[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39250-39251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16181]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-48]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling Client Survey

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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.
    The HECM Counseling Session Evaluation is sent to counseling 
recipients as part of HUD's performance review of a HECM counseling 
agency. It is used by HUD as a performance tool to obtain information 
directly from counseling recipients on their experience with the 
counseling agency under review by HUD.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 1, 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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at Colette. 
[email protected] or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a toll-free 
number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained 
from Ms. Pollard. (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

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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: Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling 
Client Survey Conversion Mortgage Counseling Client Survey.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0585.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
HECM Counseling Session Evaluation is sent to counseling recipients as 
part of HUD's performance review of a HECM counseling agency. It is 
used by HUD as a performance tool to obtain information directly from 
counseling recipients on their experience with the counseling agency 
under review by HUD.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD 92911.
    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 total number of hours 
needed to prepare the information collection is 50, the number of 
respondents is 300 generating approximately 300 annual responses; the 
frequency of response is on occasion; and the estimated time needed to 
prepare the response varies from 10 minutes to 20 minutes.
    Status of the proposed information collection: This is an extension 
of a previously approved information collection.

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

    Dated: June 26, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-16181 Filed 6-29-12; 8:45 am]
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