[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57823-57824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24614]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4563-N-15]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Police Department Accreditation Under the Public Housing Drug 
Elimination Program (PHDEP)

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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: November 27, 2000.

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: Mildred M. Hamman, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4238, Washington, DC 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-3642, 
extension 4128, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (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 
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: Police Department Accreditation under the PHDEP.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0124.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) that intend to use PHDEP funds to 
support their police activities must be accredited by their State 
accreditation program, if one exist, or receive accreditation 
nationally from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement 
Agencies (CALEA). New and existing PHA police departments who have not 
been approved and want to use PHDEP funds for police services must 
submit a letter and supporting documents to HUD for approval.
    Agency form number: None.
    Members of affected public: State or Local government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 13 PHA police departments are 
currently established, accreditation certification/letter, 25 minutes 
per response, total burden hours 3.25; HUD expects that no more than 
seven new PHA police departments will be established. Seven responses, 
annually, two hours per response, total burden hours 14. Total 
reporting burden for new and established PHA police departments will be 
17.25 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.


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    Dated: September 19, 2000.
Harold Lucas,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 00-24614 Filed 9-25-00; 8:45 am]
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