[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 15853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8488]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4356-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request

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 date: June 1, 1998.

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, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW, Room 9152, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact person, Alan Stailey, telephone number 202-708-0317 (this is 
not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other 
available documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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).
    This 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: Housing Counseling Program and Recordkeeping 
Requirements.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0261.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: Section 106 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, authorizes HUD to approve 
organizations with knowledge and experience in housing counseling 
services to renters, first-time homebuyers and homeowners experiencing 
financial difficulty. HUD recruits and approves community-based, non-
profit organizations, national, regional and multi-state organizations, 
and state housing and finance agencies for the delivery of housing 
counseling services.
    Members of affected public: Housing Counseling Grant Applicants.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: An estimation of the total numbers of 
hours needs to prepare the information collection is 2 hours for HUD-
9900A, 8 hours for HUD-9900B, 2 hours for HUD-9900C, 1.17 hours for 
HUD-9902, and .25 for HUD-9921, the number of respondents is 1,241, 
frequency of response is annually, and the hours of response 13.42.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: March 26, 1998.
Art Agnos,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing--Deputy Federal 
Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 98-8488 Filed 3-31-98; 8:45 am]
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