Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: Emergency Comment Request; Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Cooperative Research Program, 20926-20927 [05-8076]

Download as PDF 20926 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 77 / Friday, April 22, 2005 / Notices 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 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: Single Family Mortgage Insurance on Hawaiian Homelands. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502–0358. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: FHA insures mortgages on single family dwellings under various provisions of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) The Housing and Urban Rural Recovery Act (HURRA), Pub. L. 98–181, amended the National Housing Act to add Section 247 to permit FHA to insure mortgages for properties located on Hawaiian Homelands. Under this program, the mortgagor must be a Native Hawaiian. The Statute preconditions that the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) of the State of Hawaii (a) agrees to be a comortgagor, and (b) guarantees to reimburse the Secretary for any mortgage insurance claims paid in connection with a property on Hawaiian Homelands or offers other security acceptable to the Secretary. The collection of information and the regulatory origins for them are in accordance with Section 203.43i which states that the lender will: (a) Verify that the loan applicant is a Native Hawaiian and that the applicant holds a lease on land in a Hawaiian Homelands area; (b) report on delinquent borrowers in accordance with Section 203.439(c); and (c) provide documentation to HUD to support that the requirements of Section 203.665 have been met. Agency form numbers, if applicable: None. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: The estimated total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection is 1,744; the number of respondents is 504 generating approximately 1,456 annual responses; the frequency of response is on occasion; and the number of hours per response varies from 2 minutes to 30 minutes. Status of the proposed information collection: This is an extension of a currently approved collection. VerDate jul<14>2003 16:59 Apr 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: April 13, 2005. John C. Weicher, Assistant Secretary of Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 05–8074 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–32–M DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–4977–N–02] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: Emergency Comment Request; Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Cooperative Research Program Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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: Comments Due Date: May 23, 2005. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments must be received within (30) days from the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval number (2528–XXXX) and should 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 Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov: telephone (202) 708–2374. 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 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, for emergency processing, and information collection package to solicit proposals for cooperative research with the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) program. This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Cooperative Research Program. OMB Control Number: Pending OMB approval. Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: This information collection is required to solicit proposals for cooperative research with the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) program. This program seeks proposals for cooperative research efforts from members of America’s homebuilding industry in areas of mutual interest. Following collection of the proposals, the data (the proposals) will be evaluated in a process that will lead to the award of cooperative agreements for research and other activities which will advance the goals of the PATH program. Without this collection, potential research partners would not be able to apply for cooperative agreements to conduct such activities. Agency Form Numbers: SF–424, HUD–424–CB, HUD–424–CBW, SF LLL, HUD–2880, HUD–2993, and HUD–2994. Members of the Affected Public: Housing researchers, trade organizations, and other professionals in the homebuilding industry. 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 will be submitted annually to apply for awards of cooperative agreements. The following chart details the respondent burden on an annual basis: E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 20927 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 77 / Friday, April 22, 2005 / Notices Number of respondents Task Frequency of responses Hours per response Burden hours Summary Proposal ........................................................................................... Full Proposal Development .............................................................................. Grant Start Up .................................................................................................. 20 10 7 Annual ......... Annual ......... Annual ......... 12.9 39 26 258 390 182 Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: .................................................... ........................ ..................... .......................... 830 Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: April 15, 2005. Harold L. Bunce, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs, Office of Policy Development and Research. [FR Doc. 05–8076 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–62–M DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket Nos. FR–4900–FA–05, FR–4900– FA–06, FR–4900–FA–10, FR–4900–FA–08, FR–4900–FA–11, FR–4900–FA–04, and FR– 4900–FA–14] Announcement of Funding Award—FY 2004 Healthy Homes and Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Programs Office of the Secretary—Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD. ACTION: Announcement of funding awards. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of additional funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Healthy Homes Demonstration Grant Program, Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant Program, Lead Technical Studies Grant Program, Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program, Operation Lead Elimination Action Program, Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program, and Lead Outreach Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). This announcement contains the names and addresses of the award recipient and the amount of award. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Healthy Homes Demonstration Grant Program, Emily Williams, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, Room P3206, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (336) 547–4002, extension 2067. For the Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant Program and Lead Technical Studies Grant Program, Peter VerDate jul<14>2003 15:27 Apr 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 Ashley, at the same address, telephone number (202) 755–1785, extension 115. For the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program, Operation Lead Elimination Action Program, Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program, and Lead Outreach Grant Program, Jonnette Hawkins, at the same address, telephone (202) 755–1785, extension 126. Hearingand speech-impaired persons may access the number above via TTY by calling the toll free Federal Information Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2004 awards were announced in the HUD News on September 27, 2004. These awards were the result of competitions announced in Federal Register notices published on May 14, 2004, for the Healthy Homes Demonstration Grant Program at 69 FR 27297, for the Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program at 69 FR 27227, for the Lead Technical Studies Grant Program at 69 FR 27243, for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program at 69 FR 27195, for the Operation Lead Elimination Action Program at 69 FR 27319, for the Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program at 69 FR 27271, and for the Lead Outreach Grant Program at 69 FR 27257. The purpose of the competition was to award grant funding of approximately $5,000,000 for Healthy Homes Demonstration grants, approximately $2,000,000 for Healthy Homes Technical Studies grants, approximately $3,000,000 for Lead Technical Studies grants, approximately $95,000,000 in fiscal year 2004 funds and $710,000 in previous recapture funds for Lead Based Paint Hazard Control grants, approximately $9,000,000 for Operation Lead Elimination Action Program grants, approximately $50,000,000 for Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Demonstration grants, and approximately $2,000,000 for Lead Outreach grants. Applications were scored and selected on the basis of selection criteria contained in those notices. Healthy Homes Demonstration: City of Long City of Long Beach, Health and Human Services, 2525 Grand Avenue, Room 220, Long Beach, CA 90815–1765, $1,071,184; County of Riverside, PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Department of Public Health, Community Health Agency, 4065 County Circle Dr. #304, Riverside, CA 92503, $1,000,000; Philadelphia Housing Authority, Program Compliance, 12 South 23rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, $1,000,000; St Louis County, Office of Community Development, 121 S. Meramec Avenue, Suite 444, Clayton, MO 63105, $876,731; Columbus Health Department, Environmental Health, 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215, $999,968; Eastern Virginia Medical School, Pediatrics, 358 Nowbray Arch, Norfolk, VA 23507, $999,663; Healthy Homes Resources, 64 South 14th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, $910,875.00. Healthy Homes Technical Studies: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, 4200 E. 9th Avenue, C–245, Denver, CO 80262, $679,649; Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation, Georgia Tech Research Institute, 505 Tenth St., NW., Atlanta, GA 30332– 0420, $468,890; Board of TrusteesUniversity of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Building Research CouncilDept of Architecture, 109 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820, $576,896; The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Pediatrics, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229–3900, $957,906. Lead Technical Studies: Edenspace Systems Corporation, 15100 Enterprise Court, Suite 100, Chantilly, VA 20151– 1217, $404,714; The University of Texas at San Antonio Institute for Research in Water and Environmental Resources, 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249, $372,767; Howard University, Center for Urban Progress, 2400 6th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20059, $750,000; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, P.O. Box 670553, Cincinnati, OH 45267– 0553, $380,498. Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control: City of Minneapolis, Public Service Center, Room 414, 250 South Fourth Street, Minnesota, MN 55415, $3,000,000; City of Bridgeport, 99 Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604, $3,000,000; City of San Antonio, 1400 South Flores, San Antonio, TX 78204, $2,000,000; City and County San E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 77 (Friday, April 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20926-20927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8076]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4977-N-02]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: 
Emergency Comment Request; Partnership for Advancing Technology in 
Housing (PATH) Cooperative Research Program

AGENCY: Office of 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 emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 23, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within (30) days from the date 
of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or 
OMB approval number (2528-XXXX) and should 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 Wayne--Eddins@HUD.gov: telephone 
(202) 708-2374. 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 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for emergency processing, and information collection package to solicit 
proposals for cooperative research with the Partnership for Advancing 
Technology in Housing (PATH) 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: Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing 
(PATH) Cooperative Research Program.
    OMB Control Number: Pending OMB approval.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
This information collection is required to solicit proposals for 
cooperative research with the Partnership for Advancing Technology in 
Housing (PATH) program. This program seeks proposals for cooperative 
research efforts from members of America's homebuilding industry in 
areas of mutual interest. Following collection of the proposals, the 
data (the proposals) will be evaluated in a process that will lead to 
the award of cooperative agreements for research and other activities 
which will advance the goals of the PATH program. Without this 
collection, potential research partners would not be able to apply for 
cooperative agreements to conduct such activities.
    Agency Form Numbers: SF-424, HUD-424-CB, HUD-424-CBW, SF LLL, HUD-
2880, HUD-2993, and HUD-2994.
    Members of the Affected Public: Housing researchers, trade 
organizations, and other professionals in the homebuilding industry.
    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 will be submitted annually 
to apply for awards of cooperative agreements. The following chart 
details the respondent burden on an annual basis:

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                                          Number of                                 Hours per
                 Task                    respondents    Frequency of responses       response      Burden hours
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Summary Proposal.....................              20  Annual..................             12.9             258
Full Proposal Development............              10  Annual..................             39               390
Grant Start Up.......................               7  Annual..................             26               182
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    Total Estimated Annual Burden      ..............  ........................  ...............             830
     Hours:.
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    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as 
amended.

    Dated: April 15, 2005.
Harold L. Bunce,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs, Office of Policy 
Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 05-8076 Filed 4-21-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-62-M
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