Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; HUD Core Activities Reporting Related to the Recovery Act, 67244 [E9-30140]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 242 (Friday, December 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 67244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30140]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5281-N-101]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request; HUD Core Activities Reporting Related to the 
Recovery Act

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

Action: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within seven (7) days from the 
date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or 
OMB approval number and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail: Lillian.L.Deitzer@hud.gov; 
telephone (202) 402-8048. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of 
available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    In addition, Section 1512 of the Recovery Act requires that not 
later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, each 
recipient that received recovery funds from a federal agency shall 
submit a report to that agency that contains: (1) The total amount of 
recovery funds received from the agency; (2) the amount of recovery 
funds received that were expended or obligated, to projects or 
activities; and (3) a detailed list of all projects or activities for 
which recovery funds were expended or obligated, including the name of 
the project or activity; a description of the project or activity, an 
evaluation of the completion status of the project or activity; an 
estimate of the number of jobs created and the number of jobs retained 
by the project or activity; and for infrastructure investments made by 
State and local governments, the purpose, total cost, and rationale of 
the agency for funding the infrastructure investment with funds made 
available under the Recovery Act and name of the person to contact at 
the agency if there are concerns with the infrastructure investment.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: HUD Core Activities Reporting related to the 
Recovery Act.
    Description of Information Collection: Public Housing Capital Fund, 
Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofit Investments 
Program, Community Development Block Grants, Indian Community 
Development Block Grant, Program, Native American Housing Block Grants, 
Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grants, Tax Credit Assistance Program, 
Lead Hazard Control Grant Program; must provide information to HUD for 
the reporting requirements of HUD ARRA Section 1512. (``Recovery Act'') 
grants. Section 1512 of the Recovery Act details the reporting 
requirements for the recipients of recovery Act funding. Recipients are 
to report on the obligation and expenditure of Recovery Act funds, the 
projects on which those funds have been obligated and expended, an 
evaluation of the completion status of projects and the number of jobs 
created and jobs retained by the project.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0264.
    Agency Form Numbers: N/A, the data will be collected utilizing a 
web-based application.
    Members of Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government and 
Non-profit organization.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of responses: The estimated number of respondents 
is 5,500 and the number of responses is 4. There will be in total, 
approximately 22,000 total responses. The total reporting burden is 
88,000 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of a 
currently approved collection for reporting on Recovery Act status.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: December 14, 2009.
Lillian Deitzer,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-30140 Filed 12-17-09; 8:45 am]
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