[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 240 (Thursday, December 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65413-65414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31569]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4086-N-86]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, 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: February 10, 1997.

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: Reports Liaison Officer, Shelia 
E. Jones, Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451--7th Street, 
SW, Room 7230, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Price, 202-708-2094 ext. 4572 (this is not a toll-free number) 
for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents.

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: Rental Rehabilitation Program Renewal 
Application.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-0080.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Although the Rental Rehabilitation Program was terminated October 1, 
1991, Public Law 98-181 (97 Stat. 1153), Section 17, that originally 
authorized the Rental Rehabilitation Program still imposes data 
collection and reporting requirements upon HUD and grantees. The 
information will be used by HUD to account for program grant funds and 
to satisfy statutory reporting requirements.

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    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-40014, 40014-B, 44021, and 
40070.
    Members of affected public: State and local governments.
    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--225; frequency 
of response--for HUD-40014, HUD-40014-B, and HUD-40021 once per 
project, and for HUD-40070 once annually per grantee; hours of 
response--19.5 hours per grantee.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement, with 
change, or a previously approved collection for which approval has 
expired.

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

    Dated: December 2, 1996.
Andrew Cuomo,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. 96-31569 Filed 12-11-96; 8:45 am]
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