[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 77777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22164]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5041-N-50]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Uniform Physical Standards & Physical Inspection Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for 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: February 26, 2007.

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: Lillian Deitzer, Reports 
Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., L'Enfant Building, Room 8202, Washington, DC 
20410, telephone (202) 708-5221 (this is not a toll-free number) for 
copies of the proposed forms and other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Munson, Office of Asset 
Management, Policy and Participation Standards Division, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20410, telephone number (202) 708-1320 (this is not a toll-free 
number).

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 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: 
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection 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 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: Uniform Physical Standards & Physical Inspection 
Requirements.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0369.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information is necessary to ensure that HUD program participants carry 
out their legal obligations to maintain HUD properties in a condition 
that is decent, safe, sanitary, and in good repairs.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: N/A.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The estimated number of respondents is 
19,628; the frequency of responses is 1; estimated time to conduct the 
inspection is about 6 hours and the estimated time for preparing and 
submitting the certification is about 0.3 hours per submission. The 
estimated total annual burden hours are 79,186 (combined and based on 
the 3-2-1 inspection cycle).
    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: December 20, 2006.
Frank L Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing 
Commissioner.
 [FR Doc. E6-22164 Filed 12-26-06; 8:45 am]
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