[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19185-19186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9129]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4655-N-11]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Owner's Certification of Compliance With HUD's Tenant Eligibility and 
Rent Procedures

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, HUD.

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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 12, 2001.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Willie Speramon, Director, Office of 
Housing Assistance and Grants Administration, U.S. 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) for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1955 (4 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, permitting electronic submission of responses.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Owner's Certification with HUD's Tenant 
Eligibility and Rent Procedures.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0204.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
collection of the data elements are needed to comply with Federal 
statutes and regulations that (1) establish policies as to who may be 
admitted to subsidized and/or assisted housing; (2) specify which 
eligible applicants may be given priority over others; (3) prohibit 
racial discrimination in conjunction with tenant selection and unit 
assignment; (4) specify how tenants' incomes and rents must be 
compiled; and (5) require annual reports to Congress and to the public 
on the race/ethnicity and gender composition of HUD program 
beneficiaries.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-50059.
    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 estimated number of respondents is 
2,207,339, the frequency of responses is at least annually after 
admission, estimated time to prepare collection is 55 minutes per 
response (45 minutes for 221(d)(3) BMIR); and the total annual burden 
hours requested are 2,008,457.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: April 6, 2001.
Sean G. Cassidy,
General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing 
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 01-9129 Filed 4-12-01; 8:45 am]
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