[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3144]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5191-N-07]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Comment Request; Hospital--Section 242, Application for Project 
Mortgage Insurance

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: April 21, 2008.

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, Departmental 
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 
[email protected] or telephone (202)402-8048.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Giaudrone, Senior Financial 
Analyst, Office of Insured Health Care Facilities, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 
20410, telephone (202) 708-0599 (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: Comment Request; Hospital--Section 242, 
Application for Project Mortgage Insurance.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0518.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Information on form HUD-92013-HOSP is collected to provide HUD with the 
data necessary to determine if a hospital qualifies for FHA insurance 
under section 242 of the National Housing Act. HUD reviews the 
information to determine if the proposed project meets basic 
eligibility criteria, underwriting standards, and adequacy of state 
and/or local certifications, approvals, and waivers. Information on 
form HUD-93305-M-H is needed to insure proper recordation of project 
costs, identify and monitor identity of interests between the Mortgagor 
and General Contractor, subcontractors, suppliers, or equipment lessors 
and agree upon procedures when such identity of interests arise, and to 
insure conformity with the National Housing Act and its Regulations.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-92013-HOSP and HUD-93305 M-
H.
    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 burden hours 
needed to prepare the information collection is 17,566; the number of 
respondents is 18 generating approximately 36 annual responses; the 
frequency of response is on occasion; and the estimated time needed to 
prepare the response 1009 hours.
    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: February 14, 2008.
Frank L. Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing 
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. E8-3144 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
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