Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: The PATH Survey of Homebuilding Product Manufacturers, 50081 [E6-13993]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 164 / Thursday, August 24, 2006 / Notices noted in its April 2006 notice from 6,346 hours. Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on August 21, 2006. Peter Pietra, Director of Privacy Policy and Compliance. [FR Doc. E6–14072 Filed 8–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5043–N–08] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: The PATH Survey of Homebuilding Product Manufacturers Office of the 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 review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: October 23, 2006. 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, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carlos Martin, (202) 708–4370, extension 5845 for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. (This is not a toll-free number). The Department 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 rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:15 Aug 23, 2006 Jkt 208001 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: The Survey of Homebuilding Product Manufacturers. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This request is for the clearance of a telephone survey instrument designed to assess the state of operational and organizational performance among homebuilding product manufacturers (both large and small) with regard to product development and technological innovation. The purposes of the survey implementation and analysis are: (1) To gauge through a national sample the kinds of internal organization and operations associated with homebuilding product manufacturers; (2) ascertain correlations between organizational type and formalization of product development; and (3) improve the activities of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing based on the insight of the survey findings. OMB Approval Number: Pending. Agency form numbers: None. Members of Affected Public: Individuals in homebuilding product manufacturing firms. Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: 150 individuals will be surveyed through the telephone survey (100 sampled from small manufacturers and 50 from large manufacturers). The average time to complete the phone survey is 25 minutes. Respondents will only be contacted once. Total burden hours are 62.5 for the survey. 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: August 15, 2006. Darlene F. Williams, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. [FR Doc. E6–13993 Filed 8–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50081 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5043–N–07] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on Satisfaction With Service Coordinator 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 review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: October 23, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl A. Levine, Ph.D., Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8140, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–3700, extension 3928 (this is not a toll-free number). Copies of the proposed data collection and other available documents may be obtained from Dr. Levine. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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 solicits comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information for the following purposes: (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 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

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[FR Doc No: E6-13993]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5043-N-08]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: The 
PATH Survey of Homebuilding Product Manufacturers

AGENCY: Office of the 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: October 23, 2006.

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, Office 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carlos Martin, (202) 708-4370, 
extension 5845 for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (This is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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.)
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: The Survey of Homebuilding Product 
Manufacturers.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
request is for the clearance of a telephone survey instrument designed 
to assess the state of operational and organizational performance among 
homebuilding product manufacturers (both large and small) with regard 
to product development and technological innovation. The purposes of 
the survey implementation and analysis are: (1) To gauge through a 
national sample the kinds of internal organization and operations 
associated with homebuilding product manufacturers; (2) ascertain 
correlations between organizational type and formalization of product 
development; and (3) improve the activities of the Partnership for 
Advancing Technology in Housing based on the insight of the survey 
findings.
    OMB Approval Number: Pending.
    Agency form numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: Individuals in homebuilding product 
manufacturing firms.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 150 individuals will be surveyed 
through the telephone survey (100 sampled from small manufacturers and 
50 from large manufacturers). The average time to complete the phone 
survey is 25 minutes. Respondents will only be contacted once. Total 
burden hours are 62.5 for the survey.
    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: August 15, 2006.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. E6-13993 Filed 8-23-06; 8:45 am]
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