[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39945-39946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19434]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Submission For OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of the Census.
    Title: Housing Vacancy Survey.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Agency Approval Number: 0607-0179.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 2,880 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 4,800.
    Avg Hours Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) provides quarterly 
and annual statistics on rental vacancy rates and homeownership rates 
for the United States, the 4 census regions, the 50 states and the 
District of Columbia, and the 75 largest Metropolitan Areas (MAs). HVS 
data are collected for a sample of vacant housing units identified in 
the Current Population Survey. Information is collected from 
homeowners, realtors,

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landlords, rental agents, neighbors or other knowledgeable persons. 
Private and public sector organizations use these rates extensively to 
gauge and analyze the housing market with regard to supply, cost, and 
affordability at various points in time. In addition, the rental 
vacancy rate is a component of the leading economic indicators, 
published by the Department of Commerce.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Jerry Coffey, (202) 395-7314.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, Acting DOC Forms Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5312, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Jerry Coffey, OMB Desk Officer, room 10201, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: July 24, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-19434 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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