83 FR 8693 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)

Page Range		8693-8694
FR Document		2018-04048

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 83 Issue 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8693-8694]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04048]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7002-N-03]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Protection and 
Enhancement of Environmental Quality

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, 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: April 30, 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, 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: Liz Zepeda, Environmental Specialist, 
Office of Environment and Energy, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Liz Zepeda 
at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-3988. 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. Zepeda.

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: 24 CFR Part 50--Protection and 
Enhancement of Environmental Quality.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0177.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
requests its applicants to supply environmental information that is not 
otherwise available to HUD staff for the environmental review on an 
applicant's proposal for HUD financial assistance to develop or improve 
housing or community facilities. HUD itself must perform an 
environmental review for the purpose of compliance with its 
environmental regulations found at 24 CFR part 50, Protection and 
Enhancement of Environmental Quality. Part 50 implements the National 
Environmental Policy Act and implementing procedures of the Council on 
Environmental Quality, as well as the related federal environmental 
laws and executive orders. HUD's agency-wide provisions--24 CFR 
50.3(h)(1) and 50.32--regulate how individual HUD program staffs are to 
utilize such collected data when HUD itself prepares the environmental 
review and compliance. Separately, individual HUD programs each have 
their own regulations and guidance implementing environmental and 
related collection responsibilities. For the next three years, this 
approved collection will continue unchanged under this OMB control 
number to assure adequate coverage for all HUD programs subject to part 
50.
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): Businesses, not-for-profit 
institutions, and local governments receiving HUD funding.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,800.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 3.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 5,400.

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                                      Number of       Frequency of    Responses per   Burden hour per   Annual burden   Hourly cost per
      Information collection         respondents        response          annum           response          hours           response       Annual cost
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Total............................           1,800                1            1,800                3            5,400           $40.74         $219,996
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    Number of responses per annum was based on a combination of data 
and estimates. Most, but not all, HUD programs complete their part 50 
environmental reviews using the HUD Environmental Review Online System 
(HEROS). There were 1,565 part 50 environmental reviews completed in 
HEROS in calendar year 2017. HUD estimates that, with the additional 
part 50 environmental reviews completed outside of HEROS, roughly 1,800 
part 50

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environmental reviews were completed overall in 2017.
    This information collection may be completed by a number of 
different types of respondents, but most applicants hire a consultant 
to assist with this collection. Hourly cost per response based was on 
hourly mean wage of environmental engineers working in technical 
consulting services (Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172081.htm).

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 15, 2018.
Lori Michalski,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
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environmental reviews were completed Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is accordance with 24 CFR 203.43i, the
overall in 2017. requesting comment from all interested collection of information is verification
This information collection may be parties on the proposed collection of that a loan applicant is a native
completed by a number of different information. The purpose of this notice Hawaiian and that the applicant holds
types of respondents, but most is to allow for 60 days of public a lease on land in a Hawaiian
applicants hire a consultant to assist comment. Homelands area. A borrower must
with this collection. Hourly cost per DATES: Comments Due Date: April 30, obtain verification of eligibility from
response based was on hourly mean 2018. DHHL and submit it to the lender. A
wage of environmental engineers borrower cannot obtain a loan under
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
working in technical consulting services these provisions without proof of status
(Bureau of Labor Statistics, https:// invited to submit comments regarding as a native Hawaiian. United States
www.bls.gov/oes/current/ this proposal. Comments should refer to citizens living in Hawaii are not eligible
oes172081.htm). the proposal by name and/or OMB for this leasehold program unless they
Control Number and should be sent to: are native Hawaiians. The eligibility
B. Solicitation of Public Comment Colette Pollard, Reports Management document is required to obtain benefits.
This notice is soliciting comments Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing In accordance with 24 CFR 203.439(c),
from members of the public and affected and Urban Development, 451 7th Street lenders must report monthly to HUD
parties concerning the collection of SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC and the DHHL on delinquent borrowers
information described in Section A on 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 and provide documentation to HUD to
the following: (this is not a toll-free number) or email support that the loss mitigation
(1) Whether the proposed collection at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of requirements of 24 CFR 203.602 have
of information is necessary for the the proposed forms or other available been met. To assist the DHHL in
proper performance of the functions of information. Persons with hearing or identifying delinquent loans, lenders
the agency, including whether the speech impairments may access this report monthly. A delinquent mortgage
information will have practical utility; number through TTY by calling the toll- that is reported timely would allow
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– DHHL to intervene and prevent
estimate of the burden of the proposed 8339. foreclosure.
collection of information; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Respondents (i.e. affected public):
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, Kevin Stevens, Director, Home Mortgage Individuals (loan applicants) and
utility, and clarity of the information to Insurance Division, HMID, Department Business or other for-profit (lenders).
be collected; and of Housing and Urban Development, Estimated Number of Respondents:
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 15,871.
the collection of information on those 20410; email Kevin Stevens at Estimated Number of Responses: 446.
who are to respond; including through Kevin.L.Stevens@hud.gov or telephone
Frequency of Response: Monthly and
the use of appropriate automated (202) 708–2121. This is not a toll-free
on occasion.
collection techniques or other forms of number. Persons with hearing or speech
Average Hours per Response: 5
information technology, e.g., permitting impairments may access this number
minutes per response (.08 hours) for
electronic submission of responses. through TTY by calling the toll-free
review of certification and lease, and 25
HUD encourages interested parties to Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Copies of available documents minutes (.42 hours) per response for
submit comment in response to these delinquency reporting.
questions. submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard. Total Estimated Burdens: 51.32.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This B. Solicitation of Public Comment
notice informs the public that HUD is This notice is soliciting comments
Dated: February 15, 2018. seeking approval from OMB for the
Lori Michalski, from members of the public and affected
information collection described in parties concerning the collection of
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary Section A.
for Community Planning and Development. information described in Section A on
[FR Doc. 2018–04048 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] A. Overview of Information Collection the following:
Title of Information Collection: Single (1) Whether the proposed collection
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Family Mortgage Insurance for of information is necessary for the
Hawaiian Homelands. proper performance of the functions of
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND OMB Approval Number: 2502–0358. the agency, including whether the
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Type of Request: Extension of information will have practical utility;
currently approved collection. (2) The accuracy of the agency’s
[Docket No. FR–7005–N–02] Form Number: None. estimate of the burden of the proposed
Description of the Need for the collection of information; (3) Ways to
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Information and Proposed Use: FHA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
Collection: Single Family Mortgage
insures mortgages on single-family of the information to be collected; and
Insurance on Hawaiian Homelands
dwellings under provisions of the (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709). collection of information on those who
The Housing and Urban Rural Recovery are to respond; including through the
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Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD. Act (HURRA), Public Law 98–181, use of appropriate automated collection
ACTION: Notice. amended the National Housing Act to techniques or other forms of information
add Section 247 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–12) to technology, e.g., permitting electronic
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from permit FHA to insure mortgages for submission of responses.
the Office of Management and Budget properties located on Hawaiian HUD encourages interested parties to
(OMB) for the information collection Homelands. Under this program, the submit comment in response to these
described below. In accordance with the mortgagor must be a native Hawaiian. In questions.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments Due Date: April 30, 2018.
Contact		Liz Zepeda, Environmental Specialist, Office of Environment and Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Liz Zepeda at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-3988. 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.
FR Citation		83 FR 8693