[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60294-60295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30302]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR 4086-N-79]


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: January 29, 1997.

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: Mr. Oliver Walker, Office of 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 9116, 451 
7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane E. Luton, Telephone number (202) 
708-2556; extension 2537 (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: 24 CFR, Part 889 Section 202 Supportive Housing 
for the Elderly--Capital Advance Program and 24 CFR, Part 890 
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities--Capital Advance 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0470.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Section 202 program, amended by Section 801 of the National Affordable 
Housing Act (NAHA) of 1990, provides capital advances to private 
nonprofit organizations and nonprofit consumer cooperatives to expand 
the supply of supportive housing for the elderly. Section 811 of the 
NAHA created a new capital advance program for the development of 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities. In order to ensure 
that viable projects are developed, it is important to obtain 
information from applicants to assist HUD in determining if nonprofit 
organizations initially funded continue to have the financial and 
administrative capacity needed to develop a project and whether the 
project design meets the needs of the residents. These factors are 
critical in meeting statutory requirements, assuring the continued 
marketability of the projects, and protecting the Department's 
financial interest (both in developing projects within cost limits and 
achieving economical subsidy costs) in projects funded under these 
programs.
    Agency form numbers: FHA-2476A, HUD-90164CA, HUD-90165CA, HUD-
90166CA, HUD-90167CA, HUD-90170CA, HUD-90176CA, HUD-90177CA, HUD-
90163CA, HUD-90732A-CA and HUD-92531A-CA.
    Members of affected public: An estimation of the total numbers of 
hours needed to prepare the information collection is 11,225 and the 
frequency of responses is 1. A summary of the number of respondents and 
the hours of responses is as follows:

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                                                                         Hours                                  
                     Total annual responses                        x      per              =             Total  
                                                                       response                          hours  
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260.............................................................           12.0                            3,120
200.............................................................           40.0                            8,000
100.............................................................            0.5                               50
60..............................................................            0.5                               30
50..............................................................            0.5                               25
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    Total.......................................................           53.5  ....................     11,225
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension.

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

    Dated: November 18, 1996.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 96-30302 Filed 11-26-96; 8:45 am]
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