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security services, and to retain this
information for a six-year rolling period.
For instance, air carriers must keep the
information collected during Fiscal Year
2008 until the expiration of Fiscal Year
2013. TSA collects the information
related to the September 11th Security
Fee to monitor carrier compliance with
the fee requirements, for auditing
purposes, and to track performance
measures.
TSA rules require air carriers to
impose and collect the fee on
passengers, and to submit the fee to TSA
by the final day of the calendar month
following the month in which the fee
was collected. 49 CFR 1510.13. Air
carriers are further required to submit
quarterly reports to TSA, which provide
an accounting of the fees imposed,
collected, and refunded to passengers
and remitted to TSA. 49 CFR 1510.17.
The fee amount collected from each
passenger is $2.50 per enplanement
originating in the United States.
Passengers may not be charged for more
than two enplanements per one-way trip
or four enplanements per round trip. 49
CFR 1510.5.
Each air carrier that collects security
service fees from more than 50,000
passengers annually is also required
under 49 CFR 1510.15 to submit to TSA
an annual independent audit, performed
by an independent certified public
accountant, of its security service fee
activities and accounts. Although the
annual independent audit requirements
were suspended on January 23, 2003 (68
FR 3192), TSA conducts its own audits
of the air carriers. 49 CFR 1510.11.
Notwithstanding the suspension of the
audit requirements, air carriers must
establish and maintain an accounting
system to account for the security
service fees imposed, collected,
refunded and remitted. 49 CFR
1510.15(a).
TSA is seeking renewal of this
collection to require air carriers to
continue submitting the quarterly
reports to TSA, and to require air
carriers to retain the information for a
six-year rolling period. This
requirement includes retaining the
source information for the quarterly
reports remitted to TSA, and the
calculations and allocations performed
to remit reports to TSA. Should the
auditing requirement be reinstated, the
requirement would include information
and documents reviewed and prepared
for the independent audit; the
accountant’s working papers, notes,
worksheets, and other relevant
documentation used in the audit; and, if
applicable, the specific information
leading to the accountant’s opinion,
including any determination that the
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accountant could not provide an audit
opinion. Although TSA suspended the
independent audits, TSA conducts
audits of the air carriers, and therefore,
requires air carriers to retain and
provide the same information as
required for the quarterly reports and
independent audits.
TSA estimates that 196 total
respondent air carriers will spend
approximately 1 hour per quarterly
report, for a total of 784 hours per year.
Should TSA reinstate the audit
requirement, TSA estimates that 105 air
carriers would be required to submit
annual audits, on which they would
spend approximately 20 hours for
preparation, for a total of 2,100 hours
annually. TSA estimates the total for
quarterly reports and annual audits is
2,884 hours.
For the quarterly reports and TSA’s
audits, TSA estimates that the 196 air
carriers will each incur an average cost
of $462.88 annually. This estimate
includes $100 in staff time for
preparation of the reports (at $25 per
hour, each quarterly report is estimated
to take 1 hour to prepare), $361.20 in
annual records storage related costs, and
$1.68 for postage for the report (4
stamps at 42 cents each). TSA estimates
an aggregate annual cost of $90,724.48
for the airlines to prepare, submit, and
store quarterly reports, and an aggregate
cost of $272,173.44 for the three years
of the renewal period.
Should TSA reinstate the annual
audit requirement, TSA estimates total
annual cost for this collection at
$315,000 (105 air carriers, at an
estimated rate of $150 per hour, at 20
hours per report). For the three-year
period of the renewal, TSA estimates
the total aggregate cost of the annual
audit requirement to be $945,000, and
$1,217,173.44 for the three-year
extension of both quarterly reports and
annual audits.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 26,
2008.
Kriste Jordan,
Program Manager, Business Improvements
and Communications, Office of Information
Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5188–N–10]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request; CDBG
Urban County/New York Towns
Qualification/Requalification Process,
Notice
Office of Community Planning
and Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be 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.
DATES: Comments Due Date: September
2, 2008.
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:
Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Reports
Management Officer, QDAM,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410;
telephone: 202–708–2374 (this is not a
toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer
at Lillian.L.Deitzer@hud.gov for a copy
of the proposed form and other available
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Johnson, Director, Entitlement
Communities Division, Office of Block
Grant Assistance, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Room 7282, Washington, DC 20410;
telephone (202) 708–1577 (this is not a
toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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).
This Notice solicits comments from
members of the public and affected
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
affected 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
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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: Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Urban
County and New York Towns
Qualification/Requalification Processes.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2506–0170.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended, at sections
102(a)(6) and 102(e) requires that any
county seeking qualification as an urban
county notify each unit of general local
government within the county that such
unit may enter into a cooperation
agreement to participate in the CDBG
program as part of the county. Section
102(d) of the statute specifies that the
period of qualification will be three
years. Based on these statutory
provisions, counties seeking
qualification or requalification as urban
counties under the CDBG program must
provide information to HUD every three
years identifying the units of general
local governments (UGLGs) within the
county participating as a part of the
county for purposes of receiving CDBG
funds. The population of UGLGs for
each eligible urban county and New
York town are used in HUD’s allocation
of CDBG funds for all entitlement and
State CDBG grantees.
New York towns must undertake a
similar process every three years
because under New York state law, New
York towns that contain incorporated
UGLGs within their boundaries cannot
qualify as metropolitan cities unless
they execute cooperation agreements
with all such incorporated units. The
New York town qualification process
must be completed prior to the
qualification of urban counties so that
any town that does not qualify as a
metropolitan city will still have an
opportunity to participate as part of an
urban county.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
N/A.
Members of affected public: Urban
counties and New York towns that are
eligible as entitlement grantees of the
CDBG program.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: There are currently
175 qualified urban counties
participating in the CDBG program that
must requalify every three years. On
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average, four new counties qualify each
year. The burden on new counties is
greater than for existing counties that
requalify. The Department estimates
new grantees use, on average, 100 hours
to review instructions, contact
communities in the county, prepare and
review agreements, obtain legal
opinions, have agreements executed at
the local and county level, and prepare
and transmit copies of required
documents to HUD. The Department
estimates that counties that are
requalifying use, on average, 60 hours to
complete these actions. The time
savings on requalification is primarily a
result of a grantee’s ability to use
agreements with no specified end date.
Use of such ‘‘renewable’’ agreements
enables the grantee to merely notify
affected participating UGLGs in writing
that their agreement will automatically
be renewed unless the UGLG terminates
the agreement in writing, rather than
executing a new agreement every three
years.
There are 10 New York towns that
requalify every three years. They, too,
may use ‘‘renewable’’ agreements that
reduce the burden required under this
process. The Department estimates that
New York towns, on average, use 50
hours every three years to complete the
requalification process.
Average of 4 new urban counties qualify
per year:
4 × 100 hrs = 400 hrs.
175 grantees requalify on triennial basis;
average annual number of
respondents = 55:
55 × 60 hrs. = 3,300 hrs.
10 towns requalify every three years;
average annual number of
respondents = 3.3:
3.3 × 50 = 165 hrs.
Total combined burden hours: 3,865
hrs.
This total number of combined
burden hours can be expected to
increase by 400 hours annually, given
the average of four new urban counties
becoming eligible entitlement grantees
each year.
Status of the proposed information
collection: Existing collection number
will expire October 31, 2008.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: June 26, 2008.
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Nelson R. Bregon,
General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for
Community Planning and Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5188–N–09]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be 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.
DATES: Comments due: September 2,
2008.
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:
Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Reports
Management Officer, QDAM,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410;
telephone: 202–708–2374, (this is not a
toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer
at Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov for a
copy of the proposed form and other
available information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Francis P. McNally, Congressional
Grants Division, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410;
telephone 202–402–7100 (this is not a
toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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).
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
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5188-N-10]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; CDBG
Urban County/New York Towns Qualification/Requalification Process,
Notice
AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below will be 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.
DATES: Comments Due Date: September 2, 2008.
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: Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410;
telephone: 202-708-2374 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms.
Deitzer at Lillian.L.Deitzer@hud.gov for a copy of the proposed form
and other available information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Johnson, Director, Entitlement
Communities Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 7282, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-1577 (this is
not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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).
This Notice solicits comments from members of the public and
affected 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 affected
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
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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: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Urban
County and New York Towns Qualification/Requalification Processes.
OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-0170.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, at sections
102(a)(6) and 102(e) requires that any county seeking qualification as
an urban county notify each unit of general local government within the
county that such unit may enter into a cooperation agreement to
participate in the CDBG program as part of the county. Section 102(d)
of the statute specifies that the period of qualification will be three
years. Based on these statutory provisions, counties seeking
qualification or requalification as urban counties under the CDBG
program must provide information to HUD every three years identifying
the units of general local governments (UGLGs) within the county
participating as a part of the county for purposes of receiving CDBG
funds. The population of UGLGs for each eligible urban county and New
York town are used in HUD's allocation of CDBG funds for all
entitlement and State CDBG grantees.
New York towns must undertake a similar process every three years
because under New York state law, New York towns that contain
incorporated UGLGs within their boundaries cannot qualify as
metropolitan cities unless they execute cooperation agreements with all
such incorporated units. The New York town qualification process must
be completed prior to the qualification of urban counties so that any
town that does not qualify as a metropolitan city will still have an
opportunity to participate as part of an urban county.
Agency form numbers, if applicable: N/A.
Members of affected public: Urban counties and New York towns that
are eligible as entitlement grantees of the CDBG program.
Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response: There are currently 175 qualified
urban counties participating in the CDBG program that must requalify
every three years. On average, four new counties qualify each year. The
burden on new counties is greater than for existing counties that
requalify. The Department estimates new grantees use, on average, 100
hours to review instructions, contact communities in the county,
prepare and review agreements, obtain legal opinions, have agreements
executed at the local and county level, and prepare and transmit copies
of required documents to HUD. The Department estimates that counties
that are requalifying use, on average, 60 hours to complete these
actions. The time savings on requalification is primarily a result of a
grantee's ability to use agreements with no specified end date. Use of
such ``renewable'' agreements enables the grantee to merely notify
affected participating UGLGs in writing that their agreement will
automatically be renewed unless the UGLG terminates the agreement in
writing, rather than executing a new agreement every three years.
There are 10 New York towns that requalify every three years. They,
too, may use ``renewable'' agreements that reduce the burden required
under this process. The Department estimates that New York towns, on
average, use 50 hours every three years to complete the requalification
process.
Average of 4 new urban counties qualify per year:
4 x 100 hrs = 400 hrs.
175 grantees requalify on triennial basis; average annual number of
respondents = 55:
55 x 60 hrs. = 3,300 hrs.
10 towns requalify every three years; average annual number of
respondents = 3.3:
3.3 x 50 = 165 hrs.
Total combined burden hours: 3,865 hrs.
This total number of combined burden hours can be expected to
increase by 400 hours annually, given the average of four new urban
counties becoming eligible entitlement grantees each year.
Status of the proposed information collection: Existing collection
number will expire October 31, 2008.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: June 26, 2008.
Nelson R. Bregon,
General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development.
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