[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 57850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15597]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

[Docket No. RHS-24-SFH-0023]


Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), announces its intention to 
request Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a revision 
of a currently approved information collection in support of the 
Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically by the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal, www.regulations.gov. Additional information about 
Rural Development (RD) and its programs is available at 
www.rd.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Bennett, Rural Development 
Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Stop 1522, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-9639. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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 the Agency is submitting to OMB for 
revision of an existing collection.
    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 
www.regulations.gov and, in the ``Search for dockets and documents on 
agency actions'' box, type in the Docket No. located at the beginning 
of this notice and click the ``Search'' button. From the search 
results, click on or locate the document title and select the 
``Comment'' button. Before inputting comments, commenters may review 
the ``Commenter's Checklist'' (optional). Insert comments under the 
``Comment'' title, click ``Browse'' to attach files (if available), 
input email address and select ``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. All 
comments will be available for public inspection online at 
www.regulations.gov.
    A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for 
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of 
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Data 
furnished by the applicants will be used to determine eligibility for 
program benefits. Furnishing the data is voluntary; however, failure to 
provide data could result in program benefits being withheld or denied.
    Title: Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program.
    OMB Number: 0575-0179.
    Type of Request: Revision of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: Under this program, loan guarantees are provided to 
participating lenders who make loans to income eligible borrowers in 
rural areas. The purpose of this program is to promote affordable 
housing for low- and moderate-income borrowers in rural America.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 55 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Private sector lenders participating in the Rural 
Development Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 538.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 860,921.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 471,052.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Pamela 
Bennett, Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, at 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, USDA Rural Development.
[FR Doc. 2024-15597 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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