[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3888-3889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1691]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4818-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on 
the American Housing Survey (AHS)--2003 National Sample

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, 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 of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The Department is soliciting 
public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: March 28, 2003.

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: the Reports Liaison Officer, 
Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 
20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald J. Sepanik at (202)-708-1060, 
Ext. 5887 (this is not a toll-free number) or Jane Kneessi, Bureau of 
the Census, HHES Division, Washington, DC 20233, (301)-763-3235 (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: 2003 American Housing Survey--National Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 2528-0017.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
2003 American Housing Survey---National Sample (AHS-N) provides a 
periodic measure of the size and composition of the housing inventory 
in our country. Title 12, United States Code, Sections 1701Z-1, 1701Z-
2(g), and 1701Z-10a mandate the collection of this information.
    The 2003 survey is similar to previous AHS-N surveys and collects 
data on subjects such as the amount and types of housing in the 
inventory, the physical condition of the inventory, the characteristics 
of the occupants, the persons eligible for and beneficiaries of 
assisted housing by race and ethnicity, and the number and 
characteristics of vacancies.
    Policy analysts, program managers, budget analysts, and 
Congressional staff use AHS data to advise executive and legislative 
branches about housing conditions and the suitability of policy 
initiatives. Academic researchers and private organizations also use 
AHS data in efforts of specific interest and concern to their 
respective communities.
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) needs the AHS 
data for two important uses.
    1. With these data, policy analysts can monitor the interaction 
among housing needs, demand and supply, as well as changes in housing 
conditions and costs, to aid in the development of housing policies and 
the design of housing programs appropriate for different target groups, 
such as first-time home buyers and the elderly.
    2. With these data, HUD can evaluate, monitor, and design HUD 
programs to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
    Agency Form Numbers: Computerized Versions of AHS-21, AHS-22 and 
AHS-23.
    Members of affected public: Households.

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    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:
    Number of respondents: 63,387.
    Estimated Responses per Respondent: 1 every two years.
    Time per respondent: 33 minutes.
    Total hours to respond: 35,169.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

    Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 9(a), and Title 12, U.S.C., 
Section 1701z-1 et seq.

    Dated: January 16, 2003.
Christopher D. Lord,
Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 03-1691 Filed 1-24-03; 8:45 am]
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