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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71167-71168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23238]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-60]

Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Local Appeals to Single-Family Mortgage Limits

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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.
    Housing industry groups may appeal for increases in FHA's maximum 
mortgage limits for specific counties or metropolitan statistical areas 
(MSA's).

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 27, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2502-0302) 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: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [email protected]; or 
Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or telephone (202) 708-
2374. This is not a toll-free number.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Mr. Eddins or Ms Deitzer.

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

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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: Local Appeals to Single-Family Mortgage Limits.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0302.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Housing industry groups may appeal for increases in FHA's maximum 
mortgage limits for specific counties or metropolitan statistical areas 
(MSA's).
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................             140                1   ...              40   ...           5,600
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 5,600.
    Status: Extension of an existing collection.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: November 17, 2005.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-23238 Filed 11-23-05; 8:45 am]
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