[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 93 (Friday, May 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 30602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11896]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4562-0901]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Assessing the Effectiveness of HUD2020 Management Reforms--Fair Housing 
Opinions

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, 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: July 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should 
be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul B. Dornan, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone (202) 708-0574, extension 4486 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Copies of the proposed data collection instruments and other 
available documents may be obtained from Mr. Dornan.

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: Assessing the Effectiveness of HUD 2020 
Management Reforms.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Department is conducting under contract an assessment of the impact of 
the management reforms that the Department has implemented collectively 
under the name ``HUD2020''. As part of that assessment, the Department 
proposes to survey the opinions of the people and organizations HUD 
works with to implement its programs, in particular, local elected 
officials, housing agency community development directors, Fair Housing 
Assistance Program agencies, owners of HUD-assisted multifamily 
projects and nonprofit organizations concerning the effect of the 
HUD2020 reforms.
    Members of affected public: Members of the following groups 
selected by random assignment: Local chief elected officials; community 
development directors; housing authority directors; owners of HUD-
assisted multifamily housing projects; representatives of nonprofit 
organizations; and fair housing assistance program agency directors.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The researchers will survey 
representatives of the partner groups once for the baseline survey. 
4,000 participants will be surveyed in all; the surveys are expected to 
last 10 minutes. This constitutes a total burden hour estimate of 
666\2/3\ burden hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: May 4, 2000.
Lawrence L. Thompson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 00-11896 Filed 5-11-00; 8:45 am]
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