[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5025-5027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2600]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4046-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comments

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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: April 4, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested person 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: Mildred M. Hamman, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4238, Washington, DC 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-3642 
extension 4128, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (This is not a toll-free number).

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 
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 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: Public Housing Drug Elimination Program--
Technical Assistance--Application Requirements and Reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0133.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
will require eligible applicants (Housing Agencies, Resident Management 
Corporations (RMCs), Resident Councils (RCs)) must contact three 
Technical Assistance consultants and submit a written justification to 
HUD listing consultants in order of preference. To participate, 
consultants will submit a consultant application, complete the 
Consultant Resource Inventory Questionnaire and resume. The selected 
consultants and applicants will develop a statement of work which 
includes a timeline, estimated budget, discussion of the Technical 
Assistance needed, description of the current crime and drug 
elimination strategy, and how the requested Technical Assistance will 
assist the strategy. Other required information will be an application 
letter, certification statement, and completed and signed Form HUD-
2880. The information provided to HUD will be reviewed and evaluate to 
ensure compliance with Technical Assistance program requirements and to 
determine eligibility for program participation.
    Members of affected public: State or Local Government, Individuals, 
business or other for profit.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 1,900 respondents, one-time response, 
17 hour average per response, 32,000 total reporting burden hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement.

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

    Dated: January 28, 1997.
Kevin Emanuel Marchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

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