[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 141 (Friday, July 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45386-45387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18447]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4562-N-06]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. Public comments 
on the subject proposal are being solicited.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 19, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name or OMB 
control number and be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of 
Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Karadbil, Office of University 
Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-1537 (this is not a 
toll-free number). Copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents to be submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Karadbil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Action of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
    This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected entities concerning the proposed information collection 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 information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden 
of collection of information on those who are to respond; including 
through the use of appropriate technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of the Proposal: Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program 
(DDRG).
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is being collected to enable HUD to select grantees in this 
competitive grant program. The information is also being used to 
monitor the performance of grantees to

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ensure that they meet statutory and program goals and requirements.
    Members of the affected public: Ph.D. candidates preparing 
dissertations on HUD-related topics: 80 applicant and 15 grantees.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including the number of respondents, frequency 
of response, and hours of response: Information pursuant to submitting 
applications will be submitted once. Information pursuant to grantee 
monitoring requirements will be annually and at the completion of the 
grant.
    The following chart details the respondent burden on an annual 
basis:
    The following chart details the respondent burden on an annual 
basis:

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                                                                              Total
                                                               Number of      annual     Hours per   Total hours
                                                              respondents   responses     response
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Application.................................................           80           80           32        2,560
Annual Reports..............................................           15           15            4           60
Final Reports...............................................           15           15            2           30
Recordkeeping...............................................           15           15            4           60
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                                                              ...........  ...........  ...........        2,710
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    Status of proposed information collection: This is a new paperwork 
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request.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: July 14, 2000.
Lawrence L. Thompson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 00-18447 Filed 7-20-00; 8:45 am]
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