77 FR 70 pgs. 21793-21794 - Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMBConsolidated Plan and Annual Performance Report
Type: NOTICEVolume: 77Number: 70Pages: 21793 - 21794
Docket number: [Docket No. FR-5603-N-23]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2012-8765 Filed 4-10-12; 8:45 am]
Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5603-N-23]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMBConsolidated Plan and Annual Performance Report
AGENCY:
Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been 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.
The Department's 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 and for informing citizens of intended uses of program funds.
DATES:
Comments Due Date: May 11, 2012.
ADDRESSES:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2506-0117) 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_Submission@omb.eop.gov fax: 202-395-5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard., Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at Colette. Pollard@hud.gov. or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the Information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
This notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Consolidated Plan and Annual Performance Report.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0117.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: The Department's 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 and for informing citizens of intended uses of program funds.
Estimation of the total number of hours to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response and hours of response: The burden of meeting the regulatory requirements of Title I of the National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA) and the Housing and Community Development Act (HCDA) were assessed based on revisions to the previously approved information collection [OMB Control Number 2506-0117]. The paperwork estimates are as follows:
| Task | Number of respondents | Frequency of response | Total U.S. burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Plan: | |||
| Localities | |||
| • Strategic Plan Development | 1,000 | 1 | 154,000 |
| • Action Plan Development | 1,000 | 1 | 56,000 |
| States | |||
| • Strategic Plan Development | 50 | 1 | 21,150 |
| • Action Plan Development | 50 | 1 | 9,350 |
| Performance Report: | |||
| Localities | 1,000 | 1 | 81,000 |
| States | 50 | 1 | 6,300 |
| * Abbreviated Strategy | 100 | 8,200 | |
| Total | 1,150 | 336,000 |
Status: Revision of previously approved collection.
Authority:
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.
Dated: April 5, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-8765 Filed 4-10-12; 8:45 am]
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