[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12982-12983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5275]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5486-N-05]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment:
Notice of Funding Availability for the Transformation Initiative:
Sustainable Construction in Indian Country 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: May 9, 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: Michael D. Blanford, Office of
Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8216, Washington, DC 20410-6000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Blanford at 202-402-5728
(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
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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 Construction in Indian Country
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: Institutions of higher education
accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by
the U.S. Department of Education are the official applicants.
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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Number of Total annual Hours per
respondents responses response Total hours
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Applicants...................................... 20 20 42 840
Quarterly Reports............................... 5 20 6 120
Final Reports................................... 5 5 6 30
Recordkeeping................................... 5 5 4 20
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Total....................................... 35 50 58 1010
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Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB
approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: March 1, 2011.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2011-5275 Filed 3-8-11; 8:45 am]
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