[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 96-11832]



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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 Housing Application Packaging Grants.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 12, 1996 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy McDaniel, Loan Specialist, 
Single Family Housing Processing Division, RHS, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Ag Box 0783, Washington, DC 20250, Telephone (202) 720-
1486.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Housing Application Packaging Grants.
    OMB Number: 0575-0157.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 1996.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved ----- 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Housing Service under Section 509 of the 
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, authorizes grants to public and 
private nonprofit organizations and state and local governments to 
package housing applications for Sections 502, 504, 514/516, 515, and 
533 in colonias and designated counties. Eligible organizations will 
aid very low- and low-income individuals and families in obtaining 
benefits from RHS housing programs.
    RHS will be collecting information from grantees to assure the 
organizations participating in this program are eligible entities and 
have participated in RHS training in application packaging. The 
respondents are nonprofit organizations, States, State agencies, and 
units of general local government. The information required for 
approval of housing application packaging grants is used by RHS 
personnel to verify program eligibility requirements and to secure 
grant assistance. The information is collected at the RHS field office 
responsible for the processing of the application being submitted. The 
information is also used to insure the program is administered in a 
manner consistent with legislative and administrative requirements. If 
not collected, RHS would be unable to determine if a grantee would 
qualify for grant assistance.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 4.5 hours per response.
    Respondents: Private and public nonprofit organizations, and State 
and local governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1800 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, Rural Development, 
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: May 6, 1996.
Maureen Kennedy,----
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 96-11832 Filed 5-10-96; 8:45 am]
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