[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 16951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7574]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4653-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: HUD 
Urban Scholars Fellowship 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. An emergency paperwork 
number has been granted so that the program can make awards and operate 
in FY 2001.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 29, 2001.

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: An emergency paperwork has been granted so 
that the program can make awards and operate in FY 2001. The Department 
will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review for a 
regular paperwork clearance, 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: HUD Urban Scholars Fellowships Program.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is being collected to enable the selection of fellows in 
this competitive fellowship program. The information is also being used 
to monitor the performance of applicants to ensure that they meet 
program goals and requirements.
    Members of the affected public: Ph.D's with academic appointments 
at institutions of higher education: 100 applicants and 10 fellows.
    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 fellows' 
monitoring requirements will be halfway through their fellowships and 
at the completion of the grant.
    The following chart details the respondent burden on an annual 
basis:

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                                                     Number of     Total annual      Hours per
                                                    respondents      responses       response       Total hours
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Application.....................................             100             100              32           3,200
8-month Reports.................................              10              10               8              80
Final Report....................................              10              10               4              40
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      Total.....................................                                                           3,320
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    Status of proposed information collection: An emergency paperwork 
number has been granted. This is a new paperwork request for a regular 
paperwork number, pending OMB approval.

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

    Dated: March 15, 2001.
Lawrence L. Thompson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 01-7574 Filed 3-27-01; 8:45 am]
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