[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22797-22798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9221]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-26]


Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: 
Certification of Consistency and Nexus Between Activities Proposed by 
the Applicant With Livability Principles Advanced in Preferred 
Sustainability Status Communities

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 proposed form, an attachment to HUD Federal Financial 
Assistance applications, requests applicants to obtain a certification 
from the Designated Point of Contact for designated Preferred 
Sustainability Status Community using form HUD-2995 which verifies that 
the applicant has met the above criteria. The form will certify the 
nexus between the proposed activities of the applicant and the 
Livability Principles as they are being advanced in the Preferred 
Sustainability Status Communities. If the applicant is from the agency 
that holds Point of Contact status in a particular Preferred 
Sustainability Status Community, it must be certified by the 
appropriate HUD Regional Administrator in consultation with field 
staff.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 17, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2535-0121) 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 
[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: Certification of Consistency and Nexus Between 
Activities Proposed by the Applicant With Livability Principles 
Advanced in Preferred Sustainability Status Communities
    OMB Approval Number: 2535-0121.
    Form Numbers: HUD 2995.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
The proposed form, an attachment to HUD Federal Financial Assistance 
applications, requests applicants to obtain a certification from the 
Designated Point of Contact for designated Preferred Sustainability 
Status Community using form HUD-2995 which verifies that the applicant 
has met the above criteria. The form will certify the nexus between the 
proposed activities of the applicant and the Livability Principles as 
they are being advanced in the Preferred Sustainability Status 
Communities. If the applicant is from the agency that holds Point of 
Contact status in a particular Preferred Sustainability Status 
Community, it must be certified by the appropriate HUD Regional 
Administrator in consultation with field staff.

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                                          Number of                             Hours per
                                         respondents      Annual responses       response         Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................            11,000                  1             0.0166                183
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 183.
    Status: Extension without change of currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: April 10, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-9221 Filed 4-16-12; 8:45 am]
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