[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3115-3116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-579]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5037-N-03]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Master Appraisal Reports (MARS)

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.
    Lenders, working with developers, submit the Master Appraisal 
Reports. Information provided permits the listing of builder's models 
that cover the types of individual homes proposed for construction. 
This eliminates the need for appraisal reports from each individual 
property in a development. General and specific conditions must be 
addressed before a property can be endorsed, including providing an 
estimate of value for each property type.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 21, 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 (2502-0493) 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: Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports Management 
Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 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 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: Master Appraisal Reports (MARS).
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0493.
    Form Numbers: HUD-91322, HUD-91322.1, HUD-91322.2 and HUD-91322.3.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Lenders, working with developers, submit the Master Appraisal Reports. 
Information provided permits the listing of builder's models that cover 
the types of individual homes proposed for construction. This 
eliminates the need for appraisal reports from each individual property 
in a development. General and specific conditions must be addressed 
before a property can be endorsed, including providing an estimate of 
value for each property type.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................           7,545             1.16   ...            0.24   ...           2,136
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 2,136.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: January 13, 2006.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-579 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am]
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