[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 6754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3126]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4821-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Investor and Issuer Benchmark Surveys

AGENCY: Office of the President of Government National Mortgage 
Association (Ginnie Mae), 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: April 11, 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: Sonya Suarez, Office of Program 
Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451-7th 
Street, SW., Room 6206, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonya Suarez, Ginnie Mae, (202) 708-
2884 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms 
and other available documents.

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).
    The 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: Investor and Issuer Benchmark Surveys.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Ginnie Mae is currently engaged in assessing how the agency and its 
products are seen by current and potential issuers of and investors in 
secondary market securities. This proposed survey research on how 
Ginnie Mae and its products are perceived compared to competing 
entities and products in the secondary mortgage market will help Ginnie 
Mae improve its product offerings, services, communications and 
outreach to current and prospective issuers and investors in Ginnie Mae 
securities.
    Members of affected public: For-profit business (secondary market 
mortgage companies and institutional investors).
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection, including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: Estimates of the hour burden of 
collecting information for the forms are as follows:

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                                    Frequency of           Total of            Hours. per
      Number of respondents          responses      x     responses      x      response      =    Total hours
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1,000...........................               1   ..           1,000   ..             .25   ..             250
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    Status of the proposed information collection: This is a new 
collection.

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

    Dated: January 17, 2003.
George S. Anderson,
Executive Vice President, Ginnie Mae.
[FR Doc. 03-3126 Filed 2-7-03; 8:45 am]
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