[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33176-33177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13745]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR 4819-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Tracking Clearance 
Examination in Association With the Lead Safe Housing Rule

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: August 4, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
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: Joey Y. Zhou, (202) 755-1785 ext. 153 
(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, amended).
    This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: 
(1) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (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 spend; 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: Tracking Clearance Examinations in Association 
with the Lead Safe Housing Rule.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The objective of the 
proposal survey is to determine the

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number of units that pass a lead clearance examination as a result of 
the Lead Safe Housing Rule (Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned 
Housing and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance; 24 CFR 35, subparts 
B-R). This information will aid the HUD in assessing its implementation 
of the Rule with the goal of eliminating assisted housing with lead-
based paint hazards by 2010.
    Agency Form Numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: Recipients of HUD housing assistance 
funds.
    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 17,000...........................................               1                2           34,000
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours.............................  ...............  ...............          34,000
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    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: May 19, 2003.
David E. Jacobs,
Director, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control.
[FR Doc. 03-13745 Filed 6-2-03; 8:45 am]
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