[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 3724-3725] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-2031] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration [Docket No. FR-3917-N-38] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 3725]] 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: April 1, 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: Gloria S. Diggs, Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Administration, Department of Housing & Urban Development, 451--7th Street, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria S. Diggs, 202-708-0050 (this is not a total-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 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 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: Grant and Cooperative Agreement Request for Application and General Reporting Requirements of Grant and Cooperative Agreement Recipients. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2535-0084. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Potential Recipients respond to a Request for Application (RFA) in order to receive an award. After the award is granted, periodic reports are necessary to ensure that technical progress is satisfactory. Agency form numbers, if applicable: SF-269, SF-270, SF-424, SF- 1199A. Members of affected public: Business or Other For-Profit, Individuals or Households, Not-For-Profit Institutions, and State, Local, or Tribal Government. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: 500 respondents x 4 times per year x 40 hours per respondent =80,000 burden hours. Status of the proposed information collection: Extension, no change. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: January 23, 1996. David S. Cristy, Director, Information Resource Management Policy and Management Division. [FR Doc. 96-2031 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-01-M