Notice2022-16523
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comments Requested
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Published
August 2, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentRural Housing Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces its intention to request a revision of a currently approved collection and invites comments on this information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47183-47184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16523]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS-22-CF-0004]
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection; Comments Requested
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed Collection; 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)
announces its intention to request a revision of a currently approved
collection and invites comments on this information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 3, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Gilbert, Rural Development
Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202)
690-2682. Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cda1b4a3a3e3aaa4a1afa8bfb98db8bea9ace3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfb3a6b1b1f1b8b6b3bdbaadab9faaacbbbef1b8b0a9">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and, in the ``Search'' box, type in the
Docket No. RHS-22-CF-0004. A link to the Notice will appear. You may
submit a comment here by selecting the ``Comment'' button or you can
access the ``Docket'' tab, select the ``Notice,'' and go to the
``Browse & Comment on Documents''
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Tab. Here you may view comments that have been submitted as well as
submit a comment. Information on using <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>, including
instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing
the docket after the close of the comment period, is available through
the site's ``FAQ'' link at the bottom. Comments on this information
collection must be received by October 3, 2022.
Title: 7 CFR 3570 Community Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0198.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Community Facilities Technical Assistance and
Training (TAT) is a competitive grant program which the Rural Housing
Service (RHS) administers. Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (CONACT), 7 U.S.C. 1926, was amended by Section
6006 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79) to establish the
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant. Section
6006 authorized grants be made to public bodies and private nonprofit
corporations (including Indian Tribes) that will serve rural areas for
the purpose of enabling the grantees to provide to associations
technical assistance and training with respect to essential community
facilities authorized under Section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)). Grants can be made for
100 percent of the cost of assistance.
Need and Use of the Information: Eligible entities receive TAT
grants to help small rural communities or areas identify and solve
problems relating to essential community facilities. The grant
recipients may provide technical assistance to public bodies and
private nonprofit corporations. Applicants applying for TAT grants must
submit an application, which includes an application form, narrative
proposal, various other forms, certifications, and supplemental
information. The Rural Development State Offices and the RHS National
Office staff will use the information collected to determine applicant
eligibility, project feasibility, and the applicant's ability to meet
the grant and regulatory requirements. Failure to collect proper
information could result in improper determinations of eligibility or
improper use of funds.
The regulations contain requirements that involve information
collection activities, including documentation of assistance, indirect
cost agreements, statement of compliance, evidence of legal authority,
scope of work, budgets, project plan, appraisal reports, audit reports,
selection priorities narrative, appealing denial of grant application,
consultations, small business plan evidence, experience documentation,
financial information, funding source documentation, performance
reports and financial assistance plans.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Not-for-Profit Institutions, Public Bodies and Tribal
Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 42.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,733.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Lynn
Gilbert, Innovation Center, at (202) 690-2682, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f23362121612826232d2a3d3b0f3a3c2b2e61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cca0b5a2a2e2aba5a0aea9beb88cb9bfa8ade2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
Joaquin Altoro,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-16523 Filed 8-1-22; 8:45 am]
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