[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 37511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15816]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No.FR-4816-N-03]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Fair Housing Initiatives Program Application; Notice of Proposed 
Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 25, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
approval number) and should be sent to: Surrell S. Silverman, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO), 
451 7th Street, SW., Room 5124, Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [email protected]; fax: 202-708-6211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melody Taylor-Blancher, FHIP/FHAP 
Support Division, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [email protected]. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Mrs. Taylor-Blancher. Hearing or speech-impaired 
individuals may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free 
number Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8399.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
revisions to the currently approved information collection for 
selecting applicants for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) 
grants. These forms were approved under emergency request and are being 
resubmitted for public comment for extension of approval period.
    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: Fair Housing Initiatives Program Application.
    Description of Information Collection: This is a revision to the 
currently approved information collection for selecting applicants for 
the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) grants which will be part 
of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). These grants are to fund 
fair housing enforcement and/or education and outreach activities under 
the following initiatives: Administrative Enforcement; Private 
Enforcement; Education and Outreach; and Fair Housing Organizations. 
Proposed revisions to the currently approved information collection 
would include: descriptions of how program activities will support HUD 
goals, identify performance measures/outcomes in support of these 
goals, and identify baseline conditions and target levels of the 
performance measures that each applicant plans to achieve in reports 
submitted to HUD.
    OMB Control Number: 2529-0033.
    Agency Form Numbers: HUD forms 40076-FHIP, 424, 424B, 424C, 424CB, 
424CBW, 2880, 2990, 2991, 2993, 2994, and OMB SF LLL.
    Members of Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, State, 
Local or Tribal Government, Business or other for-profit.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, and frequency 
of responses, and the total hours per respondent: An estimation of the 
total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection is 
28,410, number of respondents is 400, frequency response is 1 per 
annum, and the total hours per respondent is 100 hours.

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

    Dated: June 12, 2003.
Carolyn Y. Peoples,
Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity.
[FR Doc. 03-15816 Filed 6-23-03; 8:45 am]
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