[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62130-62131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5969]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4909-N-08]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Notice of Funding Availability for the Universities Rebuilding America 
Partnerships: Community Design Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public 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: Comment Due Date: November 2, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within fourteen (14) days from 
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name 
and 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

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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 U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, a Notice of Funding Availability for the 
Universities Rebuilding America Partnerships: Community Design 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: Notice of Funding Availability for the 
Universities Rebuilding America Partnerships: Community Design Program.
    OMB Control Number: Pending.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
information is being collected to select applicants for award in this 
competitive grant program and to monitor performance of grantees to 
ensure they meet statutory and program goals and requirements.
    Agency Form Numbers: SF-424, SF-424-Supplemental, HUD-424-CB, SF-
LLL, HUD-27300, HUD-2880, HUD-96010.
    Members of the Affected Public: Public or private accredited 
nonprofit institutions of higher education granting associate degrees 
or higher in architecture, urban planning and design, or construction.
    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 subsequent to grant award 
will be submitted once a year. The following chart details the 
respondent burden on a semi-annual basis:

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                                                     Number of     Total annual      Hours per
                                                    respondents      responses       response       Total hours
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Applicants......................................              20              20              80            1600
Semi-Annual Reports.............................              10              10              16             160
Final Reports...................................              10              10              16             160
Recordkeeping...................................              10              10              16             160
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............             128            2080
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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: October 24, 2005.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
 [FR Doc. E5-5969 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am]
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