[Federal Register: May 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 92)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Farm Service Agency
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service, Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the subject agencies' intention to request an
extension for a currently approved information collection in support of
the programs for 7 CFR Part 1806, subpart A, ``Real Property
Insurance.'' This renewal does not involve any revisions to the program
regulations.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 12,
2004 to be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Quayle, Senior Loan Officer,
USDA, FSA, Farm Loan Programs, Loan Making Division, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Stop 0522, Washington, DC 20250-0522, telephone (202) 690-
4018. Electronic mail: CQuayle@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR, Part 1806-A--Real Property Insurance.
OMB Number: 0575-0087.
Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2004.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This regulation governs the servicing of property
insurance on buildings and land securing the interest of the Farm
Service Agency (FSA) in connection with an FSA Farm Loan Program Loan
and the Multi-Family Housing Program of the Rural Housing Service
(RHS). The information collections pertain primarily to the
verification of insurance on property securing Agency loans. This
information collection is submitted by FSA or RHS borrowers to Agency
offices. It is necessary to protect the government from losses due to
weather, natural disasters, or fire and ensure that loan applicants
meet hazard insurance requirements:
Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting for this collection
of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response.
Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for
profit organizations and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,550.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,275.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from: Renita
Bolden, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services
Division at (202) 692-0035.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of subject agencies, including whether the information
will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of agencies 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 Renita Bolden, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch,
Support Services Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue, 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: May 6, 2004.
Arthur A. Garcia,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
Dated: April 30, 2004.
James R. Little,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 04-10714 Filed 5-11-04; 8:45 am]