[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3890-3891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1352]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 20, 2010.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) Whether the 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 burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information

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displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs 
potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information 
that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: 7 CFR Part 1924-A, Planning and Performing Construction and 
Other Development.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0042.
    Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is the 
credit agency for rural housing and community development within the 
Rural Development mission area of the United States Department of 
Agriculture. RHS offers a supervised credit program to build modest 
housing and essential community facilities in rural areas. Section 501 
of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, authorizes the Secretary of 
Agriculture to extend financial assistance to construct, improve, 
alter, repair, replace, or rehabilitate dwellings, farm buildings and/
or related facilities to provide decent, safe sanitary living 
conditions and adequate farm building and other structures in rural 
areas.
    Need and Use of the Information: RHS provides several forms to 
assist in the collection and submission of information. The information 
will be used to determine whether a loan/grant can be approved; to 
ensure that RHS has adequate security for the loans financed; to 
monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of the agency loan/
grant and to monitor the prudent use of Federal funds. If the 
information is not collected and submitted, RHS would have no control 
over the type and quality of construction and development work planned 
and performed with Federal funds.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households; Business or 
Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit Institutions; Farms; State, Local and 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 23,643.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Report: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 117,022.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: 7 CFR 1951-F, Analyzing Credit Needs and Graduation of 
Borrower.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0093.
    Summary of Collection: Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act and Section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949, 
require the Rural Housing Service (RHS), and the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service (RBS) to graduate their direct loan borrowers to 
other credit when they are able to do so. Graduation is an integral 
part of Agency lending, as Government loans beyond a borrower's need 
for subsidized rates of non-market terms. The notes, security 
instruments, or loan agreements of most borrowers require borrowers to 
refinance their Agency loans when other credit becomes available at 
reasonable rates and terns. If the borrower finds other credit is not 
available at reasonable rates and terms, the Agency will continue to 
review the borrower for possible graduation at periodic intervals. 
Information will be collected from the borrowers concerning their 
loans.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information submitted by RBS 
and RHS borrowers to Agency offices is used to graduate direct 
borrowers to private credit with or without the use of Agency loan 
guarantees. The data collected will include financial information such 
as income, farm operating expenses, asset values, and liabilities.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or Other for-Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 131.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 339.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-1352 Filed 1-22-10; 8:45 am]
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