[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27592-27593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12760]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4444-N-07]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Training Materials and 
Guidance on Interpreting Lead-Based Paint Inspection and Risk 
Assessment Reports

AGENCY: Office of 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: July 19, 1999.

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: Gail N. Ward, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW, Room P3206, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David K. Levitt, 202-755-1785 ext. 156 
(this is not a toll-free number) for available documents regarding this 
proposal.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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 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: Develop training materials and guidance on 
interpreting lead-based paint inspection and risk assessment reports.
    OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
    Need for the Information and Proposed Use: Lead-based paint 
inspections and risk assessments are often performed in accordance with 
the HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint 
Hazards in Housing (``Guidelines'') issued under section 1017 of the 
Presidential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
4851-4856), known as ``Title X.'' To allow for situational flexibility, 
such reports do not have to follow a standardized format. Information 
recommended to be included in these reports is described in the 
Guidelines, for inspections in chapter 7, and risk assessments in 
chapter 5. Anecdotal and other evaluations of inspection and risk 
assessment reports (e.g., Field Evaluation of Lead-Based Paint 
Inspections, Final Technical Report, HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control, 
September 30, 1998) indicate that many reports are missing important 
information, organized poorly, and/or difficult to understand. An 
inspection or risk assessment report should be easily understood by 
readers familiar with basic quantitative and qualitative descriptive 
information on buildings and environmental measurements. This 
information collection is designed to provide the basis for developing 
materials to help lead-based paint inspectors and risk assessors 
prepare clear and complete reports, and to help readers use inspection 
and risk assessment reports. HUD plans to identify and recruit a review 
panel of lead-based paint inspectors, risk assessors, trainers, and 
other lead-based paint professionals to review and summarize pertinent 
documents, such as the HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of 
Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing, the EPA

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model lead-based paint inspector curriculum, and review draft training 
materials intended for use in lead-based paint inspector or risk 
assessor training course segments on preparing an accurate inspector 
report that will be easily understood by non-inspector readers.
    Agency form numbers: None.
    Members of affected public: Lead-based paint inspectors, risk 
assessors, and trainers, and other lead-based paint professionals.
    Total Burden Estimate:

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                                                 Frequency
             Number of respondents                   of        Hours of
                                                  response     response
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20............................................            3          320
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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 12, 1999.
David E. Jacobs,
Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control.
[FR Doc. 99-12760 Filed 5-19-99; 8:45 am]
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