2011-2520. Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB Conversion of Efficiency Units to One-Bedroom Units Multifamily Housing Package

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.

This information is collected from owners seeking to convert efficiency units into one bedroom units in certain types of HUD assisted and/or insured housing. The Department has developed standards and requirements via Housing Notice and forms to permit the conversion of efficiencies to one-bedrooms provided it can be demonstrated that the conversion is warranted by local demands and results in the long-term financial and physical repositioning of the project.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: March 7, 2011.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0592) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; e-mail [e-mail]; fax: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at [e-mail]; or telephone [phone]. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the Information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting 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. This notice also lists the following information:

Title of Proposal: Conversion of Efficiency Units to One-Bedroom Units Multifamily Housing Package.

OMB Approval Number: 2502-0592.

Form Numbers: HUD 92040, HUD 92466, HUD 9647, HUD 92030, HUD-92032, HUD 92033, HUD 92031-IRP.

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: This information is collected from owners seeking to convert efficiency units into one bedroom units in certain types of HUD assisted and/or insured housing. The Department has developed standards and requirements via Housing Notice and forms to permit the conversion of efficiencies to one-bedrooms provided it can be demonstrated that the conversion is warranted by local demands and results in the long-term financial and physical repositioning of the project.

Frequency of Submission: On-occasion, annually.

	Number of respondents	Annual responses	×	Hours per response	=	Burden hours
Reporting Burden	23,578	6.250		0.159		23,578

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 23,578.

Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

Dated: February 1, 2011.

Colette Pollard,

Departmental Reports Management Officer