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Dated: August 17, 2006. forms for your review. These forms (FHOs); public or private non-profit
Charlie Dickinson, replace information that had previously organizations or institutions and other
Acting U.S. Fire Administrator. been supplied in narrative format. public or private entities that are
[FR Doc. E6–14081 Filed 8–24–06; 8:45 am] This notice solicits comments from working to prevent or eliminate
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members of the public and affected discriminatory housing practices; State
agencies concerning the proposed and local governments; and Fair
information collection in order to: (1) Housing Assistance Program Agencies.
Evaluate whether the proposed Estimation of the total numbers of
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND information collection is necessary for
URBAN DEVELOPMENT hours needed to prepare the information
the proper performance of the collection including the number of
[Docket No. FR–5039–N–02] Department’s program functions; (2) respondents, frequency of response, and
Evaluate the accuracy of the hours of response: An estimation of
Notice of Proposed Information Department’s assessment of the 48,444 total hours will be needed to
Collection: Comment Request Fair paperwork burden that may result from prepare the information collection. The
Housing Initiatives Program Grant the proposed information collection; (3) number of respondents is 400 with a
Application and Monitoring Reports Enhance the quality, utility and clarity frequency response of 1 per annum, and
of the information which must be the total hours per respondent is 86.50
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
collected; and (4) Minimize the burden hours for application development. The
Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal
of the information collection on estimated 104 agencies that will receive
Opportunity (FHEO), Department of
responders, including the use of funding will be required to submit
Housing and Urban Development
appropriate automated collection quarterly and final reports, with
(HUD). techniques or other forms of information approximately 60 of those 104 agencies
ACTION: Notice. technology (e.g., electronic transmission also required to submit quarterly
of data). Enforcement Logs and Narrative
SUMMARY: The proposed information
Title of Regulation: 24 CFR Part 125, Reports. The estimated number of
collection requirement described below Fair Housing Initiatives Program.
will be submitted to the Office of respondents is based on the average of
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
Management and Budget (OMB) for the number of submissions for Fiscal
2529–0033.
review, as required by the Paperwork Description of the need for the Years 2000 to 2006. The number of
Reduction Act of 1995. The Department information and proposed use: This is a hours is an average based on grantee
is soliciting public comments on the revision of the currently approved estimates of time to review instructions,
subject proposal. information collection for selecting search existing data sources, prepare
DATES: Comment Due Date: October 24, applicants for the Fair Housing required responses to the application,
2006. Initiatives Program (FHIP) grants that complete the certification, and assemble
will be part of the Notice of Funding exhibits.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Availability (NOFA). These grants are to Status of the proposed information
invited to submit comments regarding collection: Revision of a currently
this proposed information collection fund fair housing enforcement and/or
education and outreach activities under approved collection.
requirement. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB the following initiatives: Administrative Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
Control Number, and should be sent to: Enforcement; Private Enforcement, of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Myron Newry, Director, FHIP Support Education and Outreach, and Fair Dated: August 10, 2006.
Division, Office of Programs, Housing Organizations. Information is Bryan Greene,
Department of Housing and Urban also collected to monitor grants and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., grant funds. Proposed revisions to the and Program.
Room 5222, Washington, DC 20410– currently approved information [FR Doc. E6–14086 Filed 8–24–06; 8:45 am]
2000. collection include: changes in the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
program description from ‘‘Fair Housing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Initiatives Program Grant Application’’
Myron Newry, Director, FHIP Support to ‘‘Fair Housing Initiatives Program
Division, Office of Programs, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
Grant Application and Monitoring URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Department of Housing and Urban Reports’’ and changing the application
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., submission process from paper to [Docket Nos. FR–4723–FA–32, FR–4800–
Room 5222, Washington, DC 20410– electronic via the web. Monitoring FA–02, FR–4900–FA–20, and FR–4950–FA–
2000; telephone: (202) 708–0800 (this is 04]
reports will continue to be submitted
not a toll free number). (Hearing or manually in paper format. In the event
speech-impaired individuals may access Announcement of Past Funding
that monitoring reports become Awards for the Youthbuild Program
this number via TTY by calling the toll- electronic, HUD anticipates changes in
free Federal Information Relay Service Fiscal Years 2002, 2003, 2004, and
the related paperwork reduction process 2005
at: 1–800–877–8339.) at that time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agency form number(s), if applicable: AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Department is submitting this proposed Not applicable since HUD forms and Secretary for Community Planning and
information collection requirement to formats were identified in the Development, HUD.
the OMB for review, as required under SuperNOFA General and FHIP Program
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50442 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 165 / Friday, August 25, 2006 / Notices
decisions made by the Department in a assist disadvantaged young adults in were reviewed and rated on the basis of
competition for funding under the 2002, distressed communities in completing selection criteria contained in each
2003, 2004, and 2005 Notices of their high school education, to provide corresponding NOFA. This notice
Funding Availability (NOFAs) for the on-site construction training fulfills a required grants management
Youthbuild program. This experiences which also results in the action.
announcement contains the names of rehabilitation or construction of housing For the FY2002 competition, a total of
the awardees and the amounts of the for homeless persons and low- and very
$59,126,953 was provided to 108 grant
awards made available by HUD in 2002, low-income families, to foster
2003, 2004, and 2005. Federal Register recipients nationwide. For the FY2003
leadership skills, to further
notices on these actions were not competition, a total of $56,627,000 was
opportunities for placement in
published at the time, however the apprenticeship programs, and to provided to 111 grant recipients
public was advised of these grant promote economic self-sufficiency. nationwide. For the FY2004
selections since they were posted on competition, a total of $55,945,461 was
The grants competitions were
HUD’s Web site. The postings contained provided to 98 grant recipients
included within the SuperNOFAs
listings of the selected applicants nationwide. For the FY 2005
(Notice of Funding Availability)
including descriptions of the projects. announcements for HUD’s Discretionary competition, a total of $58,037,538 was
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Programs. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 provided to 111 grant recipients
Robert Duncan, Associate Deputy competition was announced on March nationwide. Project information for all
Assistant Secretary, Office of Economic 26, 2002 (67 FR 14163) and provided years was made available on the
Development, Office of Community approximately $59,750,000 in funding. Department’s Web site. Notices on these
Planning and Development, 451 The FY2003 competition was grant selections were inadvertently not
Seventh Street, SW., Room 7140, announced on April 25, 2003 (68 FR published at the time in the Federal
Washington, DC 20410–7000; telephone 21453) and provided approximately Register.
(202) 708–3773 (this is not a toll-free $54,642,500 in funding. The FY2004 In accordance with section
number). Hearing- and speech-impaired competition was announced on May 14, 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of
persons may access this number via 2004 (69 FR 27369) and provided Housing and Urban Development
TTY by calling the Federal Relay approximately $59,397,475 in funding. Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42
Service toll-free at 1–800–877–8339. For The FY2005 competition was U.S.C. 3545), the Department is
general information on this and other announced on March 21, 2005 (70 FR publishing the grantees and the amounts
HUD programs, call Community 13997) and provided approximately of the awards in Appendix A to this
Connections at 1–800–998–9999 or visit $56,444,800 in funding. For all
the HUD Web site at http:// document.
Youthbuild awards, carry over was
www.hud.gov. available, as well as any funds available Dated: August 8, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The through recapture, minus any amount William H. Eargle, Jr.,
purpose of the Youthbuild program is to needed to correct errors. Applications Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations.
APPENDIX A.—FISCAL YEAR 2002 FUNDING AWARDS FOR THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM
Recipient State Amount
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APPENDIX A.—FISCAL YEAR 2002 FUNDING AWARDS FOR THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM—Continued
Recipient State Amount
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APPENDIX A.—FISCAL YEAR 2002 FUNDING AWARDS FOR THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM—Continued
Recipient State Amount
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[FR Doc. E6–14085 Filed 8–24–06; 8:45 am] (42 U.S.C. 3535(p)) provides that a plan Cost-Benefit Analysis
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P for field reorganization, which may A. Cost Savings: The post-of-duty
involve the closing of any HUD field or station currently costs approximately
regional office may not take effect until $1,988.00 per month for space rental.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 90 days after a cost-benefit analysis of Additional associated overhead
URBAN DEVELOPMENT the effect of the plan on the office in expenses (e.g., telephone service) are
[Docket No FR–4743–N–08] question is published in the Federal incurred to operate the post-of-duty
Register. The required cost-benefit station. Thus, closing the office will
Notice of Planned Little Rock, AR Post- analysis should include: (1) An estimate result in annual savings of at least
of-Duty Station of cost savings anticipated; (2) an $25,356.00.
estimate of the additional cost which B. Additional Costs: It is anticipated
AGENCY: Office of the Inspector General, that cost savings partially will be offset
will result from the reorganization; (3) a
HUD. by travel costs associated with HUD/
discussion of the impact on the local
ACTION: Notice of planned closing of the economy; and (4) an estimate of the OIG staff having to travel to Little Rock,
Little Rock, Arkansas post-of-duty effect of the reorganization on the Arkansas for investigative purposes.
station. availability, accessibility, and quality of However, a net savings has been
services provided for recipients of those forecast. Moreover, these travel costs
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public would be incurred by HUD/OIG anyway
that HUD’s Office of the Inspector services.
prior to the recruitment of replacement
General (HUD/OIG) plans to close its Legislative history pertaining to staff for the office to be closed.
Little Rock, Arkansas post-of-duty section 7(p) indicates that not all C. Impact on Local Economy: No
station, and also provides a cost-benefit reorganizations are subject to the appreciable impact on the local
analysis of the impact of this closure. requirements of section 7(p). Congress economy is anticipated. The post-of-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: stated that ‘‘[t]his amendment is not duty station is co-located with office
Bryan Saddler, Counsel to the Inspector intended to [apply] to or restrict the space leased by other federal agencies,
General, Department of Housing and internal operations or organization of and it is anticipated that the space can
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, the Department (such as the easily be re-leased to other tenants.
SW., Room 8260, Washington, DC establishment of new or combination of D. Effect on Availability, Accessibility
20410–4500, (202) 708–1613 (this is not existing organization units within a and Quality of Services Provided to
a toll free number). A field office, the duty stationing of Recipients of Those Services: The
telecommunications device for hearing- employees in various locations to establishment of the office was based
and speech-impaired persons (TTY) is provide on-site service, or the entirely on the needs of the HUD/OIG to
available at 1–800–877–8339 (Federal establishment or closing, based on have special agents in closer proximity
Information Relay Services). to OSH activities conducted in the Little
workload, of small, informal offices
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1997,
Rock, Arkansas area. These activities
such as valuation stations).’’ (See House
HUD/OIG established a two-person have been terminated. Further, as was
Conference Report No. 95–1792, the case prior to the establishment of
post-of-duty station in Little Rock, October 14, 1978 at 58.) The duty-
Arkansas to give direct support to the this office, special agents assigned to
stations in Little Rock, Arkansas is a other HUD/OIG offices can cost-
Operation Safe Home (OSH) initiative to single purpose duty station, and it is
combat violent and drug related crime effectively address fraud investigations
being closed based on workload rather in the area.
in the public and assisted housing in the than a reorganization of HUD/OIG field For the reasons stated in this notice,
city and nearby communities. offices. Although notice of the closing of HUD/OIG intends to proceed to close its
Nationwide experience since the a duty station is not subject to the Little Rock, Arkansas post-of-duty
initiation of OSH in 1994 had proven requirement of section 7(p), as station at the expiration of the 90-day
that the best results/impact could be supported by legislative history, HUD/ period from the date of publication of
obtained when an HUD/OIG Special OIG nevertheless prepared a cost benefit this notice.
Agent was physically located in the analysis for its own use in determining
target city. However, in accordance with Dated: August 16, 2006.
whether to proceed with the closing.
the requirements of the Fiscal Year 2002 Kenneth M. Donohue, Sr.,
Through this notice, HUD/OIG advises
HUD Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 107– Inspector General.
the public of the closing of the Little
73, approved November 26, 2001), Rock, Arkansas duty station and [FR Doc. E6–14088 Filed 8–24–06; 8:45 am]
HUD/OIG terminated OSH and began re- BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
provides the cost benefit analysis of the
deploying staff to focus on
impact of the closure.
investigations involving single-family
fraud and property flipping. Impact of the Closure of the Little Rock, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Following the termination of OSH, Arkansas Post-of-Duty Station
HUD/OIG staff in Little Rock were Office of the Secretary
deployed to other activities. In January HUD/OIG considered the costs and
2006, one of the two Little Rock special benefits of closing the Little Rock, Central Arizona Project (CAP), Arizona;
agent retired. Later, in July 2006, the Arkansas post-of-duty station, and is Water Allocations
sole remaining special agent transferred publishing its cost-benefit analysis with AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
to another agency, leaving the office this notice. In summary, HUD/OIG has
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