[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 48 (Friday, March 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10958-10959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5413]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5281-N-20]


Master Appraisal Reports (MARS)

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

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soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
    Lenders, working with developers, submit the Master Appraisal 
Reports. Information provided permits for the listing of builder's 
models that cover the types of individual homes proposed for 
construction. This eliminates the need for appraisal reports from each 
individual property in a development. General and specific conditions 
must be addressed before a property can be endorsed, including 
providing an estimate of value for each property type.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 13, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2502-0493) 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: Master Appraisal Reports (MARS).
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0493.
    Form Numbers: HUD-91322, HUD-91322.1, HUD 91322.2, & HUD 91322.3.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
Lenders, working with developers, submit the Master Appraisal Reports. 
Information provided permits for the listing of builder's models that 
cover the types of individual homes proposed for construction. This 
eliminates the need for appraisal reports from each individual property 
in a development. General and specific conditions must be addressed 
before a property can be endorsed, including providing an estimate of 
value for each property type.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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 Reporting Burden...................           3,710                1   ..           0.217   ..             805
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     Total Estimated Burden Hours: 805.
    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: March 6, 2009.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-5413 Filed 3-12-09; 8:45 am]
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