[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 44653-44654] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-18544] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5603-N-54] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB Mortgage's Certificate of Fees and Escrow and Surety Bond Against Defects Due to Defective Material and/or Faulty Workmanship AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been 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. The information collection is used by Mortgagees to ensure that fees are within acceptable limits and the [[Page 44654]] required escrows will be collected. HUD determines the reasonableness of the fees and uses the information in calculating the financial requirement for closing. DATES: Comments Due Date: August 29, 2012. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0468) 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] fax: 202-395-5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard., Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at [email protected]. or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the Information collection 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: Mortgagee's Certificate of Fees and Escrow and Surety Bond Against Defects Due to Defective Material and/or Faulty Workman. OMB Approval Number: 2502-0468. Form Numbers: HUD 2434, HUD 3259. Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed The information collection is used by Mortgagees to ensure that fees are within acceptable limits and the required escrows will be collected. HUD determines the reasonableness of the fees and uses the information in calculating the financial requirement for closing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Annual Hours per respondents responses x response = Burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Burden.................. 1,000 2 ... 0.525 ... 1,050 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,050. Status: Revision of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended Dated: July 25, 2012. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer. Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012-18544 Filed 7-27-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P