80 FR 35667 - Notice of Emergency Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request Renewable Energy Commitment Form

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 119 (June 22, 2015)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HUD has requested from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency approval of the information collection described in this notice.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35667-35668]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15274]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5831-N-30]


Notice of Emergency Submission of Proposed Information Collection 
to OMB; Emergency Comment Request Renewable Energy Commitment Form

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HUD 
has requested from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency 
approval of the information collection described in this notice.

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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: [email protected].

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 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. Persons with hearing 
or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the 
toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 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 HUD has 
submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection 
described in Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Renewable Energy Commitment Form.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: N/A
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Currently, there is no vehicle available to allow program partners to 
make a public commitment toward the Administration's Federal Renewable 
Energy Target. For owners or managers of federally assisted housing 
(including Public Housing Authorities) to make a pledge, they must 
provide the amount of on-site capacity they have already installed or 
intend to install by 2020. The information collected will make these 
organizations eligible for technical assistance funds.
    Respondents: Organizations (owners or managers of federally 
assisted housing) contact that make a voluntary public commitment to 
the Administration's Federal Renewable Energy Target.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 50.
    Frequency of Response: Once per year.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.5.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 25 burden 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: June 16, 2015.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-15274 Filed 6-19-15; 8:45 am]
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