[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68774-68775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28781]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5480-N-108]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB 
Transformation Initiative: Choice Neighborhoods Demonstration, Small 
Grants 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.
    The U.S. Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 
intends to make funding available from the FY 2012 Transformation 
Initiative for Research Grants related to the Choice Neighborhoods 
Demonstration. This information collection is for applications for 
funding, and reporting requirements for funded applications.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 7, 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; fax: (202) 395-5806. Email: [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; email Colette Pollard at Colette. 
[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: Choice Neighborhoods 
Demonstration, Small Grants Research Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-Pending.
    Form Numbers: SF-424, HUD-2993, HUD-96011, SF-LLL, HUD 424-CB, and 
SF-LLL, and HUD-2880.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
The U.S. Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intends 
to make funding available from the FY 2012 Transformation Initiative 
for Research Grants related to the Choice Neighborhoods Demonstration. 
This information collection is for applications for funding, and 
reporting requirements for funded applications.
    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              2.5   ..            19.4              970
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 970.
    Status: New collection.

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

    Dated: November 1, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-28781 Filed 11-4-11; 8:45 am]
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