[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56779-56780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23533]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5495-N-03]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Community Challenge Planning Grant Program, Notice of Funding 
Availability

AGENCY: Office Sustainable Housing and Communities, 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.
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community 
Challenge Planning Grant Program fosters reform and reduces barriers to 
achieving affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities. 
Such efforts may include amending or replacing local master plans, 
zoning codes, and building codes, either on a jurisdiction-wide basis 
or in a specific neighborhood, district, corridor, or sector to promote 
mixed-use development, affordable housing, the reuse of older buildings 
and structures for new purposes, and similar activities with the goal 
of promoting sustainability at the local or neighborhood level. This 
Program also supports the development of affordable housing through the 
development and adoption of inclusionary zoning ordinances and other 
activities to support plan implementation.

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 14, 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 (2501-0025) and should be sent to: Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20410, Room 9120 or the number for the Federal 
Information Relay Service (1-800-877-8339).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thaddeus Wincek, Office of Sustainable 
Housing and Communities, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-6617 
(this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and 
other available information.

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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: Community Challenge Planning Grant Notice of 
Funding Availability.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-0025.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Department of Housing and Urban Development`s Community Challenge 
Planning Grant Program fosters reform and reduces barriers to achieving 
affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities. Such 
efforts may include amending or replacing local master plans, zoning 
codes, and building codes, either on a jurisdiction-wide basis or in a 
specific neighborhood, district, corridor, or sector to promote mixed-
use development, affordable housing, the reuse of older buildings and 
structures for new purposes, and similar activities with the goal of 
promoting sustainability at the local or neighborhood level. This 
Program also supports the development of affordable housing through the 
development and adoption of inclusionary zoning ordinances and other 
activities to support plan implementation.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-424CBW, HUD-2880, HUD-
96011.
    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 number of respondents is 
600 and the number of responses is 1. There will be in total, 
approximately 900 total responses. The total reporting burden is 1800 
hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: This is a revision 
of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: September 9, 2011.
Shelley Poticha,
Director, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
[FR Doc. 2011-23533 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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