[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74862-74863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30475]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-92]


OneCPD Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Needs 
Assessment

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 OneCPD Needs Assessment will enhance a grantee's awareness of 
their functional capacity to effectively and efficiently administer and 
manage programs funded by CPD and enable HUD and the TA provider to 
better understand the scope of assistance needed by each grantee and to 
target appropriate TA resources to grantees. It will also enable HUD to 
identify trends in TA needs across grantees and assist in prioritizing 
the development of tools, products and group learning activities to 
benefit CPD grantees and subrecipients. Members of the affected public: 
Grantees and subrecipient organizations receiving funding to operate 
and manage programs administered by the Office of Community Planning 
and Development (CPD).

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2506-New) 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

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[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 Proposed: OneCPD Technical Assistance and Capacity 
Building Needs Assessment.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-New.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    The OneCPD Needs Assessment will enhance a grantee's awareness of 
their functional capacity to effectively and efficiently administer and 
manage programs funded by CPD and enable HUD and the TA provider to 
better understand the scope of assistance needed by each grantee and to 
target appropriate TA resources to grantees. It will also enable HUD to 
identify trends in TA needs across grantees and assist in prioritizing 
the development of tools, products and group learning activities to 
benefit CPD grantees and subrecipients. Members of the affected public: 
Grantees and subrecipient organizations receiving funding to operate 
and manage programs administered by the Office of Community Planning 
and Development (CPD).
    Development (CPD). Estimation of the total number of hours needed 
to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, 
frequency of response, and hours of response: 180 respondents x 176.4 
average hours per response = 31,752 hours annually.
    Status: New collection.
    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 
U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: December 12, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-30475 Filed 12-17-12; 8:45 am]
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