[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54305-54306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2089]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4903-N-66]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Brownfield's Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) Grant Application

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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.
    This request is for approval of a revision of the currently 
approved information collection. The information collection is for 
applications for BEDI grants. Competitive Economic Development 
Initiatives (EDI) grants applications are no longer included.
    The BEDI application for is required to rate and rank applications 
submitted as part of a funding competition and to ensure funding 
eligibility of applicant activities. Respondents are units of general 
local government eligible for Section 108 Loan Guarantees under 42 
U.S.C. 5308.

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DATES: Comments Due Date: October 8, 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 (2506-0153) 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: Brownfield's Economic Development Initiative 
(BEDI) Grant Application.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0153.
    Form Numbers: HUD-40122, HUD-40123, SF-424, SF-424S, SF-LLL, HUD-
424-B, HUD-2880, HUD-2990, HUD-96010-l, and HUD-2993.

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:

    This information collection is required to rate and rank 
applications submitted as part of a funding competition and to ensure 
funding eligibility of applicant activities. Respondents are units of 
general local government eligible for Section 108 Loan Guarantees under 
USC 5308.
    Frequency of Submission: Annually.

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                                             Number of
                                               burden       x       Annual       x    Hours per    =     Hours
                                            respondents           responses           response
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Reporting Burden........................              50   ..               1   ..           40   ..      2,000
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Status: Revision of currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: August 31, 2004.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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