[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62908-62909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24092]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4904-N11]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request, Third 
Round Designation of Seven Urban Empowerment Zones

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: December 27, 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: Shelia Jones, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., Room 7232, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Mize, (202) 709-6339 (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 (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: Third Round Designation of Seven Urban 
Empowerment Zones.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-0148.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
statutes require HUD to review periodically the progress of designated 
urban communities (Rounds I, II and III) in carrying out their 
implementation programs and achieving the goals of their strategic 
plans.
    Agency Form Numbers, if applicable: N/A.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
Information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response.

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                           Burden type                              Respondents      Est. hrs.      Total hrs.
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Annual Reports:
    Round 1 & ECs...............................................              57              38           2,166
    Round 2.....................................................              15              45             675
    Round 3.....................................................               8              45             360
    Response to a Letter of Warning.............................               2               3               6
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        Totals..................................................              82             131           3,207
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    An estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection is 3,207, number of respondents is 82, frequency 
of response is 3, and the hours per response on an average is 39.
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: October 22, 2004.
Nelson R. Bregon,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 04-24092 Filed 10-27-04; 8:45 am]
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