[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 89 (Friday, May 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25598-25599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10481]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4904-N-05]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD Environmental 
Responsibilities

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 acquired by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 6, 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: Sheila Jones, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7232, Washington, DC 
20410-7000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard H. Broun, Director, Office of 
Environment and Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
Room 7244, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000. For 
telephone communication, contact Walter Prybyla, Deputy Director for 
Policy, Environmental Review Division, (202) 708-1201 x4466 or e-mail: 
[email protected]. This phone number is not toll-free. Hearing or 
speech-impaired individuals may access this number via TTY by calling 
the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

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 
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: Environmental Review Procedures for Entities 
Assuming HUD Environmental Responsibilities.
    OMB Control Number: 2506-0087.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this information collection is to document regulatory 
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 
related environmental statutes. This is performed by recipients of HUD 
financial assistance who are required to assume HUD's environmental 
responsibilities and/or who are required to submit requests for release 
of funds and certify full compliance with NEPA and the related statutes 
using the procedures identified in 24 CFR part 58. Recipients establish 
and maintain sufficient records to enable the Secretary of HUD to

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determine whether the requirements of 24 CFR part 58 have been met. The 
records serve to allow the use of grant funds or financial assistance 
already awarded under 24 CFR part 58.
    Agency form numbers: Form HUD 7015.15, ``Request for Release of 
Funds and Certification.''
    Members of affected public: Primary: Local, State, or Tribal 
Governments. Others: Public housing agencies, and private non- and for-
profit entities.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: Annual reporting and recordkeeping 
hour burden estimate is a total of 13,860 hours. Estimates are 18,785 
respondents, 1 frequency of response, and 0.6 hours per response 
(regulatory references are Secs. 58.1 and 58.71 for form HUD-7015.15).
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection whose expiration date: November 30, 2004.

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

    Dated: April 30, 2004.
Roy Bernardi,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. 04-10481 Filed 5-6-04; 8:45 am]
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