[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 250 (Friday, December 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77422-77423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24655]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-66]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Housing Counseling Program

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.
    Information allows HUD to contract with organizations that provide 
tenant and Homeowner counseling. Counseling aids tenants and homeowners 
in improving their housing conditions and in meeting the 
responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership. HUD-approved agencies 
can compete for program funds.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2502-0261) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Officer 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 for responses.
    This notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Housing Counseling Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0261.
    Form Numbers: HUD-9900, HUD-424-CB, HUD-424-CBW, HUD-27300, HUD-
2880, HUD-2990, HUD-2991, HUD-2994, HUD-96010, HUD-9902, HUD-9908, HUD-
9910.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
Information allows HUD to contract with organizations that provide 
tenants and homeowner counseling. Counseling aids tenants and 
homeowners in improving their housing conditions and in meeting the 
responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership. HUD-approved agencies 
can compete for program funds.

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    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Monthly, Annually.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden:...................          11,956             1.80   ..           1.355   ..          29,195
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 29,195.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: December 21, 2005.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-24655 Filed 12-29-05; 8:45 am]
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