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refer to the proposal by name and/or

OMB approval number and should be

sent to: Mr. Oliver Walker, Housing,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room

9116, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Faye Norman, Office of Multifamily

Housing Development, 451 7th Street,

Southwest, Washington, DC 20410

telephone (202) 708–0624 ext 2482. This

is not a toll-free number. Copies of the

proposed questionnaire and other

available documents may be obtained

from Ms. Norman.

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 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: Neighborhood

Underwriting Guidelines Questionnaire.

OMB Control Number: 2502–xxxx.

Description of the need for the

information and proposed use:

This Notice describes the

questionnaire to be used by Applicants

for FHA’s Neighborhood Underwriting

process. The purpose of the

questionnaire is to provide additional

information to assist FHA in evaluating

the effect of the other developments in

the neighborhood upon the proposed

project and will consider the potential

effect of the proposed project upon

existing or other proposed

developments.

I. Background

Neighborhood Underwriting

establishes as official HUD policy an

important role for FHA in assuring that

any use of mortgage insurance takes into

consideration the health of the entire

neighborhood. While playing an active

role of participation with local leaders

in planning for new housing initiatives,

coordinates a wide spectrum of existing

resources (relating to both bricks and

mortar and other neighborhood

amenities), and identifies neighborhood

needs for social, educational and

economic development initiatives.

Neighborhood Underwriting will

encourage FHA field staff to base

underwriting decisions, in part, upon a

proposal’s effect upon the neighborhood

and vice versa.

FHA wants to target its efforts (and

make its mortgage insurance available)

in those communities and

neighborhoods which have in place a

mechanism for area-wide

comprehensive planning, decision

making, and problem-solving. FHA feels

that where these local processes are

ongoing, there is greater likelihood for

neighborhood stability, market

attractiveness, and long-term financial

viability of FHA-insured housing.

The process of Neighborhood

Underwriting is expected to bring FHA

much closer to local concerns, enhance

the positive impact of FHA-insured

developments on the neighborhood,

and—at the same time—afford greater

financial security to the FHA mortgage

insurance fund. This process represents

a natural and major step forward in

FHA’s integration of its programs with

neighborhood needs, as well as a

prudent step forward in protecting the

long-term value of FHA’s investments.

Neighborhood Underwriting is FHA’s

way of supporting and enhancing the

Department’s broader initiatives relative

to placebased development and

partnerships. Through Neighborhood

Underwriting, the Department will

encourage and foster coordination

across cylinders within HUD. This focus

is consistent with the Department’s

emphasis upon place-based program

efforts.

Dated: January 28, 1997.

James E. Schoenberger,

Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.

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Notice of Proposed Information

Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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: April 4, 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:

Mildred M. Hamman, Reports Liaison

Officer, Public and Indian Housing,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 7th Street, S.W.,

Room 4238, Washington, DC 20410–

5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708–0846,

for copies of the proposed forms and

other available documents. (This is not

a toll-free number).

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: Public Housing

Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP)

Outcome Monitoring System.

OMB Control Number: 2577–0190.

Description of the need for the

information and proposed use: Housing

Agencies (HAs) that receive PHDEP

grants are subject to certain reporting

requirements (24 CFR 961.28) in

connection with grant administration.

The Outcome Monitoring System assists

grantees in fulfilling their reporting

requirements without undue burden.

Grantees are required to provide the

local HUD Area Office with a semiannual performance report that
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evaluates the grantee’s performance

against its plan. These reports shall

include in summary form (but are not

limited to) the following: any change or

lack of change in crime statistics. . . .’’

In HUD has required grantees to develop

an evaluation process to measure the

effects of the PHDEP-funded activities

on the drug-related problems in the

targeted developments. The grantees

conduct very diverse activities in their

local PHDEP programs. Certain key

characteristics and goals are, however,

common to most local PHDEP programs.

The Outcome Monitoring System is a

structured means of collecting

information, from all PHDEP grantees,

that will address the changes in drugrelated problems at targeted

developments.

Agency form numbers; HUD–52356.

Members of affected public: PHAs;

IHAs.

Estimation of the total number of

hours needed to prepare the information

collection including number of

respondents, frequency of response, and

hours of response: On a semi-annual

basis, 650 respondents, two responses

per respondent, 1300 total responses,

1300 total burden hours.

Status of the proposed information

collection: Reinstatement.

Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork

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

as amended.

Dated: January 27, 1997.

Michael B. Janis,

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public

and Indian Housing.

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