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###### Department of Housing and Urban Development

          - [Docket No. FR-7071-N-18]

# AGENCY:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner HUD.

# ACTION:

Notice.

# 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:*                         October 30, 2023.                    

# ADDRESSES:

                        Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection can be submitted within 60 days of publication of this notice to                         *www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*                         Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 60-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and can be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000 or email at                         *PaperworkReductionActOffice@hud.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email at                         *Colette.Pollard@hud.gov*                         or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit                         *https://www.fcc.gov/​consumers/​guides/​telecommunications-relay-service-trs.*                         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:*                     Single Family Application for Insurance Benefits.                

*OMB Approval Number:*                     2502-0429.                

*Type of Request:*                     Revision of currently approved collection.                

*Form Numbers:*                     HUD-9539, HUD-27011, HUD-50002, HUD-50012.                

*Description of the need for the information and proposed use:*                     FHA insurance is an important source of mortgage credit for low and moderate-income borrowers. It is essential that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) maintain a healthy mortgage insurance fund through premiums charged to the borrower by FHA. Providing policy and guidance to the single family housing mortgage industry regarding changes in FHA's program is essential to protect the fund. This information collection is based on the claim activity involving FHA-insured mortgage loan servicing of foreclosed mortgage loans after the foreclosure sale. This is a revision to the currently approved collection due to program activity. With each form, the Public Burden Statement is updated.                

*Respondents:*                     Business or other for-profit and individuals or households.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     1,222.                          ( print page 59939)    

*Estimated Number of Responses:*                     10,062,965.                

*Frequency of Response:*                     On occasion.                

*Average Hours per Response:*                     0.19.                

*Total Estimated Burdens:*                     1,884,906.                

## 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.

## C. Authority

Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35.

Jeffrey D. Little,

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.

[FR Doc. 2023-18642 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]

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