[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43253-43254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21303]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

[Docket No. FR-4056-N-04]
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, 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 are due October 21, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name or OMB 
Control Number and be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of 
Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jane Karadbil, Office of University Partnerships--telephone (202) 708-
1537. 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 
affected entities 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 information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden 
of collection of information on those who are to respond; including 
through the use of appropriate automated technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    This notice also lists the following information:
    Title of the Proposal: Notice of Funding Availability and 
Application Kit for the Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program 
(COPC).
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is being collected to select grantees in this statutorily 
mandated competitive grant program. The information is also being used 
to monitor the performance of grantees to ensure they meet statutory 
and program goals and requirements.
    Members of affected public: Institutions of higher education: 120 
applicants and 25 grantees.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including the number of respondents, frequency 
of response, and hours of response: Information pursuant to submitting 
applications will be submitted once.
    Information pursuant to grantee monitoring requirements will be 
submitted twice a year. The following chart details the respondent 
burden on an annual basis:

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                                                                              Total                             
                                                               Number of      annual     Hours per   Total hours
                                                              respondents   responses     response              
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Application.................................................          120          120           80        9,600
Quarterly Reports...........................................           25          100           16       16,000
Final Reports...............................................           25           25           16          400
Recordkeeping...............................................           25           25           16          400
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                                                              ...........  ...........  ...........       26,400
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

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

    Dated: August 13, 1996.
Michael A. Stegman,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 96-21303 Filed 8-20-96; 8:45 am]
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