[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10819-10820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04200]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5759-N-05]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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: April 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 
202-402-5564 (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: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109. 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. Mussington.

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: Promise Zones.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0279.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: Pending Assignment.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Under 
the Promise Zones initiative, the federal government will invest and 
partner with high-poverty urban, rural, and tribal communities to 
create jobs, increase economic activity, improve educational 
opportunities, leverage private investment, and reduce violent crime. 
Additional information about the Promise Zones initiative can be found 
at www.hud.gov/promisezones, and questions can be addressed to 
[email protected]. This notice estimates burden for applying for the 
designation.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Local or Tribal Governments.

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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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Abstract................................             300               1               1               3             900             $40         $36,000
Qualifying Criteria/Need Narrative......             300               1               1               3             900              40          36,000
Local leadership support--Documentation.             300               1               1               4            1200              40          48,000
Need--Poverty rate......................             300               1               1               1             300              40          12,000
Need--Crime rate........................             300               1               1               3             900              40          36,000
Need--Employment rate...................             300               1               1               1             300              40          12,000
Need--Vacancy rate......................             300               1               1               1             300              40          12,000
Strategy--Community Assets and                       300               1               1               6            1800              40          72,000
 Neighborhood Position, Mapping.........
Strategy--Narrative and Template........             300               1               1              10            3000              40         120,000
Strategy--Sustainability and financial               300               1               1               5            1500              40          60,000
 feasibility............................
Capacity--Lead documentation............             300               1               1               3             900              40          36,000
Capacity--Partner documentation.........             300               1               1               4            1200              40          48,000

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Capacity--Partner Organization Chart....             300               1               1               3             900              40          36,000
Capacity--Local government..............             300               1               1               3             900              40          36,000
Capacity--Partnership commitments                    300               1               1              10            3000              40         120,000
 documentation..........................
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    Total...............................             300               1               1              60           18000              40         720,000
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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: February 19, 2014.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2014-04200 Filed 2-25-14; 8:45 am]
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