[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 99 (Thursday, May 21, 2020)] [Notices] [Pages 30980-30981] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-10989] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-7027-N-15] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: FHA-Insured Mortgage Loan Servicing for Performing Loans; MIP Processing, Escrow Administration, Customer Service, Servicing Fees, and 235 Loans, OMB Control No.: 2502-0583 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing- Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 60 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: July 20, 2020. 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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202- 402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other available [[Page 30981]] information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 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. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: FHA-Insured Mortgage Loan Servicing for Performing Loans; MIP Processing, Escrow Administration, Customer Services, Servicing Fees, and 235 Loans. OMB Approval Number: 2502-0583. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Form Numbers: None. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This information request is a comprehensive collection for Mortgagees that service FHA-insured mortgage loans and are involved with the collection and payment of mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs), the processing of loan payments, escrow account administration, providing loan information and customer service to the Mortgagor, and assessing post- endorsement fees and charges, and servicing Section 235 loans. Respondents: Servicers of FHA-insured mortgage loans. Estimated Number of Respondents: 340. Estimated Number of Responses: 73,801,022. Frequency of Response: Monthly. Average Hours per Response: 6-30 minutes. Total Estimated Burdens: 1,489,563. 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. HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions. Authority: Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing, John L. Garvin, having reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority to electronically sign this document to submitter, Nacheshia Foxx, who is the Federal Register Liaison for HUD, for purposes of publication in the Federal Register. Dated: May 18, 2020. Nacheshia Foxx, Federal Liaison for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. [FR Doc. 2020-10989 Filed 5-20-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P