[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 17670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8693]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4818-N-03]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on A 
Survey of Users of Products From the Office of Policy Development and 
Research

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Development and 
Research, 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: June 9, 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: Reports Liaison Officer, Office 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410-6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Haley, 202-708-5537, ext. 5708 
(this is not a toll-free number), for copies of the proposed forms and 
other available documents.

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: Survey of Users of Products from the Office of 
Policy Development and Research (PD&R).
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Each 
year PD&R produces and facilitates the dissemination of approximately 
60 publications through its distribution clearinghouse HUD USER. In 
1978 PD&R established HUD USER as an information source for housing and 
community development researchers and policymakers. In the last 
calendar year, over 4,000,000 housing research publications were 
downloaded from the HUD USER Web site and on average 70,000 unique 
visitors stop by the site each month. Over the past few years, over 
80,000 individuals have placed orders for HUD USER research products.
    In order to evaluate the impact of its current programs and to 
measure its dissemination efforts, PD&R will study the opinions of 
stakeholders and people who request PD&R products regarding the extent 
to which PD&R research makes a difference and contributes to the 
development of best practices.
    Agency Form Numbers: None.
    Members of the Affected Public: Users of products from the Office 
of Policy Development and Research.
    Estimation of the total number of house needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: Information will be collected by a 
one-time telephone survey of 75 individuals who are users of products 
from the Office of Policy Development and Research. The survey will 
take approximately 30 minutes to complete. This means a total of 37.5 
hours of response time annually for the information collection.
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

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

    Dated: April 03, 2003.
Christopher D. Lord,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 03-8693 Filed 4-9-03; 8:45 am]
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