[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 66636-66637] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-33148] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-3482-N-04] Office of Lead Hazard Control; Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request
Agency
Office of Lead Hazard Control, HUD.
Action
Notice.
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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: February 17, 1998.
Addresses
Interesed 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: Ms. Ruth Wright, Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Lead Hazard Control (L), Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451--7th Street, SW, Room B-133, Washington, DC 20410.
For Further Information Contact
David Levitt at (202) 755-1785, extension 156 (this is not a toll-free number), Office of Lead Hazard Control, HUD, for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents.
Supplementary Information
The Department will submit 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). The 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: Requirements for Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Residential Housing. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2539-0007. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD is requesting approval of a continuation of current record keeping requirements to ensure compliance for persons selling, leasing or acting as agents in transactions to sell or lease target housing. This rule was issued on March 6, 1996 under the authority of section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. The records acknowledge that the sellers, lessors, and agents complied with the HUD/Environmental Protection Agency requirements. No changes to the current requirements are being requested. Agency form numbers, if applicable: None. Members of affected public: Individuals or Households, Businesses or Other For-Profit, Federal Agencies or Employees, Small Business or Organizations. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of recordkeepers Annual hours per recordkeeper Burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate Transaction Disclosures.......... 15,441,000 15.4 min......................... 3,957,210 Total Estimated Burden Hours: 3,957,210. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Status of the proposed information collection: Continuation.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: December 10, 1997. David E. Jacobs, Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control. [FR Doc. 97-33148 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-32-M