[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 32997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8841]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5037-N-31]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request Emergency Preparedness Plan Survey

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 21, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within fourteen (14) days from 
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/
or OMB approval number and should be sent to: Maurice Champagne, HUD 
Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503; e-mail: [email protected]; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, 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 Ms. Deitzer.

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, an information collection package with 
respect to The Emergency Preparedness Plan Survey. The Emergency 
Preparedness Plan Survey will be used by HUD to determine the degree of 
readiness for public housing agencies (PHAs) and Tribe/Tribally 
Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) in the case of a natural disaster. 
HUD will provide pertinent information and technical assistance to 
establish viable and executable Emergency Preparedness Plans to PHAs 
and Tribes/TDHEs.
    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: Emergency Preparedness Plan Survey.
    Description of Information Collection: The Emergency Preparedness 
Plan Survey will be used by HUD to determine the degree of readiness 
for public housing agencies (PHAs) and Tribe/Tribally Designated 
Housing Entities (TDHEs) in the case of a natural disaster. HUD will 
provide pertinent information and technical assistance to establish 
viable and executable Emergency Preparedness Plans to PHAs and Tribes/
TDHEs.
    OMB Control Number: Pending.
    Agency Form Numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, State, 
local or tribal government.
    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 13,228, number of 
respondents is 4,810 frequency response is biennially, and the hours of 
response is 2.75.

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

    Dated: June 1, 2006.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer .
 [FR Doc. E6-8841 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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