6320 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 27 / Tuesday, February 10, 2004 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4909–N–02] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection for Public Comment on the 

Survey of Market Absorption of New 

Multifamily Units

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development 

and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

will be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The Department 

is soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 12, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name/or OMB Control 

Number and should be sent to: Reports 

Liaison Officer, Office of Policy 

Devleopment and Research, Department 

of Housing and Urban Development, 

451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, 

Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ronald J. Sepanik, Director, Housing 

and Demographic Analysis Division, 

Office of Policy Development and 

Research, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20410; (202) 708–

1060, x5887. This is not a toll-free 

number. Copies of the proposed forms 

and other available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Mr. Sepanik.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development will submit the proposed 

information collection package 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 affected 

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 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: Survey of Market 

Absorption of New Multifamily Units. 

OMB Control Number: 2528–0013 

(Expires 10/31/04). 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: The 

Survey of Market Absorption (SOMA) 

provides the data necessary to measure 

the rate at which new rental apartments 

and new condominium apartments are 

absorbed; that is, taken off the market, 

usually by being rented or sold, over the 

course of the first twelve months 

following completion of a building. 

The data is collected at quarterly 

intervals until the twelve months 

conclude, or until the units in a 

building are completely absorbed. The 

survey also provides estimates of certain 

characteristics, i.e., asking rent/price, 

number of units, and number of 

bedrooms. 

The survey provides a basis for 

analyzing the degree to which new 

apartment construction is meeting the 

present and future needs of the public. 

Additionally, beginning with new 

construction in 2002, the survey will 

attempt to ascertain the number and 

degree of services provided by ‘‘Assisted 

Living’’ type units. 

Members of affected public: Rental 

Agents/Builders. 

Estimation of the total numbers of 

hours needed to prepare the information 

collection including number of 

respondents, frequency of response, and 

hours of response:

Estimated Number of Respondents:

12,000 yearly (maximum). 

Estimated Time Per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Frequency of Response: four times 

(maximum). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 4,000 (12,000 × 20 minutes). 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The 

only cost to respondents is that of their 

time.

Authority: The survey is taken under Title 

12, United States Code, Section 1701Z.

Dated: January 29, 2004. 

Darlene F. Williams, 

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy 

Development and Research.

[FR Doc. 04–2770 Filed 2–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–62–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered and Threatened Species 

Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.

SUMMARY: The following applicants have 

applied for permits to conduct certain 

activities with endangered species. This 

notice is provided pursuant to section 

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et 

seq.).

DATES: Written data or comments 

should be submitted to the Regional 

Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Ecological Services, 1 Federal Drive, 

Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111–4056, 

and must be received on or before 

March 11, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Peter Fasbender, (612) 713–5343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Permit Number: TE081995. 

Applicant: James P. Dunn, Allendale, 

Michigan. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (collect) the Karner blue butterfly 

(Lycaedes melissa samuelis) in 

Michigan. The scientific research is 

aimed at enhancement of survival of the 

species in the wild.

Permit Number: TE0840524–1. 

Applicant: Lynn W. Robbins, 

Springfield, Missouri. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (collect) the Indiana bat (Myotis 

sodalis) and gray bat (M. grisescens) 

throughout Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and 

Nebraska. The scientific research is 

aimed at enhancement of survival of the 

species in the wild.

Permit Number: TE082167. 

Applicant: Ozark Underground 

Laboratory, Protem, Missouri. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (collect) the Illinois cave amphipod 

(Gammarus acherondytes) throughout 

Illinois. The scientific research is aimed 

at enhancement of survival of the 

species in the wild.

Permit Number: TE082499. 

Applicant: Applied Science and 

Technology, Inc., Brighton, Michigan. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (collect) Northern riffleshell mussel 

(Epioblasma torulosa rangiana) in 

Michigan. The scientific research is 

aimed at enhancement of survival of the 

species in the wild.

Permit Number: TE082500. 

Applicant: Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 

Missouri.