[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 58 (Monday, March 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 15639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1372]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-17]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request; Grant Application for Public Housing 
Graduation Incentive Bonus

AGENCY: Office of Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.
    This is a request for a new information collection that will be 
used to select awardees for the Graduation Incentive Bonus program 
grants that will be part of the 2005 Notice of Funding Availability.
    Congress has authorized this Graduation Incentive Bonus funding as 
a set aside from the 2005 Public Housing Operating Fund allocation. 
Funds can be used for any and all operating expenses approved under 
section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and 24 CFR part 990.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 27, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within seven (30) days from 
the date of this notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name 
and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Paperwork Reduction Act 
Compliance 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 documentation submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Mr. Eddins.

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 proposed information collection requirement 
as 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: Public Housing Graduation Incentive Bonus.
    Description Of Information Collection: This is a new information 
collection for selecting applicants for the Public Housing Graduation 
Incentive Bonus program grants, which will be part of the 2005 Notice 
of Funding Availability (NOFA).
    Congress has authorized this Graduation Incentive Bonus funding as 
a set aside from the 2005 Public Housing Operating Fund allocation. 
Funds can be used for any and all operating expenses approved under 
section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and 24 CFR part 990.
    OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
    Agency Form Numbers: Standard grant application form SF 424.
    Members of Affected Public: Public Housing Authorities (PHAs).
    Estimation of the Total Numbers of Hours Needed to Prepare the 
Information Collection Including Number of Respondents, Frequency of 
Responses, and Hours of Response: An estimation of the total number of 
hours needed to prepare the information collection is 0.75 hours per 
applicant. The estimated number of respondents is 277. The frequency of 
response is once per annum. The total public burden is estimated to be 
208 hours.
    Status: Proposed new collection.

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

    Dated: March 22, 2005.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-1372 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am]
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