[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 131 (Monday, July 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35708-35709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17088]
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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 Servicing Cases Where Unauthorized Loan or Other
Financial Assistance Was Received, FmHA Instruction 1951-M.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 6, 1996 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty K. Throne, Realty 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: Servicing Cases Where Unauthorized Loan or
Other Financial Assistance was Received--Single Family Housing.
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OMB Number: 0575-0105.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 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. RHS has the responsibility, to assure that
when it is determined that the borrower or grantee was not eligible for
all or part of the financial assistance which they received that
appropriate action is taken. The borrower or grantee may be required to
repay the unauthorized financial assistance received or establish a
repayment schedule for the unauthorized assistance.
RHS will be collecting information on borrowers or grantees who may
be recipients of unauthorized assistance. The information is collected
and evaluated by the local RHS County Office. The information is needed
by the Agency to determine if the borrowers/grantees have received
financial assistance for which they are not eligible. The information
is collected when RHS becomes aware that the borrowers/grantees may
have received unauthorized assistance. If not collected, the borrower/
grantee would be unable to provide evidence that they did not receive
unauthorized assistance and the Agency would be unable to obtain
further information to assist in their determination of unauthorized
assistance.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .92 hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,100
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.14
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,229
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Johnnie
Anderson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Division, at (202) 720-
9735.
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 Johnnie Anderson, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, STOP 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: June 26, 1996.
Jan Shadburn,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 96-17088 Filed 7-5-96; 8:45 am]
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