2010-19081. Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB Research Plan for an Evaluation of the Section 202 Demonstration Planning Grant (DPG) Program

AGENCY:

Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been 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.

This research is intended to help HUD better understand sponsor perspectives on the effectiveness of the DPG program in assisting Section 202 properties reach initial closing within 18 months of fund reservation. The study will also provided information on sponsor perspectives of the marketing of the DPG program by HUD filed office staff, the DPG application process and the overall administration of the grant program. The respondents are both recipients and non-recipients on the 202 DPG grant.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: September 3, 2010.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2528-New) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leroy McKinney Jr., Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Leroy McKinney Jr. at [e-mail] or telephone [phone]. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. McKinney.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the Information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.

This notice also lists the following information:

Title of Proposal: Research Plan for an Evaluation of the Section 202 DPG Program.

OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.

Form Numbers: None.

Description of the Need For the Information and Its Proposed Use:This research is intended to help HUD better understand sponsor perspectives on the effectiveness of the DPG program in assisting Section 202 properties reach initial closing within 18 months of fund reservation. The study will also provide information on sponsor perspectives of the marketing of the DPG program by HUD filed office staff, the DPG application process and the overall administration of the grant program. The respondents are both recipients and non-recipients on the 202 DPG grant.

Frequency of Submission: On-occasion.

	Number of respondents	Annual responses	×	Hours per response	=	Burden hours
Reporting Burden	100	1		1.01		101

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 101.

Status: New Collection.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

Dated: July 28, 2010.

Leroy McKinney, Jr.,

Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.