[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 159 (Friday, August 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 46233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16180]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5117-N-64]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: HUD 
Standardized Grant Application Forms

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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: October 16, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department or Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410; telephone: 202-
708-2374 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed form and other 
available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian L. Deitzer, QDAM, Office of 
Policy and E-Government, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-708-2374 
(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 
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: HUD Standardized Grant Application Forms.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-0017.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
subject information collection is required to rate and rank competitive 
grant applications and to ensure eligibility of applicants for funding. 
This revision further standardizes the format of information previously 
included in the information collections for grant applications, but 
does not significantly increase the information burden.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-424-B, HUD-424-CB, HUD-424-
CBW, HUD-424-M.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:
    Members of Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Not-for-
profit Institutions, State, Local or Tribal government.

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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 of the proposed information collection: Revision of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: August 10, 2007.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-16180 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am]
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