82_FR_27830 82 FR 27715 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

82 FR 27715 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

Page Range27715-27716
FR Document2017-12570

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 82 Issue 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27715-27716]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12570]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5998-N-05]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: State Community 
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), 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: August 15, 2017.

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 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov 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, 7th 
Floor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20410; email James H[ouml]emann at 
james.e.hoemann@hud.gov or telephone 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.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Mr. H[ouml]emann.

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: State Community Development Block 
Grant (CDBG) Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0085.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-40108.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (HCDA), 
requires grant recipients that receive CDBG funding to retain records 
necessary to document compliance with statutory and regulatory 
requirements on an on-going basis. The statute also requires [Section 
104(e)(2)] that HUD conduct an annual review to determine whether 
states have distributed funds to units of general local government in a 
timely manner. Additionally, Section 916 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, prescribes a consultation with 
representatives of the interests of the residents of the colonias.
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): This information collection 
applies to 50 State CDBG Grantees (49 states and Puerto Rico but not 
Hawaii).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,654.
    Frequency of Response: Ongoing.
    Average Hours per Response: 27.53.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 100,569.

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                                   Number of        Frequency of                            Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
    Information collection        respondents         response       Responses per annum   per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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Record-Keeping:
    --State...................              50  On-going...........  On-going...........          126.00           7,550          $34.58     $261,079.00
    --Local Government........           3,500  On-going...........  On-going...........           26.13          92,700           34.58    3,205,566.00
Timely Distribution...........              50  1..................  1..................            2.60             130           34.58        4,495.40
Colonias Consultation.........              54  1..................  1..................            4.00             216           34.58        7,469.28
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        Total.................  ..............  ...................  ...................  ..............         100,596  ..............    3,478,609.68
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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: June 12, 2017.
Clifford Taffet,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2017-12570 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Notices 27715 ANNUALIZED DATA COLLECTION BURDEN Responses Total Number of Hours per Total burden Instrument per number of respondents response hours respondent responses Standard DSP Monitoring Tool ............................................ 136 4 544 3 1,632 Section A: Rx ....................................................................... 25 4 100 1 100 Section B: PDO .................................................................... 42 2 84 1 84 Total .............................................................................. 136 ........................ 728 ........................ 1,816 Please note this notice supersedes the (OMB) for the information collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This one that was published on 6/12/15. described below. In accordance with the notice informs the public that HUD is Written comments and Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the recommendations concerning the requesting comment from all interested information collection described in proposed information collection should parties on the proposed collection of Section A. be sent by July 17, 2017 to the SAMHSA information. The purpose of this notice Desk Officer at the Office of Information A. Overview of Information Collection is to allow for 60 days of public and Regulatory Affairs, Office of comment. Title of Information Collection: State Management and Budget (OMB). To Community Development Block Grant ensure timely receipt of comments, and DATES: Comments Due Date: August 15, 2017. (CDBG) Program. to avoid potential delays in OMB’s ADDRESSES: Interested persons are OMB Approval Number: 2506–0085. receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, invited to submit comments regarding Type of Request: Revision of a commenters are encouraged to submit this proposal. Comments should refer to currently approved collection. their comments to OMB via email to: the proposal by name and/or OMB Form Number: HUD–40108. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Control Number and should be sent to: Description of the need for the Although commenters are encouraged to Colette Pollard, Reports Management information and proposed use: The send their comments via email, Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Housing and Community Development commenters may also fax their and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Act of 1974, as amended (HCDA), comments to: 202–395–7285. SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC requires grant recipients that receive Commenters may also mail them to: 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 CDBG funding to retain records Office of Management and Budget, (this is not a toll-free number) or email necessary to document compliance with Office of Information and Regulatory at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of statutory and regulatory requirements Affairs, New Executive Office Building, the proposed forms or other available on an on-going basis. The statute also Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503. information. Persons with hearing or requires [Section 104(e)(2)] that HUD speech impairments may access this conduct an annual review to determine Summer King, number through TTY by calling the toll- whether states have distributed funds to Statistician. free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– units of general local government in a [FR Doc. 2017–12519 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] 8339. timely manner. Additionally, Section BILLING CODE 4162–20–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 916 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National James Höemann, Deputy Director, State Affordable Housing Act of 1990, and Small Cities Division, Office of prescribes a consultation with DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Block Grant Assistance, 7th Floor, representatives of the interests of the URBAN DEVELOPMENT Department of Housing and Urban residents of the colonias. [Docket No. FR–5998–N–05] Development, 451 7th Street SW., Respondents (i.e., affected public): Washington, DC 20410; email James This information collection applies to 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Höemann at james.e.hoemann@hud.gov 50 State CDBG Grantees (49 states and Collection: State Community or telephone 202–402–5716. This is not Puerto Rico but not Hawaii). Development Block Grant (CDBG) a toll-free number. Persons with hearing Estimated Number of Respondents: Program or speech impairments may access this 50. AGENCY: Office of Community Planning number through TTY by calling the toll- Estimated Number of Responses: and Development (CPD), HUD. free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 3,654. ACTION: Notice. 8339. Copies of available documents Frequency of Response: Ongoing. SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from submitted to OMB may be obtained Average Hours per Response: 27.53. the Office of Management and Budget from Mr. Höemann. Total Estimated Burdens: 100,569. Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual Hourly cost Information collection Annual cost respondents response per annum per response burden hours per response sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Record-Keeping: —State ................. 50 On-going ........ On-going ........ 126.00 7,550 $34.58 $261,079.00 —Local Govern- 3,500 On-going ........ On-going ........ 26.13 92,700 34.58 3,205,566.00 ment. Timely Distribution ....... 50 1 ..................... 1 ..................... 2.60 130 34.58 4,495.40 Colonias Consultation 54 1 ..................... 1 ..................... 4.00 216 34.58 7,469.28 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1

27716 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Notices Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual Hourly cost Information collection Annual cost respondents response per annum per response burden hours per response Total .............. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 100,596 ........................ 3,478,609.68 B. Solicitation of Public Comment ADDRESSES: Interested persons are requirements which will be used to rate This notice is soliciting comments invited to submit comments regarding applications, determine eligibility, and from members of the public and affected this proposal. Comments should refer to establish grant amounts. HOPWA plans parties concerning the collection of the proposal by name and/or OMB to continue using form HUD–40110–B, information described in Section A on Control Number and should be sent to: HOPWA Competitive Application & the following: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Renewal of Permanent Supportive (1) Whether the proposed collection Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Housing Project Budget Summary, as a of information is necessary for the and Urban Development, 451 7th Street component of determining applicant proper performance of the functions of SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC eligibility and establishing grant the agency, including whether the 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 amounts for competitive grants. Limited information will have practical utility; (this is not a toll-free number) or email technical edits are proposed for form (2) The accuracy of the agency’s at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of HUD–40110–B. HOPWA competitive estimate of the burden of the proposed the proposed forms or other available and renewal application submission collection of information; information. Persons with hearing or also require submission of the following (3) Ways to enhance the quality, speech impairments may access this forms: SF424; SFLLL; and HUD–2991. utility, and clarity of the information to number through TTY by calling the toll- Form HUD–2991 is currently covered be collected; and free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– under OMB approval number 2506– (4) Ways to minimize the burden of 8339. 0112. the collection of information on those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa The addition of narratives to address who are to respond; including through Steinhauer, Community Planning and the five HUD standard rating factors will the use of appropriate automated Development Specialist, Office of HIV/ allow HUD to rate application and collection techniques or other forms of AIDS Housing, Department of Housing further determine eligibility and information technology, e.g., permitting and Urban Development, 451 7th Street establish grant amounts. Applicants electronic submission of responses. SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Lisa applying for HUD competitive funds are HUD encourages interested parties to Steinhauer at Lisa.A.Steinhauer@ required to respond to these five rating submit comment in response to these hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5181. factors in narrative form. These questions. This is not a toll-free number. Persons narratives will complement the with hearing or speech impairments currently approved budget summary Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork may access this number through TTY by form, and allow HUD to determine if Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. calling the toll-free Federal Relay applicants are proposing projects within Dated: June 12, 2017. Service at (800) 877–8339. statutory and regulatory limitations. The Clifford Taffet, Copies of available documents five HUD standard rating factors General Deputy Assistant Secretary for submitted to OMB may be obtained include: Factor 1: Capacity of the Community Planning and Development. from Ms. Pollard. Applicant and Relevant Organizational [FR Doc. 2017–12570 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Staff; Factor 2: Need/Extent of the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P notice informs the public that HUD is Problem; Factor 3: Soundness of seeking approval from OMB for the Approach; Factor 4: Leveraging information collection described in Resources; and Factor 5: Achieving DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Section A. Results and Program Evaluation. New URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOPWA competitive applicants will be A. Overview of Information Collection required to respond to each rating factor [Docket No. FR–5998–N–06] Title of Information Collection: within the page limits establish in the 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Housing Opportunities for Persons With grant solicitation. HOPWA renewal Collection: Housing Opportunities for AIDS (HOPWA): Grant Application applicants will also be required to Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program Submission, Recordkeeping, and respond with narratives, but the Reporting. information will be more limited and AGENCY: Office of Community Planning OMB Approval Number: 2506–0133. focused on continued compliance with and Development, HUD. Type of Request: Revision of currently the HOPWA program activities ACTION: Notice. approved collection. originally awarded until their initial Form Number: HUD–40110–B, HUD– grant application. SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 40110–C, HUD–40110–D, SF–424, SF– The reporting and recordkeeping for the Office of Management and Budget LLL, and HUD–2991. both HOPWA formula and competitive (OMB) for the information collection Description of the need for the grant programs are also included in this described below. In accordance with the information and proposed use: The approval. Technical edits are proposed Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is current paperwork reduction act for forms HUD–40110–C and HUD– sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES requesting comment from all interested approval under OMB Control No. 2506– 40110–D, and are limited to updating parties on the proposed collection of 0133 covers both the HOPWA formula outdated references and information information. The purpose of this notice and competitive grant programs. The currently contained in the forms. is to allow for 60 days of public competitive grant program includes new Grantees provide annual information on comment. competitive grants and renewal grants. program accomplishments that supports DATES: Comments Due Date: August 15, The information collection requirements program evaluation and the ability to 2017. pertain to grant application submission measure program beneficiary outcomes VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1


Document Created: 2017-06-16 00:52:30
Document Modified: 2017-06-16 00:52:30
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments Due Date: August 15, 2017.
ContactJames H[ouml]emann, Deputy Director, State and Small Cities Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, 7th Floor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email James H[ouml]emann at [email protected] or telephone 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.
FR Citation82 FR 27715 
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