Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 17, 2013 / Notices 42751 

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural Housing 

Service’s intention to request an 

extension for a currently approved 

information collection in support of the 

program for Rural Housing Loans. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by September 16, 2013 to be 

assured of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Debra A. Terrell, Senior Loan Specialist, 

Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan 

Division, Rural Housing Service, Stop 

0784, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0784; 

Telephone: (202) 720–1452 or (918) 

534–3254; Email: 

debra.terrell@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Rural Housing Loans. 

OMB Number: 0575–0078. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

September 30, 2013. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Rural Housing Service 

(RHS) is authorized under Section 

517(d) of Title V of the Housing Act of 

1949, as amended, to issue loan 

guarantees for the acquisition of new or 

existing dwellings and related facilities 

to provide decent, safe, and sanitary 

living conditions and other structures in 

rural areas by eligible recipients. 

The Act also authorizes the Secretary 

to pay the holder of a guaranteed loan 

the difference between the rate of 

interest paid by the borrower and the 

market rate of interest. 

The purpose of the program is to 

assist low and moderate income 

individuals and families acquire or 

construct a single family residence in a 

rural area with loans made by private 

lenders. Eligibility for this program 

includes low and moderate income 

families or persons whose income does 

not exceed 115 percent of the median 

income for the area, as determined by 

the Secretary. 

The Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) 

program was authorized under the 

Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 

Housing Act, and the Agency issued a 

final rule implementing the GRH 

program on April 17, 1991, before 

departmental reorganization. The 

program began as a pilot program in 20 

States on May 17, 1991. In 1992, the 

GRH program was offered on a 

nationwide basis. During the 

implementation process, the Agency 

looked for ways to improve the program 

and make it more user friendly. 

The Agency recognized the need to 

make its program even more compatible 

with the existing structure of the 

mortgage lending community. On May 

22, 1995, the Agency published a final 

rule incorporating the needed changes 

to encourage greater participation by 

lenders and the secondary market for 

mortgage loans. 

The information requested by the 

Agency includes borrower financial 

information such as household income, 

assets and liabilities, and monthly 

expenses. All information collected is 

vital for the Agency to determine if 

borrowers qualify for and assure they 

receive all assistance for which they are 

eligible. Information requested on 

lenders is required to ensure lenders are 

eligible to participate in the GRH 

program. Lender requirements are in 

compliance with OMB Circular A–129. 

Congress passed Public Law 111–212, 

Supplemental Disaster Relief and 

Summer Jobs Act of 2010 (H.R. 4899) 

which authorized the Agency to assess 

an annual fee in an effort to maintain a 

budget-neutral loan program. Effective 

in fiscal year 2011, the Agency began 

assessing an annual fee against newly 

closed guaranteed loans. 

To support collection of the annual 

fee the program introduced an 

electronic method for lenders to pay the 

annual fee through the Guaranteed 

Annual Fee (GAF) system. This new 

Web-based system allows loan servicers 

to authorize pre-authorized debit (PAD) 

payments as well as review annual fee 

advance notice, billing, and payment 

reconciliation details for guaranteed 

loans that they service. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .85 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households and business or other forprofits. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

154,197. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 6.7. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,030,338. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 881,261 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 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, Branch Chief, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, Rural Development, 7th 

Floor, Reporters Building, 300 7th St 

SW., Washington, DC 20024. 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: June 28, 2013. 

Tammye Trevin ̃ o, 

Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17128 Filed 7–16–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of telephonic meeting. 

DATE AND TIME: Sunday, July 21, 2013; 

8:00 p.m. ET. 

PLACE: Via Teleconference, Public Dial 

In: 1-(800) 967–7154, Conference ID # 

150–561. 

Meeting Agenda 

This meeting is open to the public, 

except where noted otherwise. 

I. Program Planning 

II. Discussion and Approval of Part B: 

Findings and Recommendations for 

the 2013 Statutory Enforcement 

Report—Sexual Assault in the 

Military 

III. Adjourn 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting 

Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376– 

8591. TDD: (202) 376–8116. 

Persons with a disability requiring 

special services, such as an interpreter 

for the hearing impaired, should contact 

Pamela Dunston at least seven days 

prior to the meeting at 202–376–8105. 

TDD: (202) 376–8116. 


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42752 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 17, 2013 / Notices 

Dated: July 12, 2013. 

David Mussatt, 

Acting RPCU Chief. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17207 Filed 7–15–13; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Pacific Coast Groundfish 

Fishery Rationalization Social Study. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0606. 

Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(revision and extension of a current 

information collection). 

Number of Respondents: 623. 

Average Hours per Response: Surveys 

and meetings with stakeholders, 1 hour; 

interviews, 30 minutes. 

Burden Hours: 394. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for a 

revision and extension of a currently 

approved information collection. The 

revision consists of minor changes to 

the information collection tool. 

Historically, changes in fisheries 

management regulations have been 

shown to result in impacts to 

individuals within the fishery. An 

understanding of social impacts in 

fisheries—achieved through the 

collection of data on fishing 

communities, as well as on individuals 

who fish—is a requirement under 

several federal laws. Laws such as the 

National Environmental Protection Act 

and the Magnuson Stevens Fishery 

Conservation Act (as amended 2007) 

describe such requirements. The 

collection of this data not only helps to 

inform legal requirements for the 

existing management actions, but will 

inform future management actions 

requiring equivalent information. 

Literature indicates fisheries 

rationalization programs have an impact 

on those individuals participating in the 

affected fishery. The Pacific Fisheries 

Management Council implemented a 

new rationalization program for the 

Pacific Coast Groundfish limited entry 

trawl fishery in January 2011. This 

research aims to continue to study the 

individuals in the affected fishery after 

the implementation of the 

rationalization program. Data collected 

is correlated to changes in the programs’ 

design elements. In addition, the study 

will compare results to previous data 

collection efforts in 2010 and 2012. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or 

households; not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency: Intermittently or 

biannually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

JJessup@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: July 11, 2013. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17144 Filed 7–16–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

Notice of Petitions by Firms for 

Determination of Eligibility To Apply 

for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and opportunity for 

public comment. 

Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade 

Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341 

et seq.), the Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) has received 

petitions for certification of eligibility to 

apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

from the firms listed below. 

Accordingly, EDA has initiated 

investigations to determine whether 

increased imports into the United States 

of articles like or directly competitive 

with those produced by each of these 

firms contributed importantly to the 

total or partial separation of the firm’s 

workers, or threat thereof, and to a 

decrease in sales or production of each 

petitioning firm. 

LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

[6/18/2013 through 07/11/2013] 

Firm name Firm address 

Date accepted 

for investigation Product(s) 

New England Plasma Development Corporation.14 Highland Drive, Putnam, CT 6260 ..... 6/19/2013 The firm provides component part thermal spray coatings, shot peen, machining and grinding. 

SmartPlug Systems, LLC ........................ 2288 W. Commodore Way Suite 300, 

Seattle, WA 98199.

7/11/2013 The firm manufactures shore power systems, both inlet and connectors for 30 

and 50 amps. 

Orchard Wood Products, Inc. .................. 2747 Place St, Baker City, OR 97814 .... 7/10/2013 The firm manufactures lineal molding, 

wooden toys, craft parts; box and 

component parts. 

BASIC Engineering, P.C. (dba 

BASICSAFE).

239 SW 3rd Street, Fruitland, ID 83619 7/11/2013 Firm produces the BASICSAFE suite of 

safety management software. 

Any party having a substantial 

interest in these proceedings may 

request a public hearing on the matter. 

A written request for a hearing must be 

submitted to the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Firms Division, Room 

71030, Economic Development 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no 


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