70 FR 53 pgs. 13517-13518 - Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act Reporting Requirements

Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 53Pages: 13517 - 13518
Docket number: [Docket No. FR-4971-N-15]
FR document: [FR Doc. E5-1215 Filed 3-18-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-15]

Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act Reporting Requirements

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.

HUD is requesting approval to continue the current information collection requirements.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: April 20, 2005.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0253) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov ; or Lillian Deitzer at Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms. Deitzer.

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: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act Reporting Requirements.

OMB Approval Number: 2502-0253.

Form Numbers: None.

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: The information collected assists both HUD and State Agency's in locating manufactured homes with defects requiring notification and/or correction by the manufacturer. Also, manufacturers are required to provide certain information to consumers related to operational, testing, and maintenance issues for such things as smoke detectors, gas connections, exhaust ducts, etc.

Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

Reporting burden Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours
254 1,493,433 0.12 182,414

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 182,414.

Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Authority:

Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

Dated: March 15, 2005.

Wayne Eddins,

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. E5-1215 Filed 3-18-05; 8:45 am]

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