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

          - [Docket No. FR-5285-N-13]

# AGENCY:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, 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 Date:*                         June 22, 2009.                    

# 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: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports                               ( print page 18591)                            Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail                         *Lillian.L.Deitzer@HUD.gov*                         or telephone (202) 402-8048.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Devasia Karimpanal, Office of Multifamily Asset Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 402-7682 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information.

# 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 affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection 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 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:*                     Previous Participation Certification.                

*OMB Control Number, if applicable:*                     2502-0118.                

*Description of the need for the information and proposed use:*                     This information is necessary to ensure that responsible individuals and organizations participate in HUD's multifamily housing programs. The information will be used to evaluate participants' previous participation in government programs and ensure that the past record is acceptable prior to granting approval to participate in HUD's multifamily housing programs. The collection of this information is designed to be 100 percent automated and digital submission of all data and certifications is available via HUD's secure Internet systems. However HUD will provide for both electronic and paper submissions until it publishes revised regulations. Regulations are presently being reviewed for revision.                

*Agency form numbers, if applicable:*                     HUD-2530.                

*Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:*                     The estimated number of respondents is 10,000; the frequency of responses is 1 unless additional actions require additional submissions; estimated time to gather and enter the information into the automated system is estimated to be 30 minutes per submission, and the estimated total annual burden hours are 5,000.                

*Status of the proposed information collection:*                     This is an extension of a currently approved collection.                

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

Dated: April 16, 2009.

Ronald Y. Spraker,

Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing—Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner.

[FR Doc. E9-9303 Filed 4-22-09; 8:45 am]

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