80 FR 50318 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Loan Guarantee Recovery Fund Established Pursuant to the Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 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 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50318-50319]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20487]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5832-N-09]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Loan Guarantee 
Recovery Fund Established Pursuant to the Church Arson Prevention Act 
of 1996

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 19, 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: Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D., Director, 
Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 
[email protected] telephone

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202-402-4611. 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: Loan Guarantee Recovery Fund 
established pursuant to the Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0159.
    Type of Request Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Numbers: HUD-40076-LGA, SF-424.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this submission is for the application of the Section 4 Loan 
Guarantee Recovery Fund loan guarantee process. Under this program, HUD 
provides loan guarantees to lending institutions that provide loans to 
houses of worship that have been the victims of hate crime or arson. 
Under the Loan Guarantee Agreement, the lending institution is required 
to provide repayment information to HUD on a monthly basis to ensure 
the lender is repaying the loan within the guidelines of the Loan 
Guarantee Agreement.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): 36.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 36.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 432.
    Frequency of Response: 24.
    Average Hours per Response: 2.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 864.
    Note: Preparer of this notice may substitute the chart for 
everything beginning with estimated number of respondents above:

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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Reports.................................              18              12             216               2             432             $25         $10,800
Recordkeeping...........................              18              12             216               2             432             $25          10,800
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    Totals..............................              36              24             432  ..............             864  ..............          21,600
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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 comments in response to 
these questions.

     Authority:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

    Dated: August 12, 2015.
Harriet Tregoning,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2015-20487 Filed 8-18-15; 8:45 am]
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