[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 183 (Thursday, September 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55208-55209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7810]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5037-N-65]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request; Section 32 and Section 5(h) Homeownership 
Program Evaluation Interview Guides

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 5, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within ten (10) days from the 
date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and 
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, a proposed information collection requirement 
as 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: Section 32 and Section 5(h) Homeownership 
Program Evaluation Interview Guides.
    Description of Information Collection: Increasing low-income 
homeownership opportunities is an important part of HUD's mission. 
Empirical research on program characteristics and outcomes will provide 
an understanding of what factors drive program success and the impact 
of public policy. The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) seeks a 
full evaluation of its Section 32 and Section 5(h) Public Housing 
Homeownership programs. The effectiveness of these programs has direct 
bearing on the Department's performance of it mission to increase 
homeownership opportunities. To date, there has been no broad 
assessment of the various Section 32 and Section 5(h) program models or 
program activities. Case studies and interviews will be conducted among 
Public Housing Authority Executives and program administrators. Where 
appropriate, interviews will be conducted with community partners. 
Currently there is no database with information on program models or 
program activities. These evaluation activities are consistent with the 
directives of the Office of Management and Budget's Program Assessment 
Ranking system and the mandate of the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA).
    OMB Control Number: 2577--(Pending).
    Agency Form Numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government, 
Individuals or households.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of response: The estimated number of respondents 
is 590 per year. The estimated number of hours needed per respondent is 
1.13 hours. The total public burden is estimated to be 520 hours per 
year.
    Status: New Collection.

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


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    Dated: September 14, 2006.
Lillian Deitzer,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-7810 Filed 9-20-06; 8:45 am]
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