[Federal Register: November 29, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 228)]
[Notices]
[Page 71547]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4977-N-08]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment:
Notice of Funding Availability for the Universities Rebuilding America
Partnerships: Community Design Program
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, 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 and approval, as required by Paperwork Reduction Act. The
Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
DATES: Comment Due Date: January 30, 2006.
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, Office
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8228, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, 202-708-3061, ext. 3852
(this is not a toll-free number), for copies of the proposed forms and
other available documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will submit the
proposed 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).
This Notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Notice of Funding Availability for the
Universities Rebuilding America Partnerships: Community Design Program.
OMB Control Number: Pending.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The
information is being collected to select applicant for award in the
competitive grant program and to monitor performance of grantees to
ensure they meet statutory program goals and requirements.
Agency Form Numbers: SF-424, SF-424-Supplemental, HUD-424-CB, SF-
LLL, HUD-27300, HUD-2880, and HUD-96010.
Members of the Affected Public: Public or private accredited
nonprofit institutions of higher education granting associate degrees
or higher in architecture, urban planning and design, or construction.
Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response: Information subsequent to grant award
will be submitted once a year. The following chart details the
respondent burden on a semi-annual basis:
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Number of Total annual Hours per
respondents responses response Total hours
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Applicants...................................... 20 20 80 1600
Semi-Annual Reports............................. 10 10 16 160
Final Reports................................... 10 10 16 160
Recordkeeping................................... 10 10 16 160
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Total....................................... .............. .............. 128 2080
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Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB
approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: November 14, 2005.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 05-23386 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
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