[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 2578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1048]


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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) intention to request 
an extension for a currently approved information collection in support 
of the regulation for Account Servicing Policies.

DATES:  Comments on this notice must be received by March 20, 2000, to 
be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Janet Stouder, Senior Loan Officer, 
Multi-Family Housing Portfolio Management Division, Rural Housing 
Service, USDA, STOP 0782, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 
20250-0782; Telephone (202) 720-9728.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Account Servicing Policies.
    OMB Number: 0575-0075.
    Expiration Date of Approval: February 29, 2000.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Housing Service provides supervised credit in 
the form of Single Family Housing, Multi-Family Housing, and Community 
Facility loans and grants. 7 CFR part 1951, subpart A sets forth the 
policies and procedures, including the collection and use of 
information, regarding the application of payments on loans made under 
the programs administered by the agencies and the return of paid-in-
full and satisfied promissory notes.
    The programs are administered under the provisions of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT), as amended. 
Section 339(a) of the CONACT authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to 
make the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the programs 
authorized within the Act.
    Information collection is submitted by Agency borrowers to the 
local Agency office servicing the county in which their operation is 
located and is used by agency servicing officials.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .25 hours per response.
    Respondents: Individuals or households and businesses and other 
for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 28 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Tracy 
Gillin, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692-0039.
    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 Tracy Gillin, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250. 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: January 10, 2000.
Eileen M. Fitzgerald,
Acting Administrator Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 00-1048 Filed 1-14-00; 8:45 am]
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