80 FR 59807 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing NOFA

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 59807]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25148]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5832-N-10]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for 
Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable 
Housing NOFA

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: December 1, 2015.

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 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] 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 (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven K. Washington, Director, Office 
of Policy Development and Coordination, CPD, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 
Steven K. Washington at [email protected] or telephone 202-
402-4142. 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 (800) 877-8339.
    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: Application for Rural Capacity 
Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing NOFA.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0195.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable 
Housing (RCB) program and the funding made available have been 
authorized by the Annual Appropriations Acts each year since Fiscal 
Year 2012. The competitive funds are awarded to national not-for-profit 
organizations through a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to carry 
out eligible activities related to community development and affordable 
housing projects and programs. Applicants are required to submit 
certain information as part of their application for assistance. 
Without this information, it would be impossible to determine which 
applicants were eligible for award.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): National organizations with 
expertise in rural housing and community development, including 
experience working with rural housing development organizations, 
community development corporations (CDCs), community housing 
development organizations (CHDOs), local governments, and Indian 
tribes.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Average Hours per Response: 40.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 1200 hours.

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                                      Number of       Frequency of    Responses per   Burden hour per   Annual burden   Hourly cost per
      Information collection         respondents        response          annum           response          hours           response       Annual cost
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Total............................              30                1                1               40             1200              $45          $54,000
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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.

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

    Dated: September 23, 2015.
Harriet Tregoning,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2015-25148 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am]
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