[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51693-51694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22244]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7004-N-01]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certification 
of Consistency With Promise Zone Goals and Implementation

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.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 11, 2018.

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: Marika Bertram, Team Lead Data & 
Analysis, Field Policy and Management, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-6386. 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. Bertram.

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: Certification of Consistency with 
Promise Zone Goals and Implementation.
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-0033.
    Type of Request: Renewal and Edits.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
collection is a renewal and revision that will be collecting 
information for preference points in certain competitive federal grants 
and technical assistance applications. This collection will reference 
the actual application collection that was approved under OMB 2501-0033 
HUD and USDA designated twenty-two communities as Promise Zones between 
2014 and 2016. Under the Promise Zones initiative, the federal 
government through interagency efforts 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 (urban communities) and USDA 
(rural and tribal communities) 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 to 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 documents 
to support collaboration between local and federal partners. This 
document will assist in communications and stakeholder engagement, both 
locally and nationally.

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    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Twenty-two Promise Zone Lead 
Organizations.

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                                                          Number of   Frequency of    Responses    Burden hour     Annual      Hourly cost
                Information collection                   respondents    response      per annum   per response  burden hours  per response   Annual cost
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Certification of Consistency Form.....................            22            10           220           .10            22           $30       $660.00
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    Total.............................................  ............  ............  ............  ............  ............  ............        660.00
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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 18, 2018.
Holly A. Kelly,
Supervisory Management Analyst for the Office of Field Policy and 
Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-22244 Filed 10-11-18; 8:45 am]
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