81 FR 61708 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application and Recertification Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Organizations in FHA Activities

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 173 (September 7, 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 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61708-61709]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21482]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-66]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application and 
Recertification Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Organizations in FHA 
Activities

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: October 7, 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 June 
21, 2016 at 81 FR 40340.

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A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Application and Recertification 
Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Organizations in FHA Activities.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0540.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: In 
order for nonprofit organizations to participate in FHA Nonprofit and 
Government Entity Programs they must submit an application and be 
approved by FHA. The FHA Nonprofit programs include: HUD Homes where a 
nonprofit may be able to buy a FHA REO property at the discount; FHA 
Mortgagor where a nonprofit can qualify for an FHA insured loan; and 
Secondary Financing where a nonprofit can provide financial assistance 
to low to-moderate- income family in the purchase of a home. Once a 
Nonprofit submits and application that is approved, the Nonprofit is 
placed on the FHA Nonprofit Organization Roster. The Nonprofit must 
recertify every two years and maintain documentation for reporting 
purposes and to permit FHA to monitor their activities to ensure 
compliance with program requirements.
    Respondents: Nonprofit Organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 395.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 731.
    Frequency of Response: 1 to 4.
    Average Hours per Response: 24.25.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 8692.

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.

    Dated: September 1, 2016.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-21482 Filed 9-6-16; 8:45 am]
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