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22152 

Vol. 74, No. 90 

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

May 7, 2009. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Rural Housing Service 

Title: 7 CFR 1822–G, Rural Housing 

Loans, Policies, Procedures and 

Authorizations. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0071. 

Summary of Collection: Section 523 

and 524 of the Housing Act of 1949, as 

amended (Pub.L. 90–448) authorized the 

Secretary of Agriculture to establish the 

Self Help Land Development Fund to 

make loans to public or private 

nonprofit organizations and State, Local 

or Tribal Governments for acquiring and 

developing housing sites. Eligible 

entities assist very low and low income 

families that are without adequate 

housing to buy, build, or repair housing 

for their own use. Information is 

necessary to protect the public from 

projects being built in areas of low need 

by applicants that are unable to 

administer the program properly. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Rural Housing Service (RHS) uses the 

information collected to verify and 

ensure program eligibility requirements, 

appropriate use of loans, and continuing 

with legislative requirements. If the 

information is not collected, RHS would 

be unable to determine if the 

organization qualifies for loan 

assistance. 

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 4. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 24. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–11057 Filed 5–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request, Correction 

May 7, 2009. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: Status of Claims Against 

Households. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0069. 

Summary of Collection: Section 11, 

13, and 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 

1977, as amended (the Act) and 

appropriate Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program regulation are the 

basis for the information collected on 

FNS–209. Regulations at 7 CFR 

273.18(m)(5) requires State agencies to 

submit at the end of every quarter the 

completed FNS–209, Status of Claims 

Against Households. The information 

required for the FNS–209 report is 

obtained from a State accountable 

system responsible for establishing 

claims, sending demand letters, 


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