[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 77 (Friday, April 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20926-20927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8076]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4977-N-02]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: 
Emergency Comment Request; Partnership for Advancing Technology in 
Housing (PATH) Cooperative Research 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 emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 23, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within (30) days from the date 
of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or 
OMB approval number (2528-XXXX) and should be sent to, Mr. Mark 
Menchik, HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20410, e-mail [email protected]: telephone 
(202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available 
documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, and information collection package to solicit 
proposals for cooperative research with the Partnership for Advancing 
Technology in Housing (PATH) program. 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: Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing 
(PATH) Cooperative Research Program.
    OMB Control Number: Pending OMB approval.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
This information collection is required to solicit proposals for 
cooperative research with the Partnership for Advancing Technology in 
Housing (PATH) program. This program seeks proposals for cooperative 
research efforts from members of America's homebuilding industry in 
areas of mutual interest. Following collection of the proposals, the 
data (the proposals) will be evaluated in a process that will lead to 
the award of cooperative agreements for research and other activities 
which will advance the goals of the PATH program. Without this 
collection, potential research partners would not be able to apply for 
cooperative agreements to conduct such activities.
    Agency Form Numbers: SF-424, HUD-424-CB, HUD-424-CBW, SF LLL, HUD-
2880, HUD-2993, and HUD-2994.
    Members of the Affected Public: Housing researchers, trade 
organizations, and other professionals in the homebuilding industry.
    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 will be submitted annually 
to apply for awards of cooperative agreements. The following chart 
details the respondent burden on an annual basis:

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                                          Number of                                 Hours per
                 Task                    respondents    Frequency of responses       response      Burden hours
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Summary Proposal.....................              20  Annual..................             12.9             258
Full Proposal Development............              10  Annual..................             39               390
Grant Start Up.......................               7  Annual..................             26               182
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    Total Estimated Annual Burden      ..............  ........................  ...............             830
     Hours:.
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    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 
amended.

    Dated: April 15, 2005.
Harold L. Bunce,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs, Office of Policy 
Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 05-8076 Filed 4-21-05; 8:45 am]
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