[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16437-16438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6764]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5487-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment 
Choice Neighborhoods

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended). The Department is soliciting 
public comments on the subject proposal, to assure better understanding 
of the reporting requirements and consistency in the submission of 
data.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 23, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
Control number and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Departmental 
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4160, Washington, DC 20410-5000; 
telephone 202.402.3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email Ms. 
Pollard at [email protected]. Persons with hearing or speech 
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. (Other than the 
HUD USER information line and TTY numbers, telephone numbers are not 
toll-free.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109, (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: Choice Neighborhood.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0269.
    Description of Information Collection: This is a revised 
information collection. The Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117, enacted on December 16, 
2009) permits the HUD Secretary to use up to $65,000,000 of the HOPE VI 
appropriations for a Choice Neighborhoods Initiative demonstration. 
Thus, except as otherwise specified in the appropriations act, the HOPE 
VI program requirements and selection criteria will apply to Choice 
Neighborhoods grants for FY 2011. The Notice of Funding Availability 
(NOFA) will contain the selection criteria for awarding Choice 
Neighborhoods grants and specific requirements that will apply to 
selected grantees.
    The program aims to transform neighborhoods of poverty into viable 
mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by 
revitalizing severely distressed public and assisted housing and 
investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, 
effective schools and education programs, public assets, public 
transportation and improved access to jobs. Choice Neighborhoods grants 
will primarily fund the transformation of public and/or HUD-assisted 
housing developments through preservation, rehabilitation, and

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management improvements as well as demolition and new construction. In 
addition, these funds can be used on a limited basis (and combined with 
other funding) for improvements to the surrounding community, public 
services, facilities, assets and supportive services. Choice 
Neighborhoods grant funds are intended to catalyze other investments 
that will be directed toward necessary community improvements. The 
leveraging of other sources will be necessary to address other key 
neighborhood assets and achieve the program's core goals. HUD is 
working with other Federal agencies to integrate Choice Neighborhoods 
with other Federal place-based programs.
    Agency Form Number: Pending.
    Members of Affected Public: Local governments, public housing 
authorities, nonprofits, and for-project developers that apply jointly 
with a public entity.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of responses: For Choice Neighborhoods burden 
hours per response total to 68.09 for Implementation Grant applications 
and 34.59 for Planning Grant applications. The total burden hours, 
estimating 150 respondents for both application is 6,864.
    Status of the proposed information collection: This is a new 
information Collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: March 15, 2011.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director for Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2011-6764 Filed 3-22-11; 8:45 am]
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