[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 45787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18696]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Lender Qualifications for Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)

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: September 25, 2000.

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: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW, L'Enfant Building, Room 8202, Washington, D.C. 20410, telephone 
(202) 708-5221 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the 
proposed forms and other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. McCullough, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20410, telephone number (202) 708-3000 (this is not a toll-free 
number).

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 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: 
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection 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 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: Lender Qualifications for Multifamily 
Accelerated Processing (MAP).
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0541.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) is a new way for approved 
lenders to apply for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily 
mortgage insurance. MAP will replace existing ``fast-track'' procedures 
with a single national process for all multifamily offices of the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The number of respondents are 130, the 
frequency of responses is 1, the hours per response is 10 hours, and 
the total estimated annual burden hours is 1,300.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement.

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

    Dated: July 19, 2000.
William C. Apgar,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 00-18696 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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