[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16838-16839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08142]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS), and Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service (RBS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice of collection and comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the above-named Agencies to request 
an extension for a currently approved information collection in support 
of debt settlement of Community Facilities and Direct Business Program 
Loans and Grants.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 24, 2019 to be 
assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Dickson, Rural Development 
Innovation Center--Regulatory Team, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522,

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Washington, DC 20250, 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 Rural 
Development is submitting to OMB for extension.
    Comments are invited on: (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 the burden of the 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 respondents, 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: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development 
Innovation Center--Regulatory, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 
1522, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-
4492. Email [email protected].
    Title: Debt Settlement-Community and Business Programs.
    OMB Number: 0575-0124.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The following Community and Direct Business Programs 
loans and grants are debt settled by this currently approved docket 
(0575-0124). The Community Facilities loan and grant program is 
authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act to make loans to public entities, nonprofit 
corporations, and Indian tribes through the Community Facilities 
program for the development of essential community facilities primarily 
serving rural residents.
    The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Title 3, authorizes Economic 
Opportunity Cooperative loans to assist incorporated and unincorporated 
associations to provide low-income rural families essential processing, 
purchasing, or marketing services, supplies, or facilities.
    The Food Security Act of 1985, Section 1323, authorizes loan 
guarantees and grants to Nonprofit National Corporations to provide 
technical and financial assistance to for-profit or nonprofit local 
businesses in rural areas.
    The Business and Industry program is authorized by Section 310 B of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve, develop, or 
finance business, industry, and employment and improve the economic and 
environmental climate in rural communities, including pollution 
abatement control.
    The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Section 310 B(c), 
authorizes Rural Business Enterprise Grants to public bodies and 
nonprofit corporations to facilitate the development of private 
businesses in rural areas.
    The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Section 310 
B(f)(i), authorized Rural Cooperative Development Grants to nonprofit 
institutions for the purpose of enabling such institutions to establish 
and operate centers for rural cooperative development.
    The purpose of the debt settlement function for the above programs 
is to provide the delinquent client with an equitable tool for the 
compromise, adjustment, cancellation, or charge-off of a debt owed to 
the Agency.
    The information collected is similar to that required by a 
commercial lender in similar circumstances.
    Information will be collected by the field offices from applicants, 
borrowers, consultants, lenders, and attorneys.
    Failure to collect information could result in improper servicing 
of these loans.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 6.2 hours per response.
    Respondents: Public bodies and nonprofit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 7.1.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 163.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,005 hours.
    Copies of this information collections can be obtained from Diane 
M. Berger, Rural Development Innovation Center--Regulatory Team; 
phone--(715) 619-3124; or email [email protected].

Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-08142 Filed 4-22-19; 8:45 am]
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