[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 30147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7992]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5041-N-18]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Neighborhood Networks Management and Tracking Data Collection 
Instruments

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: July 24, 2006.

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: Lillian Deitzer, Reports 
Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
7th Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8003, Washington, DC 
20410 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delores A. Pruden, Director, 
Neighborhood Networks, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant 
Administration, Multifamily Housing Programs, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone 
(202) 708-4135 x2496 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the 
proposed forms and other available information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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 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 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: Neighborhood Networks Data Collection Management 
and Tracking Data Collection Instruments.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0553.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Updated business plan data and current Center profiles are necessary to 
provide quantifiable demographic information as a basis for ongoing 
technical assistance to Neighborhood Networks Center Directors and HUD 
Coordinators. Center classification data will ensure effectiveness in 
creating programs and services that promote self-sufficiency among 
residents of HUD Multifamily Housing Properties.
    The current data collection will be used to update the Neighborhood 
Networks contact database and HUD's Directory of Neighborhood Networks 
Centers. The information collection will continue to inform HUD, and 
support Neighborhood Networks Center Directors and staff in making 
informed decisions, documenting the outcomes of their Center, and 
assessing overall Center performance.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The number of respondents is 1,200 
providing 3,754 responses annually; the frequency of response is 
annually, quarterly, and on occasion; the total estimated time for data 
collection is 2,902, and the estimated time to prepare varies from .07 
to 6 hours per response.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: May 18, 2006.
Frank L. Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing 
Commissioner.
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