[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 11457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04488]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5758-N-02]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Fellowship 
Placement Pilot Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development & 
Research, 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 29, 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: Kheng Mei Tan, Office of Policy 
Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-4986 
(this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and 
other available information.

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 Proposal: Fellowship Placement Pilot Program Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2528-0272.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Fellowship Placement Program places highly-skilled fellows in 
distressed cities to work on strategic projects and help build city 
capacity. The fellowship program is seeking to evaluate its program 
through surveys of program stakeholders.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: N/A.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The number of burden hours to complete 
a survey is 1 hour. The number of respondents is estimated to be 32 
respondents. The total number of burden hours is 32 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: This is a revision 
to amend the existing surveys for program evaluation.

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 21, 2014.
Jean Lin Pao,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2014-04488 Filed 2-27-14; 8:45 am]
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