[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65742-65743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27448]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5482-N-04]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Limited English Proficiency Initiative (LEPI) Program Grant Application

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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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 and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject 
proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 23, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be

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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, e-mail [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Walsh, Director, Office of 
Policy, Legislative Initiatives, and Outreach, Office of Fair Housing 
and Equal Opportunity, e-mail to [email protected]; telephone 
number (202) 708-1145 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with 
hearing and speech challenges may access the above numbers via TTY 
(text telephone) by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 
(this is a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting this proposed 
information collection requirement to OMB for processing, as described 
below.
    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed information collection in 
order to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection 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 proposed 
collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity 
of the information which must be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden 
of the information collection on those who are to respond, including 
the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology, e.g., electronic transmission of data.
    Title of Proposal: Limited English Proficiency Initiative Program 
Reporting.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2529-0051.
    Description of Information Collection: The proposed information 
collection is intended to enhance the dissemination of LEP materials, 
and the delivery of workshops and training sessions concerning HUD 
programs and services to LEP populations. LEPI grant recipients must 
submit quarterly reports to HUD containing information required by the 
LEPI program NOFA and the General Section. As part of the required 
report to HUD, award recipients must include a completed Logic Model 
(HUD96010).
    Agency form number(s), if applicable: HUD forms have been 
identified in the Department's General Section.
    Members of affected public: Qualified non-profit or faith-based 
community organizations that have engaged in providing LEP services to 
diverse populations and communities.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including the number of respondents, frequency 
of response, and hours of response: On an annual basis approximately 30 
respondents (applicants) will submit one (1) application to HUD with a 
burden hour per response of 70 hrs. It is estimated that 2 hrs for the 
quarterly reporting period will be required of the recipients to 
fulfill HUD reporting requirements, for a total of 2,132 burden hours.
    Status of the proposed Information Collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: October 18, 2011.
Pamela D. Walsh,
Director, Office of Policy, Legislative Initiatives, and Outreach, Fair 
Housing and Equal Opportunity.
[FR Doc. 2011-27448 Filed 10-21-11; 8:45 am]
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