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)

Page Range		59807-59807
FR Document		2015-25148

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.

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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.
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(1) Whether the proposed collection described below. In accordance with the information collection described in
of information is necessary for the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is section A.
proper performance of the functions of requesting comment from all interested
A. Overview of Information Collection
the agency, including whether the parties on the proposed collection of
information will have practical utility; information. The purpose of this notice Title of Information Collection:
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s is to allow for 60 days of public Application for Rural Capacity Building
estimate of the burden of the proposed comment. for Community Development and
collection of information; Affordable Housing NOFA.
DATES: Comments Due Date: December
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, OMB Approval Number: 2506–0195.
1, 2015.
utility, and clarity of the information to Type of Request: Extension of
be collected; and ADDRESSES: Interested persons are currently approved collection.
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of invited to submit comments regarding Form Number: N/A.
the collection of information on those this proposal. Comments should refer to Description of the need for the
who are to respond; including through the proposal by name and/or OMB information and proposed use: The
the use of appropriate automated Control Number and should be sent to: Rural Capacity Building for Community
collection techniques or other forms of Colette Pollard, Reports Management Development and Affordable Housing
information technology, e.g., permitting Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing (RCB) program and the funding made
electronic submission of responses. and Urban Development, 451 7th Street available have been authorized by the
HUD encourages interested parties to SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC Annual Appropriations Acts each year
submit comment in response to these 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 since Fiscal Year 2012. The competitive
questions. (this is not a toll-free number) or email funds are awarded to national not-for-
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of profit organizations through a Notice of
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. the proposed forms or other available Funding Availability (NOFA) to carry
information. Persons with hearing or out eligible activities related to
Dated: September 28, 2015. speech impairments may access this
Edward L. Golding,
community development and affordable
number through TTY by calling the toll- housing projects and programs.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
Housing.
Applicants are required to submit
8339. certain information as part of their
[FR Doc. 2015–25072 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: application for assistance. Without this
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Steven K. Washington, Director, Office information, it would be impossible to
of Policy Development and determine which applicants were
Coordination, CPD, Department of eligible for award.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Housing and Urban Development, 451
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Respondents (i.e. affected public):
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; National organizations with expertise in
[Docket No. FR–5832–N–10] email Steven K. Washington at rural housing and community
Steven.K.Washington@hud.gov or development, including experience
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information telephone 202–402–4142. This is not a working with rural housing
Collection: Application for Rural toll-free number. Persons with hearing development organizations, community
Capacity Building for Community or speech impairments may access this development corporations (CDCs),
Development and Affordable Housing number through TTY by calling the toll- community housing development
NOFA free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– organizations (CHDOs), local
AGENCY: Office of Community Planning 8339. governments, and Indian tribes.
and Development, HUD. Copies of available documents Estimated Number of Respondents:
submitted to OMB may be obtained 30.
ACTION: Notice.
from Ms. Pollard. Estimated Number of Responses: 1.
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Frequency of Response: Annual.
the Office of Management and Budget notice informs the public that HUD is Average Hours per Response: 40.
(OMB) for the information collection seeking approval from OMB for the Total Estimated Burdens: 1200 hours.

Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection Annual cost
respondents response per annum per response hours per response

Total ............................. 30 1 1 40 1200 $45 $54,000

B. Solicitation of Public Comment (2) The accuracy of the agency’s HUD encourages interested parties to
estimate of the burden of the proposed submit comment in response to these
This notice is soliciting comments collection of information; questions.
from members of the public and affected (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
parties concerning the collection of Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
utility, and clarity of the information to Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35.
information described in section A on be collected; and
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the following: Dated: September 23, 2015.
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
(1) Whether the proposed collection the collection of information on those Harriet Tregoning,
of information is necessary for the who are to respond; including through Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
proper performance of the functions of the use of appropriate automated Community Planning and Development.
the agency, including whether the collection techniques or other forms of [FR Doc. 2015–25148 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am]
information will have practical utility; information technology, e.g., permitting BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
electronic submission of responses.

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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.
FR Citation		80 FR 59807