[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 120 (Friday, June 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 34474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12133]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5121-N-18]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Pet 
Ownership in Assisted Rental Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped

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: August 21, 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 
7th 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 R. Munson, Office of Asset 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Room 6168, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 
708-1320 ext. 5122 (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: Pet Ownership in Assisted Rental Housing for the 
Elderly or Handicapped.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0342.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Owners of subsidized multifamily housing projects for the elderly or 
disabled are required to adhere to statutory, regulatory, and 
administrative requirements related to pet ownership. Owners are 
required to provide notice to tenants when developing or amending pet 
rules, solicit and review tenant comments, distribute pet rules or 
amended pet rules to tenants, and refund pet deposits in accordance 
with HUD requirements. Additionally, pet owners are required to 
register pets with the project manager annually.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The total number of respondents is 
estimated to be 128,656; the frequency of responses is 1 (however, 
varies based on the required activity); the estimated burden hours per 
response is 7.25 hours (based on a combined estimate for various 
activities that may be required), and the total annual burden hours 
requested are 449,334.
    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: June 18, 2007.
Frank L. Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing 
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. E7-12133 Filed 6-21-07; 8:45 am]
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