[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 182 (Thursday, September 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53793-53794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18534]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5117-N-84]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
HUD Conditional Commitment/Direct Endorsement Statement of Appraised 
Value

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been 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.
    The information is used by appraisers and/or underwriters upon 
their review of the appraisal report (URAR) to determine if a property 
meets FHA guidelines to be eligible for HUD mortgage insurance. 
Underwriters are required to sign and submit a copy of the completed 
form to HUD for endorsement as part of the case binder; to provide a 
copy to the homebuyer; and to maintain a copy for the mortgagee.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 22, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2502-0494) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

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] or telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free 
number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained 
from Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the information collection 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: HUD Conditional Commitment/Direct Endorsement 
Statement of Appraised Value.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0494.
    Form Numbers: HUD-92800.5B.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
The information is used by appraisers and/or underwriters upon their 
review of the appraisal report (URAR) to determine if a property meets 
FHA guidelines to be eligible for HUD mortgage insurance. Underwriters 
are required to sign and submit a copy of the completed form to HUD for 
endorsement as part of the case binder; to provide a copy to the 
homebuyer; and to maintain a copy for the mortgagee.
    Frequency Of Submission: On occasion.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       reponse       =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................           8,000               75   ...             .12   ...          72,000
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 72,000.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 
U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: September 14, 2007.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-18534 Filed 9-19-07; 8:45 am]
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