80 FR 23566 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certification of Consistency With Sustainable Communities Planning and Implementation
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09770 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23566-23567] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09770] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5841-N-01] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certification of Consistency With Sustainable Communities Planning and Implementation AGENCY: Office of Strategic Planning and Management, Grants Management and Oversight Division, HUD. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 29, 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 Colette.Pollard@hud.gov 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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov or telephone 202-402-3400. 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: Certification of Consistency and Nexus between Activities Proposed by the Applicant with Livability Principles Advanced in Preferred Sustainability Status Communities. OMB Approval Number: 2535-0121. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Form Number: HUD-2995. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD seeks grantees that envision and work toward sustainable communities, and provides a number of strategies to do so. To receive points for this policy priority, applicants must go beyond the basic minimum requirements of the NOFA to which they are applying, and must commit to incorporate into their proposed activities the appropriate Livability Principles described by the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, which includes HUD, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These activities include: metropolitan regional plans, neighborhood plans, infrastructure investments, site plans, or architectural plans, so that resulting development or reuse of property takes into account the impacts of the development on the community and the metropolitan region, consistent with sustainable development as expressed in the Livability Principles, as follows: [[Page 23567]] (1) Provide More Transportation Choices. (2) Promote equitable, affordable housing. (3) Enhance Economic Competitiveness. (4) Support Existing Communities. (5) Coordinate Policies and Leverage Investment. (6) Value Communities and Neighborhoods. Respondents 11,000. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Number of respondents Frequency of Number of average time Estimated annual responses responses (seconds) burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,540............................ 1 (60%) 6540 60 6540 = 109 minutes. 60 new applicants................ 1 60 60 60 seconds = 1 minute. 4,630............................ 1 (40%) 4360 60 4360 = 73 hours. 40 new applicants................ 1 40 60 67 seconds = 1 minute 7 seconds. ------------------- --------------------- Total........................ ................. 11,000 ................. 183 hours. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: April 21, 2015. Julie D. Hopkins, Director, Grants Management and Oversight Division. [FR Doc. 2015-09770 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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Average burden/
Number of Number responses per
Information collection response Total burden hours
respondents respondent (in hours)
Management Information System (MIS) .. 18 PHAs ................. 3.5 responses (assumes .83 hours (assume 50 3,809 burden (18 PHAs
annual entry 2015, minutes/year). * 73 program partici-
2016, 2017, and part pants1 * 3.5 re-
of 2018). sponses * .83 hours).
Tracking Survey ....................................... 1,785 Study Partici- 2 responses (semi-an- .17 hours (assume 20 607 burden (18 PHAs *
pants. nual follow-ups). minutes/year). 1,785 program partici-
pants * 2 responses *
.17 hours).
Total .................................................. ................................. ....................................... ....................................... 4,416 hours
1 Total
sample = 2,609, of which 1,306 is in the FSS group and 1,303 are in the Control group (excluding withdrawn or ineligible participants).
There is an average of 73 FSS group members per PHA (1306 FSS group members/18 PHAs).
Estimated Number of Reponses: See DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
table. URBAN DEVELOPMENT hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.
Frequency of Response: See table. This is not a toll-free number. Persons
[Docket No. FR–5841–N–01]
with hearing or speech impairments
Average Hours per Response: See may access this number through TTY by
table. 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Certification of calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 4,416 Consistency With Sustainable Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of
Burden Hours. Communities Planning and available documents submitted to OMB
Implementation may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.
Solicitation of Public Comment
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
AGENCY: Office of Strategic Planning and notice informs the public that HUD is
This notice is soliciting comments
Management, Grants Management and seeking approval from OMB for the
from members of the public and affected
Oversight Division, HUD. information collection described in
parties concerning the collection of
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Section A.
information described in Section A on
Collection.
the following: A. Overview of Information Collection
(1) Whether the proposed collection SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from Title of Information Collection:
of information is necessary for the the Office of Management and Budget Certification of Consistency and Nexus
proper performance of the functions of (OMB) for the information collection between Activities Proposed by the
the agency, including whether the described below. In accordance with the Applicant with Livability Principles
information will have practical utility; Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Advanced in Preferred Sustainability
requesting comment from all interested Status Communities.
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s parties on the proposed collection of OMB Approval Number: 2535–0121.
estimate of the burden of the proposed information. The purpose of this notice Type of Request: Extension of
collection of information; is to allow for 60 days of public currently approved collection.
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, comment. Form Number: HUD–2995.
utility, and clarity of the information to Description of the need for the
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 29,
be collected; and information and proposed use: HUD
2015.
seeks grantees that envision and work
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of ADDRESSES: Interested persons are toward sustainable communities, and
the collection of information on those invited to submit comments regarding provides a number of strategies to do so.
who are to respond; including through this proposal. Comments should refer to To receive points for this policy
the use of appropriate automated the proposal by name and/or OMB priority, applicants must go beyond the
collection techniques or other forms of Control Number and should be sent to: basic minimum requirements of the
information technology, e.g., permitting Colette Pollard, Reports Management NOFA to which they are applying, and
electronic submission of responses. Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing must commit to incorporate into their
HUD encourages interested parties to and Urban Development, 451 7th Street proposed activities the appropriate
submit comment in response to these SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC Livability Principles described by the
questions. 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 Partnership for Sustainable
(this is not a toll-free number) or email Communities, which includes HUD, the
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of Department of Transportation, and the
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. the proposed forms or other available Environmental Protection Agency.
Dated: April 21, 2015. information. Persons with hearing or These activities include: metropolitan
speech impairments may access this regional plans, neighborhood plans,
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Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
number through TTY by calling the toll- infrastructure investments, site plans, or
Office of the Chief Information Officer. free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– architectural plans, so that resulting
8339. development or reuse of property takes
[FR Doc. 2015–09769 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: into account the impacts of the
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Colette Pollard, Reports Management development on the community and the
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing metropolitan region, consistent with
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street sustainable development as expressed
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email in the Livability Principles, as follows:
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(1) Provide More Transportation (3) Enhance Economic (6) Value Communities and
Choices. Competitiveness. Neighborhoods.
(4) Support Existing Communities.
(2) Promote equitable, affordable Respondents 11,000.
(5) Coordinate Policies and Leverage
housing. Investment.
Estimated
Frequency of Number of
Number of respondents average time Estimated annual burden
responses responses (seconds)
6,540 ...................................................... 1 (60%) 6540 60 6540 = 109 minutes.
60 new applicants .................................. 1 60 60 60 seconds = 1 minute.
4,630 ...................................................... 1 (40%) 4360 60 4360 = 73 hours.
40 new applicants .................................. 1 40 60 67 seconds = 1 minute 7 seconds.
Total ................................................ .............................. 11,000 .............................. 183 hours.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment ACTION: Notice of initiation of scoping. on the appropriate link to locate this
This notice is soliciting comments document and submit a comment.
from members of the public and affected
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Endangered • By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail
Species Act (ESA) and the National or hand-delivery to Public Comments
parties concerning the collection of Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), we,
information described in Section A on Processing, Attn: FWS–R5–ES–2014–
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 0050, Division of Policy, Performance,
the following: (Service), announce our intent to
(1) Whether the proposed collection and Management Programs; U.S. Fish
prepare a NEPA document for an and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg
of information is necessary for the anticipated Incidental Take Permit (ITP)
proper performance of the functions of Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041.
application and associated draft habitat We request that you send comments
the agency, including whether the conservation plan (HCP) from
information will have practical utility; by only the methods above. We will
Copenhagen Wind Farm, LLC for post all information received on the
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s construction and operation of a wind
estimate of the burden of the proposed Web site at http://www.regulations.gov.
energy facility on private lands that This generally means that we will post
collection of information; provide potential habitat for the
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, any personal information you provide
northern long-eared bat and the us (see the Public Comments section
utility, and clarity of the information to federally listed endangered Indiana bat.
be collected; and below for more information).
The northern long-eared bat has recently FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of been proposed for listing as an
the collection of information on those Robyn A. Niver, by mail at U.S. Fish
endangered species under the ESA. and Wildlife Service, 3817 Luker Road,
who are to respond; including through Construction activities (e.g., tree
the use of appropriate automated Cortland, NY 13045, or by telephone at
clearing) and operation of wind turbines 607–753–9334.
collection techniques or other forms of on these lands have the potential to
information technology, e.g., permitting incidentally take Indiana bats and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We
electronic submission of responses. northern long-eared bats. Therefore, announce our intent to prepare a NEPA
HUD encourages interested parties to Copenhagen Wind Farm, LLC is document for a pending ITP application
submit comment in response to these developing an ITP application and HCP and associated draft HCP from
questions. to address these activities. Copenhagen Wind Farm, LLC for
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork In advance of receiving the ITP construction and operation of a wind
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. application for this project, the Service energy facility on approximately 11,250
is providing this notice to request acres of leased private lands in Lewis
Dated: April 21, 2015.
information from other agencies, Tribes, and Jefferson Counties, New York. A
Julie D. Hopkins,
and the public on the scope of the NEPA map depicting the proposed project on
Director, Grants Management and Oversight the landscape can be viewed on the
Division. review and issues to consider in the
NEPA analysis and in development of Service’s New York Field Office Web
[FR Doc. 2015–09770 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] page, at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/
the HCP.
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P nyfo/es/ibat.htm. Dominated by active
DATES: We will accept comments agricultural fields, along with
received or postmarked on or before substantial blocks of forested lands and
May 28, 2015. Comments submitted lesser amounts of successional and
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
electronically using the Federal disturbed communities, these lands
Fish and Wildlife Service eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES) provide potential foraging, roosting,
must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern maternity colony, and fall swarming
[FWS–R5–ES–2014–0050; Time on the closing date. habitat for all or many bat species that
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
FXES11120500000–156–FF05E00000] ADDRESSES: You may submit written occur in the State of New York,
comments by one of the following including the northern long-eared bat
Early Scoping for an Anticipated
methods: (Myotis septentrionalis) and the
Application for Incidental Take Permit
and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan; • Electronically: Go to the Federal federally listed endangered Indiana bat
Copenhagen Wind Farm, LLC eRulemaking Portal Web site at: http:// (Myotis sodalis). Both construction (e.g.,
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, tree clearing) and operation of wind
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, enter FWS–R5–ES–2014–0050, which is turbines have the potential to
Interior. the docket number for this notice. Click incidentally take northern long-eared
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