[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 5011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2858]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner
[Docket No. FR-3917-N-39]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner.

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: April 9, 1996.

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: Oliver Walker, Housing, 
Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451--7th Street SW., Room 
9116, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Oliver Walker, Telephone number (202) 708-1694 (this is not a toll-free 
number) 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 
affected 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: Request for Alternative Construction (``No    .)
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0302.
    Description of the need for the information and the proposed use: 
The FHA single-family maximum mortgage limit is established as 38 
percent of Freddie Mac conforming limits (currently $77,197), but may 
increase up to 75 percent of these limits (currently $152,362) in high 
cost areas. HUD will raise the limits above the 38 percent ceiling if 
housing sales price data is received from interested parties (primarily 
homebuilders, mortgage lenders, and realtors) which justifies an 
increase.
    Agency form numbers: Not applicable.
    Members of affected public: Individuals or households.
    An estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection is 3,200, number of respondents is 80, frequency 
of response is on occasion, and the hours of response is forty hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: January 23, 1996.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
A/S Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 96-2858 Filed 2-8-96; 8:45 am]
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