[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44924-44925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18416]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
July 22, 2015.
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), New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [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 by August 27,
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2015. 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: 7 CFR 1944-I, ``Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants''.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0043.
Summary of Collection: Authorized under Public Law 90-448, section
523 of the ``Housing Act of 1949,'' this regulation sets forth the
policies and procedures and delegates the authority for providing
technical assistance funds to eligible applicants to finance programs
of technical and supervisory assistance for the Mutual and Self-Help
Housing (MSH) program. The MSH program affords very low and low-income
families the opportunity for home ownership by constructing their own
homes. The MSH program provides funds to non-profit organizations for
supervisory and technical assistance to the homebuilding families.
Three types of funds are available under the MSH program: (1) Technical
assistance grants, (2) Pre-development grants and (3) Site option
loans.
Need and Use of the Information: Rural Housing Service (RHS) will
collect information from non-profit organizations that want to develop
a Self-Help program in their area to increase the availability of
affordable housing. The information is collected at the local, district
and state levels. The information requested by RHS includes financial
and organizational information about the non-profit organization. RHS
needs this information to determine if the organization is capable of
successfully carrying out the requirements of the Self-Help program.
The information is collected on an as requested or needed basis. RHS
has reviewed the program's need for the collection of information
versus the burden placed on the public.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 105.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly,
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 3,284.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-18416 Filed 7-27-15; 8:45 am]
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