[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42558-42559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20166]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4650-N-56]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Designation of Round III Empowerment Zones and Renewal Communities

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, 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:  Comment Due Date: October 12, 2001.

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: Reports Liaison Officer, Shelia 
E. Jones, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., Room 7230, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Mize at (202) 708-6339 x4167 
(this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms and 
other available information.

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 
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: Designation of Round III Empowerment Zones and 
Renewal Communities.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-0173.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
interim rule governs the designation of Round III Empowerment Zones 
(EZs) and Renewal Communities (RCs) nominated by States and local 
governments. The designation of an area as an EZ or an RC provides 
special Federal income tax treatment as an incentive for businesses to 
be located within the area. This rule lays the foundation for 
designations to be made in response to applications submitted in 
response to the Notice Inviting Applications published in the Federal 
Register.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Members of the affected public: State, Local or Tribal 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: An estimation of the total numbers of 
hours needed to prepare the information collection is 9,360, number of 
respondents is 200, frequency of response is 1, and the hours per 
response on an average is 45.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement, 
without change.

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


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    Dated: August 3, 2001.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-20166 Filed 8-10-01; 8:45 am]
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