[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32995-32996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8766]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-503-N-30]


Application for Fee or Roster Personal (Appraisers and 
Inspectors) Designation and Appraisal Report Forms

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.
    The FHA Appraiser Roster is a national listing of eligible 
appraisers who prepare appraisals on single-family properties that will 
be security for FHA insured mortgages. The FHA Inspector Roster is a 
national listing of eligible inspectors who determine the quality of 
construction of single-family properties that will be security for FHA 
insured mortgages. FHA Roster Appraisers and Inspectors assist in 
protecting the interest of HUD, the taxpayers, and the FHA insurance 
fund. Appraisal report forms are industry standards for single-family 
property types.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 7, 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 (2502-0538) 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 Deitzer, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, 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 or from HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm

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: Application for Fee or Roster Personal 
(Appraisers and Inspectors) Designation and Appraisal Report Forms.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0538.
    Form Numbers: HUD-92563, HUD-92564-CN, Fannie Mae Forms: 1004, 
1004c, 1025, 1073, 1075, and 2055.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
The FHA Appraiser Roster is a national listing of eligible appraisers 
who prepare appraisals on single-family properties that will be 
security for FHA insured mortgages. The FHA Inspector Roster is a 
national listing of eligible inspectors who determine the quality of 
construction of single-family properties that will be security for FHA 
insured mortgages. FHA Roster Appraisers and Inspectors assist in 
protecting the interest of HUD, the taxpayers, and the FHA insurance 
fund. Appraisal report forms are industry standards for single-family 
property types.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

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                                  Number of               Annual              Hours per
                                 respondents     x      responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting burden.............          17,650   ...            26.5   ...           0.053   ...          25,184
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 25,184.
    Status: Revision of 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: May 31, 2006.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-8766 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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