81_FR_27494 81 FR 27406 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

81 FR 27406 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

Page Range27406-27407
FR Document2016-10640

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS) intention to request an extension for the currently approved information collection in support of our program for Complaints and Compensation for Construction Defects.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27406-27407]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10640]


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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 request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS) intention to request 
an extension for the currently approved information collection in 
support of our program for Complaints and Compensation for Construction 
Defects.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 5, 2016 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myron Wooden, Finance and Loan 
Analyst, Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division, RHS, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, STOP 0783, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-0783. Telephone (804) 287-1559.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: RD Instruction 1924-F, ``Complaints and Compensation for 
Construction Defects.''
    OMB Number: 0575-0082.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 09-30-2016.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Complaints and Compensation for Construction Defects 
program under section 509C of title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
amended, provides funding to eligible persons who have structural 
defects with their Agency financed homes to correct these problems. 
Structural defects are defects in the dwelling, installation of a 
manufactured home, or a related facility or a deficiency in the site or 
site development which directly and significantly reduces the useful 
life, habitability, or integrity of the dwelling or unit. The defect 
may be due to faulty material, poor workmanship, or latent causes that 
existed when the dwelling

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or unit was constructed. The period in which to place a claim for a 
defect is within 18 months after the date that financial assistance was 
granted. If the defect is determined to be structural and is covered by 
the builder's/dealer's-contractor's warranty, the contractor is 
expected to correct the defect. If the contractor cannot or will not 
correct the defect, the borrower may be compensated for having the 
defect corrected, under the Complaints and Compensation for 
Construction Defects program. Provisions of this subpart do not apply 
to dwellings financed with section 502 Guaranteed loans.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .32 hours per response.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.25.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 125.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 40 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne 
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (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 
RHS, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) 
the accuracy of RHS's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection 
of information, including a variety of 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 Brigitte Sumter, Regulations and 
Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural 
Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-0743. 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: April 19, 2016.
Tony Hernandez,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-10640 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
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27406 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 88 / Friday, May 6, 2016 / Notices fertilizer skips, seeding skips, herbicide land. The DEM and other landscape high-resolution Digital Elevation Models drift, gully erosion, a dry ridge top or based data derivatives are available to (DEMs) derived from new LIDAR hill crown, or exposed subsoil rather NRCS employees for use in offsite products now enables all of Indiana to than wetness signature. assessments for the SOSM process and be covered by 2-foot contour interval Ground-truthing, or on-site analysis, prior to site visits. Derivative datasets data to provide much more detailed is not required to make an offsite generated from the DEM can include views of local topography and wetland determination. However, it is contours, slope, shaded relief or landforms. an important consideration for making hillshade, fill, flow accumulation, [FR Doc. 2016–10218 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] sound remote sensing interpretations landform curvature, and aspect. These BILLING CODE 3410–16–P and should be a part of the training datasets are able to be used as remote protocol for any wetland specialist sensing tools to aid in determining using this method. While the policy is potential wetland geomorphology and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to do as many determinations as detailed local drainage patterns. They possible using offsite methods for both serve as a valuable tool for this Rural Housing Service the identification of wetlands (SOSM) methodology. All NRCS employees in and the identification of wetland type Indiana that have approval to perform Notice of Request for Extension of a (SOWTP), this process encourages the wetland determinations are provided Currently Approved Information use of ground-truthing when needed for with access to the data and software Collection increased accuracy in the tools to utilize and interpret the data AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. determination. Newly trained agency within agency based Geographic experts especially are encouraged to Information Systems ACTION: Proposed collection; comments make an on-site analysis in order to Indiana DEM limitations request. better develop their ability to interpret 1. The current set of Indiana DEMs SUMMARY: In accordance with the offsite data. was developed from LIDAR data Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Wetness signature is always easier to collected between 2008 and 2013 across notice announces the Rural Housing detect from imagery in open agricultural the state. As a result, the DEMs will Service’s (RHS) intention to request an areas because of the physical responses sometimes, but not always, be useful in extension for the currently approved of plant communities to wetness or interpreting the presence or absence of information collection in support of our dryness after periodic agricultural manmade drainage features such as program for Complaints and disturbances. In cropped areas, bare ditches prior to 1985. Compensation for Construction Defects. ground will periodically be the 2. DEMs from any source are similar condition of the site in some flights. to aerial imagery in that they store DATES: Comments on this notice must be Forested areas are harder to remote information about the state of the received by July 5, 2016 to be assured sense for wetness signature due to leaf landscape at the time of the source data of consideration. cover, shadows, lack of disturbance and acquisition, in this case LIDAR collected FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: lack of visible response by the forest between 2008 and 2013. This means Myron Wooden, Finance and Loan community to minor changes in that subsequent changes to the Analyst, Single Family Housing Direct wetness. For that reason, the user may landscape are not depicted which could Loan Division, RHS, U.S. Department of be able to interpret wetness signature include ditch cleaning, diversions, Agriculture, STOP 0783, 1400 within forested areas from the open terraces, etc. Independence Avenue SW., agricultural areas adjacent to those areas Washington, DC 20250–0783. when characteristics such as relief and Other Data Sources Telephone (804) 287–1559. drainage pattern are considered. There are a number of other valuable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Wetness signatures at the interface of resources available to NRCS delineators. Title: RD Instruction 1924–F, woods and crops are a signature of All credible data sources should be ‘‘Complaints and Compensation for wetness in the woods, indicating that considered when making a CWD to Construction Defects.’’ the woods should be visited to ensure accuracy. OMB Number: 0575–0082. determine how much of the woods is Additional years of orthorectified Expiration Date of Approval: 09–30– wet if it cannot be determined with the aerial imagery are available, including 2016. imagery. 1998 NAPP (1 meter, leaf-off), numerous Type of Request: Extension of a years of NAIP (1 meter, leaf-on) from currently approved information Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) 2003 to the present, and multiple high- collection. A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is a resolution local data sets (typically 1 Abstract: The Complaints and raster dataset that can be used as an foot, leaf-off, 4-band) collected by units Compensation for Construction Defects elevation surface layer in a Geographic of state and county government. More program under section 509C of title V of Information System (GIS) to display and recent versions of the NAIP and high the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, analyze topographic and geomorphic resolution local imagery include a 4th provides funding to eligible persons characteristics within the extent of data band of color infrared (CIR) data which who have structural defects with their coverage. For the Indiana SOSM can be displayed in a manner to further Agency financed homes to correct these process, DEMs refers to Digital Elevation assist photo interpretation of wetness problems. Structural defects are defects Models that represent the bare earth signatures. in the dwelling, installation of a asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES surface of landscape, without buildings, The USGS topographic maps were manufactured home, or a related facility vegetation, or other above ground created prior to the 1980’s and provide or a deficiency in the site or site features. The most up to date DEMs in a good historical indicator of land use. development which directly and Indiana consist of a new generation of The contour interval on the historical significantly reduces the useful life, high accuracy data derived from LIDAR USGS topographic maps is typically 5 or habitability, or integrity of the dwelling datasets. This set of Digital Elevation 10 feet which can be insufficient for or unit. The defect may be due to faulty Models is capable of accurately landform geomorphology interpretations material, poor workmanship, or latent mapping a 2-foot contour interval on the in relatively flat landscapes. The use of causes that existed when the dwelling VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 88 / Friday, May 6, 2016 / Notices 27407 or unit was constructed. The period in Dated: April 19, 2016. comments may be mailed to the which to place a claim for a defect is Tony Hernandez, Regional Programs Unit, U.S. within 18 months after the date that Administrator, Rural Housing Service. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. financial assistance was granted. If the [FR Doc. 2016–10640 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL defect is determined to be structural and BILLING CODE P 60615. They may also be faxed to the is covered by the builder’s/dealer’s- Commission at (312) 353–8324, or contractor’s warranty, the contractor is emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ expected to correct the defect. If the COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS usccr.gov. Persons who desire contractor cannot or will not correct the additional information may contact the defect, the borrower may be Notice of Public Meeting of the Indiana Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353– compensated for having the defect Advisory Committee To Discuss 8311. corrected, under the Complaints and Findings and Recommendations Records and documents discussed Regarding Civil Rights and the School during the meeting will be available for Compensation for Construction Defects to Prison Pipeline in Indiana public viewing prior to and following program. Provisions of this subpart do the meeting at https:// not apply to dwellings financed with AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil database.faca.gov/committee/ section 502 Guaranteed loans. Rights. meetings.aspx?cid=247 and following Estimate of Burden: Public reporting ACTION: Announcement of meeting. the links for ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and then for this collection of information is SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, ‘‘Documents.’’ Records generated from estimated to average .32 hours per pursuant to the provisions of the rules this meeting may also be inspected and response. and regulations of the U.S. Commission reproduced at the Regional Programs Respondents: Individuals or on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Unit, as they become available, both households. Federal Advisory Committee Act that before and after the meeting. Persons the Indiana Advisory Committee interested in the work of this Committee Estimated Number of Respondents: are directed to the Commission’s Web 100. (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, from 3:00 site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may Estimated Number of Responses per p.m.–4:00 p.m. EDT. The Committee contact the Regional Programs Unit at Respondent: 1.25. will discuss findings and the above email or street address. Estimated Number of Responses: 125. recommendations regarding school Agenda Estimated Total Annual Burden on discipline policies and practices which may facilitate disparities in juvenile 1. Welcome and Roll Call Respondents: 40 hours. 2. Findings and Recommendations: justice involvement and youth Copies of this information collection incarceration rates on the basis of race, ‘‘Civil Rights and the School to can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, color, disability, or sex, in what has Prison Pipeline in Indiana’’ Regulations and Paperwork 3. Open Comment become known as the ‘‘School to Prison Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040. 4. Adjournment Pipeline,’’ in preparation to issue a report to the Commission on the topic. DATES: The meeting will be held on Comments Wednesday June 15, 2016, from This meeting is open to the public vial Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the following toll free call in number 3:00pm–4:00 p.m. EDT. the proposed collection of information 888–430–8694 conference ID 4308606. Public Call Information: is necessary for the proper performance Any interested member of the public Dial: 888–430–8694 of the functions of RHS, including may call this number and listen to the Conference ID: 4308606 whether the information will have meeting. The conference call operator FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: practical utility; (b) the accuracy of will ask callers to identify themselves, Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 312–353– RHS’s estimate of the burden of the the organization they are affiliated with 8311 or mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. proposed collection of information, (if any), and an email address prior to Dated: May 3, 2016. including a variety of methodology and placing callers into the conference David Mussatt, assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance room. Callers can expect to incur regular Chief, Regional Programs Unit. the quality, utility, and clarity of the charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their [FR Doc. 2016–10706 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the wireless plan. The Commission will not BILLING CODE 6335–01–P refund any incurred charges. Callers collection of information on those who will incur no charge for calls they are to respond, including through the COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS initiate over land-line connections to use of appropriate automated, the toll-free telephone number. Persons Notice of Public Meeting of the electronic, mechanical, or other with hearing impairments may also technological collection techniques or Oklahoma Advisory Committee To follow the proceedings by first calling Discuss Approval of a Draft Report other forms of information technology. the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–977– Comments may be sent to Brigitte Regarding the Civil Rights Impact of 8339 and providing the Service with the School Disciplinary Policies That May Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork conference call number and conference asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Management Branch, U.S. Department Contribute to High Rates of Juvenile ID number. Incarceration in Oklahoma of Agriculture, Rural Development, Members of the public are invited to STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue make statements during the designated AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil SW., Washington, DC 20250–0743. All open comment period. In addition, Rights. responses to this notice will be members of the public may submit ACTION: Announcement of meeting. summarized and included in the request written comments; the comments must for OMB approval. All comments will be received in the regional office within SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, also become a matter of public record. 30 days following the meeting. Written pursuant to the provisions of the rules VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1


Document Created: 2016-05-06 00:30:08
Document Modified: 2016-05-06 00:30:08
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionProposed collection; comments request.
DatesComments on this notice must be received by July 5, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactMyron Wooden, Finance and Loan Analyst, Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division, RHS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0783, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0783. Telephone (804) 287-1559.
FR Citation81 FR 27406 
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