[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59411-59412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23962]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7016-N-02]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for 
Distressed Cities Technical Assistance NOFA

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (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 comments 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: January 3, 2020.

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 by 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email Anna P. Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535 (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. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the

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proposed collection of information described in Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Application for Distressed Cities 
Technical Assistance NOFA.
    OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Form Number: SF-424, SF-LLL, HUD-2880.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Application information is needed to determine the competition winner, 
i.e., the technical assistance provider best able to help distressed 
communities adopt effective, efficient, and sustainable financial 
management practices, build capacity for financial management, economic 
revitalization, affordable housing, and disaster recovery, and improve 
knowledge of federal development programs.
    Members of Affected Public: Organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 44 hours.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 440 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The total estimated cost is $11,000.
    Legal Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): 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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                                                                        Pre-Award
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Narrative Response......................              10               1              10           40.00          400.00          $25.00      $10,000.00
HUD SF-424..............................              10               1              10            2.00           20.00           25.00          500.00
HUD-2880................................              10               1              10            2.00           20.00           25.00          500.00
SF-LLL*.................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............
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    Total...............................              10  ..............  ..............           44.00          440.00           25.00       11,000.00
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* Per OMB, Standard Form should be listed, but the burden does not need to be included as part of the collection. Annualized Cost @$25/hr: $62,361.00.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice solicits 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 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.

C. Authority

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

    Dated: October 7, 2019.
Seth Appleton,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2019-23962 Filed 11-1-19; 8:45 am]
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