81 FR 24629 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Validating Estimates of CPD Grantee Accrued Expenses

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of 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 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24629-24630]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09616]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-FR-5909-N-32]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Validating 
Estimates of CPD Grantee Accrued Expenses

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for renewal of 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: May 26, 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: Anna P. Guido, 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido 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. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for renewal of 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 
February 8, 2016 at 81 FR 6535.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Validating Estimates of CPD 
Grantee Accrued Expenses.
    OMB Control Number: 2506-New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) require CPD to account 
for expenses accrued by its

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grantees that have not yet been expended. CPD does not require its 
grantees to report accrued expenses. Accordingly, CPD has developed 
methodologies for estimating accrued expenses for each of its programs. 
HUD OIG audits our financial reports. OIG has stated that CPD must 
validate these estimates of accrued expenses periodically, pursuant to 
Federal Financial Accounting Technical Release 12 (TR12).
    Respondents: Grantees.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 200.
    Frequency of Response: Yearly.
    Average Hours per Response: 4hrs.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 4hrs.

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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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                                               200  Annually............             200               4               4            0.00            0.00
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    Total.........................             200  Annually............             200               4               4            0.00            0.00
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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: April 19, 2016.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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