82_FR_52018 82 FR 51803 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

82 FR 51803 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 2017)

Page Range51803-51804
FR Document2017-24245

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS or Agency) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the programs under Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51803-51804]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24245]


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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 requested.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS or Agency) intention 
to request an extension for a currently approved information collection 
in support of the programs under Direct Single Family Housing Loans and 
Grants.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 8, 2018 to 
be assured consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Baumann, Branch Chief, Single 
Family Housing Direct Loan Division, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 
0783, Washington, DC 20250-0783, Telephone: (202) 690-4250, Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants.
    OMB Number: 0575-0172.
    Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2018.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Through its direct single family housing loan and grant 
programs (specifically the Sections 502 and 504 programs), RHS provides 
eligible applicants with financial assistance to own adequate but 
modest homes in rural areas. The financing and servicing is provided 
directly by RHS. The Section 502 direct loan program provides 100 
percent loan financing to assist low- and very low-income applicants 
purchase modest homes in eligible rural areas by providing payment 
assistance to increase an applicant's repayment ability. The Section 
504 loan program provides one percent interest rate loans to very low-
income homeowners in eligible rural areas to repair, improve, or 
modernize their home or to remove health and safety hazards. The 
Section 504 grant program provides grants to elderly very low-income 
homeowners in eligible rural areas to remove health and safety hazards, 
or accessibility barriers from their home, often in conjunction with a 
Section 504 loan.
    Applicants must provide the Agency with a uniform residential loan 
application and supporting documentation (e.g. verification of income, 
assets, liabilities, etc.) when applying for assistance. The 
information requested regarding the applicant and the property is vital 
in order for the Agency to make sound eligibility and underwriting 
decisions that comply with the laws and regulations that govern the 
programs. The information requested is comparable to that required by 
any public or private mortgage lender.
    When servicing loans, RHS offers servicing options that are 
standard to the industry. In addition, RHS offers unique servicing 
options (e.g. payment subsidies and payment moratoriums) and is 
required to take unique servicing actions (e.g., review borrowers for 
their ability to refinance with private credit). Borrowers must provide 
the Agency with pertinent information when a servicing option/action is 
requested/required in order for the Agency to make sound servicing 
decisions that comply with the laws and regulations that govern the 
programs.

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    Estimate of Burden: Public burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .5 hours per response.
    Respondents: Approximately 28,000 applicants seeking direct single 
family housing loans and grants from the Agency and approximately 
276,800 existing borrowers who have active loans and grants under the 
Section 502 and 504 programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 673,560.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Number of Responses: 673,560.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents (hours): 327,622.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne 
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch at (202) 692-0226.
    Comments: 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 to: Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, 
Support Services Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural 
Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 
20250-0742. 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: October 25, 2017.
Bryan Hooper,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-24245 Filed 11-7-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 215 / Wednesday, November 8, 2017 / Notices 51803 Expiration Date of Approval: March Regulations and Paperwork Telephone: (202) 690–4250, Email: 31, 2018. Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040. brooke.baumann@wdc.usda.gov. Type of Request: Extension of a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments currently approved information Title: Direct Single Family Housing collection. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Loans and Grants. Abstract: The Community Facilities the proposed collection of information OMB Number: 0575–0172. program is authorized to make loans is necessary for the proper performance Expiration Date of Approval: March and grants to public entities, nonprofit of the functions of the Agencies, 31, 2018. corporations, and Indian tribes for the including whether the information will Type of Request: Extension of a development of essential community have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of currently approved information facilities primarily serving rural the Agencies’ estimate of the burden of collection. residents. The Direct Business and the proposed collection of information Abstract: Through its direct single Industry program, under Rural including the validity of the family housing loan and grant programs Business-Cooperative Service, is methodology and assumptions used; (c) (specifically the Sections 502 and 504 authorized to make loans to improve, ways to enhance the quality, utility and programs), RHS provides eligible develop, or finance business, industry, clarity of the information to be applicants with financial assistance to and employment, and improve the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the own adequate but modest homes in economic and environmental climate in burden of the collection of information rural areas. The financing and servicing rural communities. on those who are to respond, including is provided directly by RHS. The The purpose of this collection is to through the use of appropriate Section 502 direct loan program establish security servicing policies, automated, electronic, mechanical, or provides 100 percent loan financing to assist recipients in meeting the other technological collection assist low- and very low-income objectives of the loans and grants, repay techniques or other forms of information applicants purchase modest homes in loans on schedule, comply with technology. Comments may be sent to eligible rural areas by providing agreements, and protect the Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and payment assistance to increase an Government’s financial interest. Routine Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. applicant’s repayment ability. The servicing responsibilities include Department of Agriculture, Rural Section 504 loan program provides one collection of payments, compliance Development, 1400 Independence Ave. percent interest rate loans to very low- reviews, security inspections, review of SW., Washington, DC 20024. All income homeowners in eligible rural financial reports, determining responses to this notice will be areas to repair, improve, or modernize applicant/borrower eligibility and summarized and included in the request their home or to remove health and project feasibility for various servicing for OMB approval. All comments will safety hazards. The Section 504 grant actions, monitoring delinquent also become a matter of public record. program provides grants to elderly very accounts, and supervision activities. Bryan Hooper, low-income homeowners in eligible Supervision by the Agencies include, Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. rural areas to remove health and safety but is not limited to: Review of budgets, hazards, or accessibility barriers from [FR Doc. 2017–24244 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] management reports, audits and their home, often in conjunction with a BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P financial statements; performing Section 504 loan. security inspections; providing, Applicants must provide the Agency arranging, or recommending technical DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE with a uniform residential loan assistance; evaluating environmental application and supporting impacts of proposed actions by the Rural Housing Service documentation (e.g. verification of borrower; performing civil rights income, assets, liabilities, etc.) when compliance reviews; and assisting in the Notice of Request for Extension of a applying for assistance. The information development of workout agreements. Currently Approved Information requested regarding the applicant and Information will be collected by the Collection the property is vital in order for the field offices from applicants, borrowers, Agency to make sound eligibility and consultants, lenders, and attorneys. AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. underwriting decisions that comply Failure to collect information could ACTION: Proposed collection; comments with the laws and regulations that result in improper servicing of these requested. govern the programs. The information loans. requested is comparable to that required SUMMARY: In accordance with the Estimate of Burden: Public reporting by any public or private mortgage Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this burden for this collection of information lender. notice announces the Rural Housing is estimated to average 1 hour per When servicing loans, RHS offers Service’s (RHS or Agency) intention to response. servicing options that are standard to request an extension for a currently Respondents: State, local or tribal the industry. In addition, RHS offers approved information collection in Governments, Not-for-profit institutions, unique servicing options (e.g. payment support of the programs under Direct businesses, and individuals. subsidies and payment moratoriums) Single Family Housing Loans and Estimated Number of Respondents: and is required to take unique servicing Grants. 112. actions (e.g., review borrowers for their Estimated Number of Responses per DATES: Comments on this notice must be ability to refinance with private credit). ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Respondent: 1. received by January 8, 2018 to be Borrowers must provide the Agency Estimated Number of Responses: assured consideration. with pertinent information when a 1,446. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: servicing option/action is requested/ Estimated Total Annual Burden on Brooke Baumann, Branch Chief, Single required in order for the Agency to Respondents: 1,327. Family Housing Direct Loan Division, make sound servicing decisions that Copies of the information collection 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop comply with the laws and regulations can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, 0783, Washington, DC 20250–0783, that govern the programs. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Nov 07, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1

51804 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 215 / Wednesday, November 8, 2017 / Notices Estimate of Burden: Public burden for ACTION: Announcement of meeting. generated from this meeting may also be this collection of information is inspected and reproduced at the estimated to average .5 hours per SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Regional Programs Unit, as they become response. pursuant to the provisions of the rules available, both before and after the Respondents: Approximately 28,000 and regulations of the U.S. Commission meeting. Persons interested in the work applicants seeking direct single family on Civil Rights (Commission) and the of this Committee are directed to the housing loans and grants from the Federal Advisory Committee Act Commission’s Web site, http:// Agency and approximately 276,800 (FACA) that a meeting of the Texas www.usccr.gov, or may contact the existing borrowers who have active Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Regional Programs Unit at the above loans and grants under the Section 502 Commission will be held at 2:00 p.m. email or street address. and 504 programs. (Central Time) Friday, November 17, 2017. The purpose of the meeting is for Agenda Estimated Number of Respondents: 673,560. the Committee to vote on final proposal I. Welcome Estimated Number of Responses per on voting rights in Texas. II. Discuss Voting Rights Proposal Respondent: 1. DATES: The meeting will be held on III. Public Comment Estimated Total Number of Friday, November 17, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. IV. Next Steps CT. V. Adjournment Responses: 673,560. Estimated Total Annual Burden on ADDRESSES: Public call information: Dated: November 2, 2017. Respondents (hours): 327,622. Dial: 866–290–0883. David Mussatt, Copies of this information collection Conference ID: 4658844. Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana [FR Doc. 2017–24236 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] Regulations and Paperwork Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@ BILLING CODE 6335–01–P Management Branch at (202) 692–0226. usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. Comments: Comments are invited on: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This (a) Whether the proposed collection of meeting is available to the public COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS information is necessary for the proper through the following toll-free call-in performance of the functions of the number: 866–290–0883, conference ID Notice of Public Meeting of the Agency, including whether the number: 4658844. Any interested Wisconsin Advisory Committee for a information will have practical utility; member of the public may call this Meeting To Discuss Civil Rights (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s number and listen to the meeting. Concerns in the State estimate of the burden of the proposed Callers can expect to incur charges for AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil collection of information including the calls they initiate over wireless lines, Rights. validity of the methodology and and the Commission will not refund any ACTION: Announcement of meeting. assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance incurred charges. Callers will incur no the quality, utility, and clarity of the charge for calls they initiate over land- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, information to be collected; and (d) line connections to the toll-free pursuant to the provisions of the rules ways to minimize the burden of the telephone number. Persons with hearing and regulations of the U.S. Commission collection of information on those who impairments may also follow the on Civil Rights (Commission) and the are to respond, including through the proceedings by first calling the Federal Federal Advisory Committee Act that use of appropriate automated, Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and the Wisconsin Advisory Committee electronic, mechanical, or other providing the Service with the (Committee) will hold a meeting on technological collection techniques or conference call number and conference Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 3:00 other forms of information technology. ID number. p.m. CST for the purpose of discussing Comments may be sent to: Jeanne Members of the public are entitled to civil rights concerns in the state. Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork make comments during the open period DATES: The meeting will be held on Management Branch, Support Services at the end of the meeting. Members of Thursday November 30, 2017, at 3:00 Division, U.S. Department of the public may also submit written p.m. CST. Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP comments; the comments must be ADDRESSES: Public call information: 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., received in the Regional Programs Unit Dial: 888–427–9419, Conference ID: Washington, DC 20250–0742. All within 30 days following the meeting. 6390062. responses to this notice will be Written comments may be mailed to the summarized and included in the request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Western Regional Office, U.S. for OMB approval. All comments will Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at also become a matter of public record. Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed 8311. Dated: October 25, 2017. Bryan Hooper, to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@ of the public can listen to the [FR Doc. 2017–24245 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] usccr.gov. Persons who desire discussion. This meeting is available to additional information may contact the the public through the following toll- BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894– free call-in number: 888–427–9419, 3437. conference ID: 6390062. Any interested ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Records and documents discussed member of the public may call this COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS during the meeting will be available for number and listen to the meeting. An Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas public viewing prior to and after the open comment period will be provided Advisory Committee meeting at https://facadatabase.gov/ to allow members of the public to make committee/meetings.aspx?cid=276. a statement as time allows. The AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ conference call operator will ask callers Rights. and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records to identify themselves, the organization VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Nov 07, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1


Document Created: 2017-11-08 01:21:05
Document Modified: 2017-11-08 01:21:05
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 requested.
DatesComments on this notice must be received by January 8, 2018 to be assured consideration.
ContactBrooke Baumann, Branch Chief, Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0783, Washington, DC 20250-0783, Telephone: (202) 690-4250, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 51803 
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