Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
| Published date | 26 March 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 17041 |
| Record Number | 2020-06372 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Rural Housing Service |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 59 (Thursday, March 26, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 59 (Thursday, March 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17041-17042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06372]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS-20-SFH-0008]
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; comment requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the above-named agency to request
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a revision of a
currently approved information collection in support of the Single-
Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 26, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Rural Development
Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 4227, South Building, Washington, DC
20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-2825. Email:
[email protected].
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
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 the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov and, in the lower ``Search Regulations and
Federal Actions'' box, select ``RHS'' from the agency drop-down menu,
then click on ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column, select RHS-20-SFH-
0008 to submit or view public comments and to view supporting and
related materials available electronically. Information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the
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docket after the close of the comment period, is available through the
site's ``User Tips'' link.
Title: Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program.
OMB Number: 0575-0179.
Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2020.
Type of Request: Revision of a Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Under this program, loan guarantees are provided to
participating lenders who make loans to income eligible borrowers in
rural areas. The purpose of this program is to promote affordable
housing for low- and moderate-income borrowers in rural America.
The revision resulted from an estimated increase of 1,714,757
responses and 681,089 burden hours since the last submission. Any
change in hours is a result of increased program level funding and
demand by the public. Also considered is a change in the average loan
amount, additional lenders participating in the program, due to a
change in the program funding level and a keener interest by industry
partners. Backlogs in some States caused delays in processing lender
requests that resulted in various turn-around times from state to
state. Integration of the SFHGLP into the National model was necessary
to provide lenders improved customer service, consistent turn times and
policy interpretation.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 49 minutes per response.
Respondents: Private sector lenders participating in the Rural
Development Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,520.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 737.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,766,094.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,361,748.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Arlette
Mussington, Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, at
(202) 720-2825. Email: [email protected].
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.
Bruce W. Lammers,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-06372 Filed 3-25-20; 8:45 am]
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