[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 63813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28145]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4818-N-12]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Notice of Funding Availability for the Community Development Work Study 
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. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comment Due Date: January 9, 2004.

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 20410-6000.

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: The Department of Housing and Urban 
Development will submit the proposed information 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 Community 
Development Work Study Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2528-0175 (exp. 10/31/03).
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
information is being collected to select applicants for awards in this 
statutorily created competitive grant program and to monitor 
performance of grantees to ensure that they meet statutory and program 
goals and requirements.
    Agency Form Numbers: HUD 424, HUD 424B, HUD 2880, HUD 2993, HUD 
2994, HUD 30007, HUD 30013, HUD 30014, HUD 30015, HUD 96010-1.
    Members of the Affected Public: Institutions of higher learning 
accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by 
the U.S. Department of Education, Area-Wide Planning Organizations 
(APO), and states.
    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 pursuant to grant award 
will be submitted once a year. The following chart details the 
respondent burden on an annual and semi-annual basis:

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                                                     Number of     Total annual      Hours per
                                                    respondents      responses       response       Total hours
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Applicants......................................              60              60              40            2400
Semi-Annual Reports.............................              60              60               6             360
Final Reports...................................              30              30               8             240
Recordkeeping...................................              30              30               5             150
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............              59            3150
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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 3, 2003.
Darlene F. Williams,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 03-28145 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 am]
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