[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 67 (Friday, April 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 15215]
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[FR Doc No: 96-8399]



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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 Borrower Supervision, Servicing and Collection of 
Single Family Housing Loan Accounts.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 4, 1996 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucia A. McKinney, Loan 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:

    Title: Borrower Supervision, Servicing and Collection of Single 
Family Housing Loan Accounts.
    OMB Number: 0575-0060.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 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. In order to assist its borrowers to become 
successful homeowners and to protect the Government's security 
interest, RHS provides borrowers who receive section 502 and 504 loans 
with counseling and supervision.
    RHS will be collecting information from borrowers who may be 
experiencing financial difficulty and could be in danger of losing 
their homes. At this time this information is collected and evaluated 
by the local RHS County Office. This information is needed by RHS to 
determine if borrowers, based on their individual situations, qualify 
for various servicing authorities that are available. The information 
is collected on an as needed basis, since the circumstances that may 
qualify a borrower for these various authorities cannot be anticipated. 
The information collected is required for the borrower to obtain the 
various loan servicing options available. If not collected, RHS would 
be unable to determine if a borrower would qualify for any of the 
servicing options; thereby, possibly causing a borrower to lose his or 
her home.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 3.27 hours per response.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.45.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14,200 hours.
    Copies of this information collection 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 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 Director, Regulations and Paperwork 
Management Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, RECD, Ag Box 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: March 31, 1996.
Maureen Kennedy,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 96-8399 Filed 4-4-96; 8:45 am]
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