[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 13941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6862]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR 4819-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Study of the Primary 
Prevention Effectiveness of the Milwaukee Lead Hazard Control Ordinance

AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and 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: May 20, 2003.

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 copies of the proposed forms 
and other available documents.

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 
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.
    Title of Proposal: Study of the Effectiveness of Program 
Implementation of the Milwaukee Lead Hazard Control Ordinance.
    OMB Control Number: 2539-0017.
    Need for the Information and Proposed Use: Despite dramatic 
reductions in blood-lead levels over the pass 15 years, lead poisoning 
continues to be 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 evaluate 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 the two target Milwaukee neighborhoods. The 
collection information will be used as vital input for developing a 
viable national strategy for the primary prevention of childhood lead 
poisoning.
    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 bold-samples 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 (First Year):

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                                                                     Number of     Frequency of   Total hours of
                              Task                                  respondents      responses       responses
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Respondents.....................................................             320               4             640
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours................................  ..............  ..............             640
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    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extensions of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: March 13, 2003.
David E. Jacobs,
Director, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control.
[FR Doc. 03-6862 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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