[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 18 (Thursday, January 27, 2011)] [Notices] [Pages 4931-4932] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-1796] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5480-N-07] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Assessment of the LIHTC Program After 15 Years 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 has commissioned this study, an Assessment of the LIHTC Program after 15 Years, in order to understand whether projects that reach the 15 Year mark are remaining affordable, what types of properties are or are not remaining affordable, and what major factors contribute to these outcomes. The answers to these questions will help inform future policy and program design for affordable housing nationwide. HUD believes that this study will also be of great interest to people actively working with tax credits, including syndicators, owners, investors, financial institutions, and public agencies. DATES: Comments Due Date: February 28, 2011. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2528-New) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; e-mail [email protected] fax: 202-395- 5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at [email protected]; or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. 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 [[Page 4932]] 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: Assessment of the LIHTC Program after 15 Years. OMB Approval Number: 2528-New. Form Numbers: None. Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use HUD has commissioned this study, an Assessment of the LIHTC Program after 15 Years, in order to understand whether projects that reach the 15 Year mark are remaining affordable, what types of properties are or are not remaining affordable, and what major factors contribute to these outcomes. The answers to these questions will help inform future policy and program design for affordable housing nationwide. HUD believes that this study will also be of great interest to people actively working with tax credits, including syndicators, owners, investors, financial institutions, and public agencies. Frequency of Submission: On-occasion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Annual Hours per respondents responses x response = Burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting burden.................... 40 1 .. 1 .. 40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Estimated Burden Hours: 40. Status: New collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: January 20, 2011. Colette Pollard, Departmental Reports Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2011-1796 Filed 1-26-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P