[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22865-22866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9535]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4909-N-05]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on 
the Mortgage Seekers Survey

AGENCY: Office of the 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. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 28, 2004.

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: Reports Liaison Officer, Policy 
Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Reeder, Director, Housing 
Finance Analysis Division, Office of Policy Development and Research, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20410-5000; (202) 708-0421, extension 5876. (This is not 
a toll-free number). Copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Reeder.

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: Mortgage Seekers Survey.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
request is for the clearance of a survey instrument designed to measure 
the experience of Americans who have recently been through the process 
of seeking a mortgage. Especially important in this study is to 
evaluate the

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potential differences in experiences of minorities when seeking a 
mortgage. The purpose of the survey is to: (1) Identify those who have 
been through the mortgage seeking process in the past year, or 
purchased a first home within the past 3 years; (2) Ascertain the level 
of preparation, support, and knowledge before beginning the search for 
a mortgage, as well as identifying specific behaviors and experiences 
during the mortgage seeking process; and (3) Conduct a large enough 
survey, using disproportionate sampling, to assess the experiences of 
specific racial/ethnic groups versus the national average. Specific 
groups of interest are African Americans, and Hispanics/Latinos.
    OMB Approval Number: Pending.
    Agency Form Numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The primary study will involve 
screening 9,473 households and 1,800 individuals will be surveyed. 
Average time to complete the screener is 2 minutes, and the time to 
complete the survey is 15 minutes. Respondents will only be contacted 
once. Total burden hours are 770.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

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

    Dated: April 19, 2004.
Darlene F. Williams,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 04-9535 Filed 4-26-04; 8:45 am]
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