[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15530-15531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8209]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4200-N-46]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Proposed information collection for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement for the State 
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program 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: Comment due date: June 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons 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: Reports Liaison Officer, Shelia 
E. Jones, Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW, Room 7230, Washington, DC 20410-7000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Johnson, Acting Director, State and Small Cities Division, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 7286, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410-7000. For telephone communication, 
contact Yvette Aidara, State and Small Cities Division, at 202-708-
1322. This is not

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a toll-free number. Hearing or speech impaired individuals may access 
this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339.

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).
    The 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: Community Development Block Grants: State's 
Program
    OMB Control Number: 2506-0085
    Description of the need for the information and proposed used: The 
information is needed to assist HUD in determining whether States are 
carrying out the CDBG program in accordance with the applicable laws. 
In addition, States must maintain records at the state level to 
facilitate review and audit by HUD of each state's administration of 
its grant pursuant to section 104(e) of the statute and section 570.490 
of the State CDBG rule.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: The Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended, requires states that administer 
the CDBG program to submit: (1) a Final Statement that contains the 
community development objectives, a method of distribution, and the 
certification by the Governor or a duly authorized state official 
(Section 104(a)(1)); (2) an annual performance and evaluation report 
(PER) (Section 104(e)); and such records as may be necessary to 
facilitate review and audit by HUD of the state's administration of 
CDBG funds (Section 104(e)(2)).
    Members of affected public: State Governments participating in the 
State administered CDBG program
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                                                                       Estimate of              
                Task                   Number of respondents    Frequency of response     burden     Total U.S. 
                                                                      (annual)            hours     burden hours
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PER (Performance & Evaluation         49.....................  1.....................          216       10,584 
 Report).                                                                                                       
Recordkeeping:                                                                                                  
    States..........................  49.....................  On-going..............          117        5,733 
    Localities......................  3,500..................  On going..............           26       91,000 
Consolidated Plan*..................  *49....................  (*)...................          (*)     (101,950)
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      Total.........................  49 plus................  ......................         7065      107,317 
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*ConPlan paperwork hours reported with 2506-0117.                                                               

    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement, with 
minor change, of a previously approved collection for which approval is 
near expiration and request for OMB renewal for three years. The 
current OMB approval expires in April, 1997.
    This report does not include 101,950 hours (2039 per respondent) 
spent on Consolidated Plan preparation and reporting. Those hours are 
reported with 2506-0117.

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

    Dated: March 26, 1997.
Jacquie Lawing,
General Deputy, Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-8209 Filed 3-31-97; 8:45 am]
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