[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42028-42029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17010]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5758-N-10]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Authority To 
Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 16, 2014.

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: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-5564 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street

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SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-
free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Authority to Accept Unsolicited 
Proposals for Research Partnerships.
    OMB Approval Number: Pending.
    Type of Request: New Request.
    The notice published in the Federal Register on Friday, March 21, 
2014 authorizes HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) 
to enter into non-competitive cooperative agreements for research 
partnerships that are aligned with PD&R's research priorities and where 
HUD can gain value by having substantial involvement in the research 
activity. To facilitate the proposal review process, all proposals must 
include the following types of information:
     The name of the entity(s) submitting the proposal;
     Submitting entity's DUNS and EIN numbers;
     The name, phone number and email address of a contact 
person(s);
     The amount of HUD funding being requested in a detailed 
budget and narrative;
     The amount of the cost share and the names of the entities 
contributing to it;
     A clear description of the research project, including the 
research question(s) being addressed and the methodology being used;
     If HUD data will be required for the proposed research 
project, a clear description of the data requirements should be 
provided. Please note that if the data requested involves personally 
identifiable information (PII), a data license agreement will be 
required;
     An explanation of the project's alignment with one of the 
research priorities listed in this notice;
     A detailed project budget with proposed line items 
including the HUD share and the contributions of any partners and the 
submitting institution.

Proposals for research partnerships that have already been submitted to 
HUD as part of a grant competition are ineligible as the subject of a 
non-competitive cooperative agreement.

Protection of Human Research Subjects

    HUD will require successful applicants to comply with requirements 
of the federal Common Rule (45 CFR part 46) for protecting human 
research subjects when applicable. Compliance may require grantees to 
seek review and approval of research plans by an Institutional Review 
Board (IRB). For research requiring an IRB review, work plans shall 
identify the IRB that the awardee will use and factor in the necessary 
cost and time involved in that review. HUD will require awardees to 
provide appropriate assurances and certifications of compliance before 
human subjects research begins.
    For an applicant to receive an award, they must, prior to award, 
complete the following submissions:
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: PD&R 
intends to establish cooperative agreements with qualified for-profit 
and non-profit research organizations and universities to conduct 
research, demonstrations, and data analysis. To assess qualified 
organizations for cooperative research, PD&R must collect information 
about the qualifications and capacity of organizations that apply under 
the notice published in the Federal Register.

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 
quarterly basis:

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                                                     Number of     Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden
             Information collection                 respondents        annum       per response        hours
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Quarterly Reports...............................              25             100               8             800
Final Reports...................................              10              10              12             120
Recordkeeping...................................              25              25               5             125
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    Total.......................................              60             135              25            1045
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to 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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

     Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 Research and Demonstrations.

    Dated: July 11, 2014.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2014-17010 Filed 7-17-14; 8:45 am]
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