Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
| Published date | 06 March 2019 |
| Record Number | 2019-04022 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Rural Housing Service |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 8072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04022]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS)
invites comments on this information collection for Single Family
Housing Direct Loans and Grants programs, for which the Agency intends
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will
be requested. The collection involves the use of Form 410-8
``Application Reference Letter.'' The form will be used to obtain
information about an applicant's credit history that might not appear
on a credit report and to provide clarification on the promptness of
applicant's payments on debts which enables Rural Housing Service to
make better creditworthiness decisions.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 6, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development
Innovation Center--Regulatory Team 2, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, STOP 1522, Room 4233, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522.
Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Email Thomas.dickson@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (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 RHS
is submitting to OMB for revision.
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 any of the following methods:
Mail: Thomas P. Dickson, Rural Development Innovation
Center, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, Room 4233, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-4492. Email:
Thomas.Dickson@wdc.usda.gov.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Title: Form RD 410-8, ``Applicant Reference Letter''.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0091.
Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2019.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) must, by law, make
available to the applicant, upon request, the source of information
used to make an adverse decision. Individual references may be
solicited with the clear understanding that, if the information is used
to deny credit, the information will be made available to the applicant
upon request. Without this information, the Agency is unable to
determine if a customer would qualify for services.
The burden imposed by this form will be accounted for within the
individual RD program collection packages. Therefore, RD is requesting
approval for one respondent and a one hour place holder in order for
OMB to issue a control number for this form.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Individuals and businesses already extending credit/
financing to Section 502 and 504 applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Robin M.
Jones, Innovation Center, at (202) 772-1172, Email:
robin.m.jones@wdc.usda.gov.
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.
Dated: February 27, 2019.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-04022 Filed 3-5-19; 8:45 am]
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