2018-22241. 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Acceptance of Changes in Approved Drawings and Specifications  

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    AGENCY:

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    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 information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

    DATES:

    Comments Due Date: December 11, 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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of the proposed forms or other available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Cheryl B. Walker, Director, Home Valuation Policy Division, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email at Cheryl.B.Walker@hud.gov or telephone 202-708-2121, x6880. This is not a toll-free number. Persons 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. Walker.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

    A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Request for Acceptance of Changes in Approved Drawings and Specifications.

    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0117.

    Type of Request: Revision.

    Form Number: HUD-92577.

    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: Contractors request approval for changes to accepted drawings and specifications of rehabilitation properties as required by homebuyers, or determined by the contractor to address previously unknown health and safety issues. Contractors submit the forms to lenders, who review them and submit them to HUD for approval.

    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Business.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,871.

    Estimated Number of Responses: 7273.

    Frequency of Response: On occasion.

    Average Hours per Response: 0.50.

    Total Estimated Burdens: 3,637.

    B. 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.

    C. Authority

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

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    Dated: September 28, 2018.

    Vance T. Morris,

    Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Housing- Federal Housing Commissioner.

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    [FR Doc. 2018-22241 Filed 10-11-18; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4210-67-P

Document Information

Published:
10/12/2018
Department:
Housing and Urban Development Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2018-22241
Dates:
Comments Due Date: December 11, 2018.
Pages:
51694-51695 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. FR-7005-N-17
PDF File:
2018-22241.Pdf