[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 38656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10670]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5044-N-13]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Public Housing Homeownership Program--Application, Documentation, 
Reporting and Recordkeeping

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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: September 5, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Paperwork Reduction 
Act Compliance Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 
[email protected], telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of documentation submitted to OMB may be obtained 
from Ms. Deitzer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites, (202) 708-0713, 
extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (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: Public Housing Homeownership Program--
Application, Documentation, Reporting and Recordkeeping.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0233.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) make available public housing units; 
public housing projects, and other housing units or developments owned, 
assisted, or operated, or otherwise acquired for purchase by low-income 
families for use as principal residences by such families. Families who 
are interested in purchasing a unit must submit applications to the PHA 
or purchase and resale entities (PREs). A PRE must prepare and submit 
to the PHA and HUD a homeownership program before the PRE may purchase 
any public housing units or projects. The PRE must demonstrate legal 
and practical capability to carry out the program, provide a written 
agreement that specifies the respective rights and obligations of the 
PRE and the PRE, the PHA must develop a homeownership program and 
obtain HUD approval before it can be implemented, provide supporting 
documentation and additional supporting documentation for acquisition 
or non-public housing for homeownership. PHA applications can be 
submitted electronically via the Internet. PHAs will be required to 
maintain records and report annually on the public housing 
homeownership program.
    Agency form number: None.
    Members of affected public: State or local government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents:

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                                                              Frequency of        Hours of        Burden hours
                      No. respondents                          submissions        responses           1000
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1000......................................................                1               9.7              9700
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of 
currently approved collection.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: June 30, 2006.
Robert Benjamin,
Senior Project Analyst.
 [FR Doc. E6-10670 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am]
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