[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25854-25855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6545]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5052-N-04]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Legal 
Instructions Concerning Applications for Full Insurance Benefits--
Assignment of Multifamily Mortgages to the Secretary

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, 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: July 3, 2006.

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: Brenda M. Johnson, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Millicent Potts, Assistant General 
Counsel for Multifamily Mortgage Division, Office of General Counsel, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 
Room 9230, Washington, DC 20410-0500, telephone (202) 708-4090 (this is 
not a toll-free number) for a copy of the instructions.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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 
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: Legal Instructions Concerning Applications for 
Full Insurance Benefits--Assignment of Multifamily Mortgage to the 
Secretary.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2510-0006.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Mortgagees of HUD-insured mortgages may receive mortgage insurance 
benefits upon assignment of mortgages to HUD. In connection with the 
assignment, legal documents (e.g., mortgage, mortgage note, security 
agreement, title insurance policiy) must be submitted to the 
Department. The instructions describe the documents to be submitted and 
the procedures for submission.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: N/A.
    Members of affected public: Mortgagees when applying for insurance 
benefits from HUD.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                                                                  Frequency of     Total burden
                    Number of respondents                        Burden hours       response          hours
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359..........................................................              26                1            9,334
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: April 25, 2006.
Camille E. Acevedo,
Associate General Counsel Legislation and Regulations.
[FR Doc. E6-6545 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am]
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