E5-5969. 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.

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 Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, e-mail [e-mail]; telephone [phone]. 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:

	Number of respondents	Total annual responses	Hours per response	Total hours
Applicants	20	20	80	1600
Semi-Annual Reports	10	10	16	160
Final Reports	10	10	16	160
Recordkeeping	10	10	16	160
Total			128	2080

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.