[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47404-47406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17299]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5918-N-01]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones 
Reporting

AGENCY: Office of Field Policy and Management, 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.

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DATES: Comments Due Date: September 19, 2016.

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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-
5534 (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: Brooke M. Bohnet, Senior Management 
Analyst, Field Operations Division, Field Policy and Management, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20410; email Brooke Bohnet at [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-6693. 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. 
Bohnet.

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 Reporting.
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-New.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Form Number: HUD-XXXX Monthly Grant Report.
    HUD-XXXX Quarterly and Annual Strategic Plan.
    HUD-XXXX Non-Federal Investments.
    HUD-XXXX New Neighborhood Amenities.
    HUD-XXXX Annual Report.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: This 
collection is a new collection that will be collecting information for 
reporting purposes. This collection will reference the actual 
application collection that was approved under OMB 2501-033. HUD 
designated fourteen communities as urban Promise Zones between 2014 and 
2016. 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]. The federal administrative duties 
pertaining to these designations shall be managed and executed by HUD 
for ten years from the designation dates pursuant The Promise Zone 
Initiative supports HUD's responsibilities under sections 2 and 3 of 
the HUD Act, 42 U.S.C. 3531-32, to assist the President in achieving 
maximum coordination of the various federal activities which have a 
major effect upon urban community, suburban, or metropolitan 
development; to develop and recommend the President policies for 
fostering orderly growth and development of the Nation's urban areas; 
and to exercise leadership, at the direction of the President, in 
coordinating federal activities affecting housing and urban 
development. To facilitate communication between local and federal 
partners, HUD proposes that Promise Zone Lead Organizations submit 
minimal reports and documents to support collaboration and problem 
solving between local and federal partners. These reports will also 
assist in communications and stakeholder engagement, both locally and 
nationally.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Fourteen Promise Zone Lead 
Organizations.

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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Monthly Federal Grants Update...........              14              12             168               2             336             $30         $10,080
Quarterly Report: Quarterly and Annual                14               4              56              10             560              30          16,800
 Strategic Plan.........................
Quarterly Report: Non-Federal                         14               4              56              15             840              30          25,200
 Investments............................
Quarterly Report: New Neighborhood                    14               4              56               4             224              30           6,720
 Amenities..............................
Annual Report...........................              14               4              56              20           1,120              30          33,600
Public Communications Materials.........              14               4              56               5             280              30           8,400
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............         100,800
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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.


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    Dated: July 15, 2016.
 Nelson R. Breg[oacute]n,
Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary for Office Field Policy 
Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-17299 Filed 7-20-16; 8:45 am]
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