80 FR 74790 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Counseling Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

Page Range		74790-74791
FR Document		2015-30263

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5835-N-26]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing 
Counseling Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: January 29, 2016.

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: Brian Siebenlist, Director, Office of 
Housing Counseling, Policy and Grants Administration, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 
20410; email Brian Siebenlist at [email protected] or call 
202-402-5415. 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 
Mr. Siebenlist.

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: Housing Counseling Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0261.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Form Numbers: SF-424, SF-424Suppl, SF-424CB, SF-LLL, HUD-27300, 
HUD-2880, HUD2990, HUD-2991, HUD-2994, JUD-96010, HUD-9902, HUD-9910.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Housing Counseling organizations submit information to HUD through 
Grants.gov when applying for grant funds to provide housing counseling 
assistance to eligible homebuyers to find and purchase affordable 
housing; Housing Counseling organizations also use grant funds to 
assist renters to avoid evictions; help the homeless find temporary or 
permanent shelter; report fair housing and discrimination. HUD uses the 
information collected to evaluate applicants competitively and then 
select qualified organizations to receive funding that supplement their 
housing counseling program. Post-award collection, such as quarterly 
reports, will all HUD to evaluate grantees' performance, This 
collection of information includes renewal of various HUD forms, 
including the HUD-9000 which is the Housing Counseling Approval 
Application, and form HUD-9902, Housing Counseling Agency Activity 
Report. Additionally, it covers the collection of client level 
activities, client financial leverage data, and agency profile 
information.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,873.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 17,384.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Average Hours per Response: 15.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 16,625.

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

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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: November 18, 2015.
 Janet M. Golrick,
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing--Associate 
Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner.
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are to respond; including through the 20410, telephone (202) 708–1672 x5628 the following: (1) Whether the proposed
use of appropriate automated collection (this is not a toll free number) for copies collection of information is necessary
techniques or other forms of information of the proposed forms and other for the proper performance of the
technology, e.g., permitting electronic available information. functions of the agency, including
submission of responses. This is not a toll-free number. Persons whether the information will have
HUD encourages interested parties to with hearing or speech impairments practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the
submit comment in response to these may access this number through TTY by agency’s estimate of the burden of the
questions. calling the toll-free Federal Relay proposed collection of information; (3)
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. available documents submitted to OMB clarity of the information to be
may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the
Dated: November 18, 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The burden of the collection of information
Janet M. Golrick, on those who are to respond; including
Department is submitting the proposed
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary information collection to OMB for through the use of appropriate
for Housing—Associate Deputy Federal automated collection techniques or
Housing Commissioner.
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. other forms of information technology,
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Chapter 35, as amended). e.g., permitting electronic submission of
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P responses.
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected HUD encourages interested parties to
agencies concerning the proposed submit comment in response to these
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND questions.
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
whether the proposed collection is Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
[Docket No. FR–5835–N–27] necessary for the proper performance of Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
the functions of the agency, including Dated: November 18, 2015.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information whether the information will have
Collection: Revitalization Area Janet M. Golrick,
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
Designation and Management Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
for Housing—Associate Deputy Federal
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant burden of the proposed collection of Housing Commissioner.
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing information; (3) Enhance the quality,
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Commissioner, HUD. utility, and clarity of the information to
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be collected; and (4) Minimize the
ACTION: Notice.
burden of the collection of information
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from on those who are to respond; including
the use of appropriate automated DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection collection techniques or other forms of
Fish and Wildlife Service
described below. In accordance with the information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. [FWS–R8–ES–2015–N177;
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
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requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of information:
Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan
information. The purpose of this notice A. Overview of Information Collection for Seven Covered Species, Los
is to allow for 60 days of public Title of Information Collection: Angeles Department of Water and
comment. Revitalization Area Designation and Power Land, Inyo and Mono Counties,
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 29, Management. California
2016. OMB Approval Number: 2502–0566. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Type of Request: Extension. Interior.
invited to submit comments regarding Form Number: 2502–0566.
Description of the need for the ACTION: Notice of availability; extending
this proposal. Comments should refer to of public comment period.
the proposal by name and/or OMB information and proposed use: The
Control Number and should be sent to: Department accepts requests from local SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Colette Pollard, Reports Management governments or interested nonprofit Wildlife Service (Service), advise the
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing organizations to designate specified public that we are extending the public
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street geographic areas as revitalization areas. review and comment period for the draft
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC A request must describe the nominated low effect habitat conservation plan
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 area in terms of census block groups. (draft HCP) for the Los Angeles
(this is not a toll-free number) or email Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Department of Water and Power’s
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of Government. operations, maintenance, and
the proposed forms or other available Estimated Number of Respondents: management activities on its land in
information. Persons with hearing or 42. Inyo and Mono Counties, California,
Estimated Number of Responses: 12. and draft Environmental Action
speech impairments may access this
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
number through TTY by calling the toll- Statement/Low Effect Screening Form.
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Average Hours per Response: 2.
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– Total Estimated Burdens: 84. DATES: To ensure consideration of your
8339. comments in our final determination
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: B. Solicitation of Public Comment regarding whether to issue an incidental
Ivery Himes, Director, Office of Single This notice is soliciting comments take permit, we must receive your
Family Asset Management, Department from members of the public and affected written comments by January 15, 2016.
of Housing and Urban Development, parties concerning the collection of ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of
451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC information described in Section A on the draft HCP and Environmental

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments Due Date: January 29, 2016.
Contact		Brian Siebenlist, Director, Office of Housing Counseling, Policy and Grants Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Brian Siebenlist at [email protected] or call 202-402-5415. 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.
FR Citation		80 FR 74790