75 FR 37 pgs. 8729-8730 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Application and Re-certification Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Organization in FHA Activities
Type: NOTICEVolume: 75Number: 37Pages: 8729 - 8730
Docket number: [Docket No. FR-5380-N-10]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2010-3757 Filed 2-24-10; 8:45 am]
Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5380-N-10]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Application and Re-certification Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Organization in FHA Activities
AGENCY:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, 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: April 26, 2010.
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: Leroy McKinney Jr., Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Leroy.McKinneyJr@hud.gov or telephone (202) 402-8048 or the number for the Federal Information Relay Service (1-800-877-8339).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program Contact, Ruth Román Director, Program Support Division, Office of Single Family Program Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-2112 (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: Application and Re-certification Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Organizations in FHA Activities.
OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0540.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD-Approved nonprofit organizations participate in the Discount Sales program as FHA insured mortgagors or provide downpayment assistance to homebuyers in the form of secondary financing. A nonprofit organization must be HUD-approved and meet specific requirements to remain on the Nonprofit Organization Roster (Roster). This includes an application, affordable housing plan, annual reports, and required record keeping. HUD uses the information to ensure that a nonprofit organization meets the requirements to participate in Single Family programs.
Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
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 number of burden hours is 11,760. The number of respondents is 355, the number of responses is 1,730, the frequency of response is one or four depending on activity, and the burden hour per response is 6.79.
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: February 19, 2010.
Ronald Y. Spraker,
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2010-3757 Filed 2-24-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-67-P