[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43858-43859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16630]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4903-N-50]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Programs

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.
    This is a request for approval for Ginnie Mae to continue to 
collect information currently approved under OMB control numbers: 2503-
0001, 2502-0004, 2503-0009, 2503-0010, 2503-0015, 2503-0016, 2503-0017, 
2503-0018, and 2503-0026. HUD is requesting these information 
collections be consolidated under a single OMB control number. The 
information is used to facilitate participation of issuers/customers in 
the Mortgage-Backed Securities programs and to monitor performance and 
compliance with established rules and regulations.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 20, 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 (2503-Pending) 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 
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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban

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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: Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Programs.
    OMB Approval Number: 2503-Pending.
    Form Numbers: 11700, 11702, 11704, 11707, 11710-A-E, 11714, 11714-
SN, 11705, 11706, 11708, 11709, 11709-A, 11715, 11720, 11712-I, 11712-
II, 11717, 11717-II, 11724, 11728, 11728-II, 11731, 11734, 11747, 
11747-II, 11772-II, 11732, 11711-A, 11711-B, 11748-C, 11748-A.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
This is a request for approval for Ginnie Mae to continue to collect 
information currently approved under OMB control numbers: 2503-0001, 
2502-0004, 2503-0009, 2503-0010, 2503-0015, 2503-0016, 2503-017, 2503-
0018, and 2503-0026. HUD is requesting these information collections be 
consolidated under a single OMB control number. The information is used 
to facilitate participation of issuers/customers in the Mortgage-Backed 
Securities programs and to monitor performance and compliance with 
established rules and regulations.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Quarterly, Monthly, and 
Annually

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................             226          330,809   ...         0.00063   ...          47,203
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 47,203.
    Status: Submitted as a New Collection.
    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 
U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: July 15, 2004.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-16630 Filed 7-21-04; 8:45 am]
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