[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 180 (Monday, September 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54680-54681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15387]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5037-N-64]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Standardized Form for ``Race and Ethnic Data Collection''

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.
    All HUD program offices use this form when collecting information 
concerning the race and ethnicity of the populations intended to 
benefit from HUD funding as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 18, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2535-0113) 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: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [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 Ms. Deitzer 
or from HUD's Web site at http://hlannwp031.hud.gov/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: Standardized form for ``Race and Ethnic Data 
Collection''.
    OMB Approval Number: 2535-0113.
    Form Numbers: HUD-27061.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
All HUD program offices use this form when collecting information 
concerning the race and ethnicity of the populations intended to 
benefit from HUD funding as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, quarterly and annually.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................               1                1   ...               1   ...               1
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: September 12, 2006.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Department Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-15387 Filed 9-15-06; 8:45 am]
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