E4-2878. Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD Environmental Review Responsibilities

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.

This is a request for approval to continue a currently approved information collection. Information provided by the grant recipients is used to document regulatory compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental statutes. Recipients maintain records, which serve to allow the use of grant funds or financial assistance already awarded under 24 CFR part 58.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: November 29, 2004.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2506-0087) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: [phone].

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 [e-mail]; or Lillian Deitzer at [e-mail] or telephone [phone]. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms Deitzer and at HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/​po/​i/​icbts/​collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 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: Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD Environmental Review Responsibilities.

OMB Approval Number: 2506-0087.

Form Numbers: HUD-7015.15.

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: This is a request for approval to continue a currently approved information collection. Information provided by the grant recipients is used to document regulatory compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental statutes. Recipients maintain records, which serve to allow the use of grant funds or financial assistance already awarded under 24 CFR part 58.

Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

	Number of respondents	Annual responses	×	Hours per response	=	Burden hours
Reporting burden	18785	1		0.6		11,271

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 11,271.

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: October 21, 2004.

Wayne Eddins,

Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.