[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 61 (Friday, March 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 16698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6319]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5187-N-16]


 Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request; Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance 
Application

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 4, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within seven (7) days from the 
date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and 
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Paperwork Reduction 
Act Compliance Officer, QDAM Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 
[email protected], telephone (202) 402-8048. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of documentation submitted to OMB may be obtained 
from Ms. Deitzer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, a proposed information collection requirement 
as 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: Consolidated Plan and Annual Performance Report.
    Description of Information Collection: 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.
    OMB Control Number: 2506-0112.
    Agency Form Numbers: HUD 40090-1, HUD 40090-2, HUD 40090-3a and
    HUD 40090-3b.
    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 
responses, and hours of response: The estimated total number of burden 
hours needed to prepare the information collection is 469,700; the 
number of respondents is 700; the frequency of response for each form 
varies from weekly, quarterly and annually.
    Status: This is a revision of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: March 21, 2008.
Lillian Deitzer,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-6319 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
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