[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 148 (Thursday, August 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 42422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14940]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5121-N-26]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 
Lender Qualifications for Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: October 1, 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 Plaza Building, Room 8001, Washington, DC 
20410 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph E. Malloy, Acting Director, 
Office of Multifamily Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 
708-1142 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed 
forms and other available information.

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: Lender Qualifications for Multifamily 
Accelerated Processing (MAP).
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0541.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: 
Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) is a procedure that permits 
approved lenders to prepare, process, and submit loan applications for 
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance. An 
FHA-approved multifamily Lender wishing to participate in MAP must 
submit a MAP application package so that HUD may determine whether or 
not it meets the additional qualifications required of a MAP Lender. A 
Quality Control Plan is a required exhibit in the Lender application 
package.
    Agency Form Numbers, if Applicable: None.
    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 annual number of respondents is 25 
preparing 25 responses annually. The hours per response are 20 hours 
for the MAP Lender application, and the frequency of response is on 
occasion. The total estimated annual burden hours is 500.
    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: July 19, 2007.
Frank L. Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing, Deputy Federal Housing 
Commissioner.
 [FR Doc. E7-14940 Filed 8-1-07; 8:45 am]
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