[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3544-3545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1258]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-02]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) Grants Monitoring

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.
    HUD is requesting approval be reinstated for post award reporting 
on SHOP grant funding. SHOP provides for funds to purchase home sites 
and develop/improve infrastructure to support sweat equity and 
volunteer-based homeownership programs for low-income persons and 
families. This information collection is to measure performance goals 
and demonstrate the success of the program.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 24, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2506-0157) 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; [email protected]; or 
Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or 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 Ms. Deitzer 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 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the information collection described below. 
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: Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program 
(SHOP) Grants Monitoring.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0157.
    Form Numbers: HUD-40215, HUD-40216, HUD-40217, HUD-40218, HUD-
40219, and HUD-40220.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
HUD is requesting approval be reinstated for post award reporting on 
SHOP grant funding. SHOP provides for funds to purchase home sites and 
develop/improve infrastructure to support sweat equity and volunteer-
based homeownership programs for low-income persons and families. This 
information collection is to measure performance goals and demonstrate 
the success of the program.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Monthly.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                                                   Annual           Hours per
                     Number of respondents                        responses    x    response     =  Burden hours
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933...........................................................        3,861   ..          2.2   ..        8,675
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,675.
    Status: Request reinstatement of a previously approved collection.

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

    Dated: January 14, 2005.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-1258 Filed 1-24-05; 8:45 am]
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