Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 11 / Thursday, January 18, 2007 / Notices 2299 

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,143. 

Status: Extension of a currently 

approved collection. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 

amended. 

Dated: January 12, 2007. 

Lillian L. Deitzer, 

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–645 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5117–N–05] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; 2007 

American Housing Survey (AHS) 

Covering Both the National (AHS–N) 

and Metropolitan (AHS–MS) Samples 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been 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. 

The 2007 AHS is a longitudinal study 

that provides a periodic measure on the 

quality, availability, and cost of housing 

for both the nation (AHS–N) and seven 

select metropolitan areas (AHS–MS). 

The study also provides information on 

demographic and other characteristics 

of the occupants. Federal and local 

agencies use AHS data to evaluate 

housing issues. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 

20, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2528–0017) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports 

Management Officer, QDAM, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 

Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from 

HUD’s Web site at http:// 

hlannwp031.hud.gov/po/i/icbts/ 

collectionsearch.cfm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting 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: 2007 American 

Housing Survey (AHS) covering both 

the National(AHS–N) and Metropolitan 

(AHS–MS) Samples. 

OMB Approval Number: 2528–0017. 

Form Numbers: AHS–26/66, AHS–27, 

AHS–28/68, AHS–30. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Its Proposed Use: The 

2007 AHS is a longitudinal study that 

provides a periodic measure on the 

quality, availability, and cost of housing 

for both the nation (AHS–N) and seven 

select metropolitan areas (AHS–MS). 

The study also provides information on 

demographic and other characteristics 

of the occupants. Federal and local 

agencies use AHS data to evaluate 

housing issues. 

Frequency of Submission: Biannually, 

On occasion. 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

responses × Hours per response = Burden hours 

Reporting Burden .............................................................................. 75,704 0.85 0.621 40,099 

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 

40,099. 

Status: Revision of a currently 

approved collection. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 

amended. 

Dated: January 12, 2007. 

Lillian L. Deitzer, 

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–646 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5117–N–06] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; Public 

Housing, Contracting With ResidentOwned Businesses 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been 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. 

Eligible resident-owned businesses 

must submit application information to 

Housing Agencies (HAs) to be approved 

for noncompetitive contracting for work 

to be performed on public housing sites 

as an alternative to HUD’s otherwiserequired competitive procurement 

procedures. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 

20, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2577–0161) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 


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