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BILLING CODE 4820-02-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4903-N-67] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Recertification of Family Income and Composition AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer. 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. This is a request for extension of current approval to collect information for recertifications. Recertification information is submitted by homeowners to mortgagees to determine their continued eligibility for assistance and to determine the amount of assistance a homeowner is to receive. The information collected is also used by mortgagees to report statistical and general program data to HUD. DATES: Comments Due Date: October 8, 2004. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0082) 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* ; telephone

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins and at HUD's Web site at *http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

(HUD)has submitted to OMB, for emergency processing, a survey instrument to obtain information from faith-based and community organizations on their likelihood and success at applying for various funding programs. 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:* Recertification of Family Income and Composition. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0082. *Form Numbers:* HUD-93101 and HUD-93101A. Description of the need for the information and its proposed use: Recertification information is submitted by homeowners to mortgagees to determine their continued eligibility for assistance and to determine the amount of assistance a homeowners is to receive. The information collected is also used by mortgagees to report statistical and general program data to HUD. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion, Annually. Number of burden respondents × Annual responses × Hours per response = Hours Reporting Burden 6,500 12,000 0.71 8,520 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 8,520. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: August 31, 2004. Wayne Eddins, Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E4-2086 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-27-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4903-N-68] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Public Housing Assessment System

(PHAS)Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), MOA Monthly Report, and Improvement Plan

(IP)AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer. 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. This is a request for extension of an existing information collection. A Public Housing Agency

(PHA)which is designated Trouble or substandard under the Public Housing Assessment System

(PHAS)must enter into a Memorandum of Agreement

(MOA)with HUD to outline its planned improvements. Similarly, a PHA which is a standard performer, but receives a total PHAS score or less than 70% but not less than 60% is required to submit an Improvement Plan (IP). These plans are designed to address deficiencies in a PHA's operations found through the PHAS assessment process (management, financial, physical, or resident related) and any other deficiencies identified by HUD through independent assessments or other methods. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* October 8, 2004. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2577-0237) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax:

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins and at HUD's Web site at *http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

(HUD)has submitted to OMB, for emergency processing, a survey instrument to obtain information from faith based and community organizations on their likelihood and success at applying for various funding programs. 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

(PHAS)Memorandum. of Agreement (MOA), MOA Monthly Report, and Improvement Plan (IP). *OMB Approval Number:* 2577-0237. *Form Numbers:* HUD-53336-A, 53336-B, 53337, and 53338. Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use A Public Hosing Agency

(PHA)which is designated Troubled or substandard under the Public Housing Assessment System

(PHAS)must enter into a Memorandum of Agreement

(MOA)with HUD to outline its planned improvements. Similarly, a PHA which is a standard performer, but receives a total PHAS score of less than 70% but not less than 60% is required to submit an Improvement Plan (IP). These plans are designed to address deficiencies in a PHA's operations found through the PHAS assessment process (management, financial, physical, or resident related) and any other deficiencies identified by HUD through independent assessments or other methods. *Frequency of Submission:* On Occasion, Quarterly, Other when designated troubled. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting burden 375 1 81.73 30,650 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 30,650. *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: August 31, 2004. Wayne Eddins, Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E4-2087 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-27-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4903-N-69] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Single Family Housing Property Disposition Acquisition (Conveyance) of Mortgaged Properties AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer. 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. This request is for the extension of a currently approved collection of information. The information is necessary to the process of acquisition and disposition of mortgaged single family properties. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* October 8, 2004. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0306) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax:

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins and at HUD's Web site at *http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

(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:* Single Family Housing Property Disposition and Acquisition (Conveyance) of Mortgaged Properties. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0306. *Form Numbers:* HUD-9516-A, HUD-9519, HUD-9519-A, HUD-9544, HUD-9548, HUD-9548-A, HUD-9548-B, HUD-9548-C. Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use This collection of information is needed in order to determine the condition of a property upon conveyance, the results of repair contracts, and to monitor contractor performance in maintaining properties. The sales contracts and addenda are used in binding contracts between the purchaser and HUD. The respondents are potential contractors, contractors for HUD, purchasers of HUD-owned properties. *Frequency Of Submission:* On occasion. Number of burden respondents × Annual responses × Average hrs. per response = Hours Reporting burden 80,240 1,102,530 0.50 551,265 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 551,265. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: August 31, 2004. Wayne Eddins, Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E4-2088 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-27-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4903-N-66] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Brownfield's Economic Development Initiative

(BEDI)Grant Application AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer. 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. This request is for approval of a revision of the currently approved information collection. The information collection is for applications for BEDI grants. Competitive Economic Development Initiatives

(EDI)grants applications are no longer included. The BEDI application for is required to rate and rank applications submitted as part of a funding competition and to ensure funding eligibility of applicant activities. Respondents are units of general local government eligible for Section 108 Loan Guarantees under 42 U.S.C. 5308. DATES: Comments Due Date: October 8, 2004. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2506-0153) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax:

(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

(BEDI)Grant Application. *OMB Approval Number:* 2506-0153. *Form Numbers:* HUD-40122, HUD-40123, SF-424, SF-424S, SF-LLL, HUD-424-B, HUD-2880, HUD-2990, HUD-96010-l, and HUD-2993. Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: This information collection is required to rate and rank applications submitted as part of a funding competition and to ensure funding eligibility of applicant activities. Respondents are units of general local government eligible for Section 108 Loan Guarantees under USC 5308. *Frequency of Submission:* Annually. Number of burden respondents × Annual responses × Hours per response = Hours Reporting Burden 50 1 40 2,000 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 2,000. *Status:* Revision of currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: August 31, 2004. Wayne Eddins, Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E4-2089 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-27-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0058). SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request

(ICR)to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under “30 CFR 250, Subpart I, Platforms and Structures.” This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements. DATES: Submit written comments by October 8, 2004. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments either by fax

(202)395-6566 or e-mail ( *OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov* ) directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (1010-0058). Mail or hand carry a copy of your comments to the Department of the Interior; Minerals Management Service; Attention: Rules Processing Team; Mail Stop 4024, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. If you wish to e-mail your comments to MMS, the address is: *rules.comments@mms.gov* . Reference Information Collection 1010-0058 in your subject line and mark your message for return receipt. Include your name and return address in your message text. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Rules Processing Team,

(703)787-1600. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations that require the subject collection of information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* 30 CFR 250, Subpart I, Platforms and Structures. *OMB Control Number:* 1010-0058. *Abstract:* The Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.* , gives the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) the responsibility to preserve, protect, and develop oil and gas resources in the OCS in a manner that is consistent with the need to make such resources available to meet the Nation's energy needs as rapidly as possible; balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; ensure the public a fair and equitable return on offshore resources in the OCS; and preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. Specifically, the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356) requires the issuance of “* * * regulations which require that any vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure— * * *

(2)which is used for activities pursuant to this subchapter, comply, * * * with such minimum standards of design, construction, alteration, and repair as the Secretary * * * establishes; * * *.” The OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1332(6)) also states, “operations in the [O]uter Continental Shelf should be conducted in a safe manner * * * to prevent or minimize the likelihood of * * * physical obstruction to other users of the water or subsoil and seabed, or other occurrences which may cause damage to the environment or to property, or endanger life or health.” These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to MMS under which we issue regulations to ensure that operations in the OCS will meet statutory requirements; provide for safety and protection of the environment; and result in diligent exploration, development, and production of OCS leases. This information collection request addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 250, Subpart I, Platforms and Structures, and the associated supplementary notices to lessees and operators intended to provide clarification, description, or explanation of these regulations. It should be noted that the 60-day **Federal Register** notice (69 FR 30956), referenced an NTL and burden hours that will not be included in this renewal. The MMS OCS Regions use the information submitted under Subpart I to determine the structural integrity of all offshore structures and ensure that such integrity will be maintained throughout the useful life of these structures. We use the information to ascertain, on a case-by-case basis, that the platforms and structures are structurally sound and safe for their intended use to ensure safety of personnel and pollution prevention. More specifically, we use the information to: • Review data concerning damage to a platform to assess the adequacy of proposed repairs. • Review plans for platform construction (construction is divided into three phases—design, fabrication, and installation) to ensure the structural integrity of the platform. • Review verification plans and reports for unique platforms to ensure that all nonstandard situations are given proper consideration during the design, fabrication, and installation phases of platform construction. • Review platform design, fabrication, and installation records to ensure that the platform is constructed according to approved plans. • Review inspection reports to ensure that platform integrity is maintained for the life of the platform. Responses are mandatory. No questions of a “sensitive” nature are asked. MMS will protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR 2), 30 CFR 250.196 (Data and information to be made available to the public) and 30 CFR Part 252 (OCS Oil and Gas Information Program). *Frequency:* The frequency varies by section, but is generally “on occasion” or annual. *Estimated Number and Description of Respondents:* Approximately 153 Federal OCS oil and gas or sulphur lessees. *Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping “Hour” Burden:* The following chart details the components of the hour burden for the information collection requirements in Subpart I'an estimated total of 34,164 burden hours. In estimating the burdens, we assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary and took that into account in estimating the burden. Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart I Reporting or recordkeeping requirement Hour burden Average no. annual responses Annual burden hours 900(b), (g); 901; 902; 909(b)(4)(iii) Submit application and plans for new platform or major modifications and notice to MMS 24 331 applications 7,944 900(e) Request approval for major repairs of damage to platform and notice to MMS 24 15 requests 360 900(f) Request approval for resue of conversion of use of existing fixed or mobile platforms 24 50 requests 1,200 901(e) Notify MMS before transporting platform to installation site 10 minutes 30 notices 5 903(a),(b) Submit nominations for Certified Verification Agent

(CVA)16 15 nominations 240 903(a)(1)-(3) Submit interim and final CVA reports 600 15 reports 9,000 912(a) Request inspection interval that exceeds 5 years 16 50 requests 800 912(b) Submit annual report of platforms inspected and summary of testing results 45 153 lessees 6,885 900 thru 914 General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart I regulations 8 10 requests 80 Reporting Hour Burden 669 26,514 909, 911, 912, 914 Recordkeeping Requirement: Maintain records on as-built structural drawings, design assumptions and analyses, summary on nondestructive examination records, inspection results, etc., for the functional life of the platform 50 153 lessees (record-keepers) 7,650 Total Hour Burden 822 34,164 *Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping “Non-Hour Cost” Burden:* We have identified no “non-hour cost” burdens. *Comments:* Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.* ) requires each agency ”* * * to provide notice * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information * * *” Agencies must specifically solicit comments to:

(a)Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful;

(b)evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(c)enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To comply with the public consultation process, on June 1, 2004, we published a **Federal Register** notice (69 FR 30956) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day comment period. In addition, § 250.199 displays the OMB control number for the information collection requirements imposed by the 30 CFR Part 250 regulations. The regulation also informs the public that they may comment at any time on the collections of information and provides the address to which they should send comments. We have received no comments in response to these efforts. If you wish to comment in response to this notice, send your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by October 8, 2004. The PRA provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. *MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer:* Arlene Bajusz,

(202)208-7744. Dated: August 3, 2004. E.P. Danenberger, Chief, Engineering and Operations Division. [FR Doc. 04-20344 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am]

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