[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30244-30245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14662]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4355-N-04]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Lead Hazard Control, 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 date: August 3, 1998.

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: Ruth Wright, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW, Room B-133, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Williams, Grant Officer, 
Department of Housing and Urban development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, 
room B-133, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 755-1785 (this 
is not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other 
available documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed 
information collection to OMB for

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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 department'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 (NOFA) for the 
Local Lead Hazard Awareness Campaign.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2539-0013.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information collection is required in connection with the issuance of a 
NOFA announcing the availability of approximately $700,000 for grants 
or cooperative agreements for a local campaign to promote lead hazard 
awareness. Grants are authorized under Title X, The Residential Lead-
Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 or 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 
organizations, 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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                                                 Number of       Frequency of      Hours per                    
                    Task                        respondents       responses         response      Burden  hours 
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Application Development.....................              10                1               50              500 
                                                                                                                
  Number of copies to be submitted to Office of Lead Hazard Control for evaluation: Original and five (5)       
copies.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Quarterly Reports...........................               5                8                4              160 
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 660.                                                                              
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    Status of the proposed information collection: New Collection.

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

    Dated: May 26, 1998.
David Jacobs,
Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control.
[FR Doc. 98-14662 Filed 6-2-98; 8:45 am]
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