Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request, State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, 79154-79155 [E8-30605]

Download as PDF 79154 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 24, 2008 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5191–N–46] Notice of Submission for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Comment Request; Owner Certification With HUD’s Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures Office of Program Systems Management, HUD. ACTION: Notice of extension of a currently approved information collection. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The 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: February 23, 2009. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments must be received within 60 days from the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Paperwork Reduction Act, Compliance Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410: e-mail Lillian.Deitzer@HUD.gov; telephone (202) 402–2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting an extension of the currently approved 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 extension of the approved collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the collection remains necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (2) Evaluate accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:45 Dec 23, 2008 Jkt 217001 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: Owner Certification with HUD’s Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures. OMB Control Number: 2502–0204. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Department needs to collect this information in order to establish an applicant’s eligibility for admittance to subsidized housing, specify which eligible applicants may be given priority over others, and prohibit racial discrimination in conjunction with selection of tenants and unit assignments. The Department must specify tenant eligibility requirements as well as how tenants’ incomes, rents and assistance must be verified and computed so as to prevent the Department from making improper payments to owners on behalf of assisted tenants. The Department also must provide annual reports to Congress and the public on the race/ethnicity and gender composition of subsidy program beneficiaries. This information is essential to maintain a standard of fair practices in assigning tenants to HUD Multifamily properties. Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD–50059, HUD–50059–A, HUD– 9887/9887–A, HUD–27061–H, HUD– 90100, HUD–90101, HUD–90102, HUD– 90103, HUD–90104, HUD–90105–a, HUD–90105–b, HUD–90105–c, HUD– 90105–d, HUD–90106, HUD–91066, and HUD–91067. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: An estimation of the annual total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection is 1,348,679 number of respondents is 2,160,726, frequency response is 1 per annum, and the total hours per respondent is 1.71. Status of the proposed information collection: This is an extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended. PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: December 19, 2008. Ronald Y. Spraker, Acting General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E8–30746 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5188–N–15] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request, State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. 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: February 23, 2009. 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: Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410; telephone, 202–402–8048 (this is not a toll-free number), or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at Lillian.L.Deitzer@hud.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva Fontheim at (202) 402–3461 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. The Department is submitting 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 24, 2008 / Notices 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: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506–0085. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, requires grant recipients that receive CDBG funding to retain records necessary to document compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements on an on-going basis. Grantees must also submit an annual performance and evaluation report to demonstrate progress that it has made in carrying out its consolidated plan, and such records as may be necessary to facilitate review and audit by HUD of the grantee’s administration of CDBG funds (section 104(e)(1)). Agency form numbers, if applicable: Not Applicable. Members of affected public: This information collection applies to all State CDBG Grantees. 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 estimated number of respondents is 50. The proposed frequency of the response to the collection of information is annual for reporting and on-going for recordkeeping. Annual reporting and recordkeeping is estimated at 112,100 hours for 50 grant recipients. Status of the proposed information collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection, and a request for OMB renewal for three years. The current OMB approval will expire in February, 2009. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: December 16, 2008. Nelson R. Bregon, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. [FR Doc. E8–30605 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:45 Dec 23, 2008 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5186–N–52 Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless. DATES: Effective Date: December 24, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; TTY number for the hearing- and speech-impaired (202) 708–2565, (these telephone numbers are not toll-free), or call the toll-free Title V information line at 800–927–7588. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the December 12, 1988 court order in National Coalition for the Homeless v. Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, identifying unutilized, underutilized, excess and surplus Federal buildings and real property that HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the purpose of announcing that no additional properties have been determined suitable or unsuitable this week. Dated: December 18, 2008. Mark R. Johnston, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. [FR Doc. E8–30601 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0343; 96300–1671– 0000–P5] Receipt of Applications for Permit AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit. SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79155 DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by January 22, 2009. ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax 703/358–2281. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, telephone 703/358–2104. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Endangered Species The public is invited to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Written data, comments, or requests for copies of these complete applications should be submitted to the Director (address above). Applicant: Phillip E. Allman, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL, PRT–201963. The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) from Ghana for the purpose of enhancement of the species through scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a five-year period. Applicant: KJC Holdings Inc, Lohn, TX, PRT–200211. The applicant requests a permit authorizing take, interstate and foreign commerce of swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) from their captive herd for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five-year period. Applicant: Warren A. Sackman, Sands Point, NY, PRT–200696. The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Applicant: George M. Taylor, Redding, CA, PRT–198716. E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1

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[FR Doc No: E8-30605]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5188-N-15]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request, State 
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, 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: February 23, 2009.

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:
    Lillian L. Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4176, 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone, 202-402-8048 (this is not a toll-free 
number), or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at Lillian.L.Deitzer@hud.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva Fontheim at (202) 402-3461 (this 
is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other 
available documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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

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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: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 
Program.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-0085.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, requires 
grant recipients that receive CDBG funding to retain records necessary 
to document compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements on an 
on-going basis. Grantees must also submit an annual performance and 
evaluation report to demonstrate progress that it has made in carrying 
out its consolidated plan, and such records as may be necessary to 
facilitate review and audit by HUD of the grantee's administration of 
CDBG funds (section 104(e)(1)).
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: Not Applicable.
    Members of affected public: This information collection applies to 
all State CDBG Grantees.
    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 estimated number of respondents is 
50. The proposed frequency of the response to the collection of 
information is annual for reporting and on-going for recordkeeping. 
Annual reporting and recordkeeping is estimated at 112,100 hours for 50 
grant recipients.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension without 
change of a currently approved collection, and a request for OMB 
renewal for three years. The current OMB approval will expire in 
February, 2009.

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

    Dated: December 16, 2008.
Nelson R. Bregon,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-30605 Filed 12-23-08; 8:45 am]
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