[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 660-661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31573]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5684-N-09]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Congressional
Earmark Grants
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.
The Department's Congressional Grants Division administers
congressionally mandated grants, known as earmarks. These projects have
been identified in the annual appropriation of funds to the Department
and in the accompanying conference reports or congressional record
accompanying each appropriation. Earmarks generally fall into two
categories: Economic Development Initiative-Special Project (EDI-SP)
and Neighborhood Initiative (NI) grants.
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 7, 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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
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Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. 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.
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 proposed collection of
information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected and (4) Minimize the burden of collection
of information on those who are to respond; including the use of
appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following information:
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Congressional Earmark Grants.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0179.
Type of Request (i.e. new, revision or extension of currently
approved collection): extension of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: SF-424; SF-LLL; SF-1199A; HUD-27054; SF-425; HUD
27053, HUD-27056.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD's
Congressional Grants Division and its Environmental Officers in the
field use this information to make funds available to entities directed
to receive funds appropriated by Congress. This information is used to
collect, receive, review and monitor program activities through
applications, semi-annual reports, and close out reports. The
information that is collected is used to assess performance. Grantees
are units of state and local government, nonprofits and Indian tribes.
Respondents are initially identified by congress and generally fall
into two categories: Economic Development Initiative--Special Project
(EDI-SP) grantees and Neighborhood Initiative (NI) grantees. The agency
has used the application, semi-annual reports and close out reports to
track grantee performance in the implementation of approved projects.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): local and state governments,
nonprofits and Indian tribes.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1400.
Estimated Number of Responses: 2800.
Frequency of Response: 2.
Average Hours per Response: .5.
Total Estimated Burdens: 1400.
Note: Preparer of this notice may substitute the chart for
everything beginning with estimated number of respondents above:
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Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour per Annual burden Hourly cost per
Information collection respondents response annum response hours response Annual cost
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1400 2 2800 .5 1400 33.50 $46,900
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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: December 27, 2013.
Mark Johnston,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-31573 Filed 1-3-14; 8:45 am]
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