Notice2023-21764
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Revitalization Restructuring (MPR) Demonstration Program; OMB Control No.: 0575-0190
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Published
October 3, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentRural Housing Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces its' intention to request a revision of a currently approved information collection and invites comments on this information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68095-68096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21764]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No.: RHS-23-MFH-0021]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 515
Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Revitalization Restructuring
(MPR) Demonstration Program; OMB Control No.: 0575-0190
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service
(RHS) announces its' intention to request a revision of a currently
approved information collection and invites comments on this
information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 4, 2023, to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and, in the ``Search Field'' box,
labeled ``Search for dockets and documents on agency actions,'' enter
the following docket number: (RHS-23-MFH-0021), and click ``Search.''
To submit public comments, select the ``Comment'' button. Before
inputting your comments, you may also review the ``Commenter's
Checklist'' (optional). Insert your comments under the ``Comment''
title, click ``Browse'' to attach files (if applicable). Input your
email address and select an identity category then click ``Submit
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MaryPat Daskal, Chief, Branch 1, Rural
Development Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 1522, South Building, Washington, DC
20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-7853. Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#460b27343f162732680227352d272a063335222768212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1ac809398b18095cfa580928a808da194928580cf868e97">[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.
Title: Section 515 Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization
(MPR) Demonstration Program.
OMB Control Number: 0575-0190.
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2024.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.57 hour per response.
Respondents: Individuals, partnerships, public and private non-
profit corporations, agencies, institutions, organizations, and Indian
tribes.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Number of Responses: 10,031
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 66.87.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden on Respondents: 15,447 hours.
Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden on Respondents: 350 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15,797 hours.
Abstract: The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriation Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-97) provides funding for, and
authorizes Rural Development (RD) to conduct a demonstration program
for the preservation and revitalization of the Section 515 Multi-Family
Housing portfolio. Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
1485) provides Rural Development the authority to make loans for low-
income Multi-Family Housing and related facilities.
The information contained in this collection will be used to
determine applicant eligibility for this demonstration program. If an
applicant proposal is selected, that applicant will be notified of the
selection and will be
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provided conditions in which the agency will provide funding.
This MPR demonstration program continues to adjust the various
opportunities available to demonstrate effective methods of providing
the needed financial resources not otherwise available to current
owners and transferees. Using alternative forms of financing, these
owners will preserve existing Agency-financed Rural Rental Housing and
Farm Labor Housing and extend the property's useful life for tenants
meeting RD eligibility requirements. Since the inception of the MPR
demonstration program in 2006, revisions and adjustments in the nature
of the program have necessitated certain revisions in the context,
formatting, and use of the original forms in this package to permit
RD's ability to provide these needed financial opportunities.
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>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimble
Brown, Rural Development Innovation Center, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, STOP 1522, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1522.
Telephone: (202) 720-6780. Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d6664606f6168236f7f627a634d787e696c236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff9496929d939ad19d8d908891bf8a8c9b9ed1989089">[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. 2023-21764 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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