81 FR 22103 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD-Administered Small Cities Program Performance Assessment Report

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)

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 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5910-N-05]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD-
Administered Small Cities Program Performance Assessment Report

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: June 13, 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 4186, 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: James H[ouml]emann, Deputy Director, 
State and Small Cities Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20410; email James H[ouml]emann at 
james.e.h[ouml][email protected] or telephone at (202) 402-5716. 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.

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: HUD-Administered Small Cities 
Program Performance. Assessment Report.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0020.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-4052.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collected from grant recipients participating in the HUD-
administered CDBG program provides HUD with financial and physical 
development status of each activity funded. These reports are used to 
determine grant recipient performance.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): This information collection 
applies solely to local governments in New York State that have HUD-
administered CDBG grants that remain open or continue to generate 
program income.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 40.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Average Hours per Response: 4.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 160.
    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 per   Annual burden   Hourly cost per
    Information  collection        respondents         response           annum           response          hours           response       Annual cost
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2506-0020......................              40   annually.........               1                4              160                0                0
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    Total......................  ...............  .................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
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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: April 6, 2016.
Harriet Tregoning,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
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