[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 207 (Tuesday, October 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65792-65793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27341]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5831-N-52]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones

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: November 27, 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 
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 August 
17, 2015 at 80 FR 49263.

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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: None.
    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    Responses    hour per    burden    cost per    Annual
                               respondents  of response   per 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                  300            1            1          4       1200         40     48,000
 Eligibility Criteria and
 Local Leadership Support
 Documentation...............
Section III--Need............          300            1            1          1        300         40     12,000
Section IV--Strategy Part A            300            1            1          3        900         40     36,000
 (Needs and Assets
 Assessment).................
Section IV--Strategy Part B            300            1            1          6       1800         40     72,000
 (Plan)......................
Section IV--Strategy Part C            300            1            1          3        900         40     36,000
 (Sustainability and
 Financial Feasibility)......
Section IV--Strategy Part D            300            1            1          3        900         40     36,000
 (Resident Engagement
 Strategy)...................
Section V--Capacity and Local          300            1            1          6       1800         40     72,000
 Commitment Part A
 (Partnership Structure and
 Commitment).................
Section V--Capacity and Local          300            1            1          6       1800         40     72,000
 Commitment Part B (Capacity
 of Lead Applicant)..........
Section V--Capacity and Local          300            1            1          6       1800         40     72,000
 Commitment Part C (Capacity
 of Implementation Partner
 Organizations)..............
Section V--Capacity and Local          300            1            1          3        900         40     36,000
 Commitment Part D (Data and
 Evaluation Capacity)........
Section V--Capacity and Local          300            1            1          3        900         40     36,000
 Commitment Part E (Resident
 Engagement Capacity)........
Section V--Capacity and Local          300            1            1          3        900         40     36,000
 Commitment Part F (Strength
 & Extent of Gov. Commitment)
Goals and Activities Template          300            1            1          9       2700         40     96,000
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    Total....................          300            1            1          2      18600         40    744,000
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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: 12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 Research and Demonstrations.

    Dated: October 21, 2015.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-27341 Filed 10-26-15; 8:45 am]
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