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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Trade Symposium 2007:
‘‘Partnerships—Meeting the
Challenges of Securing and
Facilitating Trade’’
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members of the trade community and
other government agencies, on the
agency’s role in international trade
initiatives and programs. Members of
the international trade and
transportation communities and other
interested parties are encouraged to
attend.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
(opening remarks and panel discussions
(1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) and open forum
with senior management (6 p.m.–8
p.m.)). Thursday, November 15, 2007
(panel discussions—8:15 a.m.–5 p.m.).
ADDRESSES: The Trade Symposium will
be held at the Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC. Upon entry into the
building, photo identification must be
presented to the security guards.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of International Affairs and Trade
Relations at (202) 344–1440, or at
traderelations@dhs.gov. To obtain the
latest information on the Symposium
and to register on-line, visit the CBP
Web site at https://www.cbp.gov.
Requests for special needs should be
sent to the Office of International Affairs
and Trade Relations at
traderelations@dhs.gov.
DATES:
The
keynote speaker will be announced at a
later date. The cost is $250.00 per
person, and includes all Symposium
activities. Interested parties are
requested to register early, as space is
limited. Registration will open to the
public on or about October 1, 2007. All
registrations must be made on-line at
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and will be confirmed with payment by
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Due to the overwhelming interest to
attend the Symposium, each company is
requested to limit their company’s
registrations to three participants, in
order to afford equal representation
from all members of the international
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the limitation, subsequent registrations
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Thursday, November 14–15, 2007, at the
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or on-line at https://
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group booking ID 40312.
Dated: September 26, 2007.
Michael C. Mullen,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of
International Affairs and Trade Relations.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5123-N–14]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment:
Section 8 Random Digit Dialing Fair
Market Rent Telephone Survey
Office of Policy Development
and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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: November
30, 2007.
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, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8234,
Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marie Lihn, Economic and Market
Analysis Division, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8224,
Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202)
402–5866; e-mail
marie_l._lihn@hud.gov. This is not a
toll-free number. Copies of the proposed
forms and other available documents
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submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Lihn.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Housing and Urban
Development will submit the proposed
information collection package 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 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: Section 8 Random
Digit Dialing Fair Market Rent
Telephone Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2528–0142.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: This
provides HUD with a relatively fast and
accurate way to estimate and update
Section 8 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) in
areas where FMRs are believed to be
incorrect and data from the American
Community Survey is not available at
the local level. Section 8(C) (1) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937
requires the Secretary to publish Fair
Market Rents (FMRs) annually to be
effective on October 1 of each year.
FMRs are used for the Section 8 Rental
Certificate Program (including space
rentals by owners of manufactured
homes under that program); the
Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room
Number of
phone calls
made
Area surveys
Occupancy program; housing assisted
under the Loan Management and
Property Disposition programs; payment
standards for the Rental Voucher
program; and any other programs whose
regulations specify their use.
Random Digit Dialing (RDD)
telephone surveys have been used for
many years to adjust FMRs. These
surveys are based on a sampling
procedure that uses computers to select
statistically random samples of
telephone numbers to locate certain
types of rental housing units for
surveying. HUD will conduct RDD
surveys of up to 20 individual FMR
areas in a year to test the accuracy of
their FMRs.
Member of affected public:
Individuals or households living in
areas surveyed.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response:
Average
minutes each
Minutes
Hours
Number who pick up phone but are screened out ..........................................
Total interviewed (movers and stayers) ..........................................................
38,204
5,954
1.70
4.02
64,996
23,956
1,083
399
Annual Total .............................................................................................
44,158
........................
88,952
1,482
Status of the proposed information
collection: Pending OMB approval.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and Section 8(C)(1) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937.
Dated: September 19, 2007.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5100–FA–10]
Announcement of Funding Awards for
Fiscal Year 2007; Historically Black
Colleges and Universities Program
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Announcement of funding
awards.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section
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Housing and Urban Development
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Reform Act of 1989, this document
notifies the public of funding awards for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Historically Black
Colleges and Universities Program. The
purpose of this document is to
announce the names, addresses and the
amount awarded to the winners to be
used to help Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs) expand their
role and effectiveness in addressing
community development needs in their
localities, consistent with the purposes
of Title I of the Housing and
Development Act of 1974, as amended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Brunson, Office of University
Partnerships, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
Seventh Street, SW., Room 8106,
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
402–3852. To provide service for
persons who are hearing-or-speechimpaired, this number may be reached
via TTY by Dialing the Federal
Information Relay Service on (800) 877–
8339 or (202) 708–1455. (Telephone
number, other than ‘‘800’’ TTY numbers
are not toll free).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Program was approved by
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Congress under the Revised Continuing
Appropriations Resolution, 2007 and is
administered by the Office of University
Partnerships under the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research. In addition
to this program, the Office of University
Partnerships administers HUD’s ongoing
grant programs to institutions of higher
education as well as creates initiatives
through which colleges and universities
can bring their traditional missions of
teaching, research, service, and outreach
to bear on the pressing local problems
in their communities.
The HBCU Program provides funds
for a wide range of CDBG-eligible
activities including housing
rehabilitation, property demolition or
acquisition, public facilities, economic
development, business
entrepreneurship, and fair housing
programs.
The Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance
number for this program is 14.520.
On March 13, 2007 (72 FR 11468),
HUD published a Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) announcing the
availability of approximately $8.9
million of which up to $1 million has
been allocated for technical assistance,
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5123-N-14]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment:
Section 8 Random Digit Dialing Fair Market Rent Telephone Survey
AGENCY: Office of 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: November 30, 2007.
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, Office
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8234, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie Lihn, Economic and Market
Analysis Division, Office of Policy Development and Research,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room
8224, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 402-5866; e-mail marie_
l._lihn@hud.gov. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of the
proposed forms and other available documents
[[Page 55800]]
submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Lihn.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Housing and Urban
Development will submit the proposed information collection package 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 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: Section 8 Random Digit Dialing Fair Market Rent
Telephone Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2528-0142.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This
provides HUD with a relatively fast and accurate way to estimate and
update Section 8 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) in areas where FMRs are
believed to be incorrect and data from the American Community Survey is
not available at the local level. Section 8(C) (1) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 requires the Secretary to publish Fair Market Rents
(FMRs) annually to be effective on October 1 of each year. FMRs are
used for the Section 8 Rental Certificate Program (including space
rentals by owners of manufactured homes under that program); the
Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy program; housing assisted
under the Loan Management and Property Disposition programs; payment
standards for the Rental Voucher program; and any other programs whose
regulations specify their use.
Random Digit Dialing (RDD) telephone surveys have been used for
many years to adjust FMRs. These surveys are based on a sampling
procedure that uses computers to select statistically random samples of
telephone numbers to locate certain types of rental housing units for
surveying. HUD will conduct RDD surveys of up to 20 individual FMR
areas in a year to test the accuracy of their FMRs.
Member of affected public: Individuals or households living in
areas surveyed.
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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Number of
Area surveys phone calls Average Minutes Hours
made minutes each
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Number who pick up phone but are screened out... 38,204 1.70 64,996 1,083
Total interviewed (movers and stayers).......... 5,954 4.02 23,956 399
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Annual Total................................ 44,158 .............. 88,952 1,482
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Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB
approval.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; and Section 8(C)(1) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937.
Dated: September 19, 2007.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. E7-19286 Filed 9-28-07; 8:45 am]
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