[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52754-52755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26764]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4263-N-39]


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Administration, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been 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 date: November 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within thirty (30) days from 
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name 
and/or OMB approval number and should be sent to: Joseph F. Lackey, 
Jr., OMB Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kay F.Weaver, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, Southwest, Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of the 
proposed forms and other available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Weaver.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department has submitted the proposal 
for the collection of information, as described below, to OMB for 
review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35).
    The Notice lists the following information: (1) The title of the 
information collection proposal; (2) the office of the agency to 
collect the information; (3) the OMB approval number, if applicable; 
(4) the description of the need for the information and its proposed 
use; (5) the agency form number, if applicable; (6) what members of the 
public will be affected by the proposal; (7) how frequently information 
submissions will be required; (8) an estimate of the total number of 
hours needed to prepare the information submission including number of 
respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response; (9) whether 
the proposal is new, an extension, reinstatement, or revision of an 
information collection requirement; and (10) the names and telephone 
numbers of an agency official familiar with the proposal and of the OMB 
Desk Officer for the Department.

    Authority: Sec. 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 
U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: October 1, 1997.
David S. Cristy,
Director, Information Resources, Management Policy and Management 
Division.

Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB

    Proposal: Notice of Funding Availability for the Homeownership Zone 
Program.
    Office: Community Planning and Development.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0164.
    Description of the Need For the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
The Homeownership Zone Program is authorized under Section 205 of the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and the Housing and Urban Development, 
and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act of 1997. The Homeownership 
Zone program is dedicated to large scale development projects designed 
to reclaim distressed neighborhoods by creating homeownership 
opportunities for low and moderate income families, and to serve as a 
catalyst for private investment, business creation, and

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neighborhood revitalization. The information collection will enable HUD 
to determine the eligibility, qualifications, and capability of 
applicants to administer Homeownership Zone activities.
    Form Number: SF-424, SF-LLL, and HUD-40205.
    Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Frequency of Submission: Annually and recordkeeping.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                       Number of          Frequency of           Hours per                      
                                      respondents    x      response      x      response      =   Burden hours 
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Application.......................              70                    1                  100               7,000
Recordkeeping and Reporting.......               4                    1                   50                 200
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 7,200.
    Status: Extension, without changes.
    Contact: Cliff Taffet, HUD, (202) 708-3226 x4589, Joseph F. Lackey, 
Jr., OMB, (202) 395-7316.

    Dated: October 1, 1997.
[FR Doc. 97-26764 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]
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