[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21165]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4263-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information; Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: Comments due: October 14, 1997.

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: Oliver Walker, Housing, 
Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451--7th Street, SW, Room 
9116, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Coonts, Director, Office of Single Family Housing, Telephone 
number (202) 708-3046 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of 
the proposed form 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).
    The 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: Application for Homeownership Assistance under 
Section 235 of the National Housing Act.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0190.
    Description of the need for the information and the proposed use: 
Information is needed to determine a homeowner's eligibility for 
assistance under the Section 235 program (assumptions and 235(r) 
refinancing).
    Agency form numbers: N/A.
    Members of affected public: Individuals or households, Business or 
other for-profit.
    An estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection is 5,250, the number of respondents is 21,000, 
frequency of response is on occasion and the hours of response is .25.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: August 5, 1997.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 97-21165 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am]
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