[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55821-55822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22170]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5760-N-02]


60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment 
Request; Office of Economic Resilience Progress Report Template

AGENCY: Office of Economic Resilience (OER), 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 of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10, approved April 15, 2011) (Appropriations 
Act), provided a total of $100,000,000 to HUD for a Sustainable 
Communities Initiative to improve regional planning efforts that 
integrate housing and transportation decisions, and increase the 
capacity to improve land use and zoning. Of that total, $70,000,000 is 
available for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant 
Program, and $30,000,000 is available for the Community Challenge 
Planning Grant Program.
    The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117, 
December 16, 2009), provided a total of $150 million in fiscal year 
2010 to HUD for a Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve 
regional planning efforts that integrate housing and transportation 
decisions, and increase the capacity to improve land use and zoning.
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable 
Communities Initiative (SCI) Planning Grant Programs, which comprise of 
the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program, the 
Community Challenge Planning Grant Program, and the Capacity Building 
for Sustainable Communities Grant Program, require progress reporting 
by grantees on a semi-annual basis (i.e., Twice per year: January 30th 
and July 30th). The grant program terms and conditions require the 
grantee to submit a semi-annual progress report which reflects 
activities undertaken, obstacles encountered and solutions achieved, 
and accomplishments. Progress reports that show progress of the program 
in meeting approved work plan goals, objectives are to be submitted.

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 17, 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: Collette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, Room 4176, Washington, DC 
20410-5000; telephone 202-402-3400 (this is not a toll free number) or 
email at [email protected] . Persons with hearing or speech 
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Relay Service (1-800-877-8339).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thaddeus Wincek, Office of Economic 
Resilience, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)

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402-6617 (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 Information Collection: OER Progress Report Template.
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-0030.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD Form 40105.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 
(Pub. L. 112-10, approved April 15, 2011) (Appropriations Act), 
provided a total of $100,000,000 to HUD for a Sustainable Communities 
Initiative to improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing 
and transportation decisions, and increase the capacity to improve land 
use and zoning. Of that total, $70,000,000 is available for the 
Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program, and 
$30,000,000 is available for the Community Challenge Planning Grant 
Program.
    The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117, 
December 16, 2009), provided a total of $150 million in fiscal year 
2010 to HUD for a Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve 
regional planning efforts that integrate housing and transportation 
decisions, and increase the capacity to improve land use and zoning.
    This information collection is necessary to fulfill the reporting 
requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development`s 
Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI) Planning Grant Programs, which 
comprise of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant 
Program, the Community Challenge Planning Grant Program, and the 
Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Grant Program. All grant 
programs require progress reporting by grantees on a semi-annual basis 
(i.e. Twice per year: January 30th and July 30th). The grant program 
terms and conditions require the grantee to submit a semi-annual 
progress report which reflects activities undertaken, obstacles 
encountered and solutions achieved, and accomplishments. Progress 
reports that show progress of the program in meeting approved work plan 
goals, objectives are to be submitted.
    Respondents: Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI) grantees.

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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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    Total......................              56   Semi-annually....             112              1.5              168           $40.00        $6,720.00
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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: September 10, 2014.
Harriet Tregoning,
Director, Office of Economic Resilience, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development.
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