83 FR 29741 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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

Page Range		29741-29742
FR Document		2018-13697
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
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[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.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to Submission for OMB Review;
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it Comment Request
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
displays a currently valid OMB control June 21, 2018.
petitions and applications and agency number. The Department of Agriculture has
statements of organization and functions are Farm Service Agency submitted the following information
examples of documents appearing in this collection requirement(s) to OMB for
section. Title: Representations for CCC and review and clearance under the
FSA Loans and Authorization to File a Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Financing Statement and Related Public Law 104–13. Comments are
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE requested regarding (1) whether the
Documents.
Submission for OMB Review; OMB Control Number: 0560–0215. collection of information is necessary
Comment Request for the proper performance of the
Summary of Collection: Commodity functions of the agency, including
June 21, 2018. Credit Corporation and the Farm Service whether the information will have
The Department of Agriculture has Agency (FSA) programs require loans be practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
submitted the following information secured with collateral. The security agency’s estimate of burden including
collection requirement(s) to OMB for interest is created and attaches to the the validity of the methodology and
review and clearance under the collateral when: (1) Value has been assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, given, (2) the debtor has rights in the the quality, utility and clarity of the
Public Law 104–13. Comments are collateral or the power to transfer rights information to be collected; and (4)
required regarding (1) whether the in the collateral, and (3) the debtor has ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information is necessary authenticated a security agreement that collection of information on those who
for the proper performance of the provides a description of the collateral. are to respond, including through the
functions of the agency, including In order to perfect the security interest use of appropriate automated,
whether the information will have in collateral, a financing statement must electronic, mechanical, or other
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the be filed according to a State’s Uniform technological collection techniques or
agency’s estimate of burden including Commercial Code. The revised Article 9 other forms of information technology.
the validity of the methodology and of the Uniform Commercial Code deals Comments regarding this information
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance with secured transaction for personal collection received by July 26, 2018 will
the quality, utility and clarity of the property. The revised Article 9 affects be considered. Written comments
information to be collected; and (4) the manner in which the CCC and FSA, should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
ways to minimize the burden of the as well as any other creditor, perfect and Agriculture, Office of Information and
collection of information on those who liquidate security interests in collateral. Regulatory Affairs, Office of
are to respond, including through the Need and Use of the Information: FSA Management and Budget (OMB), New
use of appropriate automated, Executive Office Building, 725 17th
will collect information using form
electronic, mechanical, or other Street NW, Washington, DC 20502.
CCC–10. The information obtained on
technological collection techniques or Commenters are encouraged to submit
CCC–10 is needed to not only obtain
other forms of information technology. their comments to OMB via email to:
Comments regarding this information authorization from loan applicants to
file a financing statement without their OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
collection received by July 26, 2018 will fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
be considered. Written comments signature, but also to verify the exact
legal name and location of the debtor. If Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
Agriculture, Office of Information and this information is not collected, CCC
and FSA will not be able to disburse 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
Regulatory Affairs, Office of be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
Management and Budget (OMB), New loans because a security interest would
An agency may not conduct or
Executive Office Building, 725 17th not be perfected.
sponsor a collection of information
Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Description of Respondents: Farms; unless the collection of information
Commenters are encouraged to submit Individuals or households; Business or displays a currently valid OMB control
their comments to OMB via email to: other for-profit. number and the agency informs
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Number of Respondents: 2,868. potential persons who are to respond to
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental the collection of information that such
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
On occasion. persons are not required to respond to
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Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– the collection of information unless it
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Total Burden Hours: 238. displays a currently valid OMB control
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. number.
An agency may not conduct or Ruth Brown,
sponsor a collection of information Departmental Information Collection Rural Housing Service
unless the collection of information Clearance Officer. Title: Community Facilities Grant
displays a currently valid OMB control [FR Doc. 2018–13676 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am] Program—7 CFR 3570–B.
number and the agency informs BILLING CODE 3410–05–P OMB Control Number: 0575–0173.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 29741