83 FR 17423 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-08235

The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7002-N-06]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Community 
Development Block Grant Entitlement Program

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 18, 2018.

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, Departmental 
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4160, Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone: 202-708-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email Ms. 
Pollard for a copy of the proposed form and other available 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Coates, Community Planning and 
Development Specialist, Entitlement Communities Division, Office of 
Block Grant Assistance, 451 7th Street SW, Room 7282, Washington, DC 
20410; telephone (202) 708-1577 (this is not a toll-free number).

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: Community Development Block Grant 
Entitlement Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0077.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: This 
request identifies the estimated reporting burden associated with 
information that CDBG entitlement grantees will report in IDIS for 
CDBG-assisted activities, recordkeeping requirements, and reporting 
requirements. Grantees are encouraged to update their accomplishments 
in IDIS on a quarterly basis. In addition, grantees are required to 
retain records necessary to document compliance with statutory and 
regulatory requirements, Executive Orders, 2 CFR part 200 requirements, 
and determinations required to be made by grantees as a determination 
of eligibility. Grantees are required to prepare and submit their 
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports, which 
demonstrate the progress grantees make in carrying

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out CDBG-assisted activities listed in their consolidated plans. This 
report is due to HUD 90 days after the end of the grantee's program 
year. The information required for any particular activity is generally 
based on the eligibility of the activity and which of the three 
national objectives (benefit low- and moderate-income persons; 
eliminate/prevent slums or blight; or meet an urgent need) the grantee 
has determined that the activity will address.
    Respondents: Grant recipients (metropolitan cities and urban 
counties) participating in the CDBG Entitlement Program.
    Estimation Number of Respondents: 1,209.
    Estimation Number of Responses: The proposed frequency of the 
response to the collection is on an annual basis.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Total Estimated Burdens: The total estimated burden is 566,059.

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                                                             Number of                         Total         Hours per     Annual burden
                          Task                              respondents      Frequency       responses       response     per respondent    Total hours
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Current Inventory *:
    Recordkeeping pursuant to 24 CFR 570.506............           1,209               1           1,209           129.2           129.2         156,208
    Reporting pursuant to 24 CFR 570.507................           1,209               4           4,836           78.50             312         379,626
24 CFR 570.200 (e) and 570.506(c):
    Entitlement communities maintain required                      1,209               1           1,209              25              25          30,225
     documentation......................................
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        Total...........................................           1,209  ..............           7,254  ..............  ..............         566,059
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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: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: April 5, 2018.
Lori Michalski,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
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currently approved collection under the collection techniques or other forms of SUMMARY: The proposed information
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The information technology. collection requirement described below
ICR describes the nature of the Consistent with the requirements of will be submitted to the Office of
information collection and its expected Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing Management and Budget (OMB) for
burden. The collection involves the Regulation and Controlling Regulatory review as required by the Paperwork
Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the Reduction Act. The Department is
maintenance of a database of all Federal, Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also soliciting public comments on the
State, and local law enforcement requesting comments on the extent to subject proposal.
agencies that have received the Law which this request for information could DATES: Comments Due Date: June 18,
Enforcement Officers Flying Armed be modified to reduce the burden on 2018.
Training course. respondents.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
DATES: Send your comments by May 21,
Information Collection Requirement invited to submit comments regarding
2018. A comment to OMB is most this proposal. Comments should refer to
effective if OMB receives it within 30 Title: Law Enforcement Officers
Flying Armed Training. the proposal by name and/or OMB
days of publication. Control Number and should be sent to:
Type of Request: Extension of a
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Colette Pollard, Departmental
currently approved collection.
invited to submit written comments on Paperwork Reduction Act Officer,
OMB Control Number: 1652–0034.
the proposed information collection to Forms(s): N/A. QDAM, Department of Housing and
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affected Public: Law Enforcement Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW,
Affairs, OMB. Comments should be Officers. Room 4160, Washington, DC 20410;
addressed to Desk Officer, Department Abstract: TSA requires territorial, telephone: 202–708–3400 (this is not a
of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via tribal, Federal, municipal, county, State, toll-free number) or email Ms. Pollard
electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ and authorized railroad law for a copy of the proposed form and
omb.eop.gov. enforcement officers (LEOs) who have a other available information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mission need to fly armed, to complete FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, the LEOs Flying Armed Training under Gloria Coates, Community Planning and
Office of Information Technology (OIT), 49 CFR 1544.219. Eligibility is based on Development Specialist, Entitlement
TSA–11, Transportation Security requirements stated in 49 CFR 1544.219. Communities Division, Office of Block
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, TSA will gather information, including, Grant Assistance, 451 7th Street SW,
Arlington, VA 20598–6011; telephone but not limited to, agency name, Room 7282, Washington, DC 20410;
(571) 227–2062; email TSAPRA@ address, and name of each individual telephone (202) 708–1577 (this is not a
tsa.dhs.gov. who will receive the training, from law toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA
enforcement agencies that have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
published a Federal Register notice, requested the LEOs Flying Armed notice informs the public that HUD is
with a 60-day comment period soliciting training course. Applicant verification seeking approval from OMB for the
comments, of the following collection of ensures that only LEOs with a valid information collection described in
information on January 24, 2018, 83 FR need to fly armed aboard commercial Section A.
3362. aircraft receive training. Applicants
come from territorial, tribal, Federal, A. Overview of Information Collection
Comments Invited municipal, county, State, and Title of Information Collection:
In accordance with the Paperwork authorized railroad law enforcement Community Development Block Grant
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 agencies throughout the country. For Entitlement Program.
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or more information about the program, OMB Approval Number: 2506–0077.
sponsor, and a person is not required to please see https://www.tsa.gov/travel/ Type of Request: Revision of a
respond to, a collection of information law-enforcement. currently approved collection.
unless it displays a valid OMB control Number of Respondents: 2,000. Form Number: Not applicable.
number. The ICR documentation will be Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An Description of the Need for the
available at http://www.reginfo.gov estimated 167 hours annually. Information and Proposed Use: This
upon its submission to OMB. Therefore, Dated: April 13, 2018. request identifies the estimated
in preparation for OMB review and Christina A. Walsh, reporting burden associated with
approval of the following information TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
information that CDBG entitlement
collection, TSA is soliciting comments of Information Technology. grantees will report in IDIS for CDBG-
to— [FR Doc. 2018–08161 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
assisted activities, recordkeeping
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed requirements, and reporting
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information requirement is necessary for requirements. Grantees are encouraged
the proper performance of the functions to update their accomplishments in IDIS
of the agency, including whether the on a quarterly basis. In addition,
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND grantees are required to retain records
information will have practical utility; URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the necessary to document compliance with
agency’s estimate of the burden; [Docket No. FR–7002–N–06] statutory and regulatory requirements,
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Executive Orders, 2 CFR part 200
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clarity of the information to be 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information requirements, and determinations
collected; and Collection: Community Development required to be made by grantees as a
(4) Minimize the burden of the Block Grant Entitlement Program determination of eligibility. Grantees are
collection of information on those who AGENCY: Office of Community Planning required to prepare and submit their
are to respond, including using and Development, HUD. Consolidated Annual Performance and
appropriate automated, electronic, Evaluation Reports, which demonstrate
ACTION: Notice.
mechanical, or other technological the progress grantees make in carrying

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out CDBG-assisted activities listed in income persons; eliminate/prevent Estimation Number of Respondents:
their consolidated plans. This report is slums or blight; or meet an urgent need) 1,209.
due to HUD 90 days after the end of the the grantee has determined that the Estimation Number of Responses: The
grantee’s program year. The information activity will address. proposed frequency of the response to
required for any particular activity is Respondents: Grant recipients the collection is on an annual basis.
generally based on the eligibility of the (metropolitan cities and urban counties) Frequency of Response: Annually.
activity and which of the three national participating in the CDBG Entitlement Total Estimated Burdens: The total
objectives (benefit low- and moderate- Program. estimated burden is 566,059.

Annual
Number of Total Hours per
Task Frequency burden per Total hours
respondents responses response respondent

Current Inventory *:
Recordkeeping pursuant to 24 CFR
570.506 ......................................... 1,209 1 1,209 129.2 129.2 156,208
Reporting pursuant to 24 CFR
570.507 ......................................... 1,209 4 4,836 78.50 312 379,626
24 CFR 570.200 (e) and 570.506(c):
Entitlement communities maintain
required documentation ................ 1,209 1 1,209 25 25 30,225

Total ........................................... 1,209 ........................ 7,254 ........................ ........................ 566,059

B. Solicitation of Public Comment DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
This notice is soliciting comments Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
from members of the public and affected PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
[Docket No. FR–7006–N–05]
parties concerning the collection of Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
information described in Section A on 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 3178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone
the following: Collection: Energy and Performance 202–402–4109, (this is not a toll-free
(1) Whether the proposed collection Information Center (EPIC) number). Persons with hearing or
of information is necessary for the speech impairments may access this
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant number via TTY by calling the Federal
proper performance of the functions of
Secretary for Public and Indian Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
the agency, including whether the
Housing, HUD. 8339. Copies of available documents
information will have practical utility;
ACTION: Notice. submitted to OMB may be obtained
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s from Ms. Mussington.
estimate of the burden of the proposed SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
collection of information; the Office of Management and Budget notice informs the public that HUD is
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, (OMB) for the information collection seeking approval from OMB for the
utility, and clarity of the information to described below. In accordance with the information collection described in
be collected; and Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Section A.
requesting comment from all interested
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of parties on the proposed collection of A. Overview of Information Collection
the collection of information on those information. The purpose of this notice Title of Information Collection:
who are to respond; including through is to allow for 60 days of public Energy and Performance Information
the use of appropriate automated comment. Center (EPIC).
collection techniques or other forms of OMB Approval Number: 2577–0274.
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 18,
information technology, e.g., permitting Type of Request: Revision of a
2018.
electronic submission of responses. currently approved collection.
HUD encourages interested parties to ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Form Numbers: N/A—all information
submit comment in response to these invited to submit comments regarding collected electronically.
this proposal. Comments should refer to Description of the Need for the
questions.
the proposal by name and/or OMB Information and Proposed Use: The
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Control Number and should be sent to: EPIC data system automates the
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Colette Pollard, Reports Management previous paper collection of the five-
Dated: April 5, 2018. Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing year plan and annual statement forms
Lori Michalski,
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street from grantees. These are required forms
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC were collected in hard copy on Forms
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 HUD 50075.1 and HUD 50075.2 under
for Community Planning and Development.
(this is not a toll-free number) or email collection OMB control number 2577–
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[FR Doc. 2018–08235 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of 0157. These forms also collect data on
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information. Persons with hearing or data will be gradually collected
speech impairments may access this electronically through the EPIC data
number through TTY by calling the toll- system as well. Electronic collection
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– will enable the Department to aggregate
8339. information about the way grantees are

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments Due Date: June 18, 2018.
Contact		Gloria Coates, Community Planning and Development Specialist, Entitlement Communities Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, 451 7th Street SW, Room 7282, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-1577 (this is not a toll-free number).
FR Citation		83 FR 17423