[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 40 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9347-9348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3609]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5117-N-23]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Civil Rights Front End and Limited Monitoring Review

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.
    The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) has developed 2 
checklists to conduct civil rights monitoring reviews of 20 Public 
Housing Agencies (PHAs) in FY07, in support of HUD's strategic goal of 
ensuring equal opportunity in housing. PIH staff will complete 
checklist A (On-site Limited Review of Civil Rights-Related Program 
Requirements for Low Rent and Housing Choice Voucher Programs) during 
onsite comprehensive reviews. PHAs will complete checklist B (onsite 
Limited review of Section 504 Monitoring). The information collected 
will be used to evaluate a PHA's compliance with the Fair Housing Laws.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 2, 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 (2577-NEW) 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://www5.hud.gov:63001/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: Civil Rights Front End and Limited Monitoring 
Review.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-New.
    Form Numbers: Hud-Pending.

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use

    PIH has developed 2 checklists to conduct civil rights monitoring 
reviews of 20 PHAs in FY07, in support of HUD's strategic goal of 
ensuring equal opportunity in housing. PIH staff will complete 
checklist A (On-site Limited Review of Civil Rights-Related Program 
Requirements for Low Rent and Housing Choice Voucher Programs) during 
onsite comprehensive reviews. Public Housing Agencies will complete 
checklist B (on-site Limited review of Section 504 Monitoring). The 
information collected will be used to evaluate a PHA's compliance with 
the Fair Housing Laws.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Annually.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................              20                1   ...               2   ...              40
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 40
    Status: New Collection.

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

    Dated: February 26, 2007.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-3609 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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