[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71818-71819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29333]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5835-N-20]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Previous 
Participation Certification; OMB No.: 2502-0118

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.

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DATES:  Comments Due Date: January 19, 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-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devasia Karimpanal, Business Relations 
and Oversight Contracts Division, Office of Asset Management and 
Portfolio Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-7682 (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: Previous Participation 
Certification
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0118
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection
    Form Number: HUD Form 2530
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
HUD-2530 process provides review and clearance for participants in 
HUD's multifamily insured and non-insured projects. The information 
collected (participants' previous participation record) is reviewed to 
determine if they have carried out their past financial, legal, and 
administrative obligations in a satisfactory and timely manner. The 
HUD-2530 process requires a principal to certify to their prior 
participation in multifamily projects, and to disclose other 
information which could affect the approval for the proposed 
participation.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Multifamily project 
participants such as owners, managers, developers, consultants, general 
contractors, and nursing home owners and operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,900
    Estimated Number of Responses: 9,900
    Frequency of Response: 1
    Average Hours per Response: Three hours for paper 2530 and 1 hour 
for electronic 2530
    Total Estimated Burdens: 17,900

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: November 10, 2015.
Janet M. Golrick,
Acting Associate General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Housing-
Associate Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2015-29333 Filed 11-16-15; 8:45 am]
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