[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 46653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20039]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4814-N-05]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request, State 
Community Development Block Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, 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: October 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comment regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Shelia Jones, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW, Room 7232, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Lobasso at (202) 708-1322, 
Extension 2191 (this is not a toll free number).

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.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 
Program.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-0085
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collected from grant recipients participating in the State 
CDBG program will be used to verify program compliance with slums or 
blight national objective criteria. States will be required to 
establish definitions and maintain records of slums or blighted areas. 
States will also be required to revisit the slums or blighted 
designation every five years and maintain documentation to verify 
continued qualification.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: Not applicable.
    Members of affected public: States participating in the State CDBG 
program.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The estimated number of respondents is 
50. The proposed frequency of the response to the collection is on an 
annual basis. The total estimated burden is 350 annual hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: This submission is a 
revision of a currently approved collection. The current OMB approval 
expires on October 31, 2004.

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

    Dated: July 31, 2003.
Roy Bernardi,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. 03-20039 Filed 8-5-03; 8:45 am]
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