[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 243 (Thursday, December 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81872-81873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27775]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

[RHS-20-CF-0028]


Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, 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 (RHS) intention to request 
a revision of a currently approved information collection in support of 
the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 16, 2021 to 
be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Bennett, Rural Development 
Innovation Center, Regulations Management Division, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0793, Room 4015 South 
Building, Washington, DC 20250-0793. Telephone: (202) 720-9639. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 
regulation (5 CFR part 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 approval. 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 the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 
http://www.regulations.gov and, in the lower ``Search Regulations and 
Federal Actions'' box, select ``Rural Housing Service'' from the agency 
drop-down menu, then click on ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column, 
select RHS-20-CF-0028 to submit or view public comments and to view 
supporting and related materials available electronically. Information 
on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing 
documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after

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the close of the comment period, is available through the site's ``User 
Tips'' link.
    Title: Rural Community Development Initiative.
    OMB Number: 0575-0180.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2021.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: RHS, an Agency within the USDA Rural Development mission 
area, will administer the RCDI grant program through their Community 
Facilities Division. The intent of the RCDI grant program is to develop 
the capacity and ability of rural area recipients to undertake projects 
through a program of technical assistance provided by qualified 
intermediary organizations. The eligible recipients are nonprofit 
organizations, low-income rural communities, or federally recognized 
Indian tribes. The intermediary may be a qualified private, nonprofit, 
or public (including tribal) organization. The intermediary is the 
applicant. The intermediary must have been organized a minimum of 3 
years at the time of application. The intermediary will be required to 
provide matching funds, in the form of cash or committed funding, in an 
amount at least equal to the RCDI grant.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1.34 hours per response.
    Respondents: Intermediaries and recipients.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 90.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 34.78.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,130.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,194.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Pamela 
Bennett, Rural Development Innovation Center, Regulations Management 
Division, at (202) 720-9639. 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.

Elizabeth Green,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-27775 Filed 12-16-20; 8:45 am]
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