[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 16 (Thursday, January 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3403-3404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1179]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5117-N-09]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Fair Housing Initiatives Program

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.
    This information is required by the grant application to assist the 
Department in selecting the highest ranked applicants to receive funds 
under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program and carry out fair housing 
enforcement and/or education and outreach activities under the 
following initiatives; Private Enforcement, Education and Outreach, and 
Fair Housing Organizations. The information collected from quarterly 
and final progress reports and enforcement log will enable the 
Department to evaluate the performance of agencies that receive funding 
and determine the impact of the program on preventing and eliminating 
discriminatory housing practices.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 26, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2529-0033) 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, Departmental 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: Fair Housing Initiatives Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2529-0033.
    Form Numbers: Forms HUD-904-A, HUD-904-B, and HUD-904-C, SF-424, 
SF-424-Supplement, SF-269-A, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-2990, HUD-2991, HUD-
2993, HUD-424-CB, HUD-424CBW, HUD-2994-A, HUD-22081, HUD-96010, HUD-
27061, and HUD-96011.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
This information is required by the grant application to assist the 
Department in selecting the highest ranked applicants to receive funds 
under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program and carry out fair housing 
enforcement and/or education and outreach activities under the 
following initiatives; Private Enforcement, Education and Outreach, and 
Fair Housing Organizations. The information collected from quarterly 
and final progress reports and enforcement log will enable the 
Department to evaluate the performance of agencies that receive funding 
and determine the impact of the program on preventing and eliminating 
discriminatory housing practices.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Quarterly, Semi-annually, 
Annually, Other as required by application and award documents.

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                                              Number of          Annual             Hours per           Burden
                                             respondents       responses      x      response      =     hours
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Reporting Burden.........................             400             0.31   ..           38.38   ..     48,444
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 48,444.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: January 19, 2007.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-1179 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
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