[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62212-62213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25157]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 9, 2012.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (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 burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Rural Housing Service
Title: Form RD 410-8, Application Reference Letter (A Request for
Credit Reference).
OMB Control Number: 0575-0091.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), under
Section 502 of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, provides
financial assistance to construct, improve, alter, repair, replace, or
rehabilitate dwellings, which will provide modest, decent, safe, and
sanitary housing to eligible individuals in rural areas. Form RD 410-8,
Applicant Reference Letter, provides credit information and is used by
RHS to obtain information about an applicant's credit history that
might not appear on a credit report.
Need and Use of the Information: Using form RD-410-8, RHS will
collect information to supplement or verify other debts when a credit
report is limited and unavailable to determine the applicant's
eligibility and creditworthiness for RHS loans and grants. It can be
used to document an
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ability to handle credit effectively for applicants who have not used
sources of credit that appear on a credit report. The form provides RHS
with relevant information about the applicant's creditworthiness and is
used to make better creditworthiness decisions.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 8,385.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,516.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-25157 Filed 10-11-12; 8:45 am]
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