[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15530-15531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8209]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4200-N-46]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Proposed information collection for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement for the State
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program will be 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.
DATES: Comment due date: June 2, 1997.
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: Reports Liaison Officer, Shelia
E. Jones, Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW, Room 7230, Washington, DC 20410-7000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Johnson, Acting Director, State and Small Cities Division,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 7286, 451 Seventh
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410-7000. For telephone communication,
contact Yvette Aidara, State and Small Cities Division, at 202-708-
1322. This is not
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a toll-free number. Hearing or speech impaired individuals may access
this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay
Service at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
The Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected 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: Community Development Block Grants: State's
Program
OMB Control Number: 2506-0085
Description of the need for the information and proposed used: The
information is needed to assist HUD in determining whether States are
carrying out the CDBG program in accordance with the applicable laws.
In addition, States must maintain records at the state level to
facilitate review and audit by HUD of each state's administration of
its grant pursuant to section 104(e) of the statute and section 570.490
of the State CDBG rule.
Agency form numbers, if applicable: The Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended, requires states that administer
the CDBG program to submit: (1) a Final Statement that contains the
community development objectives, a method of distribution, and the
certification by the Governor or a duly authorized state official
(Section 104(a)(1)); (2) an annual performance and evaluation report
(PER) (Section 104(e)); and such records as may be necessary to
facilitate review and audit by HUD of the state's administration of
CDBG funds (Section 104(e)(2)).
Members of affected public: State Governments participating in the
State administered CDBG program
Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response:
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Estimate of
Task Number of respondents Frequency of response burden Total U.S.
(annual) hours burden hours
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PER (Performance & Evaluation 49..................... 1..................... 216 10,584
Report).
Recordkeeping:
States.......................... 49..................... On-going.............. 117 5,733
Localities...................... 3,500.................. On going.............. 26 91,000
Consolidated Plan*.................. *49.................... (*)................... (*) (101,950)
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Total......................... 49 plus................ ...................... 7065 107,317
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*ConPlan paperwork hours reported with 2506-0117.
Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement, with
minor change, of a previously approved collection for which approval is
near expiration and request for OMB renewal for three years. The
current OMB approval expires in April, 1997.
This report does not include 101,950 hours (2039 per respondent)
spent on Consolidated Plan preparation and reporting. Those hours are
reported with 2506-0117.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: March 26, 1997.
Jacquie Lawing,
General Deputy, Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-8209 Filed 3-31-97; 8:45 am]
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