[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25639-25640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12082]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4200-N-60]


Notice of Proposed Information, Collection for Public Comment, 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comments.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement for the 
Historically Black College Program 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: July 8, 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:
Delores Pruden or John Simmons of the Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities Program, 202-708-1590 (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 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: Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
(HBCUs) Program.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-122.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Application information is needed to determine competition winners i.e. 
which HBCUs are the most capable of achieving the HUD HBCU Program 
Objective ``To Expand their role and effectiveness in addressing 
community development needs, including neighborhood revitalization, 
housing and economic development in their localities, consistent with 
the purposes of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974''. The application for the competition requires the completion of 
form HUD-40076 HBCU which includes a Standard Form (SR) 424, 
``Application For Federal Assistance'' and a Standard Form 424B, 
Assurances--Non-construction Programs. After awards are made, grantees 
are required to submit quarterly reports so that: their performance can 
be evaluated; (2) their progress in achieving the program objective can 
be measured; and (3) documentation can be gathered for the preparation 
of reports including the annual report for the Department of Education. 
The quarterly reports require the submission of the SF-269A and forms 
HUD-441.1 and 661.1.
    The existing approval granted under OMB Number 2506-122 is due to 
expire on September 30, 1997.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: Forms HUD-441.1, HUD-661.1 and 
HUD-40076HBCU.
    Members of affected public: Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: These are 104 HBCUs eligible to apply 
for the HUD HBCU Program. The Department estimates that each applicant 
will use, an average of forty (40) hours to prepare an application. 
Winners of the competition will be required to submit quarterly 
reports, a final report and perform recordkeeping. The Department 
estimates that each grantee will use an average of seven (7) hours per 
quarter to complete quarterly reports, an average of four (4) hours to 
complete a final report, and an average of thirty-two (32) hours to do 
recordkeeping. See number of respondents, frequency of response, and 
hours of response below.

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                                                     Number of                                                  
                                     Number of     responses per   Total annual      Hours per                  
                                    respondents     respondent       responses       response       Total hours 
                                                     frequency                                                  
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Ap[plications...................             104               1             104              40           4,160
Quarterly reports...............              16               3              48               7             336
Final report....................              16               1              16               4              64
Recordkeeping...................              16               1  ..............              32             512
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                                                                                                           5,072
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
previously approved collection.

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

    Dated: May 2, 1997.
Jacquie Lawing,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-12082 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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