[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 32 (Thursday, February 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8107-8108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3007]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4978-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Demolition/Disposition Application on 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: April 18, 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 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.
    The notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Demolition/Disposition Application.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0075.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: 
Housing Agencies (HAs), are required to submit information to HUD to 
request permission to demolish or sell all or a portion of a 
development (i.e. dwelling units, nondwelling property or vacant land) 
owned and operated by a HA. The specific information requested in the 
application is based on requirements of the statute, section 18 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and specifically 
identified in 24 CFR part 970 of the regulation. The Department uses 
the information submitted to determine whether, and under what 
circumstances, to permit a HA to demolish or sell all or a portion of a 
public housing development. The Department has automated the 
application process by instituting the Demolition/Disposition module in 
the Public and Indian Housing Information Center (PIC) in February of 
2004.
    Agency Form Number: HUD-52860.
    Members of Affected Public: State or local government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents:

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                                                                   Frequency of      Hours of
                      Number of respondents                         submissions      responses     Burden hours
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120.............................................................               1              15          *1,920
120.............................................................               1           \1/2\              60
120.............................................................               1           \1/2\              60
120.............................................................               1              16          2,040
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 *1,920 Reporting: 120 hours recordkeeping--Total Burden: 2,040 Hours.


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    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension of 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: February 10, 2005.
Michael Liu,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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