[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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Total............................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
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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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