[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44541-44542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16980]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4903-N-52]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Informed Consumer Choice Notice and Application for FHA Insured 
Mortgage

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 renewal of the current approval to collect e 
information for the application for FHA mortgage insurance. The 
information collection will be changed to include the requirement for 
lenders to inform prospective FHA borrowers of comparative costs of 
FHA-insured mortgages vs. similar conventional mortgages. That 
requirement is currently approved under OMB control number 2502-0537 
and will be consolidated under OMB control number 2502-0059.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 25, 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 (2502-0059) 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 
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: Informed Consumer Choice Notice and Application 
for FHA Insured Mortgage.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0059.
    Form Numbers: HUD-92900-A, HUD-92900-B, HUD-92900-WS, HUD-92900-
PUR, HUD-92561, HUD-92544.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
This is a request for renewal of the current approval to collect e 
information for the application for FHA mortgage insurance. The 
information collection will be changed to include the requirement for 
lenders to inform prospective FHA borrowers of comparative costs of 
FHA-insured mortgages vs. similar conventional mortgages. That 
requirement is currently approved under OMB control number 2502-0537 
and will be consolidated under OMB control number 2502-0059.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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    Reporting Burden................       1,009,000                1   ..          0.2423   ..         244,550
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,009,000.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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


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    Dated: July 20, 2004.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-16980 Filed 7-23-04; 8:45 am]
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