03-18180. Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: Application for the Transfer of Physical Assets

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 Department is requesting an extension of approval to collect the subject information from prospective purchasers of properties with HUD-insured or HUD-held mortgages. The information must be submitted to HUD prior to conveying the title to ensure the transfer of physical assets does not place the property in physical, financial, or managerial jeopardy by the transfer.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: July 18, 2003.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval number (2502-0275) and should be sent to: Lauren Wittenberg, OMB Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; Fax number [phone]; E-mail [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, Southwest, Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [e-mail]; telephone [phone]. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of the proposed forms and other available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Department has submitted the proposal for the collection of information, as described below, to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Notice lists the following information: (1) The title of the information collection proposal; (2) the office of the agency to collect the information; (3) the OMB approval number, if applicable; (4) the description of the need for the information and its proposed use; (5) the agency form number, if applicable; (6) what members of the public will be affected by the proposal; (7) how frequently information submissions will be required; (8) an estimate of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information submission including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response; (9) whether the proposal is new, an extension, reinstatement, or revision of an information collection requirement; and (10) the name and telephone number of an agency official familiar with the proposal and of the OMB Desk Officer for the Department.

This Notice also lists the following information:

Title of Proposal: Application for the Transfer of Physical Assets.

OMB Approval Number: 2502-0275.

Form Numbers: HUD-92266.

Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: Prospective purchasers of properties with HUD-insured or HUD-held mortgages must submit information to HUD prior to conveying the title to ensure the transfer of physical assets does not place the property in physical, financial, or managerial jeopardy by the transfer.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions.

Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

	Number of respondents	Annual responses	×	Hours per response	=	Burden hours
Reporting Burden:	350	350		92		32,200

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 32,200

Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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

Dated: July 9, 2003.

Wayne Eddins,

Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.