[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28591-28592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14100]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4066-N-02]
Office of Administration; Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB
AGENCY: Office of Administration (HUD).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: The due date for comments is June 12, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments must be received with 7 days from the date of
this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should
be sent to: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., HUD Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kay F. Weaver, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410,
telephone (202) 708-0050. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of
available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Weaver.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB,
for emergency processing, an information collection package with
respect to a proposed ``Application Kit for the Tenant Opportunities
Program'' (TOP).
The TOP Program meets the needs in many communities for business
development, education, job training and development, social services,
and opportunities for other self-help initiatives. The program enables
resident entities to establish priorities, based on the efforts in
their public and Indian housing communities, that are aimed at
furthering economic lift and independence. Financial assistance in the
form of technical assistance grants is provided by the Secretary to
resident grantees to prepare for management activities in their housing
development. The TOP technical assistance grants are available for
``the development of resident management entities, including the
formation of such entities, the development of the management
capability of newly formed or existing entities, the identification of
the social support needs of residents of public housing projects and
the securing of such support.''
Residents may use TOP technical assistance grants for training
related to any TOP initiative. The results from organizations in
training have been significant and multifaceted. For example, resident-
managed activities have resulted in economic development, resident
self-sufficiency, improved living conditions, and enhanced social
services for residents (i.e., child care and other youth projects). TOP
will provide public and Indian housing residents the opportunity to be
trained and move toward responsible roles in their communities. The
training will aim to enhance the functioning of the resident council as
well as develop skills to engage in resident-managed activities in its
community.
The TOP offers the Basic and Additional technical assistance grants
to Resident Councils (RCs)/Resident Management Corporations (RMCs)/
Resident Organizations (ROs) and National Resident Organizations
(NROs)/Regional Resident Organizations (RROs) and Statewide Resident
Organizations (SROs). The grants are awarded on a competitive basis and
the maximum amount is $100,000 per project.
To appropriately determine which RCs/RMCs/ROs and NROs/RROs/SROs
should be awarded a Tenant Opportunities Program Technical Assistance
Grant (TOP/TAG), all applicants must complete certain information to be
eligible for funding.
The Department has submitted the proposal for the collection of
information to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Department has requested emergency
clearance of the collection of information, as described below, with
approval being sought by June 3, 1996:
(1) Title of the information collection proposal:
Application Kit--Tenant Opportunities Program
(2) Summary of the collection of information:
Each respondent seeking to obtain a TOP technical assistance grant
would be required to submit current information, as listed below as:
1. Fact Sheet--information about the respondent: name, address,
telephone, the local housing authority information, and elected Board
information.
2. Work Plan/Training Programs/Budget Requirements--an outline of
the TOP activities/timeframes/costs of accomplishing the RCs/RMCs/ROs
goals within 3-5 years. Criteria--rating factors established for the
Basic, Additional and NROs/RROs/SROs applicants.
5. Form S.F. 424--Application for Federal Assistance.
6. Form S.F. 424A--Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs.
7. HUD 2880--Applicant/Recipient Dislcosure/Update Report.
8. S.F. LLL-A--Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
9. Certification Assurances with applicable Federal requirements.
10. Certification Regarding Drug-Free workplace Requirements.
11. Other documentation (Certification of RC/RMC Board Election,
Resolution of Agreement to Comply with HUD Terms and Conditions for
Technical Assistance, and Other Funding Sources).
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12. Form HUD-52370--Tenant Opportunities Semi-Annual Report.
13. Form HUD-52371--Tenant Opportunities Program Consultant
Application.
(3) Description of the need for the information and its proposed use:
To appropriately determine which RCs/RMCs/ROs and NROs/RROs/SROs
should be awarded the TOP/TAG, certain information is necessary as
stated in the TOP Notice of Funding Availability.
(4) Description of the likely respondents, and proposed frequency of
response to the collection of information:
Respondents will be RCs/RMCs/ROs and NROs/RROs/SROs.
The estimated number of respondents is 1,500. The proposed
frequency of the response to the collection of information is one-time.
(5) Estimate of the total reporting and recordkeeping burden that will
result form the collection of information:
Reporting Burden:
Number of respondents: 1,500
Total burden hours: 19,400
(@ 0.5 hours per response): 5
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 19,400
Authority: Sec. 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: May 29, 1996.
David S. Cristy,
Director, IRM Policy and Management Division.
[FR Doc. 96-14100 Filed 6-4-96; 8:45 am]
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