[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 8072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04022]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) 
invites comments on this information collection for Single Family 
Housing Direct Loans and Grants programs, for which the Agency intends 
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will 
be requested. The collection involves the use of Form 410-8 
``Application Reference Letter.'' The form will be used to obtain 
information about an applicant's credit history that might not appear 
on a credit report and to provide clarification on the promptness of 
applicant's payments on debts which enables Rural Housing Service to 
make better creditworthiness decisions.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 6, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development 
Innovation Center--Regulatory Team 2, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW, STOP 1522, Room 4233, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. 
Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) requires that interested members 
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on 
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RHS 
is submitting to OMB for revision.
    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 by any of the following methods:
     Mail: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development Innovation 
Center, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, Room 4233, South 
Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Email: 
[email protected].
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Title: Form RD 410-8, ``Applicant Reference Letter''.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0091.
    Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2019.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) must, by law, make 
available to the applicant, upon request, the source of information 
used to make an adverse decision. Individual references may be 
solicited with the clear understanding that, if the information is used 
to deny credit, the information will be made available to the applicant 
upon request. Without this information, the Agency is unable to 
determine if a customer would qualify for services.
    The burden imposed by this form will be accounted for within the 
individual RD program collection packages. Therefore, RD is requesting 
approval for one respondent and a one hour place holder in order for 
OMB to issue a control number for this form.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
    Respondents: Individuals and businesses already extending credit/
financing to Section 502 and 504 applicants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Robin M. 
Jones, Innovation Center, at (202) 772-1172, Email: 
[email protected].
    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: February 27, 2019.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-04022 Filed 3-5-19; 8:45 am]
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