Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; Application for HUD/FHA Insured Mortgage “HOPE for Homeowners”; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment, 70019-70020 [2010-28716]
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for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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[Docket No. FR–5376–N–108]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–1946–
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2010–0002]
Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB;
Emergency Comment Request;
Application for HUD/FHA Insured
Mortgage ‘‘HOPE for Homeowners’’;
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment
Puerto Rico; Amendment No. 1 to
Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information
collection.
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA–
1946–DR), dated October 26, 2010, and
related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: November 5,
2010.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is hereby
amended to include the following areas
among those areas determined to have
been adversely affected by the event
declared a major disaster by the
President in his declaration of October
26, 2010.
Adjuntas, Morovis, Orocovis, and Villalba
Municipalities for Public Assistance.
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
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AGENCY:
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.
The HOPE for Homeowners Act of
2008, located in Title IV of Division A
of the Housing and Economic Recovery
Act of 2008 (HERA) (Pub. L. 110–289,
122 Stat. 2654, approved July 30, 2008),
amended Title II of the National
Housing Act to add a new section 257.
New section 257 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–22)
established within the Federal Housing
Administration (FHA), HOPE for
Homeowners, a temporary FHA program
that offers homeowners and existing
mortgage loan holders (or servicers
acting on their behalf) insurance on the
refinancing of loans for distressed
mortgagors. Regulations published in 24
CFR 4001.01 through 24 CFR 4001.408
detail the requirements pertinent to
HUD’s single family mortgage insurance
programs, i.e., the eligibility
requirements and underwriting
procedures, which are determined by
the documents included in this
clearance package.
‘‘Under the Program, new mortgages
are offered by FHA-approved
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mortgagees to mortgagors who are at risk
of losing their homes to foreclosure. The
new FHA-insured mortgages refinance
the borrower’s existing mortgage at a
significant write-down. Eligible
borrowers must be unable to afford their
existing mortgage payments, must
occupy the residence that is the security
for the refinanced mortgage as their
primary residence, and may not have
any present ownership interest in
another residence. Investors and
investor properties are not eligible for
the FHA-insured refinanced mortgages.
Under the Program, participating
mortgagors share their new equity and
future appreciation with FHA.
Additionally, participation in this
Program is voluntary. No mortgagees,
servicers, or investors are compelled to
participate.
DATES: Comments Due Date: November
30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments must be
received within seven (14) days from
the date of this Notice. Comments
should refer to the proposal by name/or
OMB approval number) and should be
sent to: Ross A. Rutledge, HUD Desk
Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503; e-mail: Ross_
A._Rutledge@omb.eop.gov; fax: 202–
395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karin Hill, Director, Office of Single
Family Program Development,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
708–2121 (this is not a toll free number)
for copies of the proposed forms and
other available information.
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, an
information collection package with
respect to this information is collected
on new mortgages offered by FHA
approved mortgagees to mortgagors who
are at risk of losing their homes to
foreclosure through the HOPE for
Homeowners Program, and to those who
owe more than the value of their homes
through the FHA Refinance of
Borrowers in Negative Equity Positions.
The new FHA insured mortgages
refinance the borrowers existing
mortgage at a significant writedown.
Under the HOPE for Homeowners
program the mortgagors share the new
equity with FHA.
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and
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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
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Title of Proposal: Application for
HUD/FHA Insured Mortgage ‘‘HOPE for
Homeowners’’
Description of Information Collection:
This information is collected on new
mortgages offered by FHA approved
mortgagees to mortgagors who are at risk
of losing their homes to foreclosure
through the HOPE for Homeowners
Program, and to those who owe more
than the value of their homes through
the FHA Refinance of Borrowers in
Negative Equity Positions. The new
FHA insured mortgages refinance the
borrowers existing mortgage at a
significant writedown. Under the HOPE
for Homeowners program the
mortgagors share the new equity with
FHA.
OMB Control Number: 2502–0579.
Agency Form Numbers: HUD92900–
H4H, HUD92915–H4H, HUD92916–H4H
and HUD92917–H4H, and HUD–92918.
Members of Affected Public: Private
sector, Small businesses and other for
profits.
Reporting Burden: The number of
burden hours is 146,096. The number of
respondents is 11,000, the number of
responses is 882,242, the frequency of
response is once per loan, and the
burden hour per response is 4.05.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: November 9, 2010.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR FR–5415–C–25A]
Dated: November 9, 2010.
Barbara S. Dorf,
Director, Office of Departmental Grants
Management and Oversight, Office of the
Chief of the Human Capital Officer.
Notice of Availability: Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD’s
Fiscal Year (FY) NOFA for the Choice
Neighborhoods Initiative—Round 1
NOFA Grant Program; Second
Technical Correction and Extension of
Deadline Date
[FR Doc. 2010–28857 Filed 11–15–10; 8:45 am]
Office of the Chief of the
Human Capital Officer, HUD.
Central Valley Project Improvement
Act, Water Management Plans
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
ACTION:
On October 22, 2010, HUD
posted a technical correction and
extended the application deadline date
for the Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA) for HUD’s FY2010 Choice
Neighborhoods Initiative—Round 1. In
the October 22, 2010, HUD extended the
deadline for applications in order to
makes changes to the Mapping Tool
used to determine neighborhood
eligibility and stated that a subsequent
notice would be posted once the
Mapping Tool had been revamped and
a new deadline date would be
established. Today’s notice announces
that HUD has posted a notice on
Grants.gov that describes changes to the
NOFA and sets December 9, 2010, as the
new deadline date.
The technical correction which
establishes the new deadline date can be
found using the Department of Housing
and Urban Development agency link on
the Grants.gov/Find Web site at https://
www.grants.gov/search/agency.do. A
link to Grants.gov is also available on
the HUD Web site at https://
www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/
fundsavail.cfm. The Catalogue of
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
number for the Choice Neighborhood
Initiative Program is 14.889.
Applications must be submitted
electronically through Grants.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding specific program
requirements should be directed to the
agency contact identified in the program
NOFA. Questions regarding the 2010
General Section should be directed to
the Office of Departmental Grants
Management and Oversight at 202–708–
0667 (this is not a toll-free number) or
the NOFA Information Center at 1–800–
HUD–8929 (toll-free). Persons with
hearing or speech impairments may
access these numbers via TTY by calling
the Federal Information Relay Service at
1–800–877–8339.
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Bureau of Reclamation, Interior
Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
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The following Water
Management Plans are available for
review:
• Orland-Artois Water District
• Kern Tulare Water District
To meet the requirements of the
Central Valley Project Improvement Act
of 1992 (CVPIA) and the Reclamation
Reform Act of 1982, the Bureau of
Reclamation developed and published
the Criteria for Evaluating Water
Management Plans (Criteria). For the
purpose of this announcement, Water
Management Plans (Plans) are
considered the same as Water
Conservation Plans. The above entities
have developed a Plan, which
Reclamation has evaluated and
preliminarily determined to meet the
requirements of these Criteria.
Reclamation is publishing this notice in
order to allow the public to review the
plans and comment on the preliminary
determinations. Public comment on
Reclamation’s preliminary (i.e., draft)
determination is invited at this time.
DATES: All public comments must be
received December 16, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Please mail comments to
Ms. Christy Ritenour, Bureau of
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP–
410, Sacramento, California 95825, or
contact at 916–978–5281 (TDD 978–
5608), or e-mail at critenour@usbr.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
be placed on a mailing list for any
subsequent information, please contact
Ms. Christy Ritenour at the e-mail
address or telephone number above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
inviting the public to comment on our
preliminary (i.e., draft) determination of
Plan adequacy. Section 3405(e) of the
CVPIA (Title 34 Pub. L. 102–575),
requires the Secretary of the Interior to
establish and administer an office on
Central Valley Project water
conservation best management practices
that shall ‘‘* * * develop criteria for
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5376-N-108]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB;
Emergency Comment Request; Application for HUD/FHA Insured Mortgage
``HOPE for Homeowners''; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for
Public Comment
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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.
The HOPE for Homeowners Act of 2008, located in Title IV of
Division A of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA)
(Pub. L. 110-289, 122 Stat. 2654, approved July 30, 2008), amended
Title II of the National Housing Act to add a new section 257. New
section 257 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-22) established within the Federal Housing
Administration (FHA), HOPE for Homeowners, a temporary FHA program that
offers homeowners and existing mortgage loan holders (or servicers
acting on their behalf) insurance on the refinancing of loans for
distressed mortgagors. Regulations published in 24 CFR 4001.01 through
24 CFR 4001.408 detail the requirements pertinent to HUD's single
family mortgage insurance programs, i.e., the eligibility requirements
and underwriting procedures, which are determined by the documents
included in this clearance package.
``Under the Program, new mortgages are offered by FHA-approved
mortgagees to mortgagors who are at risk of losing their homes to
foreclosure. The new FHA-insured mortgages refinance the borrower's
existing mortgage at a significant write-down. Eligible borrowers must
be unable to afford their existing mortgage payments, must occupy the
residence that is the security for the refinanced mortgage as their
primary residence, and may not have any present ownership interest in
another residence. Investors and investor properties are not eligible
for the FHA-insured refinanced mortgages. Under the Program,
participating mortgagors share their new equity and future appreciation
with FHA. Additionally, participation in this Program is voluntary. No
mortgagees, servicers, or investors are compelled to participate.
DATES: Comments Due Date: November 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments must be received within seven (14) days from
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/
or OMB approval number) and should be sent to: Ross A. Rutledge, HUD
Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503; e-mail: Ross_A._Rutledge@omb.eop.gov;
fax: 202-395-6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karin Hill, Director, Office of Single
Family Program Development, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
708-2121 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed
forms and other available information.
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, an information collection package with
respect to this information is collected on new mortgages offered by
FHA approved mortgagees to mortgagors who are at risk of losing their
homes to foreclosure through the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and to
those who owe more than the value of their homes through the FHA
Refinance of Borrowers in Negative Equity Positions. The new FHA
insured mortgages refinance the borrowers existing mortgage at a
significant writedown. Under the HOPE for Homeowners program the
mortgagors share the new equity with FHA.
This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
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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: Application for HUD/FHA Insured Mortgage ``HOPE
for Homeowners''
Description of Information Collection: This information is
collected on new mortgages offered by FHA approved mortgagees to
mortgagors who are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure through
the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and to those who owe more than the
value of their homes through the FHA Refinance of Borrowers in Negative
Equity Positions. The new FHA insured mortgages refinance the borrowers
existing mortgage at a significant writedown. Under the HOPE for
Homeowners program the mortgagors share the new equity with FHA.
OMB Control Number: 2502-0579.
Agency Form Numbers: HUD92900-H4H, HUD92915-H4H, HUD92916-H4H and
HUD92917-H4H, and HUD-92918.
Members of Affected Public: Private sector, Small businesses and
other for profits.
Reporting Burden: The number of burden hours is 146,096. The number
of respondents is 11,000, the number of responses is 882,242, the
frequency of response is once per loan, and the burden hour per
response is 4.05.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: November 9, 2010.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-28716 Filed 11-15-10; 8:45 am]
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