80 FR 37285 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) Reporting

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 125 (June 30, 2015)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 125 (Tuesday, June 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37285-37286]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16071]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR 5832-N-05]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Neighborhood 
Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) Reporting

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: August 31, 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 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms for 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: Stanley Gimont, Director, Office of 
Block Grant Assistance, at (202) 708-3587. Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 
[email protected] telephone 202-402-4559. This is not a toll free 
number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments my 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.
    Title of Information Collection: Neighborhood Stabilization Program 
2 (NSP2) Reporting.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0185.
    Type of Request: Extension of previously approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information describes the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of 
the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2). The data required 
includes program level, project level and beneficiary level information 
collected and reported on by NSP2 grantees. The data identifies who 
benefits from the NSP2 program and how statutory requirement are 
satisfied. The respondents are State, local government, non-profit and 
consortium applicants.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): NSP2 grantees are units of 
state and local governments, non-profits and consortium members.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 62.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 62.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Average Hours per Response: 2923.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 2,923.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
Information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:
    The following tables demonstrate the estimated paperwork burden for 
recipients in the reporting processes. The deadline for the expenditure 
of NSP2 funds equivalent to the original award amount is February 11, 
2013. Following the expenditure deadline, grantees will have the option 
of requesting closeout of their grant. Post-closeout, grantees will be 
required to report annually on affordability restriction certifications 
and program income (PI), if more than $250,000 of PI is generated in a 
program year. The following three tables show burden hours based on 
HUD's estimates of grantees requesting and completing closeout, and 
thus, reflect different burden hours for each of the three fiscal years 
covered by this collection. The total annualized burden hours requested 
are 6,082.

                                                           Neighborhood Stabilization Program
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                                             Number of       Number of     Total number      Hours per                       Cost per
  Description of information collection     respondents      responses     of responses      response       Total hours      response       Total cost
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                                                                        (Year 1)
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Online Quarterly Reporting via DRGR.....              56               4             224               4             896          $96.40         $86,374
DRGR voucher submissions................              56              38            2102            0.18             378              $4           1,642
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    Total Paperwork Burden..............             N/A              42            2326             N/A          16,597             N/A          88,016
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                                                                        (Year 2)
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Online Quarterly Reporting via DRGR.....              42               4             168               4             672          $96.40          64,781
Quarterly Voucher Submissions...........              42              38            1596            0.18             287               4           1,246
Annual Reporting via DRGR/IDIS..........              14               1              14               3              42           72.30           3,037
Annual Income Certification Reporting...              14               1              14               3              42           72.30           3,037
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    Total Paperwork Burden..............             N/A              10            1792             N/A            1043              NA          72,100
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                                                                        (Year 3)
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Online Quarterly Reporting via DRGR.....              22               4              88               4             352          $96.40          33,933
Annual Reporting via DRGR/IDIS..........              34               1              34               4             136           96.40          13,110
Quarterly Voucher Submissions...........              22               4              88            0.18           15.84            4.34              69
Annual Income Certification Reporting...              34               1              34            3.00             102           72.30           7,375
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    Total Paperwork Burden..............             N/A              10             244             N/A             606              NA          54,487
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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 23, 2015.
Harriet Tregoning,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2015-16071 Filed 6-29-15; 8:45 am]
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