05-3007. Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Demolition/Disposition Application on Reporting

AGENCY:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 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 18, 2005.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Aneita Waites, [phone], extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. (This is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB 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 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.

The notice also lists the following information:

Title of Proposal: Demolition/Disposition Application.

OMB Control Number: 2577-0075.

Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: Housing Agencies (HAs), are required to submit information to HUD to request permission to demolish or sell all or a portion of a development (i.e. dwelling units, nondwelling property or vacant land) owned and operated by a HA. The specific information requested in the application is based on requirements of the statute, section 18 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and specifically identified in 24 CFR part 970 of the regulation. The Department uses the information submitted to determine whether, and under what circumstances, to permit a HA to demolish or sell all or a portion of a public housing development. The Department has automated the application process by instituting the Demolition/Disposition module in the Public and Indian Housing Information Center (PIC) in February of 2004.

Agency Form Number: HUD-52860.

Members of Affected Public: State or local government.

Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents:

Number of respondents	Frequency of submissions	Hours of responses	Burden hours
120	1	15	*1,920
120	1	1/2	60
120	1	1/2	60
120	1	16	2,040
*1,920 Reporting: 120 hours recordkeeping—Total Burden: 2,040 Hours.

Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension of currently approved collection.

Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: February 10, 2005.

Michael Liu,

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.