76956 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 246 / Thursday, December 23, 2004 / Notices 

existing levels of environmental 

contaminants in the nation’s housing, 

including lead levels in dust, soil and 

paint, and allergen, mold and pesticide 

levels in dust. For the first time, data 

will be collected nationwide to estimate 

arsenic levels associated with the use of 

CCA-treated wood products, and to 

estimate the prevalence of vermiculite 

attic insulation. Two procedures will be 

compared to determine mold present in 

homes. This is a collaboration between 

HUD, EPA, CPSC, and CDC.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 24, 

2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development 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 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: American Healthy 

Homes Survey. 

OMB Approval Number: 2539–

Pending. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Its Proposed Use: The 

information collected through this 

survey will be used to estimate existing 

levels of environmental contaminants in 

the nation’s housing, including lead 

levels in dust, soil and paint, and 

allergen, mold and pesticide levels in 

dust. For the first time, data will be 

collected nationwide to estimate arsenic 

levels associated with the use of CCAtreated wood products, and to estimate 

the prevalence of vermiculite attic 

insulation. Two procedures will be 

compared to determine mold present in 

homes. This is a collaboration between 

HUD, EPA, CPSC, and CDC. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion.

Number of

respondents 

Annual

responses × Hours perresponse = Burden Hours 

Reporting Burden .............................................................................. 1,080 1,080 4.35 4,700 

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 4,700. 

Status: New collection.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 

amended.

Dated: December 17, 2004. 

Wayne Eddins, 

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act 

Officer, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–28051 Filed 12–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–72–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4901–N–52] 

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities 

To Assist the Homeless

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice identifies 

unutilized, underutilized, excess, and 

surplus Federal property reviewed by 

HUD for suitability for possible use to 

assist the homeless.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 23, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, Room 7262, 

451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; 

TTY number for the hearing- and 

speech-impaired (202) 708–2565 (these 

telephone numbers are not toll-free), or 

call the toll-free Title V information line 

at 1–800–927–7588.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the December 12, 1988, 

court order in National Coalition for the 

Homeless v. Veterans Administration,

No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD 

publishes a notice, on a weekly basis, 

identifying unutilized, underutilized, 

excess and surplus Federal buildings 

and real property that HUD has 

reviewed for suitability for use to assist 

the homeless. Today’s notice is for the 

purpose of announcing that no 

additional properties have been 

determined suitable or unsuitable this 

week.

Dated: December 16, 2004. 

Mark R. Johnston, 

Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance 

Programs.

[FR Doc. 04–27920 Filed 12–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 332–288] 

Ethyl Alcohol for Fuel Use: 

Determination of the Base Quantity of 

Imports

AGENCY: International Trade 

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of determination.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 16, 2004.

SUMMARY: Section 7 of the Steel Trade 

Liberalization Program Implementation 

Act of 1989 (‘‘the Act’’), as amended (19 

U.S.C. 2703 note), which concerns local 

feedstock requirements for fuel ethyl 

alcohol imported by the United States 

from CBERA-beneficiary countries, 

requires the Commission to determine 

annually the U.S. domestic market for 

fuel ethyl alcohol during the 12-month 

period ending on the preceding 

September 30. The domestic market 

determination made by the Commission 

is to be used to establish the ‘‘base 

quantity’’ of imports that can be 

imported with a zero percent local 

feedstock requirement. The base 

quantity to be used by the U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection in the