[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49993-49994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20806]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4565-N-19]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Previous Participation Certification

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: October 16, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB

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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:  Beverly J. Miller, Director, Policy 
and Participation Division, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number 
(202) 708-1320 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the 
proposed forms and other available.

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: Previous Participation Certification.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0118.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
previous participation review process supports the Department's policy 
that participants in its housing programs be responsible individuals 
and organizations who will honor their legal, financial and contractual 
obligations. Collection and review of this information also protects 
the Department from fraud, waste, and abuse of federal financial 
assistance.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-2530.
    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 is 4,300; 
the frequency of responses is 1 per year; estimated time to prepare 
form is \1/2\ hour, and the estimated total annual burden hours are 
2,150.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement 
without change.

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

    Dated: August 10, 2000.
William C. Apgar,
Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 00-20806 Filed 8-15-00; 8:45 am]
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