[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 36286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14710]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5607-N-21]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Previous Participation Certification

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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 17, 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, 
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: Devasia Karimpanal, Office of 
Multifamily Asset Management, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone number 
(202) 402-7682 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the 
proposed forms and other available information.

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 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: Previous Participation Certification.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0118.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information is necessary to ensure that responsible individuals and 
organizations participate in HUD's multifamily housing programs. The 
information will be used to evaluate participants' previous 
participation in government programs and ensure that the past record is 
acceptable prior to granting approval to participate in HUD's 
multifamily housing programs. The collection of this information is 
designed to be 100 percent automated and digital submission of all data 
and certifications is available via HUD's secure Internet systems. 
However HUD will provide for both electronic and paper submissions 
until it publishes revised regulations.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-2530.
    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 estimated number of respondents is 
10,000; the frequency of responses is 1 unless additional actions 
require additional submissions; estimated time to gather and enter the 
information into the automated system is estimated to be 30 minutes per 
electronic submission, one hour for paper submission and the estimated 
total annual burden hours are 7,500.
    Status of the proposed information collection: This is an extension 
of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: June 11, 2012.
Laura M. Marin,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing--Acting General 
Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2012-14710 Filed 6-15-12; 8:45 am]
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