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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2013 / Notices

Dated: January 31, 2013.
Melanie J. Gray,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013–02515 Filed 2–5–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Relocation of Regulations and Rulings,
Office of International Trade
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of change in office
location.
AGENCY:

Regulations and Rulings, in
the Office of International Trade, of the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) is relocating its office from the
U.S. Mint Annex Building at 799 9th
Street NW., Washington, DC to 90 K
Street NE., Washington, DC 20229–
1177. All correspondence directed to
the Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, including mailed
comments regarding section 1625
modifications or revocations, should be
sent to the new address. The main office
phone number remains the same.
DATES: Effective Date: February 6, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph W. Clark, Trade and Commercial
Regulations Branch, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
(202) 325–0118.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

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Background
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) is relocating its
office from the U.S. Mint Annex
Building at 799 9th Street NW.,
Washington, DC to 90 K Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20229–1177. All
correspondence, including ruling
requests and mailed comments
regarding 19 U.S.C. 1625 modifications
or revocations (see 19 CFR 177.12),
should be directed to the new address,
as follows: Regulations and Rulings,
Office of International Trade, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, 90 K St.

NE., (10th Floor), Washington, DC
20229–1177.
After February 4, 2013, anyone
wishing to view the mailed comments
that were submitted to Regulations and
Rulings in response to a 1625
modification or revocation (19 CFR
177.12) published in the Federal
Register should come to the new office
location specified in the preceding
paragraph. It is highly recommended
that a person first call Mr. Joseph Clark
at (202) 325–0118 to schedule an
appointment in advance to view the
comments. Please note that all office
phone numbers remain the same. The
main office phone number is 202–325–
0100.
Dated: January 31, 2013.
Sandra L. Bell,
Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings,
Office of International Trade.
[FR Doc. 2013–02546 Filed 2–5–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5683–N–12]

Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB HUD
Lead Hazard Control Grantees
Regarding Their Use of Healthy Homes
Supplemental Funding
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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.
Requirements for notification of lead
based paint hazard in federally-owned
residential properties and housing
receiving Federal assistance, as codified
in 24 CFR part 35.
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 8,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2539-New) and
SUMMARY:

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should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov 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;
email Colette Pollard at
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov. 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
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 Proposed: Collection of
Information from HUD Lead Hazard
Control Grantees Regarding Their Use of
Healthy Homes Supplemental Funding.
OMB Approval Number: 2539-New.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use:
Requirements for notification of
leadbased paint hazard in federallyowned residential properties and
housing receiving Federal assistance, as
codified in 24 CFR part 35.

Number of
respondents

Annual
responses

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Burden
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Total Estimated Burden Hours:
31,440.
Status: New collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as
amended.
Dated: January 30, 2013.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–02646 Filed 2–5–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5680–N–01]

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Risk Management Initiatives: Changes
to Maximum Loan-to-Value Financing
Solicitation of Comment
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This proposed notice would
make changes to the loan-to-value (LTV)
financing available to qualified
borrowers of FHA-insured loans. This
notice proposes to set a 95 percent
maximum LTV for FHA-insured loans
over $625,500, with certain exemptions.
FHA’s annual Fiscal Year 2012 report to
Congress on the financial status of the
FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund
(MMIF, or Fund), reported a decline
from Fiscal Year 2011 in the Fund’s
statutorily mandated capital reserve
ratio and cited FHA’s decision to
continue taking steps to improve the
MMIF’s short- and long-term outlook.
HUD has determined that this proposed
change to the LTV requirements is
necessary to improve the health of the
MMIF, while ensuring continued access
to mortgage credit for American
families.

SUMMARY:

DATES:

Comment Due Date: March 8,

2013.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this notice to the Regulations Division,
Office of General Counsel, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW., Room 10276,
Washington, DC 20410–0500.
Communications must refer to the above
docket number and title. There are two
methods for submitting public
comments. All submissions must refer
to the above docket number and title.
1. Submission of Comments by Mail.
Comments may be submitted by mail to
the Regulations Division, Office of

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General Counsel, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW., Room 10276,
Washington, DC 20410–0500.
2. Electronic Submission of
Comments. Interested persons may
submit comments electronically through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly
encourages commenters to submit
comments electronically. Electronic
submission of comments allows the
commenter maximum time to prepare
and submit a comment, ensures timely
receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to
make them immediately available to the
public. Comments submitted
electronically through the
www.regulations.gov Web site can be
viewed by other commenters and
interested members of the public.
Commenters should follow the
instructions provided on that site to
submit comments electronically.
Note: To receive consideration as public
comments, comments must be submitted
through one of the two methods specified
above. Again, all submissions must refer to
the docket number and title of the rule. No
Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (FAX)
comments are not acceptable.

Public Inspection of Public
Comments. All properly submitted
comments and communications
submitted to HUD will be available for
public inspection and copying between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above
address. Due to security measures at the
HUD Headquarters building, an advance
appointment to review the public
comments must be scheduled by calling
the Regulations Division at 202–708–
3055 (this is not a toll-free number).
Individuals with speech or hearing
impairments may access this number
via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Relay Service at 800–877–8339. Copies
of all comments submitted are available
for inspection and downloading at
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karin Hill, Director, Office of Single
Family Program Development, Office of
Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Room 9278, Washington, DC, 20410;
telephone number 202–708–4308 (this
is not a toll-free number). Persons with
hearing or speech impairments may
access this number via TTY by calling
the toll-free Federal Relay Service at
800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
During times of economic volatility,
the FHA has maintained its
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the private sector when access to
housing finance capital is otherwise
constrained. FHA played this role in the
recent housing crisis, and the volume of
FHA insurance increased rapidly during
the housing crisis as private sources of
mortgage finance retreated from the
market. However, the growth of the
MMIF portfolio over the period of time
during the housing crisis has
contributed significantly to the
projected losses to, and a corresponding
decrease in the financial soundness of,
the Fund. Consistent with the
Secretary’s responsibility under the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.) to ensure that the MMIF remains
financially sound, FHA has taken a
number of steps to improve the health
of the Fund, while ensuring continued
access to mortgage credit for American
families.
FHA’s annual Fiscal Year 2012 report
to Congress on the financial status of the
MMIF reported a decline in the Fund’s
statutory capital reserve ratio and cited
FHA’s plans to continue taking action to
improve the Fund’s financial
soundness.1 The report estimated that
implementing a number of changes to
FHA policy since 2009 has improved
the economic value of the Fund by at
least $20 billion.2
II. This Notice—Proposed Changes to
Maximum LTV for Loans in Excess of
$625,500
Although the steps taken since 2009
have had a positive effect on the
financial soundness of the Fund, the
projected levels of default, foreclosure,
and claims within the existing MMIF
portfolio and a number of predicted
economic factors have resulted in a
lower statutory capital reserve ratio for
the MMIF for Fiscal Year 2012
compared to Fiscal Year 2011. In order
to further protect the financial
soundness of the MMIF, FHA must be
vigilant in monitoring the performance
of the portfolio, and adjust its standards
to effectively manage financial risk. As
a result, FHA has been continually
evaluating its portfolio to identify and
respond to risks in ways that benefit the
Fund and, ultimately, consumers and
taxpayers. During its evaluation, FHA
has determined that the MMIF is subject
to greater risk when FHA insures loan
amounts in excess of $625,500. In
response to this risk, the maximum LTV
1 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Annual Report to Congress Regarding
the Financial Status of the FHA Mutual Mortgage
Insurance Fund, Fiscal Year 2012. (Fiscal 2012
Report) See http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/
documents/
huddoc?id=F12MMIFundRepCong111612.pdf
2 Id. at 52.

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