81 FR 44314 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Fair Housing Initiatives Program Grant Application and Monitoring Reports

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 130 (July 7, 2016)

Page Range44314-44315
FR Document2016-16118

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 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-16118]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-48]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Fair Housing 
Initiatives Program Grant Application and Monitoring Reports

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: August 8, 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: Inez C. Downs, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Inez C. Downs at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-8046. 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. Downs.

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 April 
28, 2016 at 81 FR 25413.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Fair Housing Initiatives Program 
Grant Application and Monitoring Reports.
    OMB Approval Number: 2529-0033.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD 904 A, B and C, SF-425, SF-424, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, 
HUD-2990, HUD-2993, HUD-424CB, HUD-424-CBW, HUD-2994-A, HUD-96010, and 
HUD-27061.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
collection is needed to allow the Fair Housing Initiatives Program 
(FHIP) to request applicant information necessary to complete a grant 
application package during the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 
grant application process. The collection is used to assist the 
Department in effectively evaluating grant application packages to 
select the highest ranked applications for funding to carry out fair 
housing enforcement and/or education and outreach activities under the 
following FHIP initiatives: Private Enforcement, Education and 
Outreach, and Fair Housing Organization. The collection is also needed 
for the collection of post-award report and other information used to 
monitor grants and grant funds. Information collected from quarterly 
and final progress reports and enforcement logs will enable the 
Department to evaluate the performance of agencies that receive funding 
and determine the impact of the program on preventing and eliminating 
discriminatory housing practices.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): 400.
    Estimate Number of Respondents: 876.
    Estimate Number of Responses: 1,366.
    Frequency of Response: 14.
    Average Hours per Response: 187.50.
    Total Estimated Burden: 46,356.

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;

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    (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: June 30, 2016.
Inez C. Downs,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-16118 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am]
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DatesComments Due Date: August 8, 2016.
ContactInez C. Downs, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Inez C. Downs at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-8046. 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. Downs.
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