[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 58461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21887]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4903-N-77]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; HUD 
Forms for Applications for Federal Assistance

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. The proposal 
includes two of forms to be required as standard documentation for 
grant applications.

DATES: Comments due: November 29, 2004.

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: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, AYO, Department or Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room PL 8001, Washington, DC 
20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3e4d2caddd6ecf6d7d7daddc0f3fbe6f79dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f487e66717a405a7b7b76716c5f574a5b31787069">[email protected]</span></a>; 
telephone (202) 708-2374 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of 
the proposed forms and other available information. This documentation 
can also be downloaded from HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.

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 Forms for Applications for Federal 
Assistance.
    OMB Control Number, If Applicable: 2501-0017.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: HUD 
is requesting renewal of approval for two forms--Grant Application 
Detailed Budget and the Detailed Budget Worksheet. These forms are 
proposed to support a consolidated and streamlined grant application 
processes in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 106-107, The 
Federal Financial Assistance Improvement Act of 1999. The forms a 
similar to those used in previous annual grant application processes.
    Agency Form Numbers, If Applicable: HUD-424-CB, HUD-424-CBW.
    Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed to Prepare the 
Information Collection Including Number of Respondents, Frequency of 
Response, and Hours of Response: An estimation of the total number of 
hours needed to prepare the forms for each grant application is 6 
hours, however, the burden will be assessed against each individual 
grant program submission under the Paperwork Reduction Act; estimated 
number of respondents is 9,000; frequency of response is on the 
occasion of application for benefits.
    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: September 23, 2004.
Wayne Eddins,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-21887 Filed 9-29-04; 8:45 am]
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