89 FR 169 pgs. 70658-70659 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, OMB Control No.: 2506-0085
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 169Pages: 70658 - 70659
Pages: 70658, 70659Docket number: [Docket No. FR-7080-N-42]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-19526 Filed 8-29-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7080-N-42]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, OMB Control No.: 2506-0085
AGENCY:
Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 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 30 days of public comment.
DATES:
Comments Due Date: September 30, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review-Open for Public Comments" or by using the search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Anna Guido, Clearance Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email PaperworkReductionActOffice@hud.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette.Pollard@hud.gov or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.
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 May 21, 2024 at 89 FR 44697.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0085
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
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Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (HCDA), requires grant recipients that receive CDBG funding to retain records necessary to document compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements on an on-going basis. The statute also requires [section 104(e)(2)] that HUD conduct an annual review to determine whether states have distributed funds to units of general local government in a timely manner. Additionally, section 916 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, prescribes a consultation with representatives of the interests of the residents of the colonias.
Respondents: This information collection applies to 50 State CDBG Grantees (49 states and Puerto Rico but not Hawaii).
| Information collection | Number of respondents | Frequency of response | Burden hour per response | Annual burden hours | Hourly cost per response | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recordkeeping: | ||||||
| States | 50 | 1 | 126.00 | 6,300 | $41.67 | $262,521.00 |
| Localities | 3,500 | 1 | 26.13 | 91,455 | 41.67 | 3,810,929.85 |
| Timely Distribution | 50 | 1 | 2.60 | 130 | 41.67 | 5,417.10 |
| Colonias Consultation | 54 | 1 | 4.00 | 216 | 41.67 | 9,000.72 |
| Total | 98,101 | 4,087,868.67 |
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.
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer.
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