[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 79703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32734]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5480-N-121]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request Technical Assistance and Capacity Building 
Under the Transformation Initiative (OneCPD and Core Curricula)

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 3, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within fourteen (10) days from 
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/
or OMB approval number (2506-Pending) and should be sent to: HUD Desk 
Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503; email: [email protected]; 
fax: (202) 395-3086.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Departmental Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 
[email protected]; 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: 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: Technical Assistance and Capacity Building under 
the Transformation Initiative (OneCPD and Core Curricula).
    Description of Information Collection:
    The Narratives, Matrices and Reporting Requirements associated with 
the One CPD Technical Assistance (NSPTA) Program will allow CPD to 
accurately assess the experience, expertise, and overall capacity of 
applicants for technical assistance under the NSPTA FY 2011 Program 
NOFA. They will also allow CPD to monitor and evaluate TA progress over 
the course of each grant and make necessary interventions. The new 
format for this type of collection also makes it easier for applicants 
to apply and report by reducing the time required for filling out an 
application and reporting forms, while retaining the utility of the 
previous collection methods.
    OMB Control Number: 2506-Pending.
    Agency Form Numbers: HUD-40040; HUD-40044.
    Members of Affected Public: Eligible applicants (states, units of 
local government, public housing authorities, non-profit organizations, 
for-profit entities, and consortia).
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of responses, frequency of 
responses, and hours of responses: For OneCPD TA, total burden for 
applicants is estimated at 50 applicants x 60 hours. For awardees, the 
additional burden is estimated at 15 grant recipients x 33 hours for 
post-award and reporting requirements.
    Status of the proposed information collection: New Collection.

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

    Dated: December 16, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Officer of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-32734 Filed 12-21-11; 8:45 am]
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