82 FR 27719 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Congressional Earmarks

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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

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, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27719-27720]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12572]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5998-N-03]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Congressional 
Earmarks

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 
[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: Anupama Abhyankar, Grants Management 
Specialist, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anupama Abhyankar at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3981. 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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Congressional Earmark Grants.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0179.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: SF-424; SF-LLL; SF-1199A; HUD-27054; SF-425; HUD 
27053, HUD-27056.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Department's Office of Policy Development and Coordination administers 
congressionally mandated grants, known as earmarks. These projects have 
been identified in the annual appropriation of funds to the Department 
and in the accompanying conference reports or congressional record 
accompanying each appropriation. Earmarks generally fall into two 
categories: Economic Development Initiative-Special Project (EDI-SP) 
and Neighborhood Initiative (NI) grants.
    HUD's Office of Policy Development and Coordination and its 
Environmental Officers in the field use this information to make funds 
available to entities directed to receive funds appropriated by 
Congress. This information is used to collect, receive, review and 
monitor program activities through applications, semi-annual reports, 
and close out reports. The information that is collected is used to 
assess performance. Grantees are units of state and local government, 
nonprofits and Indian tribes. Respondents are initially identified by 
congress and generally fall into two categories: Economic Development 
Initiative-Special Project (EDI-SP) grantees and Neighborhood 
Initiative (NI) grantees. The agency has used the application, semi-
annual reports and close out reports to track grantee performance in 
the implementation of approved projects.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): 450.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 450.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 900.
    Frequency of Response: 2.
    Average Hours per Response: .50.
    Total Estimated Burdens: annual burden hours 450 cost $15,075.

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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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                                                     450               2             900              .5             450          $33.50         $15,075
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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.

    Date: June 12, 2017.
Clifford Taffet,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2017-12572 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
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