[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 104 (Thursday, May 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30964-30965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11897]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5187-N-36]


Data Collection for the Housing Counseling Outcome Evaluation

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 study is designed to gather statistically accurate information 
on outcomes realized by clients of HUD-funded housing counseling 
agencies seeking assistance to either purchase a home (pre-purchase 
clients) or to resolve or prevent a mortgage delinquency (foreclosure 
mitigation clients). Up to 30 agencies receiving HUD-funding for 
housing counseling will be recruited to participate voluntarily in the 
study, with the goal of recruiting 1,000 pre-purchase and 1,000 
foreclosure mitigation counseling clients. Each client participating in 
the study will be asked to complete a baseline questionnaire at the 
time they are enrolled in the study. Each counseling agency 
participating will be asked to complete service tracking surveys, for 
client each time that client is assisted, and counselor information 
surveys.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 30, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2528-NEW) 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, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or telephone (202) 402-8048. This is not a toll-free 
number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained 
from Ms. Deitzer.

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: Data Collection for the Housing Counseling 
Outcome Evaluation.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-NEW.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
The study is designed to gather statistically accurate information on 
outcomes realized by clients of HUD-funded housing counseling agencies 
seeking assistance to either purchase a home (pre-purchase clients) or 
to resolve or prevent a mortgage delinquency (foreclosure mitigation 
clients). Up to 30 agencies receiving HUD-funding for housing 
counseling will be recruited to participate voluntarily in the study, 
with the goal of recruiting 1,000 pre-purchase and 1,000 foreclosure 
mitigation counseling clients. Each client participating in the study 
will be asked to complete a baseline questionnaire at the time they are 
enrolled in the study. Each counseling agency participating will be 
asked to complete service tracking surveys, for each client each time 
that client is assisted, and counselor information surveys.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Other one time.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................           2,060                1   ..            2.45   ..           5,060
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 5,060.
    Status: New Collection.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: May 22, 2008.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-11897 Filed 5-28-08; 8:45 am]
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