[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26570]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4086-N-59]


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-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: December 16, 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 and Urban Development, 451--7th Street SW., Room 
9116, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Wells, Program Evaluation Division, Telephone number (202) 755-
7470 ext. 121 (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.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Monthly Digest of Current Housing Situation.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0250.
    Description of the need for the information and the proposed use: 
To provide a timely series of comprehensive information detailing 
interest rates and the availability of financing for FHA-insured and 
conventional first mortgage loans and trends in the home construction 
market.
    Agency form numbers: HUD-2499.
    Members of affected public: Business or other for-profit.
    An estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection is 520, number of respondents is 3,120 frequency 
response is monthly and the collection of information is estimated to 
average 10 minutes per response. Status of the proposed information 
collection: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: October 1, 1996.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 96-26570 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]
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