[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2277-2278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00297]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5683-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Notice of Funding Availability for the Transformation Initiative: 
Rental Assistance Demonstration Research Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below will be 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 Rental Assistance Demonstration. This 
information collection is for applications for funding, and reporting 
requirements for funded applications.

DATES: Comment Due Date: February 11, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number (2577-XXXX) 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-
395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, 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 of Housing and Urban 
Development will submit the proposed extension of 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: Notice of Funding Availability for the 
Transformation Initiative: Rental Assistance Demonstration Research 
Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-XXXX.
    Description of the Need for the Information and 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 Rental Assistance Demonstration. This 
information collection is for applications for funding, and reporting 
requirements for funded applications.
    Agency Form Numbers: SF-424, SF-424 Supplemental, HUD-424-CB, SF-
LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-2993, HUD-96010 and HUD-96011.
    Members of the Affected Public: Eligible applicants include 
nationally recognized and accredited institutions of higher education, 
non-profit foundations, think tanks, research consortia or policy 
institutes, and for-profit organizations located in the U.S. Estimation 
of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information 
collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and 
hours of response: Information pursuant to grant award will be 
submitted once a year. The following chart details the respondent 
burden on a quarterly and annual basis:

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                                              Number of       Total annual        Hours per
                                             respondents        responses         response        Total  hours
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Applicants..............................                10                10                60               600
Quarterly Reports.......................                 2                 8                 6                48
Final Reports...........................                 2                 2                 2                 4
Recordkeeping...........................                 2                 2                 4                 8
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    Total...............................                26                22                72               660
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: January 2, 2013.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-00297 Filed 1-9-13; 8:45 am]
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