[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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