[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 27593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12761]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4444-N-08]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: A Review of Currently
Available Lead-Based Paint Encapsulants and Use Patterns in the Control
of Residential Lead-Based Hazards
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: Dr. Peter Ashley, 202-755-1785, ext.
115 (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
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: A Review of Currently Available Lead-Based Paint
Encapsulants and Use Patterns in the Control of Residential Lead-Based
Hazards.
OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
Need for the Information and Proposed Use: Various means of
treating residential lead-based paint hazards have been developed to
reduce or eliminate the potential that occupants could be overexposed
to lead. One such method referred to as ``encapsulation'' involves the
creation of a coating over the lead-based paint. Lead-based paint
encapsulants are generally categorized as either non-reinforced or
reinforced liquid coatings or adhesively bonded covering materials.
Reinforced encapsulants are those that incorporate a fabric, mat or
mesh reinforcement with a polymeric or cementitious coating, while non-
reinforced encapsulants are coatings applied without the use of
reinforcing material.
The HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based
Paint Hazards in Housing (``Guidelines'') recommend that encapsulation
be considered an acceptable method of abating lead-based paint hazards,
provided, among other things, that the manufacturer warrants that the
product, if applied correctly, will remain effective for at least 20
years. Although there is considerable interest regarding the use of
this potentially cost-effective lead abatement method, there has been
no systematic attempt to review currently available products or users'
experiences with these products.
This information collection will involve brief telephone interviews
of encapsulant manufacturers and key users of these products. If
appropriate, the results of this information collection will be used to
improve existing HUD guidance on the use of lead-based paint
encapsulants; findings may also be used to determine the need for and
to design a study of the long term effectiveness of encapsulants in
controlling lead-based paint hazards.
Agency Form Numbers: None.
Members of Affected Public: Manufacturers of lead-based paint
encapsulants and major users of these products.
Total Burden Estimate (first year):
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total hours of
Number of respondents Frequency of response response
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80 1 40
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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 11, 1999.
David E. Jacobs,
Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control.
[FR Doc. 99-12761 Filed 5-19-99; 8:45 am]
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