60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting System, 64934-64935 [2016-22719]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 64934-64935] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2016-22719] [[Page 64934]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5910-N-15] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting System AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, 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: November 21, 2016. 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 Colette.Pollard@hud.gov 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: Jessie Handforth Kome, Acting Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410 at (202) 708-3587. 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. Pollard. 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: Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting System. OMB Approval Number: 2506-0165. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Form Number: SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) System is a grants management system used by the Office of Community Planning and Development to monitor special appropriation grants under the Community Development Block Grant program. This collection pertains to Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), Rural Capacity Building (RCB) for Community Development, and Affordable Housing Capacity Building for Affordable Housing and Community Development Program (Section 4 program) grant appropriations. The CDBG program is authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Following major disasters, Congress appropriates supplemental CDBG funds for disaster recovery. According to Section 104(e)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, HUD is responsible for reviewing grantees' compliance with applicable requirements and their continuing capacity to carry out their programs. Grant funds are made available to states and units of general local government, Indian tribes, and insular areas, unless provided otherwise by supplemental appropriations statute, based on their unmet disaster recovery needs. The Rural Capacity Building (RCB) Program enhances the capacity and ability of local governments, Indian tribes, housing development organizations, rural Community Development Corporations (CDCs), and rural Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and persons in rural areas. The original authorizing statute for the RCB program is the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, Public Law 112-55. The Capacity Building for Affordable Housing and Community Development Program, also known as the Section 4 program, was originally authorized under Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-120, 107 Stat. 1148, 42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as amended. The program enhances the capacity and ability of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income persons. Respondents: DRGR is used to monitor CDBG-DR, NSP, NSP-TA, RCB and Section 4 grants, as well as several programs that do not fall under the Office of Block Grant Assistance. Separate information collections have been submitted and approved for these programs. CDBG-DR and NSP grant funds are made available to states and units of general local government, Indian tribes, and insular areas, unless provided otherwise by supplemental appropriations statute. NSP-TA grant funds are awarded on a competitive basis and are open to state and local governments, as well as non-profit groups and consortia that may include for-profit entities. RCB grants are competitively awarded to local governments, Indian tribes, housing development organizations, rural Community Development Corporations (CDCs), and rural Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs). Section 4 grant funds are directly awarded to grantees designated in the authorizing statute and subsequent appropriations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour per Annual burden Hourly cost per Information collection respondents response annum response hours response Annual cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CDBG-DR Non-Recurring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published Action Plan.......... 7 1 7 40................. 280 $25............... $7,000 SF 424......................... 7 1 7 1.................. 7 25................ 175 Procurement, Financial Controls 7 1 7 6.................. 42 25................ 1,050 and DOB documentation. Performance and Financial 7 1 7 8.................. 56 25................ 1,400 Projections. Grant Agreement (HUD 40092).... 7 1 7 40................. 280 25................ 7,000 Grantee's Written Agreements... 7 1 7 1.................. 7 25................ 175 [[Page 64935]] DRGR Activation, Activity Set- 7 1 7 6.................. 42 25................ 1,050 Up and Completion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CDBG-DR Recurring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Sized Grants Online 20 1 20 1.................. 20 25................ 500 Quarterly Reporting via DRGR. Large Grants Online Quarterly 20 1 20 5.................. 100 25................ 2,500 Reporting via DRGR. Average-sized grants online 20 1 20 20................. 400 25................ 10,000 voucher submissions. Large-sized grants online 20 1 20 1.................. 20 25................ 500 voucher submission. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CDBG-DR Subtotal........... 134 1,023 31,420 N/A................ 20,821 25................ 520,527 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSP Recurring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Online Quarterly Reporting via 617 4 2,468 4.................. 9,872 25................ 246,800 DRGR. DRGR voucher submissions....... 617 38 23,446 0.18............... 4,220 25................ 105,507 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NSP Subtotal............... 617 42 25,914 N/A................ 14,092 N/A............... 352,307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSP3-TA Recurring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA work plan submissions....... 12 5 60 8.................. 480 25................ 12,000 DRGR voucher submissions....... 12 38 456 0.18............... 82 25................ 2,052 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NSP3-TA Subtotal........... 12 43 516 N/A................ 562 N/A............... 14,052 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rural Capacity and Section 4 Non-Recurring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRGR Activation and Account 8 1 8 2.................. 16 35................ 960 Setup. Action Plan Setup and 8 1 8 12................. 96 35................ 5,760 Submission. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rural Capacity and Section 4 Recurring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Action Plan Revisions.......... 16 2 32 0.5................ 16 35................ 560 Semi-Annual Report Submission.. 16 2 32 8.................. 256 35................ 8,960 Voucher Submission............. 16 12 192 0.25............... 48 35................ 1,680 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RCB and Section 4 Subtotal. 16 18 272 N/A................ 592 N/A............... 15,120 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total.................. 779 1,126 58,122 N/A................ 36,067 Varies............ 902,006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 14, 2016. Harriet Tregoning, Principal Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. [FR Doc. 2016-22719 Filed 9-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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