[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7186-7187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3698]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4737-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
HOME Investment Partnership Program Study: 2001-2003

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement concerning a 
project to obtain information on the HOME Investment Partnership 
Program Study 2001-2003 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: April 16, 2002.

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: Report Liaison Officer, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, Room 8228, 
Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judson James, Office of Policy 
Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW, Room 8140, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number 
(202) 708-1336 extension 5707 (this is not a toll-free number). Copies 
of the proposed forms and other available documents may be obtained 
from Mr. James.

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 to 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

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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 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: Mail survey of HOME Investment Partnership 
Program administrators regarding homebuyer activities funded by the 
HOME Program.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information to be collected is part of a larger study, conducted by Abt 
Associates Inc., of homebuyer programs funded with HUD's HOME block 
grant program. Since HOME is the principal HUD-funded program for 
supporting homebuyer assistance and homebuyer development programs, it 
is imperative that HUD understands the type of homebuyer programs being 
developed using HOME. All participating jurisdictions (PJS) will 
receive a mail survey designed to gather information about the key 
characteristics of homebuyer programs. The topics to be covered 
include: listing the individual homebuyer programs funded; general 
information on each of these programs; targeting eligibility for the 
programs; underwriting requirements; use of sub-recipients and 
contractors; counseling provided; marketing and outreach; program 
partners; use of direct assistance or development programs; and types 
of loan-level data available (but not about the loans themselves). The 
data will be used to develop a comprehensive database on HOME-funded 
homebuyer programs. This research is intended to help HUD better 
understand the characteristics of homebuyer programs funded by the HOME 
program. This understanding is crucial in: (a) Determining how and to 
what extent the HOME program is being used for homebuyer activities; 
and (b) informing policy development decisions regarding the HOME 
program. At present there is no systematic information on how HOME 
funds are used to support homebuyer activities. This survey will fill 
this gap.
    Members of affected public: State and local administrators of the 
HOME program.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection, including the number of respondents, frequency 
of response, and hours of response:

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                                                 Number of        Number of        Hours per       Total burden
            Types of  respondents               respondents       responses        respondent         hours
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State and Local Program Administrators......             595                1                1              595
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    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 595 (one time).
    Status of the proposed Information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

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

    Dated: February 7, 2002.
Lawrence L. Thompson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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