70 FR 218 pg. 69162 - Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program: Competitive Grant Application; Annual Progress Report (APR) for (Competitive Grantees); Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (Formula Grantees)

Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 218Page: 69162
Docket number: [Docket No. FR-4971-N-57]
FR document: [FR Doc. E5-6258 Filed 11-10-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4971-N-57]

Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program: Competitive Grant Application; Annual Progress Report (APR) for (Competitive Grantees); Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (Formula Grantees)

AGENCY:

Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been 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.

HOPWA provides states and localities with the resources and incentives to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing and related supportive service needs of low-income persons with AIDS. Applicants are states, local governments and nonprofits. Grantees report on program accomplishments annually.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: December 14, 2005.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2506-0133) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or Lillian Deitzer at Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins orMs. Deitzer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. 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 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: Housing Opportinities for Persons withAIDS (HOPWA) Program: Competitive grant application; Annual Progress Report (APR) for (competitive grantees); Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (formula grantees)

OMB Approval Number: 2506-0133.

Form Numbers: HUD-40110-B, HUD-40110-C, HUD-40110-D.

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: HOPWA provides states and localities with the resources and incentives to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing and related supportive service needs of low-income persons with AIDS. Applicants are states, local governments and nonprofits. Grantees report on program accomplishments annually.

Frequency of Submission: On occasion, annually.

Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours
Reporting burden 267 297 116 30,946

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 30,946.

Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Authority:

Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

Dated: November 3, 2005.

Wayne Eddins,

Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer,Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. E5-6258 Filed 11-10-05; 8:45 am]

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