[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28243-28244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12928]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4817-N-07]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment--
Public Housing Homeownership Program--Application, Documentation, 
Reporting and Recordkeeping

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: July 22, 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: Mildred M. Hamman, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4249, Washington, DC 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-0614, 
extension 4128. (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: Public Housing Agency Homeownership--
Documentation.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0233.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) make available public housing units; 
public housing projects, and other housing units or developments owned, 
assisted, or operated, or otherwise acquired for purchase by low-income 
families for use as principal residences by such families. Families who 
are interested in purchasing a unit must submit applications to the PHA 
or purchase and resale entities (PREs). A PRE must prepare and submit 
to the PHA and HUD a homeownership program before the PRE may purchase 
any public housing units or projects. The PRE must demonstrate legal 
and practical capability to carry out the program, provide a written 
agreement that specifies the respective rights and obligations of the 
PRE and the PRE, the PHA must develop a homeownership program and 
obtain HUD approval before it can be implemented, provide supporting 
documentation and additional supporting documentation for acquisition 
or non-public housing for homeownership. PHA applications can be 
submitted electronically via the Internet. PHAs will be required to 
maintain records and report annually on the public housing 
homeownership program.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD 52860, if the Public and 
Indian Housing Information Center (PIC) is used for submission.

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    Members of affected public: State or local government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to pare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 1,000 respondents, annual submission, 
9.7 hours per response; the total reporting burden is 9,720 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 19, 2003.
Michael Liu,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 03-12928 Filed 5-22-03; 8:45 am]
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