[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 3545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1259]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4978-N-01]


Section 5(h) Homeownership Program for Public Housing: Submission 
of Plan and Reporting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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: March 28, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
Control number and should be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites, (202) 708-0713, 
extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (This is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit 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 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: Section 5(h) Homeownership: Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0201.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: 24 
CFR part 906, section 5(h) Homeownership Program is authorized by 
Sections 5(h) and 6(c)(4)(D) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (Act). 
This program was replaced by Section 32 of the Act through enactment of 
the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. The data 
collection is only for gathering applicant information for the ongoing 
implementation of programs approved under the former 5(h) authority. 
Additionally, information collected includes information relative to 
the location and description of the unit. The information is currently 
collected electronically in the Public and Indian Housing Information 
Center (PIC). The sections in the regulation that impose information 
collection requirements are as follows:
    24 CFR section 906.17, which requires PHAs to maintain records 
(including sales and financial records) for all activities incident to 
implementation of the HUD-approved homeownership plan. In addition, the 
applicant is required to submit annual sales reports. Applicable 
portions of the regulations are attached.
    For HUD-approved plans, PHAs will maintain records which may be 
subject to audit by HUD and the Government Accounting Office (GAO). In 
cases where implementation of the plan takes more than one year, PHAs 
will prepare annual reports and submit them to HUD.
    Agency Form Number: None.
    Members of Affected Public: Public Housing Agencies currently 
implementing an approved Section 5(h) Homeownership Plan.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents:

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            Estimated annual burden                           Reference                  Number of       Frequency of       average        Total annual
                                                                                        respondents        response      response  time       burden
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73............................................  24 CFR 906.17.......................              73                1                1               73
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    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension of 
currently approved collection.
    The information is currently collected electronically in the Public 
and Indian Housing Information Center (PIC). Statutory mandates and 
Federal program requirements would not be met if the collection is not 
conducted, or is conducted less frequently.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: January 12, 2005.
Michael Liu,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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