[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-213]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4907-N-34]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; FHA 
Fee Inspector Panel Application Package

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 Paper work Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: March 7, 2005.

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: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8001, Washington, DC 20410 or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Johnson, Valuation Manager, 
Office of Single Family Program Development, Office of Housing, Room 
9270, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-2121, (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: FHA Fee Inspector Panel Application Package.
    OMB Control Number, if Applicable: 2502-0548.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
FHA Inspector Roster is a national listing of FHA approved inspectors 
who determine the quality of construction of houses before they can be 
accepted as security for FHA insured loans. The use of qualified 
inspectors is critical to minimizing the placement of FHA mortgage 
insurance on poorly constructed dwellings. FHA approved mortgages use 
the FHA Inspector Roster to select qualified inspectors.
    Agency Form Numbers, if Applicable: Form HUD-92563.
    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 number of respondents is 1,000, 
the frequency of response is on occasion, and the burden hours are 3.5 
hours per submission. The cost of providing the information is $30.00 
per hour, for a total annual cost to respondents of $105,000 (1,000 x 
3.5 x $30 = $105,000).
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Request for 
extension of a currently approved collection. The form HUD-92563, is 
currently approved under OMB Control Number 2502-0538 with an 
expiration date of 06/30/2006.

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

    Dated: December 20, 2004.
Sean G. Cassidy,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing 
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 05-213 Filed 1-4-05; 8:45 am]
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