[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38464-38465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18816]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. FR-4086-N-12]


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: September 23, 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. Ruth Wright, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning Prevention, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th St., SW., Room B-
133, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter J. Ashley, (202) 755-1785 ext. 115 (this is not a toll free 
number), for copies of the proposed forms.

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 seeking 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: NOFA for Research to Improve the Evaluation and 
Control of Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazards.
    OMB Control Number: To be requested.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: This 
information collection is required in connection with the upcoming 
issuance of a NOFA announcing the availability of approximately $2.5 
million for grants or cooperative agreements for research on specific 
topic areas related to residential lead hazard evaluation and control. 
Grants are authorized under sections 1051 and 1052 of the Residential 
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, which is Title X of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992.
    Results from this research will be used to update the HUD 
Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards 
in Housing. It is anticipated that this targeted research will also 
increase both the accuracy of residential lead hazard evaluation and 
the effectiveness of residential lead hazard reduction interventions, 
while improving the cost-effectiveness of the entire process. This 
research should contribute to an eventual reduction in the national 
prevalence of childhood lead poisoning.
    Agency form numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: Potential applicants include non-profit 
and for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and state and 
local governments.
    Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed to Prepare the 
Information Collection including Number of Respondents, Frequency of 
Response, and Hours of Response:

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                                                                            Frequency                           
                                                               Number of        of       Hours per      Burden  
                                                              respondents   responses     response      hours   
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Application development.....................................           20            1           90        1,800
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    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: New request.

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

    Dated: July 12, 1996
Stevenson Weitz,
Director, Planning and Standards Division.
[FR Doc. 96-18816 Filed 7-23-96; 8:45 am]
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