80 FR 48118 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 154 (August 11, 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 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48118-48119]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19713]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5832-N-07]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuum of 
Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application

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: October 13, 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 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: Diane Schmutzler, SNAPS Specialist, 
CPD, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20410; email Diane Schmutzler at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-4385. 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. Schmutzler.

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: Continuum of Care Homeless 
Assistance Grant Application.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0112.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: CoC Consolidated Application (all parts), SF 424, HUD 
SF 424 SUPP, HUD-2991, HUD-92041, HUD-27300, HUD-2880, SF-LLL, HUD-
40090-4, HUD-50070.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
regulatory authority to collect this information is contained in 24 CFR 
part 578, and is authorized by the McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by 
section 896 The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to 
Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.) which states 
that ``The Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, and 
using the selection criteria described in section 427, to carry out 
eligible activities under this subtitle for projects that meet the 
program requirements under section 426, either by directly awarding 
funds to project sponsors or by awarding funds to unified funding 
agencies.'' (section 422(a))
    The CoC Homeless Assistance Grant Application (OMB 2506-0112) is 
the second phase of the information collection process to be used in 
HUD's CoC Program Competition authorized by the HEARTH Act. During this 
phase, HUD collects information from the state and local Continuum of 
Cares (CoCs) through the CoC Consolidated Application which is 
comprised of the CoC Application, and the Priority Listing which 
includes the individual project recipients' project applications.
    The CoC Consolidated Grant Application is necessary for the 
selection of proposals submitted to HUD (by State and local 
governments, public housing authorities, and nonprofit organization) 
for the grant funds available through the Continuum of Care Program, in 
order to make

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decisions for the awarding CoC Program funds.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): States, local governments, 
private nonprofit organizations, public housing authorities, and 
community mental health associations that are public nonprofit 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,577 applicants.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 8,869 applications.
    Frequency of Response: 1 response per year.
    Average Hours per Response: 22.75 hours.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 201,779.87 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: August 3, 2015.
Harriet Tregoning,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
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