Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 215 / Wednesday, November 8, 2017 / Notices 51803 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2018. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Community Facilities 

program is authorized to make loans 

and grants to public entities, nonprofit 

corporations, and Indian tribes for the 

development of essential community 

facilities primarily serving rural 

residents. The Direct Business and 

Industry program, under Rural 

Business-Cooperative Service, is 

authorized to make loans to improve, 

develop, or finance business, industry, 

and employment, and improve the 

economic and environmental climate in 

rural communities. 

The purpose of this collection is to 

establish security servicing policies, 

assist recipients in meeting the 

objectives of the loans and grants, repay 

loans on schedule, comply with 

agreements, and protect the 

Government’s financial interest. Routine 

servicing responsibilities include 

collection of payments, compliance 

reviews, security inspections, review of 

financial reports, determining 

applicant/borrower eligibility and 

project feasibility for various servicing 

actions, monitoring delinquent 

accounts, and supervision activities. 

Supervision by the Agencies include, 

but is not limited to: Review of budgets, 

management reports, audits and 

financial statements; performing 

security inspections; providing, 

arranging, or recommending technical 

assistance; evaluating environmental 

impacts of proposed actions by the 

borrower; performing civil rights 

compliance reviews; and assisting in the 

development of workout agreements. 

Information will be collected by the 

field offices from applicants, borrowers, 

consultants, lenders, and attorneys. 

Failure to collect information could 

result in improper servicing of these 

loans. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1 hour per 

response. 

Respondents: State, local or tribal 

Governments, Not-for-profit institutions, 

businesses, and individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

112. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,446. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,327. 

Copies of the information collection 

can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040. 

Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Agencies, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the Agencies’ 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 

Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and 

Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Rural 

Development, 1400 Independence Ave. 

SW., Washington, DC 20024. 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. 

Bryan Hooper, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24244 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural Housing 

Service’s (RHS or Agency) intention to 

request an extension for a currently 

approved information collection in 

support of the programs under Direct 

Single Family Housing Loans and 

Grants. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by January 8, 2018 to be 

assured consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brooke Baumann, Branch Chief, Single 

Family Housing Direct Loan Division, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 

0783, Washington, DC 20250–0783, 

Telephone: (202) 690–4250, Email: 

brooke.baumann@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Direct Single Family Housing 

Loans and Grants. 

OMB Number: 0575–0172. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2018. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: Through its direct single 

family housing loan and grant programs 

(specifically the Sections 502 and 504 

programs), RHS provides eligible 

applicants with financial assistance to 

own adequate but modest homes in 

rural areas. The financing and servicing 

is provided directly by RHS. The 

Section 502 direct loan program 

provides 100 percent loan financing to 

assist low- and very low-income 

applicants purchase modest homes in 

eligible rural areas by providing 

payment assistance to increase an 

applicant’s repayment ability. The 

Section 504 loan program provides one 

percent interest rate loans to very lowincome homeowners in eligible rural 

areas to repair, improve, or modernize 

their home or to remove health and 

safety hazards. The Section 504 grant 

program provides grants to elderly very 

low-income homeowners in eligible 

rural areas to remove health and safety 

hazards, or accessibility barriers from 

their home, often in conjunction with a 

Section 504 loan. 

Applicants must provide the Agency 

with a uniform residential loan 

application and supporting 

documentation (e.g. verification of 

income, assets, liabilities, etc.) when 

applying for assistance. The information 

requested regarding the applicant and 

the property is vital in order for the 

Agency to make sound eligibility and 

underwriting decisions that comply 

with the laws and regulations that 

govern the programs. The information 

requested is comparable to that required 

by any public or private mortgage 

lender. 

When servicing loans, RHS offers 

servicing options that are standard to 

the industry. In addition, RHS offers 

unique servicing options (e.g. payment 

subsidies and payment moratoriums) 

and is required to take unique servicing 

actions (e.g., review borrowers for their 

ability to refinance with private credit). 

Borrowers must provide the Agency 

with pertinent information when a 

servicing option/action is requested/ 

required in order for the Agency to 

make sound servicing decisions that 

comply with the laws and regulations 

that govern the programs. 


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51804 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 215 / Wednesday, November 8, 2017 / Notices 

Estimate of Burden: Public burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average .5 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Approximately 28,000 

applicants seeking direct single family 

housing loans and grants from the 

Agency and approximately 276,800 

existing borrowers who have active 

loans and grants under the Section 502 

and 504 programs. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

673,560. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Number of 

Responses: 673,560. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents (hours): 327,622. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch at (202) 692–0226. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the proposed 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 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: Jeanne 

Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, Support Services 

Division, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 

0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0742. 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: October 25, 2017. 

Bryan Hooper, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24245 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) that a meeting of the Texas 

Advisory Committee (Committee) to the 

Commission will be held at 2:00 p.m. 

(Central Time) Friday, November 17, 

2017. The purpose of the meeting is for 

the Committee to vote on final proposal 

on voting rights in Texas. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, November 17, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. 

CT. 

ADDRESSES: Public call information: 

Dial: 866–290–0883. 

Conference ID: 4658844. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana 

Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@

usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is available to the public 

through the following toll-free call-in 

number: 866–290–0883, conference ID 

number: 4658844. Any interested 

member of the public may call this 

number and listen to the meeting. 

Callers can expect to incur charges for 

calls they initiate over wireless lines, 

and the Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. Persons with hearing 

impairments may also follow the 

proceedings by first calling the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and 

providing the Service with the 

conference call number and conference 

ID number. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

make comments during the open period 

at the end of the meeting. Members of 

the public may also submit written 

comments; the comments must be 

received in the Regional Programs Unit 

within 30 days following the meeting. 

Written comments may be mailed to the 

Western Regional Office, U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North 

Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los 

Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed 

to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or 

emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894– 

3437. 

Records and documents discussed 

during the meeting will be available for 

public viewing prior to and after the 

meeting at https://facadatabase.gov/ 

committee/meetings.aspx?cid=276. 

Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ 

and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records 

generated from this meeting may also be 

inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Unit, as they become 

available, both before and after the 

meeting. Persons interested in the work 

of this Committee are directed to the 

Commission’s Web site, http://

www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit at the above 

email or street address. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome 

II. Discuss Voting Rights Proposal 

III. Public Comment 

IV. Next Steps 

V. Adjournment 

Dated: November 2, 2017. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24236 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Wisconsin Advisory Committee for a 

Meeting To Discuss Civil Rights 

Concerns in the State 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act that 

the Wisconsin Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will hold a meeting on 

Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 3:00 

p.m. CST for the purpose of discussing 

civil rights concerns in the state. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday November 30, 2017, at 3:00 

p.m. CST. 

ADDRESSES: Public call information: 

Dial: 888–427–9419, Conference ID: 

6390062. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 

mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– 

8311. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public can listen to the 

discussion. This meeting is available to 

the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 888–427–9419, 

conference ID: 6390062. Any interested 

member of the public may call this 

number and listen to the meeting. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

a statement as time allows. The 

conference call operator will ask callers 

to identify themselves, the organization 


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