[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30952-30953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12339]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4903-N-36]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Financial Standards for Housing Agency-Owned Insurance Entities

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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 review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
    HUD is requesting extension of OMB approval to collect information 
for Financial Standards for Housing Agency-Owned Insurance Entities.
    Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) can purchase insurance coverage from 
a nonprofit insurance entity owned and controlled by PHAs which are 
approved by HUD. PHA-owned insurance entities must submit certain 
documentation to HUD and also submit audit and actuarial reviews to 
HUD.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 1, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2577-0186) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management

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Officer, AYO, 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 
and at HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, a survey instrument to obtain information 
from faith based and community organizations on their likelihood and 
success at applying for various funding programs. This notice is 
soliciting comments from 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: Financial Standards for Housing Agency-Owned 
Insurance Entities.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0186.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
HUD is requesting extension of OMB approval to collect information for 
Financial Standards for Housing Agency-Owned Insurance Entities.
    Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) can purchase insurance coverage from 
a nonprofit insurance entity owned and controlled by PHAs which are 
approved by HUD. PHA-owned insurance entities must submit certain 
documentation to HUD and also submit audit and actuarial reviews to 
HUD.
    Frequency of Submission: Annually.

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                                          Number of         Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................              19               19   ..              10   ..             190
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 190.
    Status: Request for extension of an existing information 
collection.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: May 26, 2004.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-12339 Filed 5-28-04; 8:45 am]
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