[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18848-18849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7484]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-21]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Choice Neighborhoods Evaluation, Phase I

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been 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.

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    HUD is conducting an evaluation of the Choice Neighborhoods 
Initiative, focused on the initial round of grants funded in August 
2011. This evaluation requires the collection of information from 
households living in the Choice Neighborhoods sites. This proposed 
information collection will support the first phase of the evaluation, 
which is focused on studying implementation of the grants and 
establishing a baseline for long-term evaluation of program outcomes. 
The information collection is necessary to understand the experience of 
the residents in the Choice Neighborhood sites.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2528-New) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4fbfde6f5ebe7c1d6d9ddc7c7dddbdaf4dbd9d69ad1dbc49ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="501f1902110f0325323d392323393f3e103f3d327e353f207e373f26">[email protected]</span></a> fax: 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bffcd0d3dacbcbda91efd0d3d3decddbffd7cadb91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf8ca0a3aabbbbaae19fa0a3a3aebdab8fa7baabe1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>. or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a 
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the Information collection described below. 
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affecting 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: Choice Neighborhoods Evaluation, Phase I.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
HUD is conducting an evaluation of the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, 
focused on the initial round of grants funded in August 2011. This 
evaluation requires the collection of information from households 
living in the Choice Neighborhoods sites. This proposed information 
collection will support the first phase of the evaluation, which is 
focused on studying implementation of the grants and establishing a 
baseline for long-term evaluation of program outcomes. The information 
collection is necessary to understand the experience of the residents 
in the Choice Neighborhood sites.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................           2,605                1   ..           0.750   ..           1,954
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,954.
    Status: New collection.

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

    Dated: March 22, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-7484 Filed 3-27-12; 8:45 am]
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