[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44011-44012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21768]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4263-N-04]


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity; Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity; 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 17, 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: Josie D. Harrison, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451-7th Street, SW, Room 5124, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Scanlan (202) 708-2740 (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: Survey Questionnaires.
    OMB Control Number: 2529-0045.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
will use this information to assess the adequacy of its customer 
service and review comments and suggestions made by its customers to 
better enhance its customer service as required by Executive Order 
12862.
    Agency form numbers: None.
    Members of affected public: Complainants, Respondents of 
complaints, Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), Private Property 
Managers and Representatives for Complainants,

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members of the mortgage lending industry who have signed voluntary 
agreements with HUD.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: This survey will be completed on a 
voluntary basis. The number of actual respondents can not be exactly 
calculated as there are various programs being surveyed each with their 
own unique set of customers. The attached sample survey instruments 
have been pretested. The amount of time required to complete the 
questionnaires is estimated at not more than 15 minutes for the 
complainants, and not more than 30 minutes for all other recipients.
    Status of the proposed information collection: This is an amended 
survey instrument that is being completed to assess the customer 
service given by the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

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

    Dated: August 8, 1997.
Laurence D. Pearl,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 97-21768 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45 am]
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