83 FR 29741 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 123 (June 26, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29741-29742]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13697]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 21, 2018.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by July 26, 
2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) 
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: Community Facilities Grant Program--7 CFR 3570-B.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0173.

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    Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service is authorized by 
Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1926), as amended, to make grants to public agencies, nonprofit 
corporations, and Indian tribes to develop essential community 
facilities and services for public use in rural areas. These facilities 
include schools, libraries, childcare, hospitals, clinics, assisted-
living facilities, fire and rescuer stations, police stations, 
community centers, public buildings, and transportation. The Department 
of Agriculture through its Community Programs strives to ensure that 
facilities are available to all rural communities.
    Need and Use of the Information: Rural Development field offices 
will collect information from applicant/borrowers and consultants. This 
information is used to determine eligibility, project feasibility, and 
to ensure borrowers operate on a sound basis and use loan and grant 
funds for authorized purposes. Failure to collect the information could 
result in improper determinations of eligibility, improper use of 
funds, and or unsound loans.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,272.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 16,462.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: Rural Rental Housing Program, 7 CFR part 3560.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0189.
    Summary of Collection: The purpose of the Rural Rental Housing 
Program is to provide adequate, affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary 
rental units for very low-, low-, and moderate-income households in 
rural areas. The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is authorized to collect 
the information needed to administer these various programs under Title 
V of the Housing Act of 1949, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, 
Sections 514 and 516 Farm Labor Housing loans and grants, and Section 
521 Rental Assistance.
    Need and Use of the Information: Information is completed by 
developers and potential borrowers seeking approval of rural rental 
housing loans with assistance of professional such as attorneys, 
architects, and contractors and the operation and management of MFH 
properties in an affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary manner. The 
forms and information provide the basis for making determinations of 
eligibility and the need and feasibility of the proposed housing. The 
information collected by RHS is used to plan, manage, evaluate, and 
account for Government resources. The reports are required to ensure 
the proper and judicious use of public funds.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit: 
Individual or households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 507,200.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly; 
Monthly, Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,113,828.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-13697 Filed 6-25-18; 8:45 am]
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