[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 8966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5196]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner

[Docket No. FR-3917-N-51]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: May 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comment regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Oliver Walker, Housing, 
Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451--7th Street, SW, Room 
9116, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Oliver Walker, Telephone number (202) 708-1694 (this is not a toll-free 
number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents.

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).
    The Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affecting 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.
    The Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Construction Complaint for Newly Constructed 
Property.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0047.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: A 
homebuyer who has purchased a newly constructed property must complete 
the form to identify items of their construction complaint, to identify 
builders not conforming to applicable standards and to request 
financial assistance for a structural.
    Agency form numbers: HUD-92556.
    Members of affected public: Individuals or households.
    An estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection is 2,300, the number of respondents is 4,600 
frequency of response is on occasion, and the hour of response is 0.5.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: February 26, 1996.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
A/S Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 96-5196 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
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