[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 53 (Monday, March 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13517-13518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1215]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-15]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act Reporting 
Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

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.
    HUD is requesting approval to continue the current information 
collection requirements.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 20, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2502-0253) 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]; or 
Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or telephone (202) 708-
2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents 
submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms. Deitzer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the information collection described below. 
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: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety 
Standards Act Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0253.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
The information collected assists both HUD and State Agency's in 
locating manufactured homes with defects requiring notification and/or 
correction by the manufacturer. Also, manufacturers are required to 
provide certain information to consumers related to operational, 
testing, and maintenance issues for such things as smoke detectors, gas 
connections, exhaust ducts, etc.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
         Reporting burden             respondents       responses      x       response      =    Burden  hours
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                                               254        1,493,433   ...            0.12   ...         182,414
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 182,414.
    Status: Extension 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: March 15, 2005.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-1215 Filed 3-18-05; 8:45 am]
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