[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8481-8482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3912]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4910-N-04]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for 
the Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program (CIAP); Budget/
Progress Report, Actual Modernization Cost Certificate

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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: April 26, 2004.

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: Sherry F. McCown, Acting Reports 
Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry F. McCown, (202) 708-0614, 
extension 7651. (This is not a toll-free number).

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).
    Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) will continue to submit to HUD Form 
HUD-52825, CIAP Budget, and Form HUD-53001, Actual Modernization Cost 
Certificate (AMCC) under terms of the grant. The HUD-52825 covers all 
developments being funded in the modernization program for the current 
FFY. The HUD-52825 is the controlling document during implementation in 
terms of HUD-approved work items and costs. The HUD-52825 is a combined 
Budget/Progress Report. The HUD-53001 is required for fiscal closeout 
of a completed or terminated program. The PHA submits the AMCC to HUD 
when all funds have been expended and all contractor liens have been 
released.
    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: Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program 
(CIAP); Budget/Progress Report, Actual Modernization Cost Certificate.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0044.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: When 
requested by HUD, grantees must prepare the CIAP Budget for the 
modernization program, describing the activities which are planned to 
be undertaken with CIAP funds. On an as-needed basis, grantees can 
submit a revised CIAP Budget when prior HUD approval is required to 
revise the Budget. Grantees prepare and submit the Progress Report 
until all funds are expended. Grantees prepare and submit the Actual 
Modernization Cost Certificate (AMCC) for each terminated or completed 
modernization program under CIAP. The CIAP Budget and Progress Report 
are the controlling documents during implementation, in terms of HUD-
approved work items and costs.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-52825; HUD-53001.
    Members of affected public: Local, State, or Tribal Governments, 
and Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 1,000 respondents (grantees); HUD-
52825, one response per year; eight hours per response; 8,000 hours 
reporting; HUD-53001, one response per year; two hours per response, 
2,000 hours reporting; 10,000 hours total reporting burden.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension.


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

    Dated: February 18, 2004.
Michael Liu,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 04-3912 Filed 2-23-04; 8:45 am]
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