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[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77768-77769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28281]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4909-N-12]

Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: The 
Voucher Homeownership Survey

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, 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.

DATES: February 28, 2005.

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, Office 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marina L. Myhre, (202) 708-3700, 
extension 5705 (this is not a toll-free number), for copies of the 
proposed forms and other available documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit 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 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 Proposal: Voucher Homeownership Survey.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
request is for the clearance of a survey instrument designed to provide 
a broad, statistically accurate picture of the program and how it 
operates nationwide. This survey would be based on a sample of 350 PHAs 
that have implemented the Voucher Homeownership Program. The purpose of 
the survey is to: (1) Provide an accurate, but general, picture of the 
program's implementation nationwide and (2) help the Department 
identify the operational characteristics that contribute to the success 
of a voucher homeownership program and use the resulting detailed 
analysis of those operational characteristics to further improve the 
program.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and

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hours of response: 350 PHAs will be surveyed. Average time to complete 
the survey is 60 minutes. Respondents will only be contacted once. 
Total burden hours are 350.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: December 20, 2004
Dennis C. Shea,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 04-28281 Filed 12-27-04; 8:45 am]
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