[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 26155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13138]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments request.

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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 ``Rural Housing Loans and Grants'' (FmHA Instruction 
1944-J).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 23, 1996 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David J. Adams, Senior Loan Specialist, Single Family Housing 
Processing Division, RHS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ag Box 0783, 
Washington, D.C. 20250, Telephone (202) 720-1532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Rural Housing Loans and Grants.
    OMB Number: 0575-0062.
    Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 1996.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The rural housing loan program under Section 504 of the 
Housing Act of 1949, 42 U.S.C. Section 1472, enables very low-income 
owner/occupants of homes to repair homes in rural areas. The repairs 
may be used to remove health and safety hazards. Grants are available 
to owner/occupants 62 years or older.
    RHS will be collecting information from owner/occupants of homes in 
rural areas in need of funds to remove hazards from their home. At this 
time this information is collected and evaluated by the local RHS 
County Office. This information is needed by RHS to determine if owner/
occupants of homes in rural areas, qualify for a rural housing loan 
and/or grant. This information is collected for all requests for this 
type of assistance. The information collected is required for the 
Agency to make a determination of eligibility. If the information is 
not collected, RHS would be usable to make an objective determination 
of eligibility for owner/occupants of homes in rural areas.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .08 per response.
    Respondents: Individual or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondents: 1.40.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden of Respondents: 1,464.
    Copies of this information can be obtained from the Director, 
Regulations and Paperwork Management Division at (202) 720-9725.

Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function 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 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 the Director, Regulations and 
Paperwork Management Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Ag Box 0743, Washington, D.C. 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: May 11, 1996.
Maureen Kennedy,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 96-13138 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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