75082 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 15, 2004 / Notices 

This Notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Notice of Funding 

Availability for the Urban Scholar 

Fellowship Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2528–0214 

(Exp. 11/30/04). 

Description 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 and to 

monitor performance of grantees to 

ensure they meet statutory and program 

goals and requirements. 

Agency Form Numbers: SF–424, HUD 

424B, SF–424, SFLLL, HUD–27061, 

HUD 2880, HUD–2730, HUD–96010, 

HUD–2993, and HUD 2994. 

Members of the Affected Public:

Urban Scholars. 

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 a quarterly, semiannual and annual basis:

Number of

respondents 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per

response Total hours 

Applicants ........................................................................................................ 100 100 32 3,200

Eight-month Reports ........................................................................................ 10 10 8 80 

Final Reports ................................................................................................... 10 10 4 40 

Total ...................................................................................................... 120 120 44 3,320 

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: December 4, 2004. 

Dennis C. Shea, 

Assistant Secretary for Policy Development 

and Research.

[FR Doc. 04–27402 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4903–N–100] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; 

Preauthorized Debit (PAD) Request

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been 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. 

HUD is requesting approval to 

continue to collect the information 

necessary to apply for a direct electronic 

transfer of payments from a financial 

institution to HUD when debtors have 

established a repayment plan and desire 

an automated transfer of funds.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 14, 

2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2502–0424) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: (202) 395–6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 

Officer, AYO, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or 

Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms. Deitzer 

and at HUD’s Web site at http://

www.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/

collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting 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: Preauthorized Debit 

(PAD) Request. 

OMB Approval Number: 2502–0424. 

Form Numbers: 92090. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Its Proposed Use: The 

information is used to establish a direct 

electronic transfer of payments from a 

financial institution to HUD when 

debtors have established a repayment 

plan and desire an automated transfer of 

funds. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

Occasion.

Number of

respondents 

Annual

responses × Hours perresponse = Burden hours 

Reporting burden .............................................................................. 42 42 0.25 10.5 

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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 10.5. 

Status: Extension of a currently 

approved collection.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 

amended.

Dated: December 8, 2004. 

Wayne Eddins, 

Departmental Reports Management Officer, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–27414 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4903–N–99] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; HUD’s 

Affordable Communities Award

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been 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. 

HUD is requesting approval to 

continue to collect the information 

necessary to apply for HUD’s Affordable 

Communities Award. The award is a 

non-monetary award to be presented 

annually to acknowledge and honor 

those communities at the forefront in 

expanding affordable housing 

opportunities by reducing regulatory 

barriers and creating an environment 

supportive of the construction and 

rehabilitation of affordable housing. 

This award was designed and developed 

as part of HUD’s Affordable 

Communities Initiative.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 14, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2501–0020) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management 

Officer, AYO, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or 

Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms. Deitzer 

and at HUD’s Web site at http://

www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/

collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting 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: HUD’s Affordable 

Communities Award. 

OMB Approval Number: 2501–0020. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Description Of The Need For The 

Information And Its Proposed Use:

Application for HUD’s Affordable 

Communities Award, a non-monetary 

award to be presented annually, 

acknowledging and honoring those 

communities at the forefront in 

expanding affordable housing 

opportunities by reducing regulatory 

barriers and creating an environment 

supportive of the construction and 

rehabilitation of affordable housing. 

This award was designed and developed 

as part of HUD’s Affordable 

Communities Initiative. 

Frequency Of Submission: Annually.

Number of

respondents 

Annual

responses × Hours perresponse = Burden hours 

Reporting burden .............................................................................. 300 300 8 2,400 

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 2,400. 

Status: Extension of a currently 

approved collection.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 

amended.

Dated: December 8, 2004. 

Wayne Eddins, 

Departmental Reports Management Officer, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. E4–3647 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–72–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4900–FA–02] 

Announcement of Funding Awards for 

Fiscal Year 2004; Doctoral Dissertation 

Research Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Policy Development and 

Research, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding 

awards. 

SUMMARY: This document identifies the 

doctoral students selected for funding 

under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 

Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant 

(DDRG) Program. The DDRG program 

enables Ph.D. candidates to complete 

their research and dissertations on 

topics that focus on policy-relevant 

housing and urban development issues.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Brunson, Office of University 

Partnerships, U.S. Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, Room 

8106, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–3061, ext. 3852. To provide service 

for persons who are hearing- or speechimpaired, this number may be reached 

through TTY by dialing the Federal 

Information Relay Service on 800–877–

8339 or (202) 708–1455. (Telephone 

numbers, other than ‘‘800’’ TTY 

numbers are not toll free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DDRG 

Program was created as a means of