[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6758-6759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2733]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 3, 2011.
    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 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 1902-A, Supervised Bank Accounts.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0158.
    Summary of Collection: 7 CFR 1902-A, Supervised Bank Accounts, 
prescribes the policies and procedures for disbursing loan and grant 
funds, establishing and closing supervised accounts, and placing Multi-
Family housing reserve accounts in supervised accounts. Supervised 
accounts are accounts with a financial institution in the names of a 
borrower and the United States Government, represented by Rural Housing 
Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, 
(Agency). Section 339 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, 7 U.S.C. 1989 and Section 510 of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
amended, (42 U.S.C. 1480) are the legislative authorities requiring the 
use of supervised accounts.
    Need and Use of the Information: The agency's state and field 
offices will collect information from borrowers and financial 
institutions and use the information to monitor compliance with agency 
regulations governing supervised accounts, such as establishing, 
maintaining, and withdrawing funds. In addition, the information will 
be used to ensure that the borrowers operate on a sound basis and use 
the loan and grant funds for authorized purposes.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 26,969.

Rural Housing Service

    Title: Rural Rental Housing Program, 7 CFR Part 3560.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0189.
    Summary of Collection: The programs covered by 7 CFR part 3560 
provide financing to support the development of adequate, affordable 
housing and rental units for very low-, low-, and moderate-income 
households, and farm workers. Rural Housing Service (RHS) is authorized 
to collect the information needed to administer these various programs 
under Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, Section 515 Rural Rental 
Housing, Sections 514 and 516 Farm Labor Housing loans and grants, and 
Section 521 Rental Assistance.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected by RHS 
is used to plan, manage, evaluate and account for Government resources. 
The reports are required to ensure the proper and judicious use of 
public funds. The purpose of the Multi-Family Housing programs is to 
provide adequate, affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary rental units 
for very low-, low-, and moderate-income households and farm workers in 
rural areas.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit: 
Individual or households; Farms; Not-for-profit institutions; State, 
Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly; 
Monthly, Annually.

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    Total Burden Hours: 1,091,785.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-2733 Filed 2-7-11; 8:45 am]
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