[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 17316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9720]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-3917-N-68]


Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning Prevention; 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning Prevention, 
HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: June 18, 1996.

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: Ms. Melanie Tyree, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning 
Prevention, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451-7th 
Street, SW, Room B-133, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara A. Haley, (202) 755-1805 ext. 126 (this is not a toll-free 
number), for copies of the proposed data collection instruments.

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: Evaluation of Environmental Interventions 
Conducted Under the HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant 
Program.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2539-0004.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
and other Federal agencies wish to extend data collection for an 
additional 36 months. This additional data will enhance the precision 
and accuracy of estimates of the effectiveness of different strategies 
for reducing lead in housedust and blood of young children. The results 
will affect Federal regulations and guidelines, State, local and 
private-sector actions, and the health of American children.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Members of affected public: Beneficiaries of HUD grants to 14 
States, cities and counties.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

Number of respondents: 14 State and local government grant recipients
Frequency of response: occasional
Average number of responses per respondent per year: 1,791
Average number of response hours per respondent per year: 1,218
Total number of response hours per year: 13,162

    Status of the proposed information collection: Renewal.

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

    Dated: April 4, 1996.
David E. Jacobs,
Director, Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 96-9720 Filed 4-18-96; 8:45 am]
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