[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17878-17879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9441]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4355-N-02]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Lead Hazard Control, 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 emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within seven (7) days from the 
date of this Notice. Comments should

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refer to the proposal by name and should be sent to: Joseph F. Lackey, 
Jr., HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne Eddins, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone (202) 708-0050. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of 
available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, an information collection package with 
respect to the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Local Lead 
Hazard Awareness Campaign.
    Justification for Emergency Processing: This notice should be 
considered for emergency processing because it is a component of the 
HUD SuperNOFA process, which was published in the Federal Register on 
March 31, 1998, under the direction of Secretary Andrew Cuomo, with the 
objective of improving customer service and providing the necessary 
tools for revitalizing communities and improving the lives of people 
within those communities. HUD will publish three SuperNOFAs in 1998 
which coordinate program funding for 39 programs and cut across 
traditional program lines. In addition to the three SuperNOFAs, HUD 
also will publish a single NOFA for three national competitions, one of 
which is the National Lead Hazard Awareness Campaign. HUD anticipates 
publishing this national competition NOFA before May 1, 1998.
    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: Notice of Funding Availability for the Local 
Lead Hazard Awareness Campaign.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 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 
$7,000,000 for grants and/or cooperative agreements for a Local 
campaign to promote lead hazard awareness. These grants are authorized 
under Title X, The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 
1992 of the Housing and Community Development Act 1992, Pub. L. 102-
550, Section 1011(g).
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Members of affected public: Potential applicants include non-
profit, for-profit organizations, institutions of higher learning, 
State and local governments, Federally recognized Indian Tribes and 
Professional Organizations.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

                                                                                                                
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                                                                            Frequency                           
                            Task                               Number of        of       Hours per      Burden  
                                                              respondents   responses     response      hours   
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Application Development.....................................           10            1           50          500
Quarterly Reports...........................................            5            8            4          160
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 660.
    Status of the proposed information collection: New request.

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

    Dated: April 6, 1998.
David S. Cristy,
Director, IRM Policy and Management Division.
[FR Doc. 98-9441 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]
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