[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 30220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14121]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4652-N-12]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment--
Section 5(h) Homeownership Program for Public and Indian Housing: 
Submission of Plan, Reporting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
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: August 6, 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: Mildred M. Hamman, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4238, Washington, DC 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-3642, 
extension 4128, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (This is not a toll-free number).

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 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 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: Section 5(h) Homeownership Program for Public 
and Indian Housing: submission of plan, reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0201.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Housing Agencies (HAs), to participate in this Program will submit 
plans to HUD to sell public and Indian housing to residents of the 
housing. The homeownership plans must meet criteria established in HUD 
regulations and residents must be involved in plan development. HUD 
will review and approve or disapprove the plan and notify PHAs of their 
action. PHAs will maintain records which may be subject to audit by HUD 
and the Government Accounting Office (GAO). In cases where 
implementation of the plan takes more than one year, PHAs will prepare 
annual reports and submit them to HUD.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Members of affected public: State or Local Government; individuals 
or households.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 73 responses for a three-year period, 
on occasion, 73 total responses, 76 average hours per response, 5,548 
total reporting burden hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension.

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

    Dated: May 31, 2001.
Gloria Cousar,
Acting General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing.
[FR Doc. 01-14121 Filed 6-4-01; 8:45 am]
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