[Federal Register: January 30, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 20)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR 4263-N-76]

 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

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: March 31, 1998.

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, Shelia 
E. Jones, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451--7th Street, 
SW, Room 7230, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul Webster at (202) 708-1871 ext. 4563 (this is not a toll-free 
number).

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 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: The Economic Development Iniative (EDI) Grants 
Program.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-1053.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collection is required to assist HUD in selecting 
applicants to receive EDI grant funds and to document program 
compliance. Information to be collected for application submission is 
specified in the NOFA. The information collected is essential in order 
to rate and rank proposals, in keeping with the statutory provisions, 
and in order to determine the eligibility of applicants and proposed 
activities. The selection criteria are as required by the Act, and may 
include additional criteria if the Secretary deems necessary. After the 
Congressional notification of grant awards are made, recipients are 
required to follow applicable Federal CDBG (see OMB No. 2506-0077) and 
Section 108 loan guarantee requirements (see OMB No. 2506-0123). 
Information which is required to satisfy the record keeping 
requirements of these programs will be collected and maintained. 
Information collected will be used to drawdown funds and prepare annual 
performance reports. HUD may monitor grantee records to periodically 
verify compliance.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: SF424.
    Members of affected public: Eligible applicants are Community 
Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement units of general local 
government, and non-entitlement units of general local government which 
are eligible to receive Section 108 loan guarantees under 24 CFR 
570.702. Eligible expenses are those authorized under 24 CFR 570.703 of 
the Community Development Block Grant program.
    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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                                                                                   Burden  hours                
    Collection requirement              Annual frequency             Number of          per        Total burden 
                                                                    respondents     respondent         hours    
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Application..................  One-time.........................             150              40           6,000
LOCCS Access.................  Each week (52)...................              60               1           3,120
Record keeping and reporting.  Each week (52)...................              60               1           3,120
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    Total Burden.............  .................................  ..............  ..............          12,240
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Current approval 
expired on December 21, 1996.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: January 23, 1998.
Saul N. Ramirez, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Community Planning and Development.
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