[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4363-4364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1526]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5486-N-02]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment:
Notice of Funding Availability for the Transformation Initiative:
Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below will be 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.
DATES: Comment Due Date: March 28, 2011.
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: Regina Gray, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8132, Washington, DC 20410-6000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Gray at (202) 402-2876 (this is
not a toll-free number), for copies of the proposed forms and other
available documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Housing and Urban
Development will submit the proposed extension of information
collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is
soliciting comments from members of the public and affected 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: Notice of Funding Availability for the
Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant
Program.
OMB Control Number
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The
information is being collected to select applicants for award in this
statutorily created competitive grant program and to monitor
performance of grantees to ensure they meet statutory and program goals
and requirements.
Agency Form Numbers: SF-424, SF-424 Supplemental, HUD-424-CB, SF-
LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-2993, HUD-96010 and HUD-96011.
Members of the Affected Public: Nationally recognized and
accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit foundations,
think tanks, research consortia or policy institutes, and for-profit
organizations located in the U.S.. Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: Information
pursuant to grant award will be submitted once a year. The following
chart details the respondent burden on a quarterly and annual basis:
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(1) Pre-Award
a. HUD estimates that each applicant spends approximately 7 person-
hours to complete the preliminary application phase. Almost all of this
time is invested by a researcher, expert, analyst. HUD estimates the
mean hourly rate at $30. For 15 applications, the computation is as
follows: 15 applications x 7 hours x $30 per hours = $3,150.
HUD estimates that each applicant spends approximately 41.25
person-hours to complete an application. Almost all of this time is
invested by a researcher, expert, analyst. HUD estimates the mean
hourly rate at $30. For 10 applications, the computation is as follows:
10 applications x 41.25 hours x $30 per hours = $12,375.
(2) Post-Award
HUD estimates that each grantee will spend approximately 6 hours a
year maintaining records. HUD also estimates that each grantee will
spend approximately 4 hours a year preparing monitoring reports.
Clerical staff and faculty/supervisory staff will share this burden.
HUD estimates the applicable hourly rate at $15. The computation is as
follow: 2 grantees x 10 hours x $15 an hour = $300.
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Description of information Number of Responses per Total annual Hrs per
collection respondents year responses response Total hours
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SF424........................... 30 1 30 0.75 11.25
Pre-application stage........... 30 1 30 7 105
SF424 Supplement................ 20 1 20 0.08 .8
HUD 424CB....................... 20 1 20 3 60
SFLLL........................... 20 1 20 0.17 3.4
HUD 2880 (2510-0011)............ 20 1 20 0 0
HUD 96010 (2535-0114)........... 20 1 20 3 60
Rating factor 1................. 20 1 20 7 140
Rating factor 2................. 20 1 20 7 140
Rating factor 3................. 20 1 20 7 140
Rating factor 4................. 20 1 20 7 140
Rating factor 5................. 20 1 20 7 140
Subtotal (Application).......... 20 1 20 49 980
Quarterly Reports............... 5 4 20 6 120
Record keeping.................. 5 .............. 5 4 20
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Total....................... 20 .............. 10 Varies 1,120
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Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB
approval.
Authority: U.S. Code Title 12, 1701z Research and
demonstrations.
Dated: January 14, 2011.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2011-1526 Filed 1-24-11; 8:45 am]
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