[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7015]



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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 requested.

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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 Rural Housing Site Loans Policies, Procedures and 
Authorizations

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 21, 2001 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daryl L. Cooper, Senior Loan 
Specialist, Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division, RHS, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Stop 0783, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-0783, Telephone (202) 720-1366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 7 CFR 1822-G, Rural Housing Site Loans, Polices, Procedures 
and Authorizations.
    OMB Number: 0575-0071.
    Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2001.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 as amended (Public 
Law 90-448) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the 
Self-Help Land Development Fund to be used by the Secretary as a 
revolving fund for making loans on such terms and conditions and in 
such amounts as deemed necessary to public or private nonprofit 
organizations for the acquisition and development of the land as 
building sites to be subdivided and sold to families, nonprofit 
organizations and cooperatives eligible for assistance.
    Section 524 authorizes the Secretary to make loans on such terms 
and conditions and in such amounts as deemed necessary to public or 
private nonprofit organizations for the acquisition and development of 
land as building sites to be subdivided and sold to families, nonprofit 
organizations, public agencies and cooperatives eligible for assistance 
under any section of this title, or under any other law which provides 
financial assistance for housing low and moderate income families.
    RHS will be collecting information from participating organizations 
to insure they are program eligible entities. This information will be 
collected at the RHS field office. If not collected, RHS would be 
unable to determine if the organization would qualify for loan 
assistance.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 6 hours per response.
    Respondents: Public or private nonprofit organizations, State, 
Local or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 6.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 36.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Cheryl 
Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division at (202) 692-0043.

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 Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and 
Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. 
SW., 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 15, 2001.
James C. Alsop,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 01-7015 Filed 3-20-01; 8:45 am]
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