[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29961]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4263-N-54]


Notice of 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: January 13, 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, S.W. Room 5124, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara K. Pratt, (202) 708-0836, 
extension 221 (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 mended).
    The Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 
is: (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.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Housing Discrimination Information Form 
(Revision of the Housing Discrimination Complaint Form, HUD-903 
(English); HUD 903-A, (Spanish).
    OMB Control Number: 2529-0011.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Department will use the Housing Discrimination Information Form for the 
collection of information from person(s) who wish to file a housing 
discrimination complaint. The form contains information necessary for 
HUD to make an initial determination regarding HUD's jurisdiction under 
the Fair Housing Act. Subsequently such date is used for notifying 
person(s) against whom a complaint is filed as required by Section 810 
[42 U.S.C. 3610] of the Fair Housing Act; and Part 103, Subpart B, of 
the implementing regulations, 24 CFR Part 14 et. al., Implementation of 
the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988; Final Rule. The revised form 
is user-friendly; enhances the quality and clarity of information 
collected; reduces the time to complete it--from one hour to 20 
minutes--and makes the public aware of their fair housing rights. The 
form will be distributed nationwide, as a printed, postage-paid flyer 
in English and Spanish. Further, once the form is approved, it will be 
downloaded onto the Internet for intrieval by complainants.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: Form HUD-903.1
    Members of affected public: Individuals, households, or other 
entities who wish to file a complaint of housing discrimination under 
the Fair Housing Act.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: On an annual basis, 10,750 
complainants, 1 response per complainant requiring 20 minutes per 
response = 3583 hours of response.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of a 
currently approved information collection.

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

    Dated: November 6, 1997.
Susan M. Forward,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity.
[FR Doc. 97-29961 Filed 11-13-97; 8:45 am]
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