[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29528-29529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11319]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5188-N-07]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Annual Progress Reports for Empowerment Zones

AGENCY: Office of 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

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soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 21, 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: Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental 
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department or Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh 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: Judy Mize, Office of Community 
Renewal, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20410; telephone (202) 402-4167 (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: Annual Progress Reports for Empowerment Zones.
    OMB Control Number: 2506-0148.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
is an information collection for reporting requirements of 30 Urban 
Empowerment Zones (EZs). HUD will regularly evaluate the progress of 
implementation of the strategic plan in each designated Empowerment 
Zone (Rounds I, II and III) as required by HUD's regulations (24 CFR 
597.400 and 24 CFR 598.415). The information submitted will enable HUD 
to assess performance of designees and the effectiveness of the 
Empowerment Zone Initiative.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable:
    Members of Affected Public: State or local governments.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                     Number of     Frequency of       Annual         Hours per
      Paperwork requirement         respondents      response        responses       response      Burden hours
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Annual Reports:
    Round I EZs.................               7               2               7              10              70
    Round II EZs................              15              15              15              10             150
    Round III EZs...............               8               2               8              10              80
    Response to a Letter of                    0               2  ..............               4               8
     warning....................
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        Total...................              30  ..............              30  ..............             308
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    Frequency of Submission: Periodically and Annually.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: May 12, 2008.
Nelson R. Breg[oacute]n,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-11319 Filed 5-20-08; 8:45 am]
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