[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 54698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2110]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4903-N-71]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request 
Affordable Communities Award

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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: November 8, 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: Wayne Eddins, AYO, Reports 
Management Officer, Department or Housing and Urban Development, 451 
7th Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 800a, Washington, DC 
20410; fax: 202-708-3135; e-mail [email protected] .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, AYO, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 
[email protected]; telephone (202) 708-2374 Ext. 8072; Fax: (202) 
708-3135 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed 
forms and other available information.

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: HUD's Affordable Community Award.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-0020.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD's 
Affordable Communities Award is designed to present an additional 
incentive to states, local, and tribal governments to become active in 
removing barriers to affordable housing to the extent feasible. The 
information collected from the applicants will be used to select the 
award winners. The information will also provide the initiative with 
examples of how regulatory barriers are removed and affordable housing 
is made possible or increased in communities throughout America.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: none.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: An estimation of the total numbers of 
hours needed to prepare the information collection is 2,400, number of 
respondents is 300, frequency of response is ``on occasion,'' and the 
hours per response is 8 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: September 1, 2004.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E4-2110 Filed 9-8-04; 8:45 am]
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