[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58588-58589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26786]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2017 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 7, 2017.
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
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 regarding this information collection received by January
12, 2018 will be considered. Written comments 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. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
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: Fire and Rescue Loans--7 CFR 1942, Subpart C, ``Fire and
Rescue Loans and Other Small Community Facilities Projects''.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0120.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is
authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public agencies,
nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes for the development of
essential community facilities primarily servicing rural residents. The
primary regulation for administering this Community Facility program is
7 CFR 1942-A. The Community Facilities program has been used to finance
about 100 different types of facilities varying in size and complexity
from fire trucks to hospitals. A significant portion of the loans made
have been used for public safety to finance fire stations, fire trucks,
ambulances, and rescue facilities and other small Community Facilities
projects. The information must be collected to determine eligibility,
analyze financial feasibility, take security, monitor the use of loan
funds, and monitor the financial condition of borrowers, and otherwise
assisting borrowers.
Need and Use of the Information: The Rural Development requires
that an application form SF-424 be completed by applicant/borrowers
with each application package in addition to other necessary
information. This form gives basic information regarding the applicant,
including the type of loan/grant assistance they are seeking. This
information will be used to determine applicant/borrower eligibility,
project feasibility, and ensure borrowers operate on a sound basis and
use loan funds for authorized purposes.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 2,968.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Quarterly;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 24,865.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR 1902-A, Supervised Bank Accounts.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0158.
Summary of Collection: 7 CFR 1902-A, Supervised Bank Accounts
(SBA), prescribes the policies and procedures for disbursing loan and
grant funds, establishing and closing supervised accounts, and placing
Multi-Family housing reserve accounts in supervised accounts. The Rural
Business Service extends financial assistance to applicants that do not
qualify for loans under commercial rates and terms. The Rural Housing
Service (RHS) is the credit agency for agriculture and rural
development in USDA. Supervised accounts are accounts with a financial
institution in the names of a borrower and the United States
Government, represented by Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, (Agency). Section 339 of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S.C. 1989 and
Section 510 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1480) is
the legislative authorities requiring the use of supervised accounts.
Need and Use of the Information: The agency's state and field
offices will collect information from borrowers and financial
institutions. The Agency use SBA's as a mechanism to (1) ensure correct
disbursement and expenditure of all funds designated for a project; (2)
help a borrower properly manage its financial affairs; (3) ensure that
the Government's security is protected adequately from fraud, waste and
abuse. The consequence to Federal program and policy activities if the
collection of information was not conducted would be detrimental to
both the Government and to borrowers.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 15,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 26,169.
Rural Housing Service
Title: 7 CFR part 3565, ``Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program''
and Its Supporting Handbook.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0174.
Summary of Collection: On March 28, 1996, the Housing Opportunity
Program Extension Act of 1996 was signed. One
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of the provisions of the Act was the authorization of the section 538
Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP), adding the program to
the Housing Act of 1949. The purpose of the GRRHP is to increase the
supply of affordable rural rental housing through the use of loan
guarantees that encourage partnerships between the Rural Housing
Service (RHS), private lenders and public agencies. RUS will approve
qualified lenders to participate and monitor lender performance to
ensure program requirements are met. RHS will collect information from
lenders on the eligibility cost, benefits, feasibility, and financial
performance of the proposed project.
Need and Use of the Information: RHS will collect information from
lenders to manage, plan, evaluate, and account for Government resources
and from time to time, propose demonstration programs that use loan
guarantees or interest credit. The GRRHP regulation and handbook will
provide lenders and agency staff with guidance on the origination, and
servicing of GRRHP loans and the approval of qualified lenders. RHS
will use the information to evaluate a lender's request and make
determination that the interests of the government are protected.
Failure to collect information could have an adverse impact on the
agency ability to monitor lenders and assess program effectiveness and
effectively guarantee loans.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit Institutions.
Number of Respondents: 150.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 2,059.
Rural Housing Service
Title: RD 1951-65, ``Customer Initiated Payments'', RD 1951-66,
``FedWire Worksheet'', and 3550-28, ``Authorization Agreement for
Preauthorization Payments''.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0184.
Summary of Collection: Rural Development (RD) uses electronic
methods for receiving and processing loan payments and collections.
These electronic collection methods are approved by Treasury and
include Preauthorized Debits (PAD), Customer Initiated Payments (CIP),
and FedWire. These electronic collection methods provide the borrower
the ability to submit their loan payments the day prior to, or the day
of their installment due date. To administer these electronic payment
methods, RD will use approved agency forms for collecting financial
institution routing information. Form RD 3550-28, Authorization
Agreement for Preauthorized Payments, is prepared by the borrower to
authorized RD to electronically collect regular loan payments from a
borrower's account at a financial institution (FI) as preauthorized
debits. Form RD 1951-65, is prepared by the borrower to enroll in CIP.
CIP is an electronic collection method that enables borrowers to input
payment data to a contract bank via telephone (touch tone and voice) or
computer terminal. Form RD 1951-66, FedWire Worksheet, is completed by
the borrower to establish an electronic FedWire format with their FI.
Need and Use of the Information: RD will request that borrowers
make payments electronically via PAD, CIP, or FedWire. The information
is collected only once unless the FI routing information changes. If
the information were not collected, RD would be unable to collect loan
payments electronically.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business
or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 8,260.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 4,242.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-26786 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am]
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