[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 15148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7393]


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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.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an 
extension for a currently approved information collection in support of 
the regulation for Account Servicing Policies.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 27, 2003 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Vollmer, Senior Loan Officer, 
Multi-Family Housing Portfolio Management Division, Rural Housing 
Service, STOP 0782, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20250-0782; Telephone: (202) 720-1060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Account Servicing Policies.
    OMB Number: 0575-0075.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2003.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Housing Service provides supervised credit in 
the form of Multi-Family Housing and Community Facility loans and 
grants. 7 CFR part 1951, subpart A sets forth the policies and 
procedures, including the collection and use of information, regarding 
the application of payments on loans made under the programs 
administered by the agencies and the return of paid-in-full and 
satisfied promissory notes.
    The programs are administered under the provisions of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT), as amended. 
Section 339(a) of the CONACT authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to 
make the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the programs 
authorized within the Act.
    Information collection is submitted by Agency borrowers to the 
local Agency office servicing the county in which their operation is 
located and is used by agency servicing officials.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .25 hours per response.
    Respondents: Individuals or households and businesses and other 
for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 110.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 28 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Tracy 
Givelekian, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692-
0039.

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 Tracy 
Givelekian, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, 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 17, 2003.
Arthur A. Garcia,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 03-7393 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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