[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 47946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17947]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4903-N-62]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Pet Ownership in Assisted Rental Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
    Information is distributed to tenants of assisted rental housing 
units detailing guidelines for pet ownership. The information is 
necessary because no owner of federally assisted rent housing for the 
elderly or handicapped may prohibit a tenant from having common 
household pets in the tenant's dwelling unit, or discriminate against 
any person regarding admission to such Housing because of ownership or 
presence of a pet in the person's dwelling unit.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 7, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2502-0342) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
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 
and at 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 survey instrument to obtain information 
from faith based and community organizations on their likelihood and 
success at applying for various funding programs. 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: Pet Ownership in Assisted Rental Housing for the 
Elderly or Handicapped.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0342.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Information is distributed to tenants of assisted rental housing units 
detailing guidelines for pet ownership. The information is necessary 
because no owner of federally assisted rental housing for the elderly 
or handicapped may prohibit a tenant from having common household pets 
in the tenant's dwelling unit, or discriminate against any person 
regarding admission to such housing because of ownership or presence of 
a pet in the person's dwelling unit.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, information is distributed at 
initial tenancy and/or if pet rules are revised.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................           8,793            14.05   ..           0.231   ..          28,671
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 28,671.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: July 30, 2004.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-17947 Filed 8-5-04; 8:45 am]
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