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• Obtaining a mortgage (mortgage 

process, different types of mortgages) 

• Loan closing (closing process, 

documentation, closing costs) 

• Post-occupancy counseling 

(delinquency and foreclosure 

prevention) 

• Life as a homeowner (homeowner 

warranties, maintenance, and repairs) 

The Agency-selected panel will base 

their recommendation on the following 

considerations: 

• Certificate of completion 

• Fee (must be nominal) 

• Duration 

• Topics covered 

• System features (chat function, 

bookmarks, start-stop, audio, etc.) 

• Readability (level of complexity in 

language used) 

• User Friendliness 

• Bi-lingual Spanish 

• Multi-lingual 

• Pre/Post assessment of knowledge 

• Attractiveness of site/course 

Submission packages should include 

course background, copy of certificate of 

completion, price sheet, and contact 

information (name, phone number, and 

email address). 

If an education provider wishes to be 

considered as a first or second format 

preference, they must express which 

one in their submission package, 

provide strong written justification, and 

supporting materials. 

Due to the lapse in federal funding 

that caused a partial closing of federal 

government operations from October 1 

through October 16, 2013, RHS is 

extending this notice and submission 

deadline for review of online 

homeownership education courses to 

December 31, 2013. 

Non-Discrimination Statement 

USDA prohibits discrimination in all 

its programs and activities on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, and where applicable, sex, 

marital status, familial status, parental 

status, religion, sexual orientation, 

political beliefs, genetic information, 

reprisal, or because all or part of an 

individual’s income is derived from any 

public assistance program. (Not all 

prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 

To file a complaint of discrimination, 

complete, sign and mail a program 

discrimination complaint form, 

(available at any USDA office location 

or online at www.ascr.usda.gov, or write 

to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Civil Rights, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., STOP 9410, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410. 

Or call toll-free (866) 632–9992 

(voice) to obtain additional information, 

the appropriate office or to request 

documents. Individuals who are deaf, 

hard of hearing or have speech 

disabilities may contact USDA through 

the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339 or (877) 845–6136 (in Spanish). 

‘‘USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer and lender.’’ 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication of 

program information (e.g. Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA TARTET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and TDD). 

Dated: November 20, 2013. 

Richard A. Davis, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–29335 Filed 12–9–13; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

District of Columbia Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of period during which 

individuals may apply to be appointed 

to the District of Columbia Advisory 

Committee; request for applications. 

SUMMARY: Because the terms of the 

members of the District of Columbia 

Advisory Committee are expiring as of 

March 21, 2014, the United States 

Commission on Civil Rights hereby 

invites any individual who is eligible to 

be appointed to apply. The 

memberships covered by this notice are 

exclusively for the District of Columbia 

Advisory Committee, and applicants 

must be residents of District of 

Columbia to be considered. Letters of 

interest must be received by the Eastern 

Regional Office of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights no later than January 21, 

2014. Letters of interest must be sent to 

the address listed below. 

DATES: Letters of interest for 

membership on the District of Columbia 

Advisory Committee should be received 

no later than January 21, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Send letters of interest to: 

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 

Eastern Regional Office, 1331 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 1150, 

Washington, DC 20425. Letter can also 

be sent via email to eroaa@usccr.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy 

Davis, Regional Director, Eastern 

Regional Office, (202) 376–7533, 

idavis@usccr.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

District of Columbia Advisory 

Committee (SAC) is a statutorily 

mandated advisory committee of the 

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 

(Commission) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

1975a. Under the charter for the SAC, 

the purpose is to provide advice and 

recommendations to the Commission on 

a broad range of civil rights matters in 

its respective state that pertain to 

alleged deprivations of voting rights or 

discrimination or denials of equal 

protection of the laws because of race, 

color, religion, sex, age, disability, or 

national origin, or the administration of 

justice. SACs also provide assistance to 

the Commission in its statutory 

obligation to serve as a national 

clearinghouse for civil rights 

information. 

The SAC consists of not more than 19 

members, each of whom will serve a 

two-year term. Members serve as unpaid 

Special Government Employees who are 

reimbursed for travel and expenses. To 

be eligible to be on a SAC, applicants 

must be residents of the District of 

Columbia and have demonstrated 

expertise or interest in civil rights 

issues. 

The Commission is an independent, 

bipartisan agency established by 

Congress in 1957 to focus on matters of 

race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, 

or national origin. Its mandate is to: 

• Investigate complaints from citizens 

that their voting rights are being 

deprived, 

• study and collect information about 

discrimination or denials of equal 

protection under the law, 

• appraise federal civil rights laws 

and policies, 

• serve as a national clearinghouse on 

discrimination laws, 

• submit reports and findings and 

recommendations to the President and 

the Congress, and 

• issue public service announcements 

to discourage discrimination. 

The Commission invites any 

individual who is eligible to be 

appointed a member of the District of 

Columbia Advisory Committee covered 

by this notice to send a letter of interest 

and a resume to the address above. 

Dated: December 5, 2013. 

David Mussatt, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2013–29412 Filed 12–9–13; 8:45 am] 

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