[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 1942] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-968] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing [Docket No. FR-2992-N-03] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, 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: March 25, 1996. 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: Mildred M. Hamman, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 4240, Washington, D.C. 20410-5000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-0846 (this is not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. 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 the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Public and Indian Housing Drug Elimination Program, Application and Reporting. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2577-0124. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This information is necessary so that eligible applicants can submit applications/plans to HUD for review and approval for grant funds for this Program. Grantees must provide HUD with a semi-annual program report which evaluates the grantee's progress against its plan. Agency forms numbers, if applicable: Not applicable. Members of affected public: State or local governments; Non-profit institutions. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: 800 respondents, annually, 45 average hours per response, 95,400 hours for a total reporting burden. Status of the proposed information collection: Extension, without change. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: December 18, 1995. Kevin Emanuel Marchman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Distressed and Troubled Housing. [FR Doc. 96-968 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-33-M