[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52780-52781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21652]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5831-N-42]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Strong Cities 
Strong Communities National Resource Network

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection 
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public 
comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 1, 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, 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

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seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on October 
15, 2014 at 79 FR 61897.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Strong Cities Strong Communities 
National Resource Network.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-0289.
    Type of Request: This is a revision to the existing information 
collection for the SC2 Network.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Strong Cities Strong Communities National Resource Network (SC2 
Network) provides comprehensive technical assistance to cities with 
populations of 40,000 or more that are experiencing long-term economic 
challenges as evidenced by population decline, high unemployment rates, 
high poverty, and low education attainment. The SC2 Network is seeking 
to evaluate its program through a combination of site visits, surveys, 
interviews, and quantitative and qualitative data collection. In 
addition, the SC2 Network will solicit information from cities to 
provide direct technical assistance. Such information includes 
information related to population; employment rates; poverty; education 
attainment; fiscal and economic distress; priorities, goals, and 
initiatives of local government; regional partnerships or efforts; 
types of direct assistance that could improve a city's economic 
outcome; support from political and community leadership; city budgets; 
and comprehensive annual financial reports.
    Respondents: Respondents are from local governments, as well as 
from anchor institutions, and public and private organizations that 
work with local governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of 
respondents to complete surveys, interviews, and/or provide data 
collection is estimated to be 120 respondents. The estimated number of 
respondents to provide information to the SC2 Network to solicit for 
direct technical assistance is estimated to be 500.
    Estimated Number of Responses: The estimated number of responses 
for surveys, interviews, and/or data collection is estimated to be 240. 
The estimated number of responses for direct technical assistance is 
1000.
    Frequency of Response: The frequency of response for both survey, 
interview, and/or data collection, and direct technical assistance is 
twice per solicitation.
    Average Hours per Response: The average hour per response for 
surveys, interview, and/or data collection is 1.5 hours. The average 
hour per response for direct technical assistance is 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Burdens: The total estimated burden for surveys, 
interview, and/or data collection is 360 hours. The total estimated 
burden hours for direct technical assistance is 1000 hours.

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: 12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 Research and Demonstrations.

    Date: August 26, 2015.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-21652 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am]
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