[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 8452-8453] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-4684] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4200-N-31] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 28, 1997. [[Page 8453]] 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 and Urban Development, 451--7th Street, SW, Room 9116, Washington, DC 20410. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph McCloskey, Telephone number (202) 708-1672 (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 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: Monthly Delinquent Loan Report. OMB Control Number: 2502-0060. Description of the need for the information and the proposed use: The data compiled from the information collected is a management tool which assists HUD in monitoring, evaluating and comparing the performance and servicing practices of HUD-approved mortgagees. HUD uses the data collected to identify potential risks to the insurance fund. A high default/foreclosure ratio is an immediate indicator that a mortgagee may be servicing its loans in a manner that encourages defaults and which increases HUD's exposure and likelihood of paying a claim. Agency form numbers: HUD-92068A. Members of affected public: Business or other for-profit. An estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection is 24,000, number of respondents is 4,000, frequency of response is monthly and the hours per response is .5. 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: February 19, 1997. Nicolas P. Retsinas, Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 97-4684 Filed 2-24-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-27-M