[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43635-43672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16401]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4736-N-06]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for 
Correcting and Challenging Date for the Indian Housing Block Grant 
Formula Allocation

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: Comment Due Date: August 27, 2002.

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, The Department of Housing & 
Urban Development, 451--7th Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 
20410-6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-3642,

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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 submissions of responses.
    This Notice also lists the Following Information:
    Title of Proposal: Correcting and Challenging Data for the Indian 
Housing Block Grant Formula Allocation.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0218.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 
(NAHASDA or the Act) mandated that funding for Native American housing 
programs be allocated through use of a block grant formula. The block 
grant formula, as developed by the NAHASDA negotiated rulemaking 
committee, uses data from multiple sources, including the 1990 and soon 
2000 U.S. Census, HUD records, and the Indian Health Services. In 
developing the formula, the negotiated rulemaking committee recognized 
that the data available had significant limitations and may be 
inaccurate for some tribes. The group agreed to include the option that 
allows tribes to challenge the data. This information request is the 
guidance to tribes on how they can challenge, or simply make 
corrections, to the data so that it is fair and equitable for all 
tribes receiving funds through the formula.
    Agency form numbers: None.
    Members of the Affected Public: 579 Native American and Alaskan 
Native Tribes participating in the Indian Housing Block Grant Program 
may submit corrections or challenge the data.
    Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed to Prepare the 
Information Collection including the Number of Respondents, Frequency 
of response, and hours of response: The Tribally Designated Housing 
Entities (TDHEs) are able to submit corrections and challenges to the 
data at any time. However, all corrections to have impact on the next 
fiscal year are due by September 15th of the current fiscal year and 
challenges to have impact on the next fiscal year are due by June 15th 
of the current fiscal year. The number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection, frequency of response, and hours of response 
will depend on each tribe's specific correction or challenge. The 
average amount of time to make corrections will likely be 30 minutes 
for all 579 tribes. We anticipate only 15 tribes a year challenging the 
data at an average burden of 150 hours per challenge. In total, the 
department expects this request will have a total annual reporting 
burden of 2,540 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.

    Dated: June 25, 2002.
Paula O. Blunt,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

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[FR Doc. 02-16401 Filed 6-27-02; 8:45 am]
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