[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68095-68096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21764]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

[Docket No.: RHS-23-MFH-0021]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 515 
Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Revitalization Restructuring 
(MPR) Demonstration Program; OMB Control No.: 0575-0190

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY:  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service 
(RHS) announces its' intention to request a revision of a currently 
approved information collection and invites comments on this 
information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 4, 2023, to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
Go to http://www.regulations.gov and, in the ``Search Field'' box, 
labeled ``Search for dockets and documents on agency actions,'' enter 
the following docket number: (RHS-23-MFH-0021), and click ``Search.'' 
To submit public comments, select the ``Comment'' button. Before 
inputting your comments, you may also review the ``Commenter's 
Checklist'' (optional). Insert your comments under the ``Comment'' 
title, click ``Browse'' to attach files (if applicable). Input your 
email address and select an identity category then click ``Submit 
Comment.'' Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions 
for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket 
after the close of the comment period, is available through the site's 
``FAQ'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MaryPat Daskal, Chief, Branch 1, Rural 
Development Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-7853. 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.
    Title: Section 515 Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization 
(MPR) Demonstration Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0575-0190.
    Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2024.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1.57 hour per response.
    Respondents: Individuals, partnerships, public and private non-
profit corporations, agencies, institutions, organizations, and Indian 
tribes.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 10,031
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 66.87.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden on Respondents: 15,447 hours.
    Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden on Respondents: 350 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15,797 hours.
    Abstract: The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriation Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-97) provides funding for, and 
authorizes Rural Development (RD) to conduct a demonstration program 
for the preservation and revitalization of the Section 515 Multi-Family 
Housing portfolio. Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1485) provides Rural Development the authority to make loans for low-
income Multi-Family Housing and related facilities.
    The information contained in this collection will be used to 
determine applicant eligibility for this demonstration program. If an 
applicant proposal is selected, that applicant will be notified of the 
selection and will be

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provided conditions in which the agency will provide funding.
    This MPR demonstration program continues to adjust the various 
opportunities available to demonstrate effective methods of providing 
the needed financial resources not otherwise available to current 
owners and transferees. Using alternative forms of financing, these 
owners will preserve existing Agency-financed Rural Rental Housing and 
Farm Labor Housing and extend the property's useful life for tenants 
meeting RD eligibility requirements. Since the inception of the MPR 
demonstration program in 2006, revisions and adjustments in the nature 
of the program have necessitated certain revisions in the context, 
formatting, and use of the original forms in this package to permit 
RD's ability to provide these needed financial opportunities.
    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 https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimble 
Brown, Rural Development Innovation Center, USDA, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, STOP 1522, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. 
Telephone: (202) 720-6780. 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.

Joaquin Altoro,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-21764 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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