authorized in the Act and to identify                                                                         any of the public teleconference and/or
                                                  amounts not obligated by September                                                                            web conference meetings may contact
                                                  30th of the previous year. The                                                                                Monica Cole, Financial and Loan
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                  information also may be used by the                                                                           Analyst, at (202) 720–1251, fax: (844)
                                                  Department of the Interior because it is                Rural Housing Service                                 875–8075, or email: monica.cole@
                                                  relevant to its Payments in Lieu of Taxes                                                                     wdc.usda.gov. Those who request
                                                  (PILT) program.                                         Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental                   registration less than 15 calendar days
                                                    Estimate of Annual Burden per                         Housing Program 2016 Industry                         prior to the date of a teleconference and/
                                                  Respondent: The estimated time                          Forums—Open Teleconference and/or                     or web conference meetings may not
                                                  required for each respondent to collect,                Web Conference Meetings                               receive notice of that teleconference
                                                  prepare and submit the information is                                                                         and/or web conference meeting, but will
                                                  24 hours each year, including an                        AGENCY:   Rural Housing Service, USDA.
                                                                                                                                                                receive notice of future teleconference
                                                  estimated 20 hours for collection and                   ACTION:   Notice.                                     and/or web conference meetings.
                                                  four hours for preparation and                                                                                   The Agency expects to accommodate
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:    This Notice announces a
                                                  submission.                                                                                                   each participant’s preferred form of
                                                    Type of Respondents: Respondents                      series of teleconference and/or web
                                                                                                          conference meetings regarding the U.S.                participation by telephone or via web
                                                  are county officials.                                                                                         link. However, if it appears that existing
                                                    Estimated Annual Number of                            Department of Agriculture (USDA)
                                                                                                          Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental                   capabilities may prevent the Agency
                                                  Respondents: 344 county officials are
                                                                                                          Housing (GRRH) program, which are                     from accommodating all requests for
                                                  expected to respond each year.
                                                    Estimated Annual Number of                            scheduled to occur during 2016 and                    one form of participation, each
                                                  Responses per Respondent: The Act                       2017. This Notice also outlines                       participant will be notified and
                                                  requires only one response for each                     suggested discussion topics for the                   encouraged to consider an alternative
                                                  participating county for each year                      meetings and is intended to notify the                form of participation. Individuals who
                                                  expenditures are made, except that                      general public of their opportunity to                plan to participate and need reasonable
                                                  sixteen counties in western Oregon will                 participate in the teleconference and/or              accommodations or language translation
                                                  respond separately to the Department of                 web conference meetings.                              assistance should inform Monica Cole
                                                  the Interior and the Department of                      DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                  within 10 business days in advance of
                                                  Agriculture.                                            section for dates.                                    the meeting date.
                                                    Estimated Total Annual Burden on                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Non-Discrimination Requirements
                                                  Respondents: The estimated time                         Monica Cole, Financial and Loan
                                                  required for all respondents (344                       Analyst, at (202) 720–1251, fax: (844)                   The U.S. Department of Agriculture
                                                  counties) to collect, prepare, and submit               875–8075, or email: monica.cole@                      prohibits discrimination in all of its
                                                  the information is 8,256 hours each                     wdc.usda.gov.                                         programs and activities on the basis of
                                                  year.                                                                                                         race, color, national origin, age,
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        disability, and where applicable, sex,
                                                  Comment Is Invited                                      objectives of this series of                          marital status, familial status, parental
                                                    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether                    teleconferences are as follows:                       status, religion, sexual orientation,
                                                                                                             • Enhance the effectiveness of the                 political beliefs, genetic information,
                                                  this collection of information is
                                                                                                          Section 538 the GRRH program.                         reprisal, or because all or part of an
                                                  necessary for the stated purposes and                      • Update industry participants and
                                                  the proper performance of the functions                                                                       individual’s income is derived from any
                                                                                                          Rural Housing Service (RHS) staff on                  public assistance program. (Not all
                                                  of the agency, including whether the                    developments involving the Section 538
                                                  information will have practical or                                                                            prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
                                                                                                          GRRH program.                                         Persons with disabilities who require
                                                  scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the                • Enhance RHS’ awareness of the
                                                  agency’s estimate of the burden of the                                                                        alternative means for communication of
                                                                                                          market and other forces that impact the
                                                  collection of information, including the                                                                      program information (Braille, large
                                                                                                          Section 538 GRRH program.
                                                  validity of the methodology and                            Topics to be discussed could include,              print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
                                                  assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance                   but will not be limited to, the following:            USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–
                                                  the quality, utility, and clarity of the                   • Updates on USDA’s Section 538                    2600 (voice and TDD).
                                                  information to be collected; and (4)                    GRRH program activities.                                 To file a complaint of discrimination,
                                                  ways to minimize the burden of the                         • Perspectives on the current state of             write to USDA, Assistant Secretary for
                                                  collection of information on                            debt financing and its impact on the                  Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant
                                                  respondents, including the use of                       Section 538 GRRH program.                             Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
                                                                                                             • Enhancing the use of Section 538
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                                                  automated, electronic, mechanical, or                                                                         Independence Avenue SW., STOP 9410,
                                                  other technological collection                          GRRH program financing with the                       Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call toll
                                                  techniques or other forms of information                transfer and/or preservation of Section               free at (866) 632–9992 (English) or (800)
                                                  technology.                                             515 developments.                                     877–8339 (TDD) or (866) 377–8642
                                                    All comments received in response to                     • The impact of the Low Income                     (English Federal—Relay) or (800) 845–
                                                  this notice, including names and                        Housing Tax Credits program changes                   6136 (Spanish Federal—Relay). ‘‘USDA
                                                  addresses when provided, will be a                      on Section 538 GRRH program                           is an equal opportunity provider,
                                                  matter of public record. Comments will                  financing.                                            employer, and lender.’’


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                                                    Dated: April 19, 2016.                                Secretary at the address below. The                      A copy of the application will be
                                                  Tony Hernandez,                                         closing period for their receipt is June              available for public inspection at the
                                                  Administrator, Rural Housing Service.                   6, 2016.                                              Office of the Executive Secretary,
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–09642 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]                A copy of the notification will be                 Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
                                                  BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
                                                                                                          available for public inspection at the                21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
                                                                                                          Office of the Executive Secretary,                    1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                                                                          Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room                       Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
                                                                                                          21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,                   ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                          1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,                         Web site, which is accessible via
                                                  Foreign-Trade Zones Board                               Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the                 www.trade.gov/ftz. For further
                                                                                                          ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ                   information, contact Camille Evans at
                                                  [B–21–2016]                                             Board’s Web site, which is accessible                 Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202) 482–
                                                                                                          via www.trade.gov/ftz.                                2350.
                                                  Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 46G—                              For further information, contact
                                                  Cincinnati, Ohio; Notification of                                                                               Dated: April 20, 2016.
                                                                                                          Kathleen Boyce at Kathleen.Boyce@
                                                  Proposed Production Activity;                           trade.gov or (202) 482–1346.                          Andrew McGilvray,
                                                  Givaudan Flavors Corporation; (Flavor                                                                         Executive Secretary.
                                                                                                            Dated: April 20, 2016.
                                                  Products); Cincinnati, Ohio                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2016–09703 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Andrew McGilvray,
                                                                                                                                                                BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                     Givaudan Flavors Corporation                         Executive Secretary.
                                                  (Givaudan) submitted a notification of                  [FR Doc. 2016–09706 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  proposed production activity to the FTZ                 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  Board for its facility in Cincinnati, Ohio
                                                  within Subzone 46G. The notification                                                                          Foreign-Trade Zones Board
                                                  conforming to the requirements of the                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                                                                                [B–22–2016]
                                                  regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
                                                  400.22) was received on April 1, 2016.                  Foreign-Trade Zones Board
                                                                                                                                                                Foreign-Trade Zone 291—Cameron
                                                     The Givaudan facility is used for the                [S–49–2016]                                           Parish, Louisiana; Application for
                                                  production of flavor compounds.                                                                               Subzone; G2 LNG LLC; Cameron,
                                                  Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ                       Foreign-Trade Zone 61—San Juan,
                                                                                                                                                                Louisiana
                                                  activity would be limited to the specific               Puerto Rico; Application for Subzone;
                                                  foreign-status materials and components                 Rooms to Go (PR), Inc.; Toa Baja,                        An application has been submitted to
                                                  and specific finished products described                Puerto Rico                                           the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
                                                  in the submitted notification (as                          An application has been submitted to               the West Cameron Port Commission,
                                                  described below) and subsequently                       the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the                    grantee of FTZ 291, requesting subzone
                                                  authorized by the FTZ Board.                            Board) by the Puerto Rico Trade &                     status for the facility of G2 LNG LLC
                                                     Production under FTZ procedures                      Export Company, grantee of FTZ 61,                    located in Cameron, Louisiana. The
                                                  could exempt Givaudan from customs                      requesting subzone status for the facility            application was submitted pursuant to
                                                  duty payments on the foreign status                     of Rooms to Go (PR), Inc., located in Toa             the provisions of the Foreign-Trade
                                                  components used in export production.                   Baja, Puerto Rico. The application was                Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-
                                                  On its domestic sales, Givaudan would                   submitted pursuant to the provisions of               81u), and the regulations of the FTZ
                                                  be able to choose the duty rates during                 the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as                       Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally
                                                  customs entry procedures that apply to                  amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the                  docketed on April 20, 2016.
                                                  cocoa food preparations, dairy food                     regulations of the Board (15 CFR part                    The proposed subzone (766 acres) is
                                                  preparations, coffee food preparations,                 400). It was formally docketed on April               located at 110 Gulf Beach Highway in
                                                  seasonings, sauces, alcoholic                           20, 2016.                                             Cameron, Louisiana. No authorization
                                                  preparations for beverages, other food                     The proposed subzone (16.9 acres) is               for production activity has been
                                                  preparations with dairy, confectionary                  located at Road #2, 19.1 km, Candelaria               requested at this time.
                                                  preparations without sugar,                             Neighborhood, City of Toa Baja. The                      In accordance with the FTZ Board’s
                                                  concentrated orange oil, concentrated                   proposed subzone would be subject to                  regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ
                                                  lemon oil, flavor preparations for food                 the existing activation limit of FTZ 61.              Staff is designated examiner to review
                                                  or drinks without alcohol, flavor                       No authorization for production activity              the application and make
                                                  preparations for food or drinks with                    has been requested at this time.                      recommendations to the FTZ Board.
                                                  alcohol, perfume bases, and odiferous                      In accordance with the Board’s                        Public comment is invited from
                                                  substances other than food or drink with                regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ                 interested parties. Submissions shall be
                                                  perfume bases (duty rate ranges from                    Staff is designated examiner to review                addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
                                                  free to 70.4c/kg + 8.5%) for the foreign                the application and make                              Secretary at the address below. The
                                                  status inputs noted below. Customs                      recommendations to the Executive                      closing period for their receipt is June
                                                  duties also could possibly be deferred or               Secretary.                                            6, 2016. Rebuttal comments in response
                                                  reduced on foreign status production                       Public comment is invited from                     to material submitted during the
                                                  equipment.                                              interested parties. Submissions shall be              foregoing period may be submitted
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                                                     The materials sourced from abroad                    addressed to the Board’s Executive                    during the subsequent 15-day period to
                                                  include: Benzaldehyde, vanillin, orange                 Secretary at the address below. The                   June 20, 2016.
                                                  oil, concentrated orange oil, lemon oil,                closing period for their receipt is June                 A copy of the application will be
                                                  and concentrated lemon oil (duty rate                   6, 2016. Rebuttal comments in response                available for public inspection at the
                                                  ranges from 2.7% to 5.5%).                              to material submitted during the                      Office of the Executive Secretary,
                                                     Public comment is invited from                       foregoing period may be submitted                     Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
                                                  interested parties. Submissions shall be                during the subsequent 15-day period to                21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
                                                  addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive                  June 20, 2016.                                        1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,


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Document Created: 2016-04-26 01:36:50
Document Modified: 2016-04-26 01:36:50
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for dates.
ContactMonica Cole, Financial and Loan Analyst, at (202) 720-1251, fax: (844) 875-8075, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 24562 

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