# Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-24068 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** September 11, 1997 - **Citation:** 62 FR 47823 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4263-N-23] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, 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: November 10, 1997. 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: Josie D. Harrison, Reports Liaison Officer, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451--7th Street, SW, Room 5124, Washington, DC 20410-5000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John H. Waller, (202) 708-2251, (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). This 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 and a (complaint) form for filing with the Department allegations of non-compliance with Section 3. This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Form: Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons. OMB Control Number: 25290043. Title of Form: Complaint Register. OMB Control Number: 25290043. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The information will be used by the Department to monitor program recipients' compliance with Section 3. HUD Headquarters will use the information to assess the results of the Department's efforts to meet the statutory objectives of Section 3. Also, the data collected will be used by recipients as a self-monitoring tool. If the information is not collected, HUD will be unable to prepare the mandatory reports to Congress or to assess the effectiveness of Section 3. Agency Form Numbers, if applicable: Form HUD-60002 and Form HUD- 958. Members of affected public: State and local governments or their agencies, public and private non-profit organizations, or other public entities. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: On an annual basis 58,750 respondents (HUD recipients) will submit one report to HUD. It is estimated that two hours per annual reporting period will be required of the recipients to prepare the Section 3 report for a total of 117,500 hours. For the Section 3 Complaint Form, the Department estimates that during the course of a year approximately 100 Section 3 complaints will be filed. It is anticipated that it will take the complainant approximately one (1) hour to complete and the respondent approximately four (4) hours to respond to the allegations of the complaint. About 10% of the complaints received will be administratively closed for lack of jurisdiction prior to the notification of the respondent. The total number of burden hours for the Complaint Form is 460 hours. Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of currently approved collection to reflect the collection of information from HUD recipients only and to remove the request for racial/ethnic data (Form HUD-60002); and revision of currently approved collection to reflect revised compliance requirements (Form HUD-958). Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., as amended. Section 7(d) of the Department of [[Page 47824]] Housing and Urban Development Act, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d). Dated: September 4, 1997. William D. Gregorie, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations and Compliance. [FR Doc. 97-24068 Filed 9-10-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-28-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-24068. Public record. Not legal advice.