[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 43261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21312]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4086-N-30]


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public 
Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, 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: October 21, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments 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:
Kerry J. Mulholland, Telephone number (202) 708-0614, Ext. 2649 (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 
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: Notice of Intent (ELIHPA) to Extend Low-Income 
Affordability Restrictions.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0497.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: Title 
II of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 as amended by 
the Title III of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (the 
Statutes) requires the owner to file a Notice of Intent with the 
Department, residents of the project, and State and local governments 
if the owner is proceeding under the Emergency Low-Income Housing Act 
of 1987 (ELIHPA). This requirement was implemented by regulation at 24 
CFR 248.211.
    By Statute, an owner must file the Notice of Intent so that the 
Department, the residents of the project, and state or local government 
agencies are aware of the owner's intention to seek incentives or 
prepay its mortgage under the provisions of ELIHPA. This information 
will be used by the Department to track properties preceeding through 
ELIHPA.
    Agency Form Numbers, if Applicable: HUD-9608-B.
    Members of Affected Public: The number of respondents was estimated 
based on the number of potential ELIHPA projects which will be 
requesting incentives over the next 5 years. The Department estimates 
that approximately 250 projects will proceed under ELIHPA, an average 
of 50 per year. It will take approximately one half hour for the owner 
to read, complete and submit.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection is .25 hours, the number of respondents is 50, 
frequency of response is 1, and the hours of response is 1.25.
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension with 
change.

    Authority: Section 236 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: August 15, 1996.
James E. Schoenberger,
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 96-21312 Filed 8-20-96; 8:45 am]
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