2017-07008. 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Appalachia Economic Development Initiative

AGENCY:

Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

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: June 6, 2017.

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 [phone] (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [e-mail] 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 [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D., Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email [e-mail] telephone [phone]. 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 [phone].

Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.

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: Appalachia Economic Development Initiative.

OMB Approval Number: 2506-0201.

Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.

Form Number: SF 424; HUD 424CB; HUD 424-CBW; SF-LLL; HUD 2880; HUD 2990; HUD 2991; HUD 2993; HUD 2994A; HUD 27061; and HUD 27300.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The purpose of this submission is for the application for the Appalachia Economic Development Initiative grant process. Information is required to rate and rank competitive applications and to ensure eligibility of applicants for funding. Semi-annual reporting is required to monitor grant management.

Respondents: 50.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.

Estimated Number of Responses: 50.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Hours per Response: 12.55.

Total Estimated Burdens: 627.5.

Estimated Burden:

Instruments	Respondents	Annual responses	Total responses	Burden per response	Total annual hours	Hourly rate **	Burden cost per instrument
HUD-424CB	50	1	50	2.60	130.00	25.00	$3,250.00
HUD-424CBW-I	50	1	50	3.20	160.00	25.00	4,000.00
HUD-2880	50	1	50	2.00	100.00	25.00	2,500.00
HUD-2990	50	1	50	0.00	0.00	00.00	00.00
HUD-2991	50	1	50	0.00	0.00	00.00	00.00
HUD-2993	50	1	50	0.00	0.00	00.00	00.00
HUD-2994A	50	1	50	0.50	25.00	25.00	625.00
HUD-27061	50	1	50	1.25	62.50	25.00	1,562.50
HUD-27300	50	1	50	3.00	150.00	25.00	3,750.00
Total	50	1	50	12.55	627.50	25.00	15,687.50

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.

C. Authority

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

Dated: March 24, 2017.

Clifford Taffet,

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.