60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones
Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)
Federal Register Volume 79, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)
Notices
Pages 10819-10820
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2014-04200
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Docket No. FR-5759-N-05
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, 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: April 28, 2014.
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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-5564 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov 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: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109. 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. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A.
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Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Promise Zones.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0279.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: Pending Assignment.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 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 promisezones@hud.gov. This notice estimates burden for applying for the designation.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): Local or Tribal Governments.
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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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Abstract................................ 300 1 1 3 900 $40 $36,000
Qualifying Criteria/Need Narrative...... 300 1 1 3 900 40 36,000
Local leadership support--Documentation. 300 1 1 4 1200 40 48,000
Need--Poverty rate...................... 300 1 1 1 300 40 12,000
Need--Crime rate........................ 300 1 1 3 900 40 36,000
Need--Employment rate................... 300 1 1 1 300 40 12,000
Need--Vacancy rate...................... 300 1 1 1 300 40 12,000
Strategy--Community Assets and 300 1 1 6 1800 40 72,000
Neighborhood Position, Mapping.........
Strategy--Narrative and Template........ 300 1 1 10 3000 40 120,000
Strategy--Sustainability and financial 300 1 1 5 1500 40 60,000
feasibility............................
Capacity--Lead documentation............ 300 1 1 3 900 40 36,000
Capacity--Partner documentation......... 300 1 1 4 1200 40 48,000
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Capacity--Partner Organization Chart.... 300 1 1 3 900 40 36,000
Capacity--Local government.............. 300 1 1 3 900 40 36,000
Capacity--Partnership commitments 300 1 1 10 3000 40 120,000
documentation..........................
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Total............................... 300 1 1 60 18000 40 720,000
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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: February 19, 2014.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
FR Doc. 2014-04200 Filed 2-25-14; 8:45 am
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