Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; Section 32 and Section 5(h) Homeownership Program Evaluation Interview Guides, 55208-55209 [06-7810]

Download as PDF 55208 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 183 / Thursday, September 21, 2006 / Notices file the forms, accompanied by the appropriate filing fees, with the USCIS office specified in the instructions to those forms. Currently, such applications must be mailed to the Chicago Lockbox Facility. This Notice does not alter the filing and processing procedures for such applications. III. Paperwork Reduction Act Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, 109 Stat. 163 (1995), all Departments are required to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), for review and approval, any reporting or recordkeeping requirements. USCIS acknowledges that this Notice will increase the burden for those applicants in the Dallas, El Paso, and Oklahoma City offices, by requiring that they first schedule an appointment electronically before submitting the completed Form I–485 in person at the appropriate office. Since travel and interview time are already included in the instructions to the Form I–485, the only additional burden on the public will be scheduling an appointment electronically prior to submitting the application in person at the appropriate office. It is estimated that approximately 60% (5,517) of the affected applicants have a computer with direct access to the internet. For those applicants with direct computer access to the Internet, it is estimated that it will take approximately 10 minutes to schedule an appointment with USCIS. For the other 40% (3,677) of the applicants who will need direct Internet access through friends, private businesses, local schools, libraries, or USCIS kiosks, it is estimated it will take approximately one hour to schedule an appointment. Accordingly, USCIS will adjust the burden hours associated with filing the Form I–485 using the OMB’s electronic system (ROCIS) to reflect the increase in the burden hours on the public. Dated: September 15, 2006. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. [FR Doc. 06–7791 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4410–10–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:30 Sep 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5037–N–65] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; Section 32 and Section 5(h) Homeownership Program Evaluation Interview Guides Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: October 5, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments must be received within ten (10) days from the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian_Deitzer@hud.gov, telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of documentation submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, for emergency processing, a proposed information collection requirement as 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 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Section 32 and Section 5(h) Homeownership Program Evaluation Interview Guides. Description of Information Collection: Increasing low-income homeownership opportunities is an important part of HUD’s mission. Empirical research on program characteristics and outcomes will provide an understanding of what factors drive program success and the impact of public policy. The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) seeks a full evaluation of its Section 32 and Section 5(h) Public Housing Homeownership programs. The effectiveness of these programs has direct bearing on the Department’s performance of it mission to increase homeownership opportunities. To date, there has been no broad assessment of the various Section 32 and Section 5(h) program models or program activities. Case studies and interviews will be conducted among Public Housing Authority Executives and program administrators. Where appropriate, interviews will be conducted with community partners. Currently there is no database with information on program models or program activities. These evaluation activities are consistent with the directives of the Office of Management and Budget’s Program Assessment Ranking system and the mandate of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). OMB Control Number: 2577— (Pending). Agency Form Numbers: None. Members of Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government, Individuals or households. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of responses, and hours of response: The estimated number of respondents is 590 per year. The estimated number of hours needed per respondent is 1.13 hours. The total public burden is estimated to be 520 hours per year. Status: New Collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 183 / Thursday, September 21, 2006 / Notices Dated: September 14, 2006. Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 06–7810 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5041–N–32] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Eligibility of a Nonprofit Corporation/ Housing Consultant Certification Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: 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: November 20, 2006. 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: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., L’Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8003, Washington, DC 20410 or Lillian_L_Deitzer@hud.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Malloy, Acting Director, Office of Multifamily Housing Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–1142 (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 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 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:30 Sep 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 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: Eligibility of a Nonprofit Corporation/Housing Consultant Certification. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502–0057. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Department wants to prevent incidences in which nonprofit transactions are actually controlled by a profit-motivated entity rather than a nonprofit sponsor/ mortgagor. The Department is required to make a determination that the nonprofit sponsor/mortgagor is acting on its own behalf and is not, either knowingly or unwittingly under the influence, control, or direction of any outside party seeking to derive a profit or gain from the proposed project. Additionally, the Department must determine if Housing Consultants hired by the sponsor/mortgagor are acting independently. The Department must also determine if the proposed services are sufficient to permit development, completion, and successful operation of the project, and if the proposed fees charged by the Housing Consultant are reasonable. Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD–3433, HUD–3434, HUD–3435, and HUD–92531. 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 total number of annual hours needed to prepare the information collection is 103; the number of respondents is 270 generating 320 annual responses; the frequency of response is on occasion; and the estimated time needed to prepare the response varies from 15 to 45 minutes. Status of the proposed information collection: This is an extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended. PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55209 Dated: September 14, 2006. Frank L. Davis, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 06–7813 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5041–N–33] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; New Approach to the Anti-Drug Program Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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: November 20, 2006. 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: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., L’Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8003, Washington, DC 20410 or Lillian_L_Deitzer@hud.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance and Grants Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–3000 (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 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 is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) evaluate the E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 183 (Thursday, September 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55208-55209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7810]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5037-N-65]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request; Section 32 and Section 5(h) Homeownership 
Program Evaluation Interview Guides

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 5, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within ten (10) days from the 
date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and 
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian--
Deitzer@hud.gov, telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free 
number. Copies of documentation submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Deitzer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, a proposed information collection requirement 
as 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: Section 32 and Section 5(h) Homeownership 
Program Evaluation Interview Guides.
    Description of Information Collection: Increasing low-income 
homeownership opportunities is an important part of HUD's mission. 
Empirical research on program characteristics and outcomes will provide 
an understanding of what factors drive program success and the impact 
of public policy. The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) seeks a 
full evaluation of its Section 32 and Section 5(h) Public Housing 
Homeownership programs. The effectiveness of these programs has direct 
bearing on the Department's performance of it mission to increase 
homeownership opportunities. To date, there has been no broad 
assessment of the various Section 32 and Section 5(h) program models or 
program activities. Case studies and interviews will be conducted among 
Public Housing Authority Executives and program administrators. Where 
appropriate, interviews will be conducted with community partners. 
Currently there is no database with information on program models or 
program activities. These evaluation activities are consistent with the 
directives of the Office of Management and Budget's Program Assessment 
Ranking system and the mandate of the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA).
    OMB Control Number: 2577--(Pending).
    Agency Form Numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government, 
Individuals or households.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of response: The estimated number of respondents 
is 590 per year. The estimated number of hours needed per respondent is 
1.13 hours. The total public burden is estimated to be 520 hours per 
year.
    Status: New Collection.

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


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    Dated: September 14, 2006.
Lillian Deitzer,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-7810 Filed 9-20-06; 8:45 am]
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