[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46173-46174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17514]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4909-N-07]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Notice of Funding Availability for the Urban Scholar Fellowship Program

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below with 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: October 1, 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 extension of 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 for 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 Urban 
Scholars Fellowship Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2528-0214.
    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: SF-424, HUD-424B, SFLLL, HUD-27061, HUD-2880, 
HUD-2730, HUD-96010, HUD-2993, and HUD-2994.
    Members of the Affected Public: Urban Scholar Fellowship Program 
applicants.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including numbers 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 a quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis:

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                                                     Number of     Total annual      Hours per
                                                    respondents      responses       response       Total hours
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Applicants......................................             100             100              32           3,200
Eight-month Reports.............................              10              10               8              80
Final Reports...................................              10              10               4              40
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    Total.......................................             120             120              44           3,320
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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: July 22, 2004.
Dennis C. Shea,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 04-17514 Filed 7-30-04; 8:45 am]
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