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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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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: Congressional
Earmarks Grants.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2506–Pending.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: This
information is to be submitted by grant
applicants to obtain higher rating points
based on association with successful
efforts to remove regulatory barriers
which may impede the production of
affordable housing.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
SF424, SFLLL, SF 424 B, SF1199A,
SF269A, HUD27053, HUD27054, and
HUD27056.
Members of Affected Public: Nonprofit organization, local governments
or Tribal government.
Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response:
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion
Number of
respondents
Annual
responses
777
1
Reporting burden ..............................................................................
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,554.
Status of the proposed information
collection: In process.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,
as amended.
Dated: June 20, 2008.
´
Nelson R. Bregon,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary,
Community Planning and Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5193–N–05]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection to OMB for Public
Comment: 2009 American Housing
Survey—National Sample; 2009
American Housing Survey—
Metropolitan Sample
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 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:
Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
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451 7th Street, SW., Room 8234,
Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Vandenbroucke at (202) 708–
5890 (this is not a toll-free number), or
Tamara Cole, Bureau of the Census,
Housing and Household Economic
Statistics Division, Washington, DC
20233, (301) 763–3235 (this is not a tollfree 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 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
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:
(A) Title of Proposal: 2009 American
Housing Survey—National Sample.
OMB Control Number: 2528–0017.
(B) Title of Proposal: 2009 American
Housing Survey—Metropolitan Sample.
OMB Control Number: 2528–0016.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
2009 American Housing Survey
National Sample (AHS–N) and the 2009
American Housing Survey Metropolitan
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Hours per
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Sample (AHS–MS) provide a periodic
measure of the size and composition of
the housing inventory with the former
capturing it for the country and the
latter for select metropolitan areas. Title
12, United States Code, Sections 1701Z–
1, 1701Z–2(g), and 1710Z–10a mandates
the collection of this information.
The 2009 surveys are similar to
previous AHS–N and AHS–MS surveys
in that they collect data on subjects such
as the amount and types of changes in
the inventory, the physical condition of
the inventory, the characteristics of the
occupants, the persons eligible for and
beneficiaries of assisted housing by race
and ethnicity, and the number and
characteristics of vacancies. Policy
analysts, program managers, budget
analysts, and Congressional staff use
AHS data to advise executive and
legislative branches about housing
conditions and the suitability of public
policy initiatives. Academic researchers
and private organizations also use AHS
data in efforts of specific interest and
concern to their respective
communities.
The Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) needs the
AHS data for two important uses.
1. With the data, policy analysts can
monitor the interaction among housing
needs, demand and supply, as well as
changes in housing conditions and
costs, to aid in the development of
housing policies and the design of
housing programs appropriate for
different target groups, such as first-time
home buyers and the elderly.
2. With the data, HUD can evaluate,
monitor, and design HUD programs to
improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Agency Form Numbers: Computerized
Versions of AHS–21/61, AHS–22/62 and
AHS–23/63.
Members of affected public:
Households.
Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5188-N-09]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for 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: 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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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: Congressional Earmarks Grants.
OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2506-Pending.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This
information is to be submitted by grant applicants to obtain higher
rating points based on association with successful efforts to remove
regulatory barriers which may impede the production of affordable
housing.
Agency form numbers, if applicable: SF424, SFLLL, SF 424 B,
SF1199A, SF269A, HUD27053, HUD27054, and HUD27056.
Members of Affected Public: Non-profit organization, local
governments or Tribal government.
Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response:
Frequency of Submission: On occasion
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Number of Annual Hours per
respondents responses x response = Burden hours
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Reporting burden.................... 777 1 2 1,554
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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,554.
Status of the proposed information collection: In process.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: June 20, 2008.
Nelson R. Bregon,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. E8-15027 Filed 7-1-08; 8:45 am]
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