77 FR 99 pgs. 30306-30307 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: Hispanic Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) Program

Type: NOTICEVolume: 77Number: 99Pages: 30306 - 30307
Docket number: [Docket No. FR-5609-N-05]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2012-12393 Filed 5-21-12; 8:45 am]
Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5609-N-05]

Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: Hispanic Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) Program

AGENCY:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

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.

DATES:

Comment Due Date: July 23, 2012.

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: Madlyn Wohlman-Rodriguez, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 8228, Washington, DC 20410-6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madlyn Wohlman-Rodriguez, 202-402-5939 (this is not a toll-free number), for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will submit the proposed extension of 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. This Notice also lists the following information:

Title of Proposal: Hispanic Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program.

OMB Control Number: 2528-0198.

Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The information is being collected to monitor performance of grantees to ensure they meet statutory and program goals and requirements.

Agency Form Numbers: SF-425, HUD-40077, and HUD-96010.

Members of the Affected Public: Nonprofit Hispanic-Serving Institutions that meet the definition of an HSI established in Title V of the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 105-244; enacted October 7, 1998).

Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: Information pursuant to grant award will be submitted once a year. The following chart details the respondent burden on an annual and semi-annual basis:

Number of respondents Total annual responses Hours per response Total hours
Semi-Annual Reports 15 2 6 180
Final Reports 15 1 8 120
Recordkeeping 15 1 5 75
Total 19 375

Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB approval.

Authority:

Title 12, United States Code, Section 1701z.

Dated: May 16, 2012.

Raphael W. Bostic,

Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.

[FR Doc. 2012-12393 Filed 5-21-12; 8:45 am]

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