[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 42559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20168]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4653-N-11]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Identification of Users of Electronic Permitting Systems

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement concerning a 
project to obtain information on the use of electronic permitting 
applications by communities 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: 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, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 
8228, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Bres, Research Engineer, Office 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8134, Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone number (202) 708-4370 extension 5919 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Copies of the proposed forms and other available documents may 
be obtained from Mr. Bres.

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 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: Identification of Users of Electronic Permitting 
Systems.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information collection is required to provide the information necessary 
to assess the scope of use and utility of electronic permitting systems 
in communities.
    Members of affected public: Employees of building code departments 
using or considering using electronic permitting applications. The 
number of organizations is estimated to be 200. In addition, a short 
fax/website survey will be conducted where a short questionnaire is 
published in the relevant trade (code officials) publications.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                          Number of                                  Hours per
                 Task                    respondents    Frequency  of responses      response      Burden hours
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Telephone interview..................             200  once.....................             1.0             200
Mail/fax survey......................            1000  once.....................             0.2             200
    Total Estimated Annual Burden
     Hours: 400 (one time).
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    Number of copies to be submitted to the Office of Policy 
Development and Research for evaluation: One copy only (this may be a 
fax or e-mail submission).
    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

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

    Dated: July 30, 2001.
Lawrence L. Thompson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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