[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68872-68873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28354]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5835-N-23]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Debt Resolution 
Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 5, 2016.

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: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-

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free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Demarco, Director, Financial 
Operations Center, U.S. Department of HUD, 52 Corporate Circle, Albany, 
NY 12203, email at [email protected], 1-800-669-5152 extension 
2859. This is not a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or speech 
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Debt Resolution Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0483.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-56141, HUD-56142 and HUD-56146.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
is required to collect debt owed to the agency. As part of the 
collection process, demand for repayment is made on the debtor(s). In 
response, debtors opt to ignore the debt, pay the debt or dispute the 
debt. Disputes and offers to repay the debt result in information 
collections. Borrowers who wish to pay the debt in installments must 
sign a written Repayment Agreement (HUD-56146). Borrowers who wish to 
pay less than the full amount due must submit a Personal Financial 
Statement (HUD-56142) and Settlement Offer (HUD-56141). HUD uses the 
information to analyze debtors' financial positions and then approve 
settlements and repayment agreements. Borrowers who wish to dispute 
must provide information to support their position.
    Respondents: Individuals and household.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 650.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2101.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Average Hours per Response: one hour.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 641.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) 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) The accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to 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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

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

    Dated: October 27, 2015.
Janet M. Golrick,
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing Associate 
Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2015-28354 Filed 11-5-15; 8:45 am]
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