[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75081-75082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27402]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4909-N-11]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Notice of Funding Availability for the Urban Scholar Fellowship 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: February 14, 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, Officer 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, 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).

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    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, semi-annual and annual basis:

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                                                     Number of     Total annual      Hours per
                                                    respondents      responses       response       Total hours
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Applicants......................................             100             100              32           3,200
Eight-month Reports.............................              10              10               8              80
Final Reports...................................              10              10               4              40
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      Total.....................................             120             120              44           3,320
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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: 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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