83 FR 62599 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request: Agency Information Collection Activities: Race and Ethnic Data Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 233 (December 4, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62599-62600] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26338] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-7008-N-01] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request: Agency Information Collection Activities: Race and Ethnic Data Collection AGENCY: Office of Strategic Planning and Management, Grants Management and Oversight Division, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 4, 2019. 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 form. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may also submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the www.regulations.gov website can be viewed by other commenters and interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. Note: To receive consideration as public comments, comments must be submitted through one of the methods specified above. Again, all submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann vom Eigen, Grants Management and Oversight Division, Office of Strategic Planning and Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh St. SW, Room 3156, Washington, DC 20410 or by email [email protected] or telephone 202-402-2146. 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 the proposed data collection form may be requested from Ms. Pollard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Standardized Form for Collecting Information Regarding Race and Ethnic Data. Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. OMB Control Number: 2535-0113. Form Number: Race and Ethnic Data Reporting Form (HUD-27061). Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The information collected through HUD's standardized Form for the Collection of Race and Ethnic Data is required under 24 CFR--PART 1-- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development--Effectuation of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. HUD's Title VI regulations, specifically 24 CFR 1.6, require recipients of Federal financial assistance to maintain and submit racial and ethnic data so HUD may determine whether such programs comply with Title VI data collection requirements. HUD must offer individuals who are responding to agency data requests for race the option of selecting one or more of five racial categories. HUD must also treat ethnicity as a category separate from race. Title VI requires recipients of HUD funding to maintain records, make them available to responsible Department officials, and if requested, submit compliance reports. For example, HUD grant programs may request information during program monitoring and compliance reviews to ensure compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: The form is used by program offices when they negotiate their awards and is maintained on site by the recipient. As HUD initiates approximately 12,000 awards on an annual basis, we expect that there will be 12,000 respondents on an annual basis. HUD estimates that it will take one hour to complete the form, at $60.74 per hour.\1\ The total estimated burden would thus reach $728,880.00 on an annual basis. Retrieving the report and providing it to the Department upon request using the same $60.74 cost could reach an additional $182,000 on an annual basis, bringing the total to $911,000. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Estimated cost for respondents is calculated from the June 2018 Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation determined that the hourly rate of management, professional and related wages and salaries averaged $41.71 per hour plus $19.03 per hour for fringe benefits for a total $60.74 per hour. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimation of the Cost to the Federal government: HUD estimates the cost of the maximum burden on HUD staff would total at most $732,960.00. This estimate is based on the assumption that each form would be reviewed for 15 minutes by two HUD employees on an annual basis.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Federal staff time is estimated for a GS-13 step 5 hourly rate at $52.66 per hour (from the Office of Personnel Management and the table with Washington-Baltimore-Arlington locality pay), plus 16% fringe benefit for a total of $61.08 per hour. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Solicitation of Public Comment Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points. (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; [[Page 62600]] (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 using appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Affected Public who will be Asked or Required to Respond: The primary respondents are HUD award recipients including, but not limited to, state agencies, local governments, public housing authorities, institutions of higher education, faith based organizations, and non- profit and for profit organizations devoted to community development, housing the homeless, and other activities. C. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Dated: November 19, 2018. Christopher K. Walsh, Acting Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Management. [FR Doc. 2018-26338 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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Dated: November 20, 2018. Commenters should follow the ethnicity as a category separate from
Colette Pollard, instructions provided on that site to race.
Department Reports Management Officer, submit comments electronically. Title VI requires recipients of HUD
Office of the Chief Information Officer. Note: To receive consideration as public funding to maintain records, make them
[FR Doc. 2018–26339 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] comments, comments must be submitted available to responsible Department
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P through one of the methods specified above. officials, and if requested, submit
Again, all submissions must refer to the compliance reports. For example, HUD
docket number and title of the notice. grant programs may request information
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND during program monitoring and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann
URBAN DEVELOPMENT compliance reviews to ensure
vom Eigen, Grants Management and
compliance with the nondiscrimination
[Docket No. FR–7008–N–01] Oversight Division, Office of Strategic
requirements of Title VI.
Planning and Management, Department
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Estimation of the total numbers of
of Housing and Urban Development,
Collection: Comment Request: Agency hours needed to prepare the information
451 Seventh St. SW, Room 3156,
Information Collection Activities: Race collection including number of
Washington, DC 20410 or by email
and Ethnic Data Collection respondents, frequency of response, and
Ann.H.vomEigen@hud.gov or telephone
hours of response: The form is used by
AGENCY: Office of Strategic Planning and 202–402–2146. This is not a toll-free
program offices when they negotiate
Management, Grants Management and number. Persons with hearing or speech
their awards and is maintained on site
Oversight Division, HUD. impairments may access this number
by the recipient. As HUD initiates
through TTY by calling the toll-free
ACTION: Notice. approximately 12,000 awards on an
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
annual basis, we expect that there will
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from Copies of the proposed data collection
be 12,000 respondents on an annual
the Office of Management and Budget form may be requested from Ms.
basis. HUD estimates that it will take
(OMB) for the information collection Pollard.
one hour to complete the form, at $60.74
described below. In accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This per hour.1 The total estimated burden
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is notice informs the public that the would thus reach $728,880.00 on an
requesting comment from all interested Department will submit the proposed annual basis. Retrieving the report and
parties on the proposed collection of information collection to OMB for providing it to the Department upon
information. The purpose of this notice review, as required by the Paperwork request using the same $60.74 cost
is to allow for 60 days of public Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. could reach an additional $182,000 on
comment. Chapter 35, as amended). HUD is an annual basis, bringing the total to
DATES: Comments Due Date: February 4, seeking approval from OMB for the $911,000.
2019. information collection described in Estimation of the Cost to the Federal
Section A. government: HUD estimates the cost of
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding A. Overview of Information Collection the maximum burden on HUD staff
this proposal. Comments should refer to would total at most $732,960.00. This
Title of Information Collection: estimate is based on the assumption that
the proposal by name and/or OMB Standardized Form for Collecting
Control Number and should be sent to: each form would be reviewed for 15
Information Regarding Race and Ethnic minutes by two HUD employees on an
Colette Pollard, Reports Management Data.
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing annual basis.2
Type of Request: Reinstatement,
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street without change, of a previously B. Solicitation of Public Comment
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC approved collection for which approval Written comments and suggestions
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 has expired. from the public and affected agencies
(this is not a toll-free number) or email OMB Control Number: 2535–0113. concerning the proposed collection of
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of Form Number: Race and Ethnic Data information are encouraged. Your
the proposed form. Persons with hearing Reporting Form (HUD–27061). comments should address one or more
or speech impairments may access this Description of the need for the
of the following four points.
number through TTY by calling the toll- information and proposed use: The (1) Whether the proposed collection
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– information collected through HUD’s of information is necessary for the
8339. standardized Form for the Collection of proper performance of the functions of
Electronic Submission of Comments. Race and Ethnic Data is required under the agency, including whether the
Interested persons may also submit 24 CFR—PART 1—Nondiscrimination information will have practical utility;
comments electronically through the in Federally Assisted Programs of the (2) The accuracy of the agency’s
Federal eRulemaking Portal at Department of Housing and Urban estimate of the burden of the proposed
www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly Development—Effectuation of the Title collection of information;
encourages commenters to submit VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
comments electronically. Electronic HUD’s Title VI regulations, specifically 1 Estimated cost for respondents is calculated
submission of comments allows the 24 CFR 1.6, require recipients of Federal from the June 2018 Department of Labor Bureau of
commenter maximum time to prepare financial assistance to maintain and Labor Statistics report on Employer Costs for
and submit a comment, ensures timely submit racial and ethnic data so HUD Employee Compensation determined that the
hourly rate of management, professional and related
receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to may determine whether such programs wages and salaries averaged $41.71 per hour plus
make them immediately available to the comply with Title VI data collection $19.03 per hour for fringe benefits for a total $60.74
public. Comments submitted requirements. HUD must offer per hour.
2 Federal staff time is estimated for a GS–13 step
electronically through the individuals who are responding to
5 hourly rate at $52.66 per hour (from the Office
www.regulations.gov website can be agency data requests for race the option of Personnel Management and the table with
viewed by other commenters and of selecting one or more of five racial Washington-Baltimore-Arlington locality pay), plus
interested members of the public. categories. HUD must also treat 16% fringe benefit for a total of $61.08 per hour.
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(3) Ways to enhance the quality, Obtaining Documents: The C. Who will see my comments?
utility, and clarity of the information to applications, application supporting If you submit a comment at http://
be collected; and materials, and any comments and other www.regulations.gov, your entire
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of materials that we receive will be comment, including any personal
the collection of information on those available for public inspection at http:// identifying information, will be posted
who are to respond; including using www.regulations.gov in Docket No. on the website. If you submit a
appropriate automated collection FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0086. hardcopy comment that includes
techniques or other forms of information Submitting Comments: When personal identifying information, such
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submitting comments, please specify the as your address, phone number, or
submission of responses. name of the applicant and the permit email address, you may request at the
Affected Public who will be Asked or number at the beginning of your top of your document that we withhold
Required to Respond: The primary comment. You may submit comments this information from public review.
respondents are HUD award recipients by one of the following methods: However, we cannot guarantee that we
including, but not limited to, state • Internet: http://
will be able to do so. Moreover, all
agencies, local governments, public www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submissions from organizations or
housing authorities, institutions of submit comments on Docket No. FWS–
businesses, and from individuals
higher education, faith based HQ–IA–2018–0086.
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public identifying themselves as
organizations, and non-profit and for representatives or officials of
profit organizations devoted to Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS–HQ–IA–2018–0086; U.S. Fish and organizations or businesses, will be
community development, housing the made available for public disclosure in
homeless, and other activities. Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls their entirety.
C. Authority: Section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 Church, VA 22041–3803. II. Background
U.S.C. Chapter 35. For more information, see Public
To help us carry out our conservation
Comment Procedures under
Dated: November 19, 2018. responsibilities for affected species, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Christopher K. Walsh, in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
Acting Director, Office of Strategic Planning Monica Thomas, by phone at 703–358–
and Management. amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
2104, via email at DMAFR@fws.gov, or and section 104(c) of the Marine
[FR Doc. 2018–26338 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am]
via the Federal Relay Service at 800– Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 877–8339. amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: seq.), we invite public comments on
I. Public Comment Procedures permit applications before final action is
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR taken. With some exceptions, the ESA
A. How do I comment on submitted and MMPA prohibit activities with
Fish and Wildlife Service applications? listed species unless Federal
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ADDRESSES. We will not consider 10 of the ESA allow activities for
Foreign Endangered Species; Marine comments sent by email or fax, or to an scientific purposes or to enhance the
Mammals; Receipt of Permit address not in ADDRESSES. We will not propagation or survival of the affected
Applications consider or include in our species. Regulations regarding permit
administrative record comments we issuance under the ESA are in title 50
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receive after the close of the comment
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period (see DATES).
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| Contact | Ann vom Eigen, Grants Management and Oversight Division, Office of Strategic Planning and Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh St. SW, Room 3156, Washington, DC 20410 or by email [email protected] or telephone 202-402-2146. 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. | |
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