[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26420-26421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12811]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5281-N-45]
Housing for Older Persons Exemption From Familial Status
Discrimination Prohibitions of the Fair Housing Act
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.
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This information collection allows senior housing providers to
demonstrate eligibility for an exemption from liability for familial
status discrimination otherwise prohibited under the Fair Housing Act,
as amended by the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 2, 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 (2529-0046) 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
affected 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: Housing for Older Persons Exemption from
Familial Status Discrimination Prohibitions of the Fair Housing Act.
OMB Approval Number: 2529-0046.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
This information collection allows senior housing providers to
demonstrate eligibility for an exemption from liability for familial
status discrimination otherwise prohibited under the Fair Housing Act,
as amended by the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995.
Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Other the HOPA ``55 or
older'' housing exemption. Claim the HOPA exemption as an affirmative
defense to a familial status discrimination complaint filed under the
Fair Housing Act.
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Number of Annual Hours per
respondents responses x response = Burden hours
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Reporting Burden.................... 12,000 1 1 0.45 5,500
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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 5,500.
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: May 22, 2009.
Lillian Deitzer,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-12811 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
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