[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7793-7794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1358]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5043-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Notice of Funding Availability and Application Kit for the Community 
Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) 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: Comments Due Date: April 17, 2006.

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 and Application 
Kit: for the Community Outreach Partnership Center Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2528-0180 (exp. 02/28/03).
    Descriptions of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
information is being collected to select applicants for award in this 
statutorily created 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 Supplement, HUD-424-CB, SF-LLL, 
HUD-27300. HUD-2880, HUD-2993, HUD-2994, HUD-30001, HUD-30002, HUD-
30011, HUD-96010 and HUD-96011.
    Members of the Affected Public: Community colleges, four-year 
colleges, and universities.
    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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Applications....................................             135             135              40            5400

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Semi-Annual Reports.............................              25              50               6             300
Final Reports...................................              25              25               8             200
Recordkeeping...................................              25              25               5             125
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............              59            6025
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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: February 8, 2006.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 06-1358 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am]
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