[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 33491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15915]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4444-N-09]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Study of the 
Effectiveness of Program Implementation of the Milwaukee Lead Hazard 
Control Ordinance

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: August 23, 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.
    The Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Study of the Effectiveness of Program 
Implementation of the Milwaukee Lead Hazard Control Ordinance.
    OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Despite dramatic reductions in blood-lead levels over the past 15 
years, lead poisoning continues to be a significant health risk for 
young children. The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination 
Survey suggests that the greatest risk exists for children under the 
age of two. The development of a viable national strategy for the 
primary prevention of lead poisoning in these young children is a 
difficult task. The City of Milwaukee has enacted an ordinance 
requiring owners of pre-1950 rental properties in two target 
neighborhoods to carry out specified essential maintenance practices 
and standard treatments by April 30, 2000. The purpose of this 
information collection activity is to valuate the feasibility, costs, 
and effectiveness (in terms of reducing residential dust-lead levels 
and preventing elevated blood-lead levels in children under two years 
of age) of the comprehensive primary prevention program being conducted 
in two target Milwaukee neighborhoods. The collected information will 
be used as vital input for developing a viable national strategy.
    This information collection will involve conducting brief on site 
interviews of tenants, conducting visual inspections of rental units, 
collecting dust-wipe samples for lead analysis from selected floor and 
window sill locations, and obtaining blood-sample from study subjects. 
If appropriate, the results of this information collection will be used 
to improve existing HUD guidance for primary prevention lead-hazard 
control activities.
    Agency form numbers: Not applicable.
    Members of affected public: Selected residents of study 
neighborhoods within the City of Milwaukee.
    Total Burden Estimate:

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                                              Frequency of   Total hours
           Number of  respondents                response   of  response
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320.........................................            4           640
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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: June 14, 1999.
David E. Jacobs,
Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control.
[FR Doc. 99-15915 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am]
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