[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 154 (Thursday, August 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46812-46813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15842]


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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 October 11, 2005, to 
be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nica Mathes, 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) 205-3656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 7 CFR part 1822-G, Rural Housing Site 
Loans, Polices, Procedures and Authorizations.
    OMB Number: 0575-0071.
    Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2006.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 as amended (Pub. 
L. 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 Brigitte 
Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services 
Division at (202) 692-0042.
    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)

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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 Brigitte Sumter, 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: August 1, 2005.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 05-15842 Filed 8-10-05; 8:45 am]
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