[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4574-4575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1928]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5602-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Production of Material or Provision of Testimony by HUD in Response to 
Demands in Legal Proceedings Among Private Litigants

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, 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: March 30, 2012.

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: Reports Liaison Officer, Office 
of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
7th Street SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Villafuerte, Managing Attorney, 
Office of Litigation, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10258, Washington, DC 
20410-

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0500, telephone (202) 708-0300) (this is not a toll-free number).

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 
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: Production of Material or provision of Testimony 
in Response to Demands in Legal Proceedings Among Private Litigants.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-0022.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Section 15.203 of HUD's regulations in 24 CFR specify the manner in 
which demands for documents and testimony from the Department should be 
made. Providing the information specified in 24 CFR 15.203 allows the 
Department to more promptly identify documents and testimony which a 
requestor may be seeking and determine whether the Department will be 
able to produce such documents and testimony.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None. Please see 24 CFR 15.203.
    Members of affected public: All types of entities, private and non-
profit organizations, individuals and households.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                                                 Frequency of      Hours per       Total burden
                    Number of respondents                          response         response          hours
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106..........................................................               1              1.5              159
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement of 
collection.

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

    Dated: January 20, 2012.
Camille E. Acevedo,
Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations.
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