81 FR 22101 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Debt Resolution Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)

HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22101-22102]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08531]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-26]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Debt Resolution 
Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection 
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public 
comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 16, 2016.

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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-
free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on 
November 6, 2015 at 80 FR 68872.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Debt Resolution Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0483.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.

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    Form Number: HUD-56141, HUD-56142 and HUD-56146.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
is required to collect debt owed to the agency. As part of the 
collection process, demand for repayment is made on the debtor(s). In 
response, debtors opt to ignore the debt, pay the debt or dispute the 
debt. Disputes and offers to repay the debt result in information 
collections. Borrowers who wish to pay the debt in installments must 
sign a written Repayment Agreement (HUD-56146). Borrowers who wish to 
pay less than the full amount due must submit a Personal Financial 
Statement (HUD-56142) and Settlement Offer (HUD-56141). HUD uses the 
information to analyze debtors' financial positions and then approve 
settlements and repayment agreements. Borrowers who wish to dispute 
must provide information to support their position.
    Respondents: Individuals and household.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 650.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2101.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Average Hours per Response: One hour.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 641.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to 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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35.

    Date: April 6, 2016.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-08531 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am]
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