[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 22119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9507]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5486-N-10]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Notice of Funding Availability for the Transformation Initiative: 
Choice Neighborhoods Research Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for 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: Comment Due Date: June 20, 2011.

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 electronically to 
[email protected] or in hard copy to: Paul Joice, Office of Policy 
Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8120, Washington, DC 20410-6000. Please use 
``Choice Neighborhoods PRA Comment'' in the subject line of any e-mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Joice at 202-402-4608 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or [email protected], for copies of the 
proposed forms and other available documents. Please use ``Choice 
Neighborhoods PRA Comment'' in the subject line of any email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Housing and Urban 
Development will submit the proposed extension of 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: Notice of Funding Availability for the 
Transformation Initiative: Choice Neighborhoods Research Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: N/A.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
information is being collected to select applicants for award in a 
competitive grant program and to monitor performance of grantees to 
ensure they meet the goals and requirements of the grant program.
    Agency Form Numbers: SF-424, SF-424 Supplemental, HUD-424-CB, SF-
LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-2993, HUD-96010 and HUD-96011.
    Members of the Affected Public: Eligible applicants include 
nationally recognized and accredited institutions of higher education, 
non-profit foundations, think tanks, research consortia or policy 
institutes, and for-profit organizations located in the U.S. 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 pursuant to grant award will be 
submitted once a year. The following chart details the respondent 
burden on a quarterly and annual basis:

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                                              Number of       Total annual        Hours per
                                             respondents        responses         response         Total hours
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Applicants..............................                20                20                40               800
Quarterly Reports.......................                 5                20                 6               120
Final Reports...........................                 5                 5                 6                30
Recordkeeping...........................                 5                 5                 4                20
 
    Total...............................                35                50                56               970
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    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: April 13, 2011.
 Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2011-9507 Filed 4-19-11; 8:45 am]
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