81 FR 22297 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certified Housing Counselor Registration

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)

Page Range		22297-22298
FR Document		2016-08777

HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22297-22298]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08777]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-29]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certified 
Housing Counselor Registration

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection 
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public 
comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 16, 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. 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.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on October 
9, 2015 at 80 FR 61224.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Certified Housing Counselor 
Registration.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502--New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Pursuant to Section 1445 of the Dodd-Frank Act, all individuals 
providing homeownership or rental housing counseling related to HUD 
programs must be HUD-certified housing counselors. To become certified, 
a housing counselor must pass a written examination. HUD established a 
Housing Counselor Certification Exam and training program, as mandated 
by Subtitle D of title XIV of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376 (July 21, 
2010)) (Dodd-Frank Act), and created a Web site for individuals to 
register for the examination and training. To track individuals using 
the training, successful passage of the examination, and eligibility 
for certification, the Web site has a registration requirement. 
Registration through HUD's certification contractor's Web site for the 
on-line training will require name, city, state, telephone number, 
email address, occupation, if employer is a HUD-participating housing 
counseling agency, and a HUD's Housing Counseling System number. 
Registration for the practice and certification examinations through 
this system will require, in addition to the information for general 
registration, a full mailing address, social security number, 
language(s) spoken by the counselor when providing counseling 
servicing, and optional demographic data (race, ethnicity, gender). 
Collection of social security numbers is required for linking the 
individual's information to HUD's FHA Connection system, so HUD can 
verify applicants are employed by participating agencies. HUD estimates 
the collection of this information to average five minutes for each 
individual that registers for the on-line training, practice 
examination, and certification examination. Public reporting burden for 
this collection of information is estimated to average 1,700 hours per 
year.
    Respondents: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,700.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,567.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes (.25).
    Total Estimated Burdens: 892 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.


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    Dated: April 12, 2016.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-08777 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am]
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Dated: April 12, 2016. ITP under the Act. The applicant foreseeable similarly situated projects,
Colette Pollard, proposes to construct two commercial would not result, over time, in
Department Reports Management Officer, buildings with associated infrastructure cumulative effects to environmental
Office of the Chief Information Officer. (project) at the southwest corner of US– values or resources that would be
[FR Doc. 2016–08777 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] 1 and Jackson Street in Sebastian, considered significant. The applicants’
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Florida, and more specifically at: proposed project qualifies as a ‘‘low-
Latitude 27°49′38.44″ N. and longitude effect’’ project, as more fully explained
¥80°28′40.12″ W. in our environmental action statement
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Site preparation and construction will and associated Low Effect Screening
result in the permanent alteration of Form. This preliminary determination
Fish and Wildlife Service 2.21 acres of suitable Florida scrub-jay may be revised based on our review of
(Aphelocoma coerulescens) (scrub-jay) public comments that we receive in
[FWS–R4–ES–2016–N063; foraging and caching habitat that is
FXES1112040000–167–FF04EF2000]
response to this notice.
within an occupied scrub-jay territory.
The applicant’s HCP describes the Public Comment
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
minimization and mitigation measures If you wish to comment on the ITP
and Plants; Receipt of Application for
proposed to address the effects of the application and HCP, you may submit
Incidental Take Permit; Availability of
project on the scrub jay. comments by any one of the following
Proposed Low-Effect Habitat
Conservation Plan and Associated Applicant’s Proposed Project methods:
Email: TedMartin@fws.gov. Use
Documents; Indian River County, FL We received an application from the ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE90853B–0’’ as
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, applicant for an ITP, along with a your message subject line.
Interior. proposed HCP. The applicant requests a Fax: Ted Martin, (772) 562–4288,
ACTION: Notice of availability; request 10-year permit under section 10(a)(1)(B) Attn: Permit number TE90853B–0.
for comment/information. of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The U.S. mail: Ted Martin, Wildlife
applicant proposes to construct two Biologist, South Florida Ecological
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife commercial buildings with associated Services Field Office, Attn: Permit
Service (Service), announce the infrastructure (project). number TE90853B–0, U.S. Fish and
availability of an incidental take permit Site preparation and construction will Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero
(ITP) application and a Habitat result in the permanent alteration of Beach, FL 32960–3559.
Conservation Plan (HCP). Remington 2.21 acres of suitable Florida scrub-jay In-person drop-off: You may drop off
Stewart, LLP (applicant), requests an (Aphelocoma coerulescens) (scrub-jay) information during regular business
ITP under the Endangered Species Act foraging and caching habitat that is hours at the above office address.
of 1973, as amended (Act). The within an occupied scrub-jay territory. Before including your address, phone
applicant’s HCP describes the The applicant proposes the number, email address, or other
minimization and mitigation measures contribution of $126,676.56 to The personal identifying information in your
proposed to address the effects of the Nature Conservancy (TNC) to satisfy comments, you should be aware that
project on the Florida scrub-jay. We mitigation requirements. A receipt from your entire comment—including your
invite written comments on the ITP TNC will be provided to the Service. personal identifying information—may
application and HCP. Our Preliminary Determination be made publicly available at any time.
DATES: Written comments on the ITP While you can ask us in your comment
The Service has made a preliminary to withhold your personal identifying
application and HCP should be sent to determination that the applicant’s
the South Florida Ecological Services information from public review, we
project, including the mitigation cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Office (see ADDRESSES) and should be measures, will individually and
received on or before May 16, 2016. do so.
cumulatively have a minor or negligible
ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY effect on the species covered in the Next Steps
INFORMATION section for information on HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance The Service will evaluate the HCP
how to submit your comments on the of the requested incidental take permit and comments submitted thereon to
ITP application and HCP. You may qualifies as a categorical exclusion determine whether the application meet
obtain a copy of the ITP application and under the National Environmental the requirements of section 10(a) of the
HCP by writing the South Florida Policy Act, as provided by Department Act. The Service will also evaluate
Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit of the Interior implementing regulations whether issuance of the section
number TE90853B–0, U.S. Fish and in part 46 of title 43 of the Code of 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7
Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, of the Act by conducting an intra-
Beach, FL 32960–3559. In addition, we 46.210, and 46.215). We base our Service section 7 consultation. The
will make the ITP application and HCP determination that issuance of the ITP results of this consultation, in
available for public inspection by qualifies as a low-effect action on the combination with the above findings,
appointment during normal business following three criteria: (1) will be used in the final analysis to
hours at the above address. Implementation of the project would determine whether or not to issue the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. result in minor or negligible effects on
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ITP. If it is determined that the
Ted Martin, Wildlife Biologist, South federally listed, proposed, and requirements of the Act are met, the ITP
Florida Ecological Services Office, Vero candidate species and their habitats; (2) will be issued.
Beach, FL (see ADDRESSES); telephone: Implementation of the project would
772–562–3909, extension 232. result in minor or negligible effects on Authority
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We other environmental values or We provide this notice under Section
announce the availability of an ITP resources; and (3) Impacts of the project, 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16
application and HCP. Remington considered together with the impacts of U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA
Stewart, LLP (applicant), requests an other past, present, and reasonably regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

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Contact		Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. 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		81 FR 22297