[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 161 (Monday, August 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 48970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16604]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4977-N-07]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on 
the 2006 American Housing Survey--Metropolitan Sample

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, 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 of 1995. The 
Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 21, 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 to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald J. Sepanik at (202) 708-1060, 
Ext. 5887 (this is not a toll-free number), or Jane M. Kneessi, U.S. 
Census Bureau, HHES Division, Washington, DC 20233, (301) 763-3235 
(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: 2006 American Housing Survey--Metropolitan 
Sample (AHS-MS).
    OMB Control Number: 2528-0016.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
2006 AHS-MS provides a periodic measure of the size and composition of 
the housing inventory in selected metropolitan areas. Title 12, United 
States Code, Sections 1701z-1, 1701z-2(g), and 1710z-10a mandate the 
collection of this information.
    The 2006 survey is similar to previous AHS-MS surveys and collects 
data on subjects such as the amount and types of changes in the 
inventory, the physical condition of the inventory, the characteristics 
of the occupants, the persons eligible for and beneficiaries of 
assisted housing by race and ethnicity, and the number and 
characteristics of vacancies. Policy analysts, program managers, budget 
analysts, and Congressional staff use AHS data to advise executive and 
legislative branches about housing conditions and the suitability of 
public policy initiatives. Academic researchers and private 
organizations also use AHS data in efforts of specific interest and 
concern to their respective communities.
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development needs the AHS data 
for two important uses.
    1. With the data, policy analysts can monitor the interaction among 
housing needs, demand, and supply, as well as changes in housing 
conditions and costs, to aid in the development of housing policies and 
the design of housing programs appropriate for different target groups, 
such as first-time homebuyers.
    2. With the data, HUD can evaluate, monitor, and design HUD 
programs to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
    Agency Form Numbers: Computerized Versions of AHS-61, AHS-62, and 
AHS-63.
    Members of affected public: Households.
    Estimation of the total of hours needed to prepare the information 
collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and 
hours of response:
    Number of respondents: 64,751.
    Estimated responses per respondent: One every six years.
    Time per respondent: 34 minutes.
    Total hours to respond: 36,692.
    Respondent's obligation: Voluntary.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

    Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., Section 9(a), and Title 12, U.S.C., 
Section 1701z-1 et seq.

    Dated: August 16, 2005.
Harold L. Bunce,
Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Economic Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-16604 Filed 8-19-05; 8:45 am]
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