E7-16180. Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: HUD Standardized Grant Application Forms

AGENCY:

Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The proposed information collection requirement described below 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:

Comments Due Date: October 16, 2007.

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: Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department or Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410; telephone: [phone] (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at [e-mail] for a copy of the proposed form and other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lillian L. Deitzer, QDAM, Office of Policy and E-Government, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone [phone] (this is not a toll-free number).

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).

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: HUD Standardized Grant Application Forms.

OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-0017.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The subject information collection is required to rate and rank competitive grant applications and to ensure eligibility of applicants for funding. This revision further standardizes the format of information previously included in the information collections for grant applications, but does not significantly increase the information burden.

Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-424-B, HUD-424-CB, HUD-424-CBW, HUD-424-M.

Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:

Members of Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Not-for-profit Institutions, State, Local or Tribal government.

	Number of respondents	Annual responses	×	Hours per response	=	Burden hours
Reporting Burden	1	1		1		1

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1.

Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: August 10, 2007.

Lillian L. Deitzer,

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.