[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 222 (Monday, November 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 65055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22525]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5118-N-07]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request, 
Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, 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: January 18, 2008.

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: Pam Williams, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing Urban and Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., Room 7232, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Oliva, Director for Special Needs 
Assistance Programs, (202) 708-4300 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (55 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 affected 
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: Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant 
Application.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-0112.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Information is to be used in the rating, ranking, and selection of 
proposals submitted to HUD by state and local governments, public 
housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations for awarded funds 
under the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance programs.
    Agency form numbers: HUD-40090-1, HUD-40090-2, HUD-40090-4, SF-424, 
HUD-SF-424 SUPP, HUD-2880, HUD-96010, HUD-27300, HUD-2991, HUD-2993, 
HUD-2994.
    Members of affected public: Eligible applicants interested in 
applying for the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance funds.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:
    Number of Respondents: 10,510.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Hours of response: 184,812.
    Total combined burden hours: 184,812 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement of 
previously approved collection number will expire March 31, 2010.

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

    Dated: November 5, 2007.
Nelson R. Breg[oacute]n,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. E7-22525 Filed 11-16-07; 8:45 am]
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