[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 204 (Monday, October 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54381-54382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26097]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research
[Docket No. FR-3917-N-26]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments due: December 22, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Chase, Economist, Office of Policy Development and Research--
telephone (202) 708-4504 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
    This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: 
(1) Evaluate 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; (2) 
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; 
including through the use of appropriate automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    This notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Assessing Service Quality: Section 203(k) Loan 
Program.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2528-    .
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is being collected to determine the level of customer 
service satisfaction with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) 
Section 203(k) rehabilitation loan program--an important vehicle for 
community revitalization and for expanding homeownership opportunities, 
both important goals of HUD. The information collected will be used by 
HUD's Office of Housing and the FHA to gain insight into why FHA-
approved mortgage lenders, and real estate brokers, use or do not use 
the Section 203(k) program, as well as assessing service quality issues 
related to the program. This is being done to increase the use of 
Section 203(k) program in order to provide community and neighborhood 
revitalization and to expand homeownership opportunities.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Members of affected public: Customers and potential customers of 
the FHA Section 203(k) program including: 500 mortgage lenders; 200 
real estate brokers; and 100 nonprofit community development 
corporation office managers.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: Information will be collected by one-
time telephone interviews with 800 customers or 

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potential customers of the FHA Section 203(k) program. These interviews 
will last an average of fifteen minutes. This means a total of 200 
hours of response for the information collection.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
clearance.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: October 5, 1995.
Michael A. Stegman,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 95-26097 Filed 10-20-95; 8:45 am]
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