[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52988-52989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18684]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7050-N-48]


14-Day Notice of Emergency Approval of an Information Collection: 
Thriving Communities Technical Assistance NOFO

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD has 
requested from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency 
approval of the information collection described in this notice. HUD is 
requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed 
collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 
14 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 13, 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: Anna Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535 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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. Persons with hearing 
or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the 
toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Pollard.

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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Thriving Communities Technical 
Assistance NOFO.
    OMB Approval Number: Pending.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Form Number: Application for Federal Assistance, SF424; Disclosure 
of Lobbying Activities, SFLLL; Disclosure/Update Report, HUD-2880; and 
NOFO narrative.
    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 jurisdictions 
ensure housing needs are considered as part of their larger 
infrastructure investment plan while supporting equitable development 
and local economic ecosystems. Additional information is needed during 
the life of the award from the competition winner, i.e., the technical 
assistance providers, to fulfill the administrative requirements of the 
award.
    Respondents: Organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 10.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 44.5.
    Estimated Total Burden: 445.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The total estimated cost is $23,300.
    The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 gave $25 million to the 
Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Thriving Communities program. 
HUD was directed, in the report language to the Appropriations Act, to 
use $5 million of its technical assistance funding to work with the 
Department of Transportation ``to ensure housing and infrastructure 
development is taken into consideration as part of the thriving 
communities program.''
    The emergency review is needed to fulfill Congress' intent for the 
HUD to expeditiously provide technical assistance to jurisdictions, 
which are currently designing and implementing infrastructure 
investments, to support them in to meet critical housing needs, 
particularly for their low-income residents. Given the critical role 
housing plays in the well-being of individuals and communities, this 
opportunity to support more housing during this time of historic 
investment is essential.

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;

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    (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.

C. Authority

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

Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-18684 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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