83_FR_15620 83 FR 15550 - Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program 2018 Industry Forums-Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings

83 FR 15550 - Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program 2018 Industry Forums-Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 70 (April 11, 2018)

Page Range15550-15551
FR Document2018-07462

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 2018 and 2019. 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 83 Issue 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15550-15551]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07462]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program 2018 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 2018 and 2019. 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.

FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION: 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: 
monica.cole@wdc.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objectives of this series of 
teleconferences are as follows:
     Enhance the effectiveness of the Section 538 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: 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 Statement

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its 
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or 
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on 
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including 
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital 
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance 
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil 
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA 
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing 
deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible 
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages 
other than English.
    To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA 
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or 
write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the 
information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint 
form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA 
by:
    (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20250-9410;
    (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
    (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: April 4, 2018.
Curtis M. Anderson,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-07462 Filed 4-10-18; 8:45 am]
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15550 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 70 Wednesday, April 11, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER suggested discussion topics for the one form of participation, each contains documents other than rules or meetings and is intended to notify the participant will be notified and proposed rules that are applicable to the general public of their opportunity to encouraged to consider an alternative public. Notices of hearings and investigations, participate in the teleconference and/or form of participation. Individuals who committee meetings, agency decisions and web conference meetings. plan to participate and need reasonable rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION accommodations or language translation statements of organization and functions are section for dates. assistance should inform Monica Cole examples of documents appearing in this FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Any within 10 business days in advance of section. member of the public wishing to register the meeting date. for the calls and obtain the call-in Non-Discrimination Statement number, access code, web link and other AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT information for any of the public In accordance with Federal civil FOUNDATION teleconference and/or web conference rights law and U.S. Department of meetings may contact Monica Cole, Agriculture (USDA) civil rights Public Quarterly Meeting of the Board regulations and policies, the USDA, its Financial and Loan Analyst, at: (202) of Directors Agencies, offices, and employees, and 720–1251, fax: (844) 875–8075, or email: monica.cole@wdc.usda.gov. institutions participating in or AGENCY: United States African administering USDA programs are Development Foundation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The prohibited from discriminating based on ACTION: Notice of meeting. objectives of this series of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, teleconferences are as follows: gender identity (including gender SUMMARY: The US African Development • Enhance the effectiveness of the Foundation (USADF) will hold its expression), sexual orientation, Section 538 GRRH program. quarterly meeting of the Board of • Update industry participants and disability, age, marital status, family/ Directors to discuss the agency’s Rural Housing Service (RHS) staff on parental status, income derived from a programs and administration. developments involving the Section 538 public assistance program, political GRRH program. beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior DATES: The meeting date is Tuesday, • Enhance RHS’ awareness of the civil rights activity, in any program or May 01, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. activity conducted or funded by USDA ADDRESSES: The meeting location is market and other forces that impact the Section 538 GRRH program. (not all bases apply to all programs). USADF, 1400 I St. NW, Suite 1000, Remedies and complaint filing Washington, DC 20005. Topics to be discussed could include, but will not be limited to, the following: deadlines vary by program or incident. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Updates on USDA’s Section 538 Persons with disabilities who require Marie-Cécile Groelsema, 202–233–8883. GRRH program activities. alternative means of communication for Authority: Public Law 96–533 (22 U.S.C. • Perspectives on the current state of program information (e.g., Braille, large 290h). debt financing and its impact on the print, audiotape, American Sign Dated: April 5, 2018. Section 538 GRRH program. Language, etc.) should contact the June B. Brown, • Enhancing the use of Section 538 responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET GRRH program financing with the Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and General Counsel. TTY) or contact USDA through the transfer and/or preservation of Section [FR Doc. 2018–07385 Filed 4–10–18; 8:45 am] Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 515 developments. BILLING CODE 6117–01–P • The impact of the Low Income Additionally, program information may Housing Tax Credits program changes be made available in languages other on Section 538 GRRH program than English. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE financing. To file a program discrimination The dates and times for the complaint, complete the USDA Program Rural Housing Service teleconference and/or web conference Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– meetings will be announced via email to 3027, found online at http:// Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental parties registered as described below. www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_ Housing Program 2018 Industry Registration: Those who request cust.html and at any USDA office or Forums—Open Teleconference and/or registration less than 15 calendar days write a letter addressed to USDA and Web Conference Meetings prior to the date of a teleconference provide in the letter all of the AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. and/or web conference meetings may information requested in the form. To ACTION: Notice. not receive notice of that teleconference request a copy of the complaint form, and/or web conference meeting, but will call (866) 632–9992. Submit your SUMMARY: This Notice announces a receive notice of future teleconference completed form or letter to USDA by: amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES series of teleconference and/or web and/or web conference meetings. The (1) Mail: U.S. Department of conference meetings regarding the U.S. Agency expects to accommodate each Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Department of Agriculture (USDA) participant’s preferred form of Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental participation by telephone or via web Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Housing (GRRH) program, which are link. However, if it appears that existing DC 20250–9410; scheduled to occur during 2018 and capabilities may prevent the Agency (2) fax: (202) 690–7442; or 2019. This Notice also outlines from accommodating all requests for (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Apr 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 11, 2018 / Notices 15551 USDA is an equal opportunity An open comment period will be contact the Regional Programs Unit at provider, employer, and lender. provided to allow members of the the above email or street address. Dated: April 4, 2018. public to make a statement as time Agenda Curtis M. Anderson, allows. The conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, Welcome and Introduction Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. Panel Testimony: Civil Rights and the organization they are affiliated with [FR Doc. 2018–07462 Filed 4–10–18; 8:45 am] School Funding in Kansas (if any), and an email address prior to BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P placing callers into the conference Public Comment room. Callers can expect to incur regular Adjournment charges for calls they initiate over Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS wireless lines, according to their to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this wireless plan. The Commission will not meeting is given less than 15 calendar Notice of Public Meetings of the refund any incurred charges. Callers days prior to the meeting because of the Kansas Advisory Committee will incur no charge for calls they exceptional circumstance of panelist initiate over land-line connections to availability. AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil the toll-free telephone number. Persons Dated: April 5, 2018. Rights. with hearing impairments may also David Mussatt, ACTION: Announcement of meeting. follow the proceedings by first calling Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– [FR Doc. 2018–07383 Filed 4–10–18; 8:45 am] pursuant to the provisions of the rules 8339 and providing the Service with the BILLING CODE 6335–01–P and regulations of the U.S. Commission conference call number and conference on Civil Rights (Commission) and the ID number. Federal Advisory Committee Act that Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Kansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following Economic Development Administration Friday, April 13, 2018 from 12:00 p.m.– 1:30 p.m. Central time. The Committee the meeting. Written comments may be Notice of Petitions by Firms for will hear testimony as part of their mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, Determination of Eligibility To Apply current study on civil rights and school U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. for Trade Adjustment Assistance funding. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the AGENCY: Economic Development DATES: The meeting will take place on Commission at (312) 353–8324, or Administration, U.S. Department of Friday, April 13, 2018 from 12:00 p.m.– emailed to Corrine Sanders at csanders@ Commerce. 1:30 p.m. Central time. usccr.gov. Persons who desire ACTION: Notice and opportunity for Public Call Information: (audio only) additional information may contact the public comment. Dial: 888–661–5127, Conference ID: Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353– 6756270. SUMMARY: The Economic Development 8311. Web Access Information: (visual Administration (EDA) has received only): https://cc.readytalk.com/r/ Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the petitions for certification of eligibility to yhgjd4l87x8o&eom. apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance Regional Programs Unit Office, as they FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: from the firms listed below. become available, both before and after Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at the meeting. Records of the meeting will Accordingly, EDA has initiated mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– be available via www.facadatabase.gov investigations to determine whether 8311. under the Commission on Civil Rights, increased imports into the United States SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members Kansas Advisory Committee link (http:// of articles like or directly competitive of the public can listen to the www.facadatabase.gov/committee/ with those produced by each of the discussion. This meeting is available to meetings.aspx?cid=249). Click on firms contributed importantly to the the public through the above listed toll ‘‘meeting details’’ and then total or partial separation of the firms’ free number (audio only) and web ‘‘documents’’ to download. Persons workers, or threat thereof, and to a access link (visual only). Please use both interested in the work of this Committee decrease in sales or production of each the call in number and the web access are directed to the Commission’s petitioning firm. link in order to fully access the meeting. website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE [03/14/2018 through 04/03/2018] Date accepted Firm name Firm address for Product(s) investigation The Conard Corporation ........ 101 Commerce Street, Glas- 3/28/2018 The firm manufactures precision metal parts through pho- amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES tonbury, CT 06033. tochemical machining processes. RSD Security Scanners, LLC 11900 Montana Avenue, El 3/30/2018 The firm manufactures metal detectors, including walk- Paso, TX 79936. through, handheld, body-orifice, and bin-like metal de- tectors. 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FR Citation83 FR 15550 
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