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J. Response to the Uniform Relocation 

Assistance Act (if applicable). 

III. To Establish Project Financing: 

A. Statement of budget and cash flow 

(applicant completes Form RD 3560–7, 

Multiple Family Housing Project Budget/ 

Utility Allowance), including type of utilities 

and utility allowance, if applicable and 

contribution to reserves. 

B. Congregate services charges (if 

applicable). 

C. Status of efforts to obtain leveraged 

funds. 

D. Proposed construction financing 

(interim or multiple advance; if interim 

financing, letter of interest from intended 

lender). 

IV. Environmental and Site Information: 

A. Environmental information (applicant 

completes Form RD 1940–20, Request for 

Environmental Information). 

B. Evidence of compliance with Executive 

Order 12372 (A–95) (if applicable) Form SF 

424 is sent to a clearinghouse for 

intergovernmental review. 

C. Provide an American Society for Testing 

and Materials (ASTM) Phase I Environmental 

Site Assessment to cover environmental due 

diligence. The ASTM Phase I Environmental 

Site Assessment will be obtained from the 

company or person who performs the 

environmental site assessment. 

D. Map showing location of community 

services such as schools, hospitals, fire and 

police departments, shopping malls and 

employment centers. 

E. Evidence of submission of project 

description to State Housing Preservation 

Office with request for comments. 

F. The applicant’s comments regarding 

relevant offsite conditions. 

G. The applicant’s explanation of any 

proposed energy efficiency components. 

Forms to be included in initial application 

package may be found at the following links: 

1. Form SF 424, Application for Federal 

Assistance, which can be found online at 

http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/ 

sample/SF424–V2.0.pdf; 

2. Form RD 1940–20, Request for 

Environmental Information, which can be 

found online at http://forms.sc.egov.usda.

gov/efcommon/eFileServices/Forms/RD1940– 

0020_060400V01.pdf; 

3. Form RD 3560–7, Multiple Family 

Housing Project Budget/Utility Allowance, 

which can be found online at https:// 

formsadmin.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/ 

eFileServices/Forms/RD3560– 

0007_060500V01.pdf; 

4. Form HUD 2530, Previous Participation 

Certification, which can be found online at 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/ 

forms/files/2530.pdf 

5. Form RD 1924–13, Estimate and 

Certificate of Actual Costs, which can be 

found online at http://forms.sc.egov.

usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/Forms/ 

RD1924–0013.pdf; 

6. Form RD 400–4, Assurance Agreement, 

which can be found online at http:// 

forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/ 

eFileServices/Forms/RD0400–0004

_970300V01.pdf; 

7. Form RD 410–9, Statement Required by 

the Privacy Act (for individuals only), which 

can be found online at https://formsadmin

.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/ 

Forms/RD0410–0009.pdf; 

Applicants are encouraged, but not 

required, to include a checklist and to 

have their applications indexed and 

tabbed to facilitate the review process. 

The Rural Development State office will 

base its determination of completeness 

of the application and the eligibility of 

each applicant on the information 

provided in the application. All 

applicants will receive a letter notifying 

them of their selection or rejection. 

Applicants that are selected will be 

given instructions on how to proceed, 

following the procedures established in 

7 CFR part 3560. Applicants that are 

rejected will be notified and given 

appeal rights under 7 CFR part 11. 

B. Applicants are advised to contact 

the Rural Development State office 

serving the place in which they desire 

to submit an application for the 

following: 

1. Questions pertaining to the 

application process; and 

2. List of designated places for which 

applications for new section 515 

facilities may be submitted. 

VI. Areas of Special Emphasis or 

Consideration 

Pursuant to 7 CFR 3560.56(c)(1)(iii), 

USDA Rural Development encourages 

the use of funding from other sources in 

conjunction with Rural Development 

loans through its national office 

initiative, outlined in Section I.C.1(c) of 

this Notice. 

VII. Non-Discrimination Statement 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

prohibits discrimination in all its 

programs and activities on the basis of 

race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, and where applicable, sex, 

marital status, parental status, religion, 

sexual orientation, genetic information, 

political beliefs, 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.) Persons with 

disabilities who require alternative 

means for communication of program 

information (Braille, large print, 

audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s 

Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice 

and TDD). To file a complaint of 

discrimination, write to USDA, Director, 

Office of Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call 

(800) 795–3272 (voice), or (202) 720– 

6382 (TDD). ‘‘USDA is an equal 

opportunity provider, employer, and 

lender.’’ 

Dated: April 14, 2009. 

Thomas E. Hannah, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–9742 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–09–0018; FV09–996–1 N] 

Peanut Standards Board 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 requires the 

Secretary of Agriculture to establish a 

Peanut Standards Board (Board) for the 

purpose of advising the Secretary on 

quality and handling standards for 

domestically produced and imported 

peanuts. The initial Board was 

appointed by the Secretary and 

announced on December 5, 2002. USDA 

seeks nominations for individuals to be 

considered for selection as Board 

members for terms of office ending June 

30, 2011, and June 30, 2012. Selected 

nominees sought by this action would 

fill two currently vacant industry 

representative positions for the 

remainder of terms of office ending June 

30, 2011, and six producer and industry 

representatives who are currently 

serving for the term of office that ends 

June 30, 2009. The Board consists of 18 

members representing producers and 

industry representatives. 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

received on or before May 29, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to Dawana J. Clark, Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, Unit 

155, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 

20737: Telephone: (301) 734–5247; Fax: 

(301) 734–5275; e-mail: 

Dawana.Clark@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1308 of the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) 

requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 

establish a Peanut Standards Board 

(Board) for the purpose of advising the 

Secretary regarding the establishment of 

quality and handling standards for all 

domestic and imported peanuts 

marketed in the United States. The Farm 

Bill requires the Secretary to consult 

with the Board before the Secretary 

establishes or changes quality and 

handling standards for peanuts. 

The Farm Bill provides that the Board 

consist of 18 members, with three 


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producers and three industry 

representatives from the States specified 

in each of the following producing 

regions: (a) Southeast (Alabama, 

Georgia, and Florida); (b) Southwest 

(Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico); 

and (c) Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and 

North Carolina). 

For the initial appointments, the Farm 

Bill required the Secretary to stagger the 

terms of the members so that: (a) One 

producer member and peanut industry 

member from each peanut producing 

region serves a one-year term; (b) one 

producer member and peanut industry 

member from each peanut producing 

region serves a two-year term; and (c) 

one producer member and peanut 

industry member from each peanut 

producing region serves a three-year 

term. The term ‘‘peanut industry 

representatives’’ includes, but is not 

limited to, representatives of shellers, 

manufacturers, buying points, marketing 

associations and marketing 

cooperatives. The Farm Bill exempted 

the appointment of the Board from the 

requirements of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. The initial Board was 

appointed by the Secretary and 

announced on December 5, 2002. 

USDA invites those individuals, 

organizations, and groups affiliated with 

the categories listed above to nominate 

individuals for membership on the 

Board. Nominees sought by this action 

would fill two currently vacant industry 

representative positions for the 

remainder of terms of office ending June 

30, 2011, one from the Southeast and 

one from the Virginia-Carolina peanut 

producing regions. Nominees sought by 

this action would also replace six 

additional positions, one producer and 

one industry member from each peanut 

producing region who served for the 

term of office that ends June 30, 2009. 

New members filling the two current 

vacancies would serve the remaining 3- 

year term of office ending June 30, 2011. 

New members filling the positions 

expiring on June 30, 2009, would serve 

for a 3-year term of office ending June 

30, 2012. 

Nominees should complete a Peanut 

Standards Board Background 

Information form and submit it to Mrs. 

Clark at the address provided in the 

‘‘Addresses’’ section above. Copies of 

this form may be obtained at the 

Internet site: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ 

fv (below the ‘‘See Also’’ section, select 

‘‘More’’ then select ‘‘Peanut Quality 

Standards’’ and below ‘‘News’’ select 

Background Information Form), or from 

Mrs. Clark. USDA seeks a diverse group 

of members representing the peanut 

industry. 

Equal opportunity practices will be 

followed in all appointments to the 

Board in accordance with USDA 

policies. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the Board have 

taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups within the peanut 

industry, membership shall include, to 

the extent practicable, individuals with 

demonstrated abilities to represent 

minorities, women, persons with 

disabilities, and limited resource 

agriculture producers. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958. 

Dated: April 20, 2009. 

Robert C. Keeney, 

Acting Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–9377 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Notice of Funding Availability: Rural 

Development Voucher Program 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Rural Development 

Voucher Program Availability. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

that the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) has established a demonstration 

Rural Development Voucher Program, as 

authorized under Section 542 of the 

Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 

(without regard to Section 542(b)), 

which is being administered by USDA. 

This notice informs the public that 

funding is now available for the Rural 

Development voucher program. The 

notice also sets forth the general policies 

and procedures for use of these 

vouchers. Rural Development Vouchers 

are only available to tenants of Rural 

Development-financed multifamily 

properties where the owner pays off the 

loan, either through prepayment or a 

foreclosure action prior to the loan’s 

maturity date. 

DATES: April 29, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie B.M. White, Director, MultiFamily Housing Portfolio Management 

Division, Rural Development, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 

0782, Washington, DC 20250–0782, 

telephone (202) 720–1615. Persons with 

hearing or speech impairments may 

access this number via TTY by calling 

the toll-free Federal Information Relay 

Service at 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Section 106 of the Consolidated 

Security, Disaster Assistance and 

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 

(Pub. L. 110–329) (September 30, 2008) 

(Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2009) continued the level of funding 

and conditions until the earlier of an 

applicable appropriation act for fiscal 

year 2009 or March 6, 2009. 

Subsequently, the Omnibus 

Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111– 

8) was enacted on March 11, 2009, and 

appropriated $4,965,000 to USDA for 

the Rural Development Voucher 

Program as authorized under Section 

542 of the Housing Act of 1949, as 

amended, 42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq. 

(without regard to Section 542(b)). 

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 

2009 provided that the Secretary of the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture shall 

carry out the Rural Development 

Voucher Program as follows: 

That of the funds made available under 

this heading, $4,965,000 shall be available for 

rural housing vouchers to any low-income 

household (including those not receiving 

Rental Assistance) residing in a property 

financed with a Section 515 loan which has 

been prepaid after September 30, 2005: 

Provided further, That the amount of such 

voucher shall be the difference between 

comparable market rent for the Section 515 

unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit: 

Provided further, That funds made available 

for such vouchers shall be subject to the 

availability of annual appropriations: 

Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to 

the maximum extent practicable, administer 

such vouchers with current regulations and 

administrative guidance applicable to 

Section 8 housing vouchers administered by 

the Secretary of the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development (HUD) (including 

the ability to pay administrative costs related 

to delivery of the voucher funds). 

This notice outlines the process for 

providing voucher assistance to the 

eligible impacted families when an 

owner prepays a Section 515 loan or 

Agency action results in a foreclosure 

after September 30, 2005. 

Design Features of the Rural 

Development Voucher Program 

This section sets forth the design 

features of the Rural Development 

Voucher Program, including the 

eligibility of families, the inspection of 

the units, and the calculation of the 

subsidy amount. 

Rural Development vouchers under 

this part are administered by the Rural 

Housing Service; an Agency under the 

Rural Development mission area, in 

accordance with requirements set forth 

in this Notice of Funds Availability 

(NOFA) and further explained in, ‘‘The 

Rural Development Voucher Program 


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