01-4384. Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Management Reviews of Multifamily Projects

AGENCY:

Office of the Assistance 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 23, 2001.

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: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., L'Enfant Building, Room 8202, Washington, DC 20410, telephone [phone] (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly J. Miller, Director, Policy and Participation Standards Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone number [phone], (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 1955 (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: Management Reviews of Multifamily Projects.

OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0178.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The form is completed by HUD staff and Contractor Administrators gathering and recording information during an on-site review of the project operations.

Agency form numbers, if applicable: Form HUD-9834.

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 estimated number of respondents for HUD staff and Contract Administrators is 1,120; the frequency of response is 1, estimated time to prepare form is approximately 4 hours; and the estimated total annual burden hours are 4,480.

Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement with change of previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: February 13, 2001.

Wayne Eddins,

Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.