[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 158 (Monday, August 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49263-49264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20225]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5832-N-08]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones

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.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 16, 2015.

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: Bryan Herdliska, Presidential 
Management Fellow--Promise Zones Initiative Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 
Bryan Herdliska at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-6758. 
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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Promise Zones.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0209.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    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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                                                                                                                Burden     Annual     Hourly
                   Information collection                        Number of     Frequency of    Responses per   hour per    burden    cost per    Annual
                                                                respondents      response          annum       response    hours     response     cost
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Section I--Executive summary................................             300               1               1          3        900        $40    $36,000
Section II--Abstract........................................             300               1               1          3        900         40     36,000
Section II--Community Eligibility Criteria and Local                     300               1               1          4       1200         40     48,000
 Leadership Support Documentation...........................
Section III--Need...........................................             300               1               1          1        300         40     12,000
Section IV--Strategy Part A (Needs and Assets Assessment)...             300               1               1          3        900         40     36,000
Section IV--Strategy Part B (Plan)..........................             300               1               1          6       1800         40     72,000
Section IV--Strategy Part C (Sustainability and Financial                300               1               1          3        900         40     36,000
 Feasibility)...............................................
Section IV--Strategy Part D (Resident Engagement Strategy)..             300               1               1          3        900         40     36,000
Section V--Capacity and Local Commitment Part A (Partnership             300               1               1          6       1800         40     72,000
 Structure and Commitment)..................................
Section V--Capacity and Local Commitment Part B (Capacity of             300               1               1          6       1800         40     72,000
 Lead Applicant)............................................
Section V--Capacity and Local Commitment Part C (Capacity of             300               1               1          6       1800         40     72,000
 Implementation Partner Organizations)......................

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Section V--Capacity and Local Commitment Part D (Data and                300               1               1          3        900         40     36,000
 Evaluation Capacity).......................................
Section V--Capacity and Local Commitment Part E (Resident                300               1               1          3        900         40     36,000
 Engagement Capacity).......................................
Section V--Capacity and Local Commitment Part F (Strength &              300               1               1          3        900         40     36,000
 Extent of Gov. Commitment).................................
Goals and Activities Template...............................             300               1               1          8       2400         40     96,000
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    Total...................................................             300               1               1         61      18300         40    732,000
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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 comments in response to 
these questions.

     Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

    Dated: August 10, 2015.
Harriet Tregoning,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2015-20225 Filed 8-14-15; 8:45 am]
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