Notice2024-07870
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Counseling Program-Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling Agency OMB Control No.: 2502-0573
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Published
April 15, 2024
Issuing agencies
Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26180-26181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07870]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7080-N-18]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing
Counseling Program--Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling
Agency OMB Control No.: 2502-0573
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer,
HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of
public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: May 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Interested
persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and
comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number
and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Clearance Officer, REE,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
8210, Washington, DC 20410; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#782819081d0a0f170a132a1d1c0d1b0c111716391b0c371e1e111b1d38100d1c561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92c2f3e2f7e0e5fde0f9c0f7f6e7f1e6fbfdfcd3f1e6ddf4f4fbf1f7d2fae7f6bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 7th Street
SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c98aa6a5acbdbdace799a6a5a5a8bbad89a1bcade7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f5c70737a6b6b7a314f7073737e6d7b5f776a7b31787069">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a
toll-free number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals
with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to
make an accessible telephone call, please visit <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from
Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in
Section A.
The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on
December 18, 2023 at 88 FR 87452.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Housing Counseling Program--
Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling Agency.
OMB Approval Number: 2502-0573.
OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2024.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form Numbers: Form HUD-9900 and Form HUD-9900a.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) is responsible for the
administration of the Department's Housing Counseling Program,
authorized by Section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968 (12 U.S.C. and 42 U.S.C. 3533(g)). The Housing Counseling Program
supports the delivery of a wide variety of housing counseling services
to homebuyers, homeowners, low- to moderate-income renters, and the
homeless. The primary objective of the program is to educate families
and individuals to help them improve their housing situation and meet
the responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership, including through
budget and financial counseling. Counselors also help borrowers avoid
predatory lending practices, such as inflated appraisals, unreasonably
high
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interest rates, unaffordable repayment terms, and other conditions that
can result in a loss of equity, increased debt, default, and possible
foreclosure. Counselors may also provide reverse mortgage counseling to
senior homeowners who seek to convert equity in their homes to pay for
home improvements, medical costs, living expenses or other expenses.
Additionally, housing counselors may distribute and be a resource for
information concerning Fair Housing and Fair Lending. The Housing
Counseling Program is instrumental to the achievement of HUD's mission.
The Program's far-reaching effects support numerous departmental
programs, including Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single family
housing programs.
Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Individuals; households;
Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 973.
Estimated Number of Responses: 973.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 8.
Total Estimated Burden: 7,946 hours.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in
Section A on the following:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to 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.
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are t0 respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
HUD encourages interested parties to submit comments in response to
these questions.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 3507.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-07870 Filed 4-12-24; 8:45 am]
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