[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56780-56781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23538]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5495-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Program: Notice of 
Funding Availability

AGENCY: Office Sustainable Housing and Communities, 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.
    The Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Program 
(Program), through a Notice of Funding Availability, will identify 
intermediary organizations that can provide capacity building support 
for communities engaged in planning efforts that support community 
involvement and integrate housing, land use, land cleanup and 
preparation for reuse, economic and workforce development, 
transportation, and infrastructure investments.

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 14, 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 (2501-0026) and should be sent to: Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20410, Room 9120 or the number for the Federal 
Information Relay Service (1-800-877-8339).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thaddeus Wincek, Office of Sustainable 
Housing and Communities, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-6617 
(this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and 
other available information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed 
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 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 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: Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities 
Notice of Funding Availability.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-0026.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Program (Program), 
through a Notice of Funding Availability, will identify intermediary 
organizations that can provide capacity building support for 
communities engaged in planning efforts that support community 
involvement and integrate housing, land use, land cleanup and 
preparation for reuse, economic and workforce development, 
transportation, and infrastructure investments.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-96011, HUD-424CBW, HUD-
2880, SF-424, SF-424 Supplement, SF-LLL.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The number of burden hours is 480. The 
number of respondents is 60, the number of responses is 1, the 
frequency of response is on occasion, and the burden hours per response 
is 8.

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    Status of the proposed information collection: This is a revision 
of a currently approved collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: September 9, 2011.
Shelley Poticha,
Director, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
[FR Doc. 2011-23538 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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