[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 126 (Monday, July 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36018-36019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12694]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5124-N-11]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Public and Indian Housing ENERGY STAR and Energy Audit Survey

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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: August 31, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
Control number and should be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000; 
e-mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites, (202) 402-0713, 
extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (This is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit 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 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: Public and Indian Housing ENERGY STAR and Energy 
Audit Survey.
    OMB Control Number:
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    A survey is needed in order to respond to Congress and the mandate 
under the Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.) The 
information collected from the survey will be used to accurately create 
reports and strategies to reduce utility expenses through energy 
conservation measures within public housing. Thereafter, reports will 
be updated and sent to Congress every 2 years indicating energy 
strategies for energy reduction goals and how the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development will monitor the energy usage of public housing 
agencies.
    Agency form number, if applicable: HUD-52465.
    Members of affected public: Public Housing Agencies, State and 
local governments, individuals and households.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:
     Total annual burden hours: 533.
     Indicate number of respondents: 3,200.
     Frequency of response: 1/ year.
     Annual hour burden: 10 minutes per respondent.
     Explanation of how burden was estimated: In-house trial 
and sampling of two local PHAs. Information requested should be 
available as part of customary and usual business practices.

                                   Estimated Burden of Hours of the Proposed Information Collection Respondent Burden
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                                                     No. of
                                                   respondents
       PHA plan elements and regulation        ------------------  x   Frequency of        Total             x           Estimated     =   Total annual
                                                           HCV           response        responses                         hours           burden hours
                                                 PH/HCV    only
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ENERGY STAR and Energy Audit Survey...........    3,200  .......  ..               1           3,200  ..............            .167  ..             533
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    Totals....................................    3,200  .......  ..               1           3,200  ..............            .167  ..             533
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    Burden hours estimates are based on a total of 3,200 PHAs.
    Status of proposed information collection: New collection.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: June 22, 2007.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Program and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. E7-12694 Filed 6-29-07; 8:45 am]
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