83 FR 26704 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan & Annual Performance Report

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 111 (June 8, 2018)

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 30 days of public comment.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26704-26705]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12403]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7001-N-27]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Consolidated 
Plan, Annual Action Plan & Annual Performance Report

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 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 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 9, 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806, Email: OIRA [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, 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. Person 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 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 March 
15, 2018 at 83 FR 11556.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Consolidated Plan, Annual Action 
Plan & Annual Performance Report.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0117.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Departments collection of this information is in compliance with 
statutory provisions of the Cranston Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act of 1990 that requires participating jurisdictions to submit 
a Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (Section 105(b)); the 
1974 Housing and Community Development Act, as amended, that requires 
states and localities to submit a Community Development Plan (Section 
104(b)(4) and Section 104(m)); and statutory provisions of these Acts 
that requires states and localities to submit applications and reports 
for these formula grant programs. The information is needed to provide 
HUD with preliminary assessment as to the statutory and regulatory 
eligibility of proposed grantee projects for informing citizens of 
intended uses of program funds.

                                             Estimated Number of Respondents--Estimated Number of Responses
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                                                                        Frequency                   Burden       Annual       Hourly
                 Information collection                    Number of        of       Responses     hour per      burden      cost per      Annual cost
                                                          respondents    response    per annum     response      hours       response
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2506-0170--localities...................................     1,216.00         1.00     1,216.00       293.00   356,288.00        39.85     14,198,076.80
2506-0170--States.......................................        50.00         1.00        50.00       741.00    37,050.00        39.85      1,476,442.50
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    Total...............................................   * 1,266.00  ...........  ...........  ...........   393,338.00     ** 39.85               ***
                                                                                                                                           15,674,519.30
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* Total number of respondents of 1,266 = sum of localities (1,216) and states (50). Total localities of 1,216 includes 1,209 entitlements + 3 non-
  entitlements (Hawaii, Kauai, Maui) and four Insular Areas (Guam, Mariana Islands, Samoa, Virgin Islands).

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** Estimates assume a blended hourly rate that is equivalent to a GS-12, Step 5, Federal Government Employee.
*** Total burden hours are different for states and localities vary. The result impacts the ability to make calculations work across table when combined
  as one total.

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.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35.

    Dated: May 31, 2018.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
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