[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24213-24214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9716]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR 5604-N-03]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: FY 
2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Rural Capacity Building 
Program

AGENCY: Office of the Community Planning & Development, U.S. Department 
of Housing & Urban Development.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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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 and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments due on or before June 22, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
approval

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number and should be sent to: William Kelleher, Paperwork Reduction Act 
Officer, Office of Community Planning & Development, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 7233, 
Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie D. Hovden, Office of Community 
Planning and Development, telephone (202) 402-4496 (this is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit 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 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).
    The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112-55), provided $5 million for national 
organizations to develop the ability and capacity of rural communities 
to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and 
programs in rural areas. The national organizations must have expertise 
in rural housing, including experience working with rural housing 
organizations, local governments, and Indian tribes. Awardees will be 
selected through a competitive process, announced through a Notice of 
Funding Availability (NOFA) that announces the amount of Rural Capacity 
Building grant funds and the application criteria, including the rating 
and ranking system HUD will use to select grantees.
    Title of Proposal: FY 2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 
for Rural Capacity Building Program.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
The Narratives associated with Rural Capacity Building program will 
allow CPD to accurately assess the experience, expertise, and overall 
capacity of national organizations with expertise in rural housing, 
including experience working with rural housing organizations, local 
governments, and Indian tribes. HUD requires information in order to 
ensure the eligibility of Rural Capacity Building program applicants 
and proposals, to rate and rank applications, and to select applicants 
for grant awards. The Rural Capacity Building NOFA requires applicants 
to submit specific forms and narrative responses.
    OMB Control Number: 2506-Pending.
    Agency Form Numbers: SF-424, HUD 424-CB, HUD 424-CBW, SF LLL,
    Members of Affected Public: National not-for-profit organizations 
with expertise in rural housing, including experience working with 
rural housing organizations, local governments, and Indian tribes; 
State, Local or Tribal Governments.

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                                                     Number of        Annual         Hours per
                                                    respondents      responses       response      Burden hours
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Application.....................................              30               1              40            1200
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    Status: New collection.

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

    Dated: April 17, 2012.
Frances Bush,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations, Office of Community 
Planning & Development.
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