62908 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 208 / Thursday, October 28, 2004 / Notices 

Name of Committee: U.S. Fire 

Administration Policy and Program 

Advisory Board. 

Purpose and Objectives: The 

Committee advises the Secretary of the 

Department of Homeland Security and 

the Under Secretary of the Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate. 

The Board will provide advice and 

recommendations on policy and 

program issues as identified by the U.S. 

Fire Administrator (USFA) with the goal 

of reducing the Nation’s fire problem 

and enhancing emergency management 

training and program policies, processes 

and procedures through enhanced 

research, programs and training to 

assure the nation’s resources are better 

prepared to prevent, mitigate, respond 

to and recover from major emergencies 

or disasters regardless of cause or 

magnitude. 

USFA will create Subcommittees that 

will be necessary to fulfill the Board’s 

mission. In addition, USFA and the 

Board will establish such operating 

procedures as required to support the 

group, consistent with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended. 

Balanced Membership Plans: The 

Committee shall be comprised of nine 

members. The Secretary shall appoint 

the members of the Board from among 

professionals in the fields of fire safety, 

fire prevention, fire control, research 

and development in fire protection, 

treatment and rehabilitation of fire 

victims, or local government services 

management, and from such 

professional organizations as will 

ensure a balanced representation of fire 

and emergency services interests. 

Members will be appointed as Special 

Government Employees (SGEs). 

Members of the Board shall be 

appointed for terms of up to two (2) 

years, and members may be reappointed 

to two subsequent 2-year terms at the 

discretion of the Secretary. Board 

members will continue to serve until 

their replacement is appointed. In the 

event of a vacancy on the Board, the 

Secretary may select an alternate 

member or other individual to serve the 

unexpired term as described in the 

appointment letter. In order to provide 

for continuity of member participation, 

terms are staggered. No more than half 

of the members shall be replaced (or 

reappointed) in any given year unless 

there are vacancies for reasons other 

than term expiration. 

Duration: The Board will terminate 2 

years from the date of the charter filing, 

unless earlier renewed. 

Responsible DHS Official: Mr. R. 

David Paulison, U.S. Fire Administrator, 

16825 South Seton Avenue, 

Emmitsburg, MD 21727.

Dated: October 22, 2004. 

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

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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.

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.

Burden type Respondents Est. hrs. Total hrs. 

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 

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4904–N–12] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Comment Request; 

Designation of Round III Empowerment 

Zones and Renewal Communities

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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 at (202) 708–6339, ext 4167 

(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: Designation of 

Round III Empowerment Zones and 

Renewal Communities. 

OMB Control Number if applicable:

2506–0173. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: The 

statutes require HUD to review 

periodically the progress of designated 

Renewal Communities 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. An estimation of the 

total number of hours needed to prepare 

the information collection is 2,080 

hours, number of respondents is 40, the 

frequency of response is 3, and the 

hours per response on an average is 52. 

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4903–N–85] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; 

Environmental Review Procedures for 

Entities Assuming HUD Environmental 

Review Responsibilities

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been 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. 

This is a request for approval to 

continue a currently approved 

information collection. Information 

provided by the grant recipients is used 

to document regulatory compliance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) and related environmental 

statutes. Recipients maintain records, 

which serve to allow the use of grant 

funds or financial assistance already 

awarded under 24 CFR part 58.

DATES: Comments Due Date: 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 

approval Number (2506–0087) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 

Officer, AYO, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or 

Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms Deitzer 

and at HUD’s Web site at http://

www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/

collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development (HUD) has submitted to 

OMB a request for approval of the 

information collection 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