81 FR 67373 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Notice of Proposed Information Collection for License for the Use of Personally Identifiable Information Protected Under the Privacy Act of 1974

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 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 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67373-67374]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23685]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-70]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Notice of 
Proposed Information Collection for License for the Use of Personally 
Identifiable Information Protected Under the Privacy Act of 1974

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: October 31, 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-
5535 (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 202-402-5535. 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 July 27, 2016 at 81 FR 49247.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: License for the Use of Personally 
Identifiable Information Protected Under the Privacy Act of 1974.
    OMB Control Number: 2528-0297.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
United States Department of Housing and Urban Department (HUD) has 
collected and maintains personally identifiable information, the 
confidentiality of which is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 
U.S.C 522A). HUD wishes to make the data available for statistical, 
research, or evaluation purposes for qualified organizations capable of 
research and analysis consistent with the statistical, research, or 
evaluation purposes for which the data were provided or are maintained, 
but only if the data are used and protected in accordance with the 
terms and conditions stated in this license (License). Upon receipt of 
such assurance of qualification and capability, it is hereby agreed 
between HUD and (Name of the organization to be licensed) that the 
license be granted.

                                               Table 1--Data Collection Activities and Anticipated Burden
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     Information collection         Number of     Frequency of    Responses per      Burden hour per       Annual burden    Hourly cost
         (instruments)             respondents      response          annum              response              hours       per response     Annual cost
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Applicants.....................              12               1              12  1......................              12          $50.00         $600.00
Quarterly Reports..............               0               0               0  0......................               0               0               0
Annual Reports.................              40               1              40  1......................              40           44.00        1,760.00
Final Reports..................               6               1               6  0.25 (15 minutes)......             1.5           50.00           75.00
Recordkeeping..................              12               3              36  0.5 (30 minutes).......              18           20.00          360.00
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    Total Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............  .......................            71.5          164.00        2,795.00
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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: September 22, 2016.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-23685 Filed 9-29-16; 8:45 am]
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