Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

[Federal Register: August 2, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 148)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5117-N-61]

Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Survey of Participating Jurisdictions in ADDI/HOME Programs

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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.

The U.S. Senate Committee Report of the FY 2006 Transportation, Treasury and HUD Appropriations Act directed HUD to report on the default and delinquency rate of households who receive downpayment assistance through the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). A sample of Participating Jurisdiction (PJs) who met the eligibility requirements for the ADDI/ HOME Program will provide the information for this study.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2528-Pending) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,

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Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free

number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm .

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 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: Survey of Participating Jurisdictions in ADDI/ HOME programs.

OMB Approval Number: 2528-Pending.

Form Numbers: None

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: The U.S. Senate Committee Report of the FY 2006 Transportation, Treasury and HUD Appropriations Act directed HUD to report on the default and delinquency rate of households who receive downpayment assistance through the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). A sample of Participating Jurisdiction (PJs) who met the eligibility requirements for the ADD/ HOME Program will provide the information for this study.

Frequency of Submission: Other--one time.

Number of

Annual

Hours per respondents x responses x response = Burden hours

Reporting Burden................

116 ..

1 ..

12 ..

1,392

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,392.

Status: New collection.

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

Dated: July 26, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-14941 Filed 8-1-07; 8:45 am]

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