[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19727-19728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07646]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5685-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request 
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) Plan

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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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 of 1995. HUD is 
soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. Developers of new 
projects describe their intent (marketing efforts) to assure that they 
meet the Fair Housing guidelines in how the project is marketed to the 
public.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 3, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposed information collection requirement. Comments should refer 
to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number, and should be sent 
to: Reports Liaison Officer, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410-2000; or for the 
hearing and speech impaired the number for the Federal Relay Service 
Relay Service 1-800-877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy E. Richardson, Director, Program 
Standards and Compliance Division, Office of Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street SW., Room 5240, Washington, DC 20410-2000; email to 
[email protected]; telephone number (202) 708-1145 (this is 
not a toll-free number) for copies of the forms and other available 
information. Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may access these 
numbers via TTY (text telephone) by calling the Federal Information 
Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting this proposed 
information collection requirement to OMB for review, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
    This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: 
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection 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 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: Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) Plan.
    Title of Regulation: Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations 
(24 CFR 200.600 and Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Compliance 
Regulations (24 CFR part 108).
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2529-0013.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Developers of new projects describe their intent (marketing efforts) to 
assure that they meet the Fair Housing guidelines in how the project is 
marketed to the public. HUD uses this information to assess the 
adequacy of the applicant's proposed actions to carry out the 
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements of 24 CFR 200.600 and 
review compliance with these requirements under 24 CFR part 108, the 
AFHM Compliance Regulations.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-935.2A Affirmative Fair 
Housing Marketing (AFHM) Plan (Multifamily), HUD-935.2B Affirmative 
Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) Plan (Single-Family), and HUD-935.2C 
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) Plan (Condominiums or 
Cooperatives).
    Members of affected public: Applicants for mortgage insurance under 
the Department's insured single-family and multifamily subsidized and 
unsubsidized programs.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including the number of respondents, frequency 
of response, and

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hours of response: The number of burden hours is 25,540, which includes 
time for initial submission, review of existing plans, and any 
necessary revision. On an annual basis, there are approximately 4,360 
respondents who submit initial plans or updated plans. On an annual 
basis, an additional 3,720 respondents simply review their existing 
plans. The frequency of annual response is once, and the average burden 
hour per response is 6 hours for the initial plan submitted, and 4 
hours for review and the updating of an existing plan.
    Status of the proposed Information Collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: March 27, 2013.
Tracy E. Richardson,
Director, Program Standards and Compliance Division, Fair Housing and 
Equal Opportunity.
[FR Doc. 2013-07646 Filed 4-1-13; 8:45 am]
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