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BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4971-N-38] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Borrowers Personal Financial Statement for Compromise/Settlement 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. The information is used by HUD to analyze the financial position of borrower potentially in default for the purpose of evaluating compromises, partial settlement offers, and payment arrangements. It is required of a small percentage of debtors to establish repayment. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* September 15, 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 (2502-0098) 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; e-mail *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 or from HUD's Web site at *http://hlannwp031.hud.gov/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:* Borrowers Personal Financial Statement for Compromise/Settlement. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0098. *Form Numbers:* HUD-56142, HUD-56141. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* The information is used by HUD to analyze the financial position of borrowers potentially in default for the purpose of evaluating compromisers, partial settlement offers, and payment arrangements. It is required of a small percentage of debtors to establish repayment. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion. Reporting Burden Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours 800 1 1 800 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 800. *Status:* Revision of a currently approval collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: August 9, 2005. Wayne Eddins, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E5-4410 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-72-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4975-25] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Procedures for Appealing Section 8 Rent Adjustments AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. 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 17, 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: Wayne Eddins, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., L'Enfant Plaza Building, Room 8202, Washington, DC 20410. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone
(202)708-3000 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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 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 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:* Procedures for Appealing Section 8 Rent Adjustments. *OMB Control Number, if Applicable:* 2502-0446. *Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use:* Title II of the National Housing Act requires that the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD)regulate rents for certain cooperative and subsidized rental projects. Under this legislation, HUD is charged with the responsibility of determining the method of rent adjustments and facilitating these adjustments. Because rent adjustments are considered benefits to project owners, HUD must also provide some means for owners to appeal the decisions made by the Department or the Contract Administrator. This appeal process, and the information collection included as part of the process, play an important role in preventing costly litigation and ensuring the accuracy of the overall rent adjustment process. *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 1,000. The number of respondents is 500 generating 1,000 annual responses, the frequency of response is on occasion, and the number of hours per response averages 2 hours. *Status of the Proposed Information Collection:* This is an extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: August 9, 2005. Frank L. Davis, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E5-4459 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-27-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4971-N-39] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Lender Insurance Certification 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. The data collection requirements consist of an electronic lender certification process whereby the lender certifies to its eligibility to participate in the Lender Insurance program. It also states that lenders must provide electronic copies of loan applications and supporting documents at FHA's request. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* September 15, 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-Pending) 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; e-mail *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 or from HUD's Web site at *http://hlannwp031.hud.gov/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 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:* Lender Insurance Certification. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-Pending. *Form Numbers:* None. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* The data collection requirements consist of an electronic lender certification process whereby the lender certifies to its eligibility to participate in the Lender Insurance program. It also states that lenders must provide electronic copies of loan applications and supporting documents at FHA's request. *Frequency of Submission:* Quarterly. Number of respondents x Annual responses x Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden: 300 4 0.02 24 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 24. *Status:* New Collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: August 10, 2005. Wayne Eddins, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E5-4460 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-72-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4971-N-40] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Energy Efficient Mortgage 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. Lender provides information required to determine the eligibility of a mortgage to be insured under Section 513 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992). DATES: *Comments Due Date:* September 15, 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-Pending) 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; e-mail *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 or from HUD's Web site at *http://hlannwp031.hud.gov/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 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:* Energy Efficient Mortgage. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-Pending. *Form Numbers:* HUD-92903. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* Lender provides information required to determine the eligibility of a mortgage to be insured under Section 513 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992). Number of respondents X Annual responses X Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting Burden: 620 1 3.72 2310 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 2,310. *Status:* Existing collection in use without an OMB control number. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: August 11, 2005. Wayne Eddins, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E5-4461 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-72-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4950-C-24A, FR-4950-C-34B] Notice of HUD's Fiscal Year
(FY)2005 Notice of Funding Availability Policy Requirements and General Section to SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Grant Programs (SuperNOFA); Notice of Extension of Application Submission Date for Areas Affected by Hurricane Dennis AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD. ACTION: Notice of extension of application submission date for applicants submitting applications from areas affected by Hurricane Dennis. SUMMARY: This notice announces the extension of submission deadline dates for two programs announced in the Fiscal Year 2005 SuperNOFA, the Rural Housing and Economic Development
(RHED)NOFA and the Public Housing Neighborhood Networks NOFA, for those applicants located within the states significantly affected by Hurricane Dennis including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. The submission deadline for these two funding opportunities was July 11, 2005. For those applicants located in one of these states, the revised submission date is August 22, 2005. For applicants unaffected by Hurricane Dennis, the submission deadline remains unchanged. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Public Housing Neighborhood Networks NOFA, contact the Public and Indian Housing Information Resource Center toll-free at 1-800-955-2232 and for Indian Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHE), call toll-free at 1-800-561-5913. For the Rural Housing and Economic Development NOFA, contact Jackie Williams, Director, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000; telephone
(202)708-2290 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing- or speech-impaired persons may access these telephone numbers by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service on 1-800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 21, 2005 (70 FR 13575), HUD published its FY2005 SuperNOFA, which announced the availability of approximately $2.26 billion in HUD assistance. In a **Federal Register** notice published on May 18, 2005 (70 FR 28553), HUD extended the application submission deadline for the Public Housing Neighborhood Networks NOFA to July 11, 2005. On May 25, 2005 (70 FR 30136), HUD reopened the NOFA competition for the RHED program and extended the deadline to July 11, 2005. Due to Hurricane Dennis, which caused widespread power outages in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi, the Department is extending the deadline for the RHED and Public Housing Neighborhood Networks NOFAs to August 22, 2005. This extension affects only applicants located in these four states. HUD will accept applications to the RHED program NOFA and Public Housing Neighborhood Networks program NOFA from applicants in the four affected states either through Grants.gov, or in hard copy (paper) submission consistent with the instructions in the March 21, 2005, SuperNOFA General Section, except that these affected applicants are not required to obtain a waiver from the electronic submission requirement and HUD recommends applicants use an overnight delivery method to ensure timely receipt of paper applications. Hard copy submissions should be sent to the appropriate address listed as follows: Public Housing Neighborhood Networks Program Department of Housing and Urban Development, Attn: Anice M. Schverish, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 3236, Washington, DC 20410-5000. (Applicants to the Public Housing Neighborhood Networks Program should submit an original and two copies of the application.) Rural Housing and Economic Development Department of Housing and Urban Development, Attn: Jackie L. Williams, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7137, Washington, DC 20410-7000. (Applicants to the RHED program should submit an original and two copies of the application.) Dated: August 8, 2005. Roy A. Bernardi, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-4458 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-29-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5001-N-01] Transfer of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
(HMDA)Data Collection to Federal Reserve Board AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice advises mortgagees that are required by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
(HMDA)and Regulation C of the Federal Reserve Board (Board) to submit HMDA data to HUD to submit their annual HMDA reports, due on or before March 1st of each year, to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and not to HUD. DATES: Effective September 15, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Fasick, Office of Evaluation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone
(202)755-7500 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing- or speech-impaired individuals may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at
(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Who Must Report HMDA Data All mortgagees, lenders, and loan correspondents that meet the requirements of Regulation C of the Board (see 12 U.S.C. part 203) must report each year data required by HMDA (12 U.S.C. 2801 *et seq.* ). Coverage criteria and requirements are specified in “A Guide To HMDA Reporting—Getting It Right!” and on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) HMDA Web site at *http://www.ffiec.gov/hmda.* Those requirements apply to for-profit mortgage-lending institutions (other than a bank, savings association, or credit union) that, in the preceding calendar year, either: (i)(A) Originated (made credit decision on) home purchase loans, including refinancing of home purchase loans, that equaled at least 10 percent of its loan-origination volume, measured in dollars; or
(B)Originated (made credit decision on) home purchase loans, including refinancings of home purchase loans, that equaled at least $25 million; and
(ii)On the preceding December 31, had a home or branch office in a Metropolitan Statistical Area/Metropolitan Division (MSA/MD); or received applications for, originated or repurchased five or more home purchase loans, home improvement loans, or refinancings on property located in an MSA/MD; and (iii)(A) On the preceding December 31, had total assets of more than $10 million, counting the assets of any parent corporation; or
(B)In the preceding calendar year, originated (made credit decision on) at least 100 home purchase loans, including refinancings of home purchase loans. HMDA requires at 12 U.S.C. 2803(h) that supervised lenders, whether or not they are lenders approved by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), submit their HMDA data to their appropriate supervising agencies, *i.e.,* the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, or the National Credit Union Administration. Currently, all HMDA data are submitted directly to the Board for initial processing. Non-supervised lenders, regardless of whether or not they are FHA-approved, must submit their HMDA data to HUD (through the Board) with one exception. Regulation C, *Disclosure and Reporting,* at 12 CFR 203.5(a)(2), provides that a subsidiary of a bank or savings association shall submit its data directly or through its parents to the agency that supervises the parent. Therefore, non-supervised FHA-approved lenders and loan correspondents, which are subsidiaries of supervised lending institutions, are not required to submit their HMDA data to HUD. FFIEC HMDA Data Entry Software The FFIEC HMDA data entry software is available for download from the FFIEC HMDA Web site. Note that the next scheduled release of the software, Version 3.10, for calendar year 2005 data collection is available by download from the FFIEC HMDA Web site. The software is free and can be utilized for editing, reporting and submitting HMDA information. The FFIEC HMDA Web site provides detailed information on the required file specifications for HMDA reporting ( *http://www.ffiec.gov/hmda/fileformats.htm* ). HUD would like to emphasize that it is extremely important for an institution that uses a third-party vendor to prepare and transmit its HMDA report to notify the third-party vendor immediately of this change, *i.e.,* that non-supervised FHA-approved lenders and loan correspondents, which are subsidiaries of supervised lending institutions, are not required to submit their HMDA data to HUD. It is also important that an institution inform its vendor of the Board's file specification and editing requirements. HMDA Editing and Reporting In addition, an institution's HMDA data must be edited prior to submission using the FFIEC HMDA edits ( *http://www.ffiec.gov/hmda/edits.htm* ). Regulation C requires all HMDA data submissions to be free of validity errors prior to submission. An institution must submit a validity-free submission or the institution is at risk of noncompliance. If an institution utilizes a third-party vendor's software package, the institution can still take advantage of the benefits of the HMDA Data Entry Software by using the editing and reporting features. The software includes editing and reporting features to help the institution verify, complete, and analyze the institution's HMDA data. The ‘Import' feature will accept a valid ‘hmda.dat' file created in a third-party vendor's software that meets the HMDA file specifications. Once the file has been successfully imported into the software, the user can utilize the editing and reporting features. The ‘Export to Regulatory Agency via Internet e-mail' feature creates a validity error-free encrypted file that can be transmitted via Internet e-mail directly to the Board at *HMDASUB@frb.gov.* Users may download a free copy of the software at *http://www.ffiec.gov/hmda.* Please note that reel tape submissions are not an accepted media type. Internet e-mail submission is the preferred electronic method to transmit an institution's data. Other electronic submission media types that can be used are diskette and CD-ROM. However, regardless of the media type chosen, users must follow the HMDA file specifications and edits. HMDA Submission Checklist • Prepare the HMDA data submission. • Download a free copy of the FFIEC HMDA Data Entry Software ( *http://www.ffiec.gov/hmda* ). • ‘Import' the correctly formatted 2004 ‘mda.dat' file for editing purposes. • Perform a ‘Batch Edit' on the HMDA data and correct all validity errors. • Choose the
(1)‘Export' option from the Front Page. Choose the
(2)‘Export to regulatory agency via Internet e-mail' option for encrypted submission to the Board. • Address the e-mail to *HMDASUB@frb.gov,* include all the required institution information and attach the encrypted HMDA file named HMDAENCR.ENC located at the following path: C: / HMDADES / int / hmdaencr.enc. • Send your encrypted, validity-free, HMDA data submission to the Board on or before March 1st of each year. Submission Address Send the encrypted e-mail file to *HMDASUB@frb.gov* for HMDA reporting on or before March 1st of each year. Sending the submission via Internet e-mail is the most efficient process for submitting the HMDA data. If an institution chooses to mail (overnight) its submission in one of the other acceptable media types—diskette or CD-ROM—the mailing address is as follows and the mailing must be postmarked by March 1 of each year: Federal Reserve Board, ATTN: HMDA Processing, HUD, 20th & Constitution Avenue, NW., MS N502, Washington, DC 20551-0001. HMDA Questions Questions regarding the processing and reporting of HMDA data should be addressed to *HMDAHELP@frb.gov* or the HMDA Assistance Line on 202-452-2016. Information Collection Requirements The information collection requirements contained in this notice have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) and assigned OMB control number 2502-0529. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a currently valid OMB number. Dated: August 5, 2005. Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E5-4457 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-27-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Information Collection To Be Sent to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; OMB Control Number 1018-0128; Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Grant Program AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will submit the collection of information described below to OMB for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. We will use this information to determine which project proposals should be funded in accordance with the Marine Turtle Conservation Act (Pub. L. 108-266). DATES: You must submit comments on or before October 17, 2005. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on specific requirements to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information collection submission, explanatory information, and/or related forms, contact Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, at 703-358-2482 or electronically at *hope_grey@fws.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), require that interested members of the public and affected agencies be given an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). On July 29, 2005, OMB approved our emergency request for information collection associated with the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Grant Program. The supporting statement for our emergency request is available online at *http://www.fws.gov/pdm/0128SupCurrent.pdf.* The OMB control number for this collection is 1018-0128, which expires on January 31, 2006. We plan to request that OMB approve this information collection for a 3-year term. Federal agencies may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Proposals submitted for funding under the Marine Turtle Conservation Act are subject to a panel review, comprised of in-house and select outside technical experts. The information collected under this program's Notice of Funding Availability includes: a project summary and narrative; letter of appropriate government endorsement; brief curricula vitae for key project personnel; and complete standard forms 424, 424a and 424b. Proposals from U.S. applicants also include a copy of the organization's Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NIRCA) (if applicable) and a complete DI-2010. The project summary and narrative is the basis for this information collection request for approval, and allows the review panel to assess how well the project addresses the priorities identified by the Act. As all of the projects under this Act will be conducted outside the United States, the letter of appropriate government endorsement ensures that the proposed activities will not meet with local resistance or work in opposition to locally identified priorities and needs. Brief curricula vitae for key project personnel allow the review panel to assess the qualifications of project staff to effectively carry out the project goals and objectives. Although the standard forms are only required for U.S. financial assistance applicants, we ask all applicants to submit these forms in order to allow for more uniformity across all proposals. As all Federal entities are required to honor the indirect cost rates an organization has negotiated with their cognizant agency, we require all organizations with a NICRA to submit the agreement paperwork with their proposals to verify how their rate is applied in their proposed budget. The DI-2010 is a required form for all U.S. financial assistance applicants. The information requested in this collection, outside of the required standard forms, is considered the minimum information necessary to allow the review panel sufficient technical, financial, and administrative information to determine the merits of each proposal, and to select the best projects for funding. *Title:* Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Grant Program. *OMB Control Number:* 1018-0128. *Service Form Numbers:* N/A. *Frequency of Collection:* Annually. *Description of Respondents:* Foreign governments; domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations, and individuals. *Total Annual Responses:* 55 responses. *Total Annual Burden Hours:* 660 hours. We invite comments concerning this collection on:
(1)Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden on the public;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond. Dated: August 3, 2005. Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 05-16148 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am]
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