[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 71635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28710]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5684-N-07]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Appalachia 
Economic Development Initiative and Semi-Annual Reporting

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 28, 2014.

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: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie L. Williams, Director, Office 
of Rural Housing & Economic Development, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 
Jackie L. Williams at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-
4611. This is not a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or speech 
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Appalachia Economic Development 
Initiative.
    OMB Approval Number: N/A.
    Type of Request: New.
    Form Numbers: SF 424; HUD 424CB; HUD 424-CBW; SF-LLL; HUD 2880; HUD 
2990; HUD 2991; HUD 2993; HUD 2994A; HUD 27061; and HUD 27300.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this submission is for the application for the Appalachia 
Economic Development Initiative grant process. Information is required 
to rate and rank competitive applications and to ensure eligibility of 
applicants for funding. Semi-annual reporting is required to monitor 
grant management.
    Respondents: Local rural nonprofit organization and federally 
recognized Indian tribes
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 50.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 56.2.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 2,801.

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                                              Number of     Frequency of   Responses  per    Burden hour   Annual burden    Hourly cost
          Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response       hours       per response     Annual cost
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Per Respondent...........................               1               1               1           56.02           37.5           25.00  ..............
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    Total................................              50  ..............               1           56.02        2,801    ..............         $937.50
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to 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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

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

    Dated: November 21, 2013.
Mark Johnston,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-28710 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
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