[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59716-59717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24817]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5480-N-95]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB 
Transformation Initiative: Rent Reform Demonstration Small Grant 
Research Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
    In Fiscal Year 2012 an as yet unknown amount of funding will be 
made available for this effort. The program is approved by HUD's 
authority and administered under the Transformation Initiative Account. 
The purpose of the effort is to provide funding to support research 
that will build upon a larger social experiment funded by HUD. The 
funds will be made available in the form of cooperative agreements. 
Awardees will be selected through a competitive process, announced 
through a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Applicants are 
required to submit certain information as part of their application for 
assistance. Awardees are required to prepare a quarterly status report 
so that HUD can monitor their progress in completion of their research.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 27, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2528-Pending) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; e-mail [email protected] fax: 202-395-
5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at 
[email protected]; or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a 
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Pollard.

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: Transformation Initiative: Rent Reform 
Demonstration Small Grant Research Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-Pending
    Form Numbers: HUD-96011, SF-LLL, HUD-2993, HUD-424-CB, SF-424, and 
HUD-2880.
    Description of the Need For the Information and its Proposed Use: 
In Fiscal Year 2012 an as yet unknown amount of funding will be made 
available for this effort. The program is approved by HUD's authority 
and administered under the Transformation Initiative Account. The 
purpose of the effort is to provide funding to support research that 
will build upon a larger

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social experiment funded by HUD. The funds will be made available in 
the form of cooperative agreements. Awardees will be selected through a 
competitive process, announced through a Notice of Funding Availability 
(NOFA). Applicants are required to submit certain information as part 
of their application for assistance. Awardees are required to prepare a 
quarterly status report so that HUD can monitor their progress in 
completion of their research.
    Frequency of Submission: Annually.

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                                                       Number of          Annual                          Hours per
                                                      respondents       responses            x             response            =          Burden  hours
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Reporting Burden..................................              20                1   ...............              42   ...............             840
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 840.
    Status: New collection.

    Authority:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: September 21, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-24817 Filed 9-26-11; 8:45 am]
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