[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4424-4425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01188]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5683-N-08]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Advance of Escrow Funds

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.
    The information collected on the ``Request for Approval of Advance 
of Escrow Funds'' form is to ensure that escrowed funds are disposed of 
correctly for completion of offsite facilities, construction changes, 
construction cost not paid at final endorsement, noncritical repairs 
and capital needs assessment. The mortgagor must request withdrawal of 
escrowed funds through a depository (mortgagee). The HUD staff, 
Mortgage Credit Examiner, Inspector, and Architect, must use 
information collected to approve the withdrawal of escrowed funds for 
each item.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 21, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2502-0018) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: [email protected] fax: 202-395-5806.

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 
[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.

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 
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 Proposed: Advance of Escrow Funds.
    OMB Approval Number: 252-0018.
    Form Numbers: HUD-92464.

Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use

    The information collected on the ``Request for Approval of Advance 
of Escrow Funds'' form is to ensure that escrowed funds are disposed of 
correctly for completion of offsite facilities, construction changes, 
construction cost not paid at final endorsement, noncritical repairs 
and capital needs assessment. The mortgagor must request withdrawal of 
escrowed funds through a depository (mortgagee). The HUD staff, 
Mortgage Credit Examiner, Inspector, and Architect, must use 
information collected to approve the withdrawal of escrowed funds for 
each item. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to

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prepare the information collection including number of respondents, 
frequency of response, and hours of response: The number of burden 
hours is 2,448. The number of respondents is 2,480, the number of 
responses is 1,224, the frequency of response is monthly, and the 
burden hour per response is 2.
    Status: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: January 16, 2013.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-01188 Filed 1-18-13; 8:45 am]
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