2011-15519. Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; HOPE VI Application

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.

The information is required to allow HUD to obligate grant funds in accordance with the HOPE VI program authorizing statute, and to manage the grants that are awarded.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: July 22, 2011.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2577-0208) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; e-mail [e-mail] fax: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at [e-mail]; or telephone [phone]. 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 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: HOPE VI Application.

OMB Approval Number: 2577-0208.

Form Numbers: HUD 52774, HUD 52780, HUD 52785, HUD 2994-A, HUD 52797, HUD 52790, HUD 52825-A, HUD-2880, HUD 52800, HUD 52861, HUD 96010, HUD 96011, HUD 52799, HUD 52787, SF-424, HUD 52680-A, HUD 52861, HUD 53001-a, SFLLL, HUD-52798.

Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: The information is required to allow HUD to obligate grant funds in accordance with the HOPE VI program authorizing statute, and to manage the grants that are awarded.

Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Quarterly, Semi-annually. Annually.

	Number of respondents	Annual responses	×	Hours per response	=	Burden hours
Reporting Burden	286	4.811		19.270		26,516

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 26,516.

Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

Dated: June 16, 2011.

Colette Pollard,

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