[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5975-5976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02621]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS), 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 a 
revision of a currently approved information collection in support of 
RHS regulations.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 13, 2018 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Rogers, Finance and Loan 
Analyst, Multi-Family Housing Portfolio Management Division, Rural 
Housing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, South Building, Stop 
0782, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0781, telephone 
(202) 720-1609.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: 7 CFR 3560 Direct Multi-Family Housing Loans and Grants.
    OMB Number: 0575-0189.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2018.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The information collected is used by the Agency to 
manage, plan, evaluate, and account for Government resources. The 
reports are required to ensure the proper and judicious use of public 
funds.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .49 hours per response.
    Respondents: Individuals, corporations, associations, trusts, 
Indian tribes, public or private non profit organizations, which may 
include faith-based, consumer cooperative, or partnership.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 485,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.02.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2,248,815.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,112,942 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne 
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692-0040.
    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 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 Brigitte 
Sumter, 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: January 31, 2018.
Curtis M. Anderson,
Chief of Staff/Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service, USDA Rural 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2018-02621 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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