[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20850-20851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09778]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7000-N-01]


60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Production of 
Material or Provision of Testimony by HUD in Response to Demands in 
Legal Proceedings Among Private Litigants

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, 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: July 9, 2018.

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: Allen Villafuerte, Managing Attorney, 
Office of Litigation, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 10258, Washington, DC 
20410-0500, telephone (202 708-0300) (this is not a toll-free number).

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: Production of Material or 
Provision of Testimony in Response to Demands in Legal Proceedings 
Among Private Litigants.
    OMB Approval Number: 2510-0014.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of collection.
    Form Number: None. Please see 24 CFR 15.203.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    Section 15.203 of HUD's regulations in 24 CFR specify the manner in 
which demands for documents and testimony from the Department should be 
made. Providing the information specified in 24 CFR 15.203 allows the 
Department to more promptly identify documents and testimony which a 
requestor may be seeking and determine whether the Department should 
produce such documents and testimony.
    Members of affected public: All types of entities, private and non-
profit organizations, individuals and households.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                                                   Frequency of      Hours per     Total burden
                      Number of respondents                          response        response          hours
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106.............................................................               1             1.5             159
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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.

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    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: May 1, 2018.
Ariel Pereira,
Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2018-09778 Filed 5-7-18; 8:45 am]
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