[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22277-22278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08808]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5691-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request Office 
of Sustainable Housing Communities Progress Report Template

AGENCY: Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC), 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. HUD is 
soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
    The Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10, approved April 15, 2011) (2011 
Appropriations Act), provided a total of $100,000,000 to HUD for a 
Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve regional planning efforts 
that integrate housing and transportation decisions, and increase the 
capacity to improve land use and zoning. Of that total, $70,000,000 is 
available for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant 
Program, and $30,000,000 is available for the Community Challenge 
Planning Grant Program.
    The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117, 
December 16, 2009), (2010 Appropriations Act) provided a total of $150 
million in fiscal year 2010 to HUD for a Sustainable Communities 
Initiative to improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing 
and transportation decisions, and increase the capacity to improve land 
use and zoning.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 14, 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 and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20410, Room 9120 or the number for the Federal 
Information Relay Service (1-800-877-8339).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thaddeus Wincek, Office of Sustainable 
Housing and Communities, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-6617 
(this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and 
other available information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    HUD's Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI) Planning Grant 
Programs, which comprise of the Sustainable Communities Regional 
Planning Grant Program, the Community Challenge Planning Grant Program, 
and the Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Grant Program, 
require progress reporting by grantees on a semi-annual basis (i.e. 
Twice per year: January 30th and July 30th). The grant program terms 
and conditions require the grantee to submit a semi-annual progress 
report which reflects activities undertaken, obstacles encountered and 
solutions achieved, and accomplishments. Progress reports that show 
progress of the program in meeting approved work plan goals, objectives 
are to be submitted.

II. Proposed Information Collection

    HUD is submitting 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 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 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: OSHC Progress Report Template.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: Pending.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Appropriations Act, provided a total of $100,000,000 to HUD for a 
Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve regional planning efforts 
that integrate housing and transportation decisions, and increase the 
capacity to improve land use and zoning. Of that total, $70,000,000 is 
available for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant 
Program, and $30,000,000 is available for the Community Challenge 
Planning Grant Program.
    The Appropriations Act, 2010, provided a total of $150 million in 
fiscal year 2010 to HUD for a Sustainable Communities Initiative to 
improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing and 
transportation decisions, and increase the capacity to improve land use 
and zoning.
    This information collection is necessary to fulfill the reporting 
requirements of HUD`s Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI) Planning 
Grant Programs, which comprise of the Sustainable Communities Regional 
Planning Grant Program, the Community Challenge Planning Grant Program, 
and the Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Grant Program. 
All grant programs require progress reporting by grantees on a semi-
annual basis (i.e. Twice per year: January 30th and July 30th). The 
grant program terms and conditions require the grantee to submit a 
semi-annual progress report which reflects activities undertaken, 
obstacles encountered and solutions achieved, and accomplishments. 
Progress reports that show progress of the program in meeting approved 
work plan goals, objectives are to be submitted.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: Pending.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of

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respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: The total 
number of annual burden hours is 226.5. The number of respondents is 
151, the number of responses is 302, the frequency of response is semi-
annually (6 months), and the burden hour per response is 0.75 (45 
minutes).
    Status of the proposed information collection: This is a new 
information collection request.

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

    Dated: April 5, 2013.
Shelley Poticha,
Director, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities.
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