[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2045-2046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-572]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: The 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 program for ``Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants'' (7 CFR 
1944-I).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 16, 2009 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nica Mathes, Senior Loan Specialist, 
Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division, RHS, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Stop 0783, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington DC 
20250-0783, Telephone (202) 205-3656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 7 CFR 1944-I, Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants.
    OMB Number: 0575-0043.
    Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2009.

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    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: This subpart set forth the policies and procedures and 
delegates authority for providing technical assistance funds to 
eligible applicants to finance programs of technical and supervisory 
assistance for self-help housing, as authorized under section 523 of 
the Housing Act of 1949 loan program under 42 U.S.C 1472. This 
financial assistance may pay part of all of the cost of developing, 
administering or coordinating program of technical and supervisory 
assistance to aid very low- and low-income families in carrying out 
self-help housing efforts in rural areas. The primary purpose is to 
locate and work with families that otherwise do not qualify as 
homeowners, are below the 50 percent of median incomes, and living in 
substandard housing.
    RHS will be collecting information from non-profit organizations to 
enter into grant agreements. These non-profit organizations will give 
technical and supervisory assistance, and in doing so, they must 
develop a final application for section 523 grant funds. This 
application includes Agency forms that contain essential information 
for making a determination of eligibility.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 6 hours per response.
    Respondents: Public or private nonprofit organizations, State, 
Local or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.54.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,287.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,372.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Brigitte 
Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division at (202) 692-0042.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the 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 Brigitte 
Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division, 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 become a matter of public record.

    Dated: January 5, 2009.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. E9-572 Filed 1-13-09; 8:45 am]
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