[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 44046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16856]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4907-N-23]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Preauthorization Debit (PAD) Authorization

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: September 21, 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: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8003, Washington, DC 20410 or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester J. West, Director, Financial 
Operations Center, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 52 
Corporate Circle Albany, NY 12203 telephone (518) 464-4200 x4206 (this 
is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other 
available information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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 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 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: Preauthorization Debit (PAD) Authorization.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0424.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is used to establish a direct electronic transfer of 
payment from a financial institution to HUD when debtors have 
established a repayment plan and desire an automated transfer of funds.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: 92090.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The estimated number of burden hours 
needed to prepare the information collection is 10.50; the number of 
respondents is 42 generating approximately 42 annual responses; the 
frequency of response is on occasion; and the estimated time needed to 
prepare the response is 15 mins.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: July 16, 2004.
Sean Cassidy,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 04-16856 Filed 7-22-04; 8:45 am]
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