[Federal Register: January 20, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 13)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Extension of A Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS) intention to request
an extension for a currently approved information collection in support
of the program for 7 CFR part 1942, subpart A, ``Community Facility
Loans.''
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 20, 2000 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yoonie MacDonald, Community Programs
Loan Specialist, Rural Housing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
STOP 0787, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0787,
telephone: (202) 720-1501.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Community Facility Loans.
OMB Number: 0575-0015.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2000.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Community Facilities loan program is authorized by
Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public entities, nonprofit corporations,
and Indian tribes for the development of community facilities for
public use in rural areas.
Community facilities programs have been in existence for many
years. These programs have financed a wide range of projects varying in
size and complexity from large general hospitals to small day care
centers. The facilities financed are designed to promote the
development of rural communities by providing the infrastructure
necessary to attract residents and rural jobs.
Information will be collected by the field offices from applicants,
borrowers, and consultants. This information will be used to determine
applicant/borrower eligibility, project feasibility, and to ensure
borrowers operate on a sound basis and use funds for authorized
purposes.
Failure to collect proper information could result in improper
determination of eligibility, improper use of funds, and/or unsound
loans.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2 hours per response.
Respondents: Public bodies, not for profits, or Indian Tribes.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 39,183.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 112,506 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Tracy
Gillin, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692-0039.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
RHS, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b)
the accuracy of RHS' 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 to Tracy Gillin, Regulations and
Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC
20250. 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: January 10, 2000.
Eileen M. Fitzgerald,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 00-1282 Filed 1-19-00; 8:45 am]
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