[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 131 (Monday, July 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35708-35709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17088]


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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 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 Servicing Cases Where Unauthorized Loan or Other 
Financial Assistance Was Received, FmHA Instruction 1951-M.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 6, 1996 to 
be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty K. Throne, Realty Specialist, 
Single Family Housing Servicing and Property Management Division, RHS, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ag Box 0784, Washington, DC 20250, 
Telephone (202) 720-1452.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Servicing Cases Where Unauthorized Loan or 
Other Financial Assistance was Received--Single Family Housing.

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    OMB Number: 0575-0105.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 1996.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The rural housing loan program under Section 502 of the 
Housing Act of 1949, 42 U.S.C. Section 1472, enables persons of low- to 
moderate income to purchase adequate but modest dwellings in rural 
areas. In addition, the program includes borrowers that obtain 
financing from the RHS under Section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949. 
The Section 504 program enables very low-income owner-occupants in 
rural areas to obtain loans to remove unsafe, unhealthy, and hazardous 
conditions from their homes. RHS has the responsibility, to assure that 
when it is determined that the borrower or grantee was not eligible for 
all or part of the financial assistance which they received that 
appropriate action is taken. The borrower or grantee may be required to 
repay the unauthorized financial assistance received or establish a 
repayment schedule for the unauthorized assistance.
    RHS will be collecting information on borrowers or grantees who may 
be recipients of unauthorized assistance. The information is collected 
and evaluated by the local RHS County Office. The information is needed 
by the Agency to determine if the borrowers/grantees have received 
financial assistance for which they are not eligible. The information 
is collected when RHS becomes aware that the borrowers/grantees may 
have received unauthorized assistance. If not collected, the borrower/
grantee would be unable to provide evidence that they did not receive 
unauthorized assistance and the Agency would be unable to obtain 
further information to assist in their determination of unauthorized 
assistance.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .92 hours per response.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,100
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.14
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,229
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Johnnie 
Anderson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Division, at (202) 720-
9735.
COMMENTS: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
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 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 Johnnie Anderson, Regulations and 
Paperwork Management Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural 
Development, STOP 0743, 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: June 26, 1996.
Jan Shadburn,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 96-17088 Filed 7-5-96; 8:45 am]
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