30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Production of Material or Provision of Testimony by HUD in Response to Demands in Legal Proceedings Among Private Litigants

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2018)

Federal Register Volume 83, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2018)

Notices

Pages 32137-32138

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2018-14839

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Docket No. FR-7001-N-35

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Production of Material or Provision of Testimony by HUD in Response to Demands in Legal Proceedings Among Private Litigants

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of

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information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 10, 2018.

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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806, Email: OIRA email protected

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at email protected or telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Person with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A.

The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the information collection for a period of 60 days was published on May 8, 2018 at 83 FR 20850.

1. Overview of Information Collection

   Title of Information Collection: Production of Material or Provision of Testimony by HUD in Response to Demands in Legal Proceedings Among Private Litigants.

   OMB Approval Number: 2510-0014.

   Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.

   Form Number: N/A.

   Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Section 15.203 of HUD's regulations in 24 CFR specify the manner in which demands for documents and testimony from the Department should be made. Providing the information specified in 24 CFR 15.203 allows the Department to more promptly identify documents and testimony which a requestor may be seeking and determine whether the Department should produce such documents and testimony.

   Estimated Number of Respondents/Estimated Number of Responses:

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   Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour per Annual burden Hourly cost per

   Information collection respondents response annum response hours response Annual cost

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   Sec. 15.203.................... 106.00 1.00 106.00 1.50 159.00 $49.56 $7,880.04

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2. Solicitation of Public Comment

   This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following:

   (1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

   (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

   (4) Ways to 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.

   HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions.

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

   Dated: June 25, 2018.

   Anna P. Guido,

   Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

   FR Doc. 2018-14839 Filed 7-10-18; 8:45 am

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