[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 23792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11495]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4356-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, 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 date: June 29, 1998.

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: Wayne Eddins, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lester J. West, Director, Albany Financial Operations Center, telephone 
number 518-464-4200 extension 4206 (this is not a toll-free number) for 
copies of the proposed forms and other available documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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 
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: Repayment Agreement.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0483.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Once 
a Debt Servicing Representative has a clear understanding of the 
debtor's attitude about repayment of the debt and the debtor's ability 
to repay the debt, attempts should be made to secure a signed repayment 
agreement.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-56146.
    Members of affected public: Individuals or households.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:
      Number of respondents: 1,258.
      Frequency of response: On occasion.
      Total hours of response requested: 1.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: April 24, 1998.
Art Agnos,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 98-11495 Filed 4-29-98; 8:45 am]
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