[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23791-23792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11494]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4351-N-04]


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

AGENCY: Office of 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 due: June 29, 1998.


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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, 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:
Contact Priscila J. Prunella, 202-708-3700, extension 5711 (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 
affecting 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 
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: Neighborhood Networks Evaluation.
    Description of the need for information and proposed use: The 
Department is conducting under contract the evaluation of its new 
initiative--Neighborhood Networks--to: document the extent to which 
onsite access to computers and training resources in the Neighborhood 
Network Centers influences the self-sufficiency, employability, and 
economic self-reliance of low-income families living in HUD-insured and 
-assisted properties; and, characterize the composition and performance 
of the centers.
    Members of the affected public: Residents of the HUD-insured and 
assisted properties who use the computer learning centers and computer 
learning center managers and/or staff.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The researchers will: (1) Survey 150 
computer learning center managers twice; the interviews are expected to 
last 40 minutes; (2) Survey computer learning center clients in three 
waves--the first wave will cover an initial sample of 350 clients, the 
second wave will cover fewer clients (approximately 275 clients), and 
the last wave no fewer than 200 clients; the interviews will last 
approximately 30 minutes; and (3) Conduct site visits at 9 sites at 
three separate time periods, coinciding with the client interviews, to 
interview center staff; the interviews will last approximately one 
hour.
    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: April 20, 1998.
Paul A. Leonard,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 98-11494 Filed 4-29-98; 8:45 am]
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