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43514 

Vol. 82, No. 179 

Monday, September 18, 2017 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 13, 2017. 

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 are 

requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

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 regarding this information 

collection received by October 18, 2017 

will be considered. Written comments 

should be addressed to: Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), New 

Executive Office Building, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

their comments to OMB via email to: 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. 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. 

Rural Housing Service 

Title: Single Family Housing 

Guaranteed Loan Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0179. 

Summary of Collection: The Housing 

and Community Facilities Program 

(HCFP), herein referred to as the 

‘‘Agency,’’ is a credit agency for the 

Rural Housing Service (RHS) of the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture. The Agency 

offers supervised credit programs to 

build modest housing and essential 

community facilities in rural areas. 

Section 517(d) of Title V of the Housing 

Act of 1949, as amended, provides the 

authority for the Secretary to issue loan 

guarantees for the acquisition of new or 

existing dwellings and related facilities 

to provide decent, safe, and sanitary 

living conditions and other structures in 

rural areas. The Single Family Housing 

Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) 

was authorized under the CranstonGonzalez National Affordable Housing 

Act. The purpose of SFHGLP is to assist 

low and moderate-income individuals 

and families in acquiring or 

constructing a single-family residence in 

a rural area with loans made by private 

lenders. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Information is collected from both a 

potential homebuyer and lender. To 

participate in the program, lenders must 

submit to standards which ensure the 

loan objectives of the SFHGLP are met. 

The lender submits qualifications to the 

Agency and enters into an agreement 

that outlines both the lender and 

Agency’s commitments and 

responsibilities under the guaranteed 

program. Information from a homebuyer 

includes financial documents such as 

confirmation of household income, 

assets and liabilities, a credit record, 

evidence the homebuyer has adequate 

repayment ability for the loan amount 

requested and if the condition and 

location of the property meet program 

guidelines. All information collected is 

vital for the Agency to determine if 

borrowers qualify for all assistance for 

which they are eligible. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 1,476. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Monthly; Quarterly; Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,079,062. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19733 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 13, 2017. 

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 are 

requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

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 regarding this information 

collection received by October 18, 2017 

will be considered. Written comments 

should be addressed to: Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), New 

Executive Office Building, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

their comments to OMB via email to: 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. 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 


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