[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37350-37351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13301]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7050-N-28; OMB Control No.: 2501-0033]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones 
Certification

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 
HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 22, 2022.

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]. 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, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of 
available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD has 
submitted to OMB a request for approval of 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 May 23, 2022, at 87 FR 31258.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Promise Zones Certification.
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-0033.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD Form 50153.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
collection is a revision of the Promise Zone Preference Point 
Certification Form (HUD Form 50153). The revisions to the form include 
the addition of a Paperwork Reduction Act burden statement; the 
addition of drop-down options to two of the information fields in the 
form, which will result in less typing for the applicant and fewer 
typos; the addition of HUD's agency name to the top of the form; and 
the addition of descriptions to interactive fields to ensure 508 
compliance. The Promise Zone Certification Form is used by federal 
agencies to document that an application or proposal should receive 
preferences for certain competitive federal programs and technical 
assistance. The Certification Form should be submitted by organizations 
applying for federal assistance, in the specific manner described in 
notices, application materials and other documents, providing 
instructions on applying for the specific federal program from which 
the assistance is sought. The Certification Form should be signed by 
the primary contact of the Lead Organization of a designated Promise 
Zones community, an individual authorized to make commitments on behalf 
of and legally bind the Lead Organization. The Certification Form 
provides evidence to the federal agency administering the program that 
the entity or entities named in the Form are:
    1. Engaged in activities, that in consultation with the Promise 
Zone lead organization further the purposes of the initiative; 2. 
Proposing activities that either directly reflect the goals of the 
Promise Zone or will result in the delivery of services that are 
consistent with the goals of Promise Zone; and 3. Committed to maintain 
an on-going relationship with the Promise Zone lead organization for 
the purposes of coordinating with other Promise Zone activities, 
reporting on milestones and outcomes, and collaborating with the lead 
organization and other Promise Zone organizations in securing 
additional resources and partnerships, as necessary.
    HUD designated fourteen communities as urban Promise Zones between 
2014 and 2016. Under the Promise Zones initiative, the federal 
government invests in and partners 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 https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/field_policy_mgt/fieldpolicymgtpz, 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 to 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.

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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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Certification of Consistency Form HUD--               14               6              84             0.1             8.4          $36.13         $303.50
 50153..................................
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............         $303.50
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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) If the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner;
    (3) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (4) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (5) 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.

C. Authority

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

Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Data 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-13301 Filed 6-21-22; 8:45 am]
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