[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 139 (Thursday, July 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 42083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14331]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4977-N-05]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: PD&R and PATH 
Cooperative Research Program-Reporting Requirements

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 review, as required by Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is 
soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comment Due Date: September 19, 2005.

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, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 
8228, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Bres, Research Engineer, Office 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8134, Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone number (202) 708-4370 extension 5919 (this is not a toll-free 
number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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).
    Title of Proposal: PD&R and PATH Cooperative Research Program--
Reporting Requirements.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information collection is required to manage the cooperative research 
efforts administered by PD&R and the Partnership for Advancing 
Technology in Housing (PATH). This information collection will cover 
the periodic (quarterly) reporting and invoicing requirements for PD&R/
PATH Cooperative Agreements.
    Without this collection, potential research partners would not be 
able to report on the agreement progress necessary to effectively 
inform the Government.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Members of affected public: Recipients of PD&R or PATH Cooperative 
Agreements. These include housing researchers, trade organizations, and 
industry professionals. The number of organizations is estimated to be 
20.
    Estimation of the total numbes of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                          Number of                                  Hours per
                 Task                    respondents    Frequency of  responses      response      Burden hours
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Narrative progress report............              20  quarterly................           3                 240
Invoicing............................              20  quarterly................           1.167              93
SF 269A..............................              20  annual...................           1.5                30
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    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 283.
    Number of copies to be submitted to the Office of Policy 
Development and Research for evaluation: One (original).
    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

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

    Dated: July 8, 2005.
Harold L. Bunce,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-14331 Filed 7-20-05; 8:45 am]
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