[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50393-50394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25452]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4263-N-26]


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: November 24, 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: Oliver Walker, Housing, 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 451--7th Street, SW, Room 
9116; Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rose Donnelly, telephone number (202) 708-4767 (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 
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: Conveyance (Acquisition) and Disposition.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0306.
    Descripton of the need for the information and proposed use:
    This proposed information collection is required under under 24 CFR 
203.377. The Single Family Property Disposition Sales Program is the 
only HUD program that disposes of single family acquired properties. 
Therefore, the collection information forms are unique to this program. 
The acquisition forms are: HUD-9516A, Initial Inspection Report, 
Condition of Property covers the obligation for mortgagees to inspect, 
preserve and protect properties; HUD-9519, Acquired Property Inspection 
Report, is used by the Department's property managers and/or local 
office staff to document all types of inspections related to contract 
work on acquired properties; HUD-9519A, Property Maintenance 
inspections; HUD-9733, Property Disposition Program Management Broker 
Qualification Data, is completed by prospective bidders and is used to 
determine the qualifications and responsibility of an applicant to be 
placed on HUD's bidder's mailing list for property management services. 
The disposition forms required in this information collection are: HUD-
9544, Contract of Sale and Purchase (All Cash-Bulk Sale), sales 
contract specifically for the purpose of selling more than one property 
to a single purchaser and is completed by a real estate broker; HUD-
9548, Sales Contract, used between the purchaser and HUD; HUD-9548-A, 
Law Enforcement Officer Certification, is an addendum to the Form HUD-
9548, Sales Contract, and will be used as part of the contract between 
the purchaser of acquired property and HUD; HUD-9548-B, Land Use 
Restriction Addendum, is an addendum to the form HUD-9548, Sales 
Contract, and will be used a part of the contract between HUD and a 
nonprofit organization or unit of local government when purchasing a

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property under the Officer Next Door Sales Program; HUD-9548-C, 
Assignment of Sales Contract, is an addendum to the form HUD-9548, 
Sales Contract, and will be used as part of the contract between the 
purchaser of a single family acquired property and HUD.
    Form numbers: HUD-9516A, 9519, 9519A, 9733, 9544, 9548, 9548-A, 
9548-B, 9548-C.
    Members of affected public: Individuals or households; business or 
other for profit; not for-profit institutions; federal government and 
state and local or tribal governments.
    An estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection is 248,570, the number of respondents is varied, 
frequency of response is on occasion, and the hours of response is HUD-
9516A (.50 hrs.); HUD-9519 (.25 hrs.); HUD-9519A (.25 hrs); HUD-99733 
(.50 hrs); HUD-9544 (.50 hrs); HUD-9548 (.50 hrs.); HUD-9548-A (.17 
hrs); HUD-9548-B (.17 hrs); HUD-9548-C (.17 hrs).
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: September 19, 1997.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 97-25452 Filed 9-24-97; 8:45 am]
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