[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34091-34092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14476]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5484-N-18]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; FHA 
Lender Approval, Annual Renewal, Periodic Updates and Noncompliance 
Reporting by FHA Approved Lenders

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, 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: August 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within sixty (60) days from 
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/
or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20410, Room 9120 or the number for the Federal 
Information Relay Service (1-800-877-8339).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Hadley, Director, Office of Lender 
Activities and Program Compliance, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone (202) 708-1515 (this is not a toll free number). Copies of 
the proposed forms and other available documents submitted to OMB may 
be obtained from Ms. Hadley.

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

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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: FHA Lender Approval, Annual Renewal, Periodic 
Updates and Noncompliance Reports by FHA Approved Lenders.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0005.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is used by FHA to verify that lenders meet all approval, 
renewal, update and compliance requirements at all times. It is also 
used to assist FHA in managing its financial risks and protect 
consumers from lender noncompliance with FHA rules and regulations.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable:
    HUD-92001-A, FHA Lender Approval Application Form.
    HUD-92001-B, FHA Branch Registration Form.
    HUD 92001-C, Noncompliances on Title I Lenders.
    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 number of burden hours is 15,940. 
The number of respondents is 4,160, the number of responses is 20,513, 
the frequency of response is on occasion, and the burden hour per 
response is .78.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of 
currently approved collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: June 4, 2011.
Ronald Y. Spraker,
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2011-14476 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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