83 FR 6207 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application-Continuum of Care Registration

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 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 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6207-6208]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02938]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7001-N-07]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuum of 
Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application-Continuum of Care 
Registration

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: March 15, 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 
July 11, 2017 at 82 FR 32008.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Continuum of Care Homeless 
Assistance Grant Application-Continuum of Care Registration.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0182.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.

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    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
submission is to request an extension of an Existing Collection in use 
without an OMB Control Number for the Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum 
of Care Program. Continuum of Care program recipients will be expected 
to implement and retain the information collection for the 
recordkeeping requirements. The statutory provisions and implementing 
interim regulations govern the Continuum of Care Program recordkeeping 
requirements for recipient and subrecipients and the standard operating 
procedures for ensuring that Continuum of Care Program funds are used 
in accordance with the program requirements. To see the regulations for 
the new CoC Program and applicable supplementary documents, visit HUD's 
Homeless Resource Exchange at https://www.onecpd.info/resource/2033/hearth-coc-program-interim-rule/.

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                                                                                                      Burden hour     Annual    Hourly cost
                    Information collection                      Number of    Frequency    Responses       per         burden        per      Annual cost
                                                               respondents  of response   per annum     response      hours       response
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CoC Registration Process--Basic..............................       410.00         1.00       410.00         2.00       820.00       $39.00   $31,980.00
CoC Registration Process--UFA................................        25.00         1.00        25.00        15.00       375.00        39.00    14,625.00
CoC Registration--HPC........................................         5.00         1.00         5.00        10.00        50.00        39.00     1,950.00
Subtotal.....................................................       440.00         1.00  ...........  ...........     1,245.00  ...........  ...........
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    Total Grant Program Application Collection...............       440.00         1.00  ...........  ...........     1,245.00        39.00    48,555.00
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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 comment in response to 
these questions.

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

    Dated: February 2, 2018.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-02938 Filed 2-12-18; 8:45 am]
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