[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39948-39949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14885]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4903-N-43]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request; Grant Application for Section 202 Supportive 
Housing for the Elderly

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

[[Page 39949]]

SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.
    This is a request for approval of a revision to the currently 
approved information collection for selecting applicants for the 
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program grants which 
will be part of the 2004 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
    Congress has introduced a new facet to the Section 202 Program 
authorizing Demonstration Planning Grant funding for Sponsors of 
projects that receive Fund Reservation Awards. This predevelopment 
grant funding will be for architectural and engineering work, site 
control, and other planning related expenses.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 8, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within seven (7) days from the 
date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or 
OMB approval number (2502-0267) and should be sent to: HUD Desk 
Officer, Office of Management and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Paperwork Reduction Act 
Compliance Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [email protected]; telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free 
number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained 
from Mr. Eddins or on HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, a proposed revision to the currently approved 
information collection for selecting applicants for the Fair Housing 
Initiatives (FHIP) Program grants.
    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: Grant Application for Section 202 Supportive 
Housing for the Elderly.
    Description of Information Collection: This is a revision to the 
currently approved information collection for selecting applicants for 
the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program grants which 
will be part of the 2004 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
    Congress has introduced a new facet to the Section 202 Program 
authorizing Demonstration Planning Grant funding for Sponsors of 
projects that receive Fund Reservation Awards. This predevelopment 
grant funding will be for architectural and engineering work, site 
control, and other planning related expenses.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0267.
    Agency Form Numbers: HUD forms 92015-CA, 92041, 92042, plus 
standard grant application forms SF 424, and HUD-424B, 424C, 424CB, 
424CBW, 2880, 2990, 2991, 96010, and OMB SF LLL.
    Members of Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of response: An estimation of the total number of 
hours needed to prepare the information collection is 42 hours per 
applicant plus 7 hours for those who also apply for the Demonstration 
Planning grant. The estimated number of respondents is 361. The 
frequency of response is once per annum. The total public burden is 
estimated to be 15,200 hours.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: June 25, 2004.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-14885 Filed 6-30-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-72-P