[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52911-52912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19764]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4910-N-19]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Indian Housing Block Grant Program Under the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act: Data Collection

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: October 29, 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 Fobear-McCown, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, Public and Indian Housing, Office of Policy, 
Program, and Legislative Initiatives, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Fobear-McCown, (202) 708-0713, 
extension 7651, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (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).
    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: Data Collection for the Indian Housing Block 
Grant Program under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act: Indian Housing Plan, Annual Performance Report, and 
Federal Cash Transactions Report--Office of Native American Programs 
(ONAP).
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0218.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act requires 
recipients (which includes both tribes and tribally designated housing 
entities) to submit to ONAP specific information that is necessary if 
they want to implement low-income housing programs in their communities 
using Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funds. IHBG funds are made 
available using a formula developed through negotiated rulemaking 
procedures.
    Agency Form Number: Indian Housing Plan (HUD-52735); Annual 
Performance Report (HUD-52735-AS); Federal Cash Transactions Report--
ONAP (HUD-272-I).
    Members of Affected Public: Indian Tribes and Alaska Native 
Villages.
    Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed to Prepare the 
Information Collection Including Number of Respondents: 366 
respondents, 1 response for HUD-52735 and HUD-52735-AS per respondent 
and 4 responses for HUD-272-I per respondent, 2,196 total responses, 
181 average hours per response for HUD-52735 and HUD-52735-AS per 
response and 1\1/2\ hours per response for

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HUD-272-I, 134,592 hours for a total reporting burden.
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension of 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: August 20, 2004.
William Russell,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-19764 Filed 8-27-04; 8:45 am]
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