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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. N-94-3800; FR-3649-N-02]

 

Submission of Proposed Information Collection Requirement to OMB

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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 expedited review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 17, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should 
be sent to: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., OMB 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 7th Street, Southwest, Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone (202) 708-0050. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of the 
proposed forms and other 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 has submitted to OMB, for 
expedited processing, an information collection package with respect to 
a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for a Youth Apprenticeship 
Program.
    The funds were appropriated by Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act for 1994 (Pub. L. 103-124, approved October 28, 1993).
    HUD intends to provide $10,000,000 under this NOFA to public 
housing agencies to initiate a joint labor-management organization 
youth apprenticeship or career craft development program in Urban 
Revitalization Demonstration communities.
    The NOFA describes: (1) the scope of eligible activities; (2) the 
application process and factors that HUD will use in evaluating 
applications; and (3) the selection and approval procedures.
    The Department has submitted the proposal for the collection of 
information as described below, to OMB for review, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 25);
    (1) The title of the information collection proposal: Application 
Requirements for FY 1994 Youth Apprenticeship Program
    (2) The Office of the agency to collect the information: Office of 
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Resident Initiatives
    (3) The description of the need for the information and its 
proposed use: Information is needed from eligible applicants to be 
evaluated by HUD, rated and ranked based on selection criteria, and 
awarded funding grants. Grants will be used to initiate a joint labor-
management organization YPA Program in the city's Urban Revitalization 
Demonstration (URD) community.
    (4) The agency form number, if applicable: None
    (5) What members of the public will be affected by the proposal: 
State or local governments
    (6) How frequently information submission will be required: On a 
Fiscal Year basis as funding is appropriated.
    (7) An estimate of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information submission including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 57,334 Total Burden Hours, 33 PHAs/
3,500 Residents, one-time, average 40 hours.
    (8) Whether the proposal is new or an extension, reinstatement, or 
revision of an information collection requirement: new proposal
    (9) The names and telephone numbers of an agency official familiar 
with the proposal and of the OMB Desk Officer for the Department: Paula 
Blunt, HUD, (202) 708-4214, Joseph Lackey, Jr., OMB, (202) 395-7316.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 
U.S.C.; Section 7(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Act, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).

    Dated: July 28, 1994.
Joseph Shuldiner,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

Proposal: Notice of Funding Availability for Fiscal Year 1994--Youth 
Apprenticeship Program.
Office: Office of Resident Initiatives.
Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: This 
information collection is required in connection with the issuance of a 
Notice of Funding Availability, which announces the availability of 
$10,000,000 for Youth Apprenticeship Programs for Fiscal Year 1994, and 
invites applications from eligible public housing agencies to compete 
for funding grants. Funds will be provided to public housing agencies 
(PHAs) to initiate a joint labor-management organization youth 
apprenticeship program in that city's Urban Revitalization 
Demonstration (URD) community.
Form Number: None.
Respondents: Public Housing Agencies.
Reporting Burden:

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                                                                  Frequency                                     
                                                Number of    =        of       =    Hours per    =      Burden  
                                               respondents        responses          response           hours   
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Application development......................           33  ...            1  ...       Varies  ...       57,433
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Status: New Collection.
Contact: Paula O. Blunt, HUD (202) 708-4214.

    Date: July 28, 1994.

Supporting Statement for Information Collection for Notice of Funding 
Availability for Youth Apprenticeship Programs

A. Justification

    1. This information collection is required in connection with the 
issuance of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) which announces the 
availability of $10,000,000 for Youth Apprenticeship Programs for 
Fiscal Year 1994. The Youth Apprenticeship Program is authorized by the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for 1993 (Pub. L. 103-124, 
approved October 28, 1993). Under the program, grants will be provided 
to public housing agencies that have been awarded a grant under the 
Urban Revitalization Demonstration Program (URD) to initiate a joint 
labor-management organization youth apprenticeship program in that 
city's URD community.

--Section IE(5) requires HAs to develop a process for resident 
involvement, consultation and comment on proposed applications.
--Section II (entirety), Application submission Requirements: 
description of Program, agreements, narratives, and certifications.
--Section I.G., Reports, requires HAs to submit an annual progress 
report for evaluation purposes, regarding the effectiveness of the 
Youth Apprenticeship Program in meeting its purpose.
    A copy of the NOFA is attached.
    HAs that are interested in participating in the program will use an 
application kit.
    2. The information provided by the applicants will be reviewed and 
evaluated against the ranking factors contained in the NOFA for 
possible funding. The applicants will be notified of their selection/
rejection. The information is necessary so that the applicants can 
apply and compete for funding opportunities.
    3. We have considered the use of improved technology since there is 
no other way to obtain the information except directly from the HAs.
    4. There will be no duplication of information.
    5. There is no similar information already available which could be 
used or modified for this purpose.
    6. We have attempted to minimize the burden on the public housing 
agencies by using an application kit which includes all the necessary 
documents for application purposes and contains detailed instructions 
for completing the information.
    7. The information will be collected on a one-time basis as funding 
is available for Program.
    8. There are no special circumstances that require the collection 
to be conducted in a manner which is inconsistent with the guidelines 
in 5 CFR 1320.6.
    9. Before and during the drafting of the NOFA, informal meetings 
were held with Executive Directors of Housing Authorities, Youth Corps 
organizations, and labor union representatives.
    10. No assurances of confidentiality is provided.
    11. No sensitive questions were asked.
    12. We do not estimate that there will be any additional costs for 
the Federal Government. The applications will be reviewed in accordance 
with HUD's existing review and monitoring requirements. Annual cost to 
the respondent is estimated to be minimal since the application 
submission may be prepared by the public housing agency.
    13. We estimate that the information requirement of the proposed 
NOFA will have the following reporting burdens:

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                                                                  Frequency                                     
                                                Number of    =        of       =    Hours per    =      Burden  
                                                respondent        responses          response           hours   
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Resident involvement.........................        3,500  ...            1  ...           16  ...       56,000
Application development......................           33  ...            1  ...           40  ...        1,320
Annual report................................            7  ...            1  ...            2  ...           14
    Total reporting burden...................  ...........  ...  ...........  ...  ...........  ...       57,334


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                                                                                                       Total    
                                                              Number of     =     Hours per    =   recordkeeping
                                                            recordkeepers       recordkeeper           hours    
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                                                                      33   ...             3  ...            99 
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    Total recordkeeping burden............................  .............  ...  ............  ...            99 
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        Total Burden                                        .............  ...  ............  ...        57,433 
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    14. This new collection implements the Youth Apprenticeship 
Program.
    15. The collection of this information will not be published for 
statistical use.
    Applications must contain the following information:
    A. Applicant Identification. Name and address of the PHA and name 
and telephone number of contact person.
    B. HOPE VI Certification. Certification that the applicant is a 
HOPE VI grantee and program participants will be eligible participants.
    C. Program Description. A comprehensive description of the proposed 
Youth Apprenticeship program.
    D. Agreements. A copy of the agreement(s) that has been executed 
between the PHA, a Youth Corps, a local labor organization, and a 
multi-employer organization.
    E. Resident Involvement. A description of the resident involvement 
in the planning and implementation phases of this program.
    F. Outreach Efforts. A description of youth outreach, recruitment 
and selection efforts.
    G. Mentoring Program. A description of the mentoring program to be 
provided for program participants.
    H. Letters of Commitment. Letters of commitment identifying all 
commitments for resources to be made available to the program from the 
applicable entity.
    I. Budget and Implementation Schedule. A project budget and 
implementation schedule.
    J. Previous Experience. A narrative on the housing authority's past 
experience in obtaining and providing similar opportunities for public 
and assisted housing youths.
    K. Occupations for Youths. A narrative describing the occupations 
for which training and apprenticeships are being developed and the 
market for future employment in these occupations.
    L. Supportive Services. A description of the need for supportive 
services and the supportive services to be provided for program 
participants.
    M. Equal Opportunity Requirements. The PHA must certify that it 
will carry out activities assisted under the program in compliance 
with:
    (i) The requirements of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619); 
and Executive Order 11063; and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964.
    (ii) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age 
under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the prohibition against 
discrimination against individuals with a disability under section 504 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the requirements of Executive 
Order 11246;
    (iii) The requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1968; and
    (iv) The requirements of Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138.
    N. Form HUD-2880. Form HUD-2880 (Applicant/Recipient Disclosure 
Update Report) must be completed in accordance with 24 CFR part 12, 
Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance.
    O. Certification concerning Funds for Eligible Costs. A 
certification that funds used to pay for items listed in Section I.E.3 
of this NOFA (Eligible Cost) are not duplicative expenses from any 
other program.
    P. Drug-Free Workplace Certification. The Drug-Free Workplace Act 
of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 701) requires grantees of Federal agencies to 
certify that they will provide drug-free workplaces.
    Q. Certification regarding Lobbying. Section 319 of the Department 
of the Interior Appropriations Act, Public Law 101-121, approved 
October 23, 1989 (31 U.S.C. 1342) (the ``Byrd Amendment''). Any PHA 
submitting an application under this announcement for more than 
$100,000 of budget authority must submit a certification and, if 
applicable, a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL form).

Reports

    Each PHA receiving a grant shall submit to HUD an annual progress 
report. As party of HUD's evaluation of the program, grantees will be 
expected to maintain records on each of the participants in the 
program. Grantees will maintain these records on forms to be developed 
and provided by HUD and will make these records available to HUD for 
use in an evaluation of the Initiative.

[FR Doc. 94-19512 Filed 8-9-94; 8:45 am]
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