[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51050-51051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20879]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5480-N-80]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB 
Certification and Funding of State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement 
Agencies

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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.
    State and local fair housing agencies apply for equivalency status 
with the Fair Housing Act. Cooperative agreements provide support in 
Fair Housing enforcement. This proposed rule revises the funding 
criteria for agencies participating in the Fair Housing Assistance 
Program (FHAP).

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 16, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2529-0005) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e21273c2f313d1b0c03071d1d0701002e01030c400b011e40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6b9bfa4b7a9a583949b9f85859f9998b6999b94d8939986d8919980">[email protected]</span></a> fax: 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8dcee2e1e8f9f9e8a3dde2e1e1ecffe9cde5f8e9a3eae2fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3b09c9f96878796dda39c9f9f928197b39b8697dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a 
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Pollard.

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

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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: Certification and Funding of State and Local 
Fair Housing Enforcement Agencies.
    OMB Approval Number: 2529-0005.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the need for the information and its proposed use: 
State and local fair housing agencies apply for equivalency status with 
the Fair Housing Act. Cooperative agreements provide support in Fair 
Housing enforcement. This proposed rule revises the funding criteria 
for agencies participating in the Fair Housing Assistance Program 
(FHAP).
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Biennually.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................             110            0.354   ..         1792.30   ..          69,900
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 69,900.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: August 10, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-20879 Filed 8-16-11; 8:45 am]
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