[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56295-56296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22329]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4739-N-41]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request; Inventory of Housing Units Designated for 
Elderly/Disabled Persons; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 
Public Comment

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 10, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within seven (7) days from the 
date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or 
OMB approval number (2502--pending) and should be sent to: Lauren 
Wittenberg, HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; Fax number (202) 395-
6974; E-mail[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail[email protected]; 
telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of 
available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, an information collection package to obtain 
current data from owners of multifamily housing projects regarding 
preferences for occupancy by the elderly persons and persons with 
disabilities, unit distribution, and units with accessible features. 
This information is necessary for Departmental compliance with the 2000 
House Committee on Appropriations Report 106-286. The 
information obtained through this inventory will be published on HUD's 
Web site for public access and will assist prospective applicants with 
locating units for which they are eligible.
    This Notice is soliciting comments form members of the public and 
affecting 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: Inventory of Housing Units Designated for 
Elderly/Disabled Persons.
    Description of Proposed Information Collection: The information 
obtained through this survey will be published on HUD's Web site for 
public access and will assist prospective elderly/disabled applicants 
to locate housing units for which they are eligible.
    OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
    Agency Form Numbers: HUD-90059.
    Members of Affected Public: Individuals or households/owners of 
multifamily housing projects.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of response. The estimated number of annual hours 
required for this information collection is 1,500; the estimated number 
of respondents is 3,000; the frequency of responses is 1; and the 
estimated time to gather the necessary documents and complete the form 
is about 30 minutes per submission.

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

    Dated: August 27, 2002.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Reports Management Officer,Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-22329 Filed 8-30-02; 8:45 am]
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