Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program Reporting, 27341-27342 [2011-11518]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27341-27342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11518]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5487-N-14]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program Reporting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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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: July 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
Control number and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Departmental 
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4160, Washington, DC 20410-5000; 
telephone 202-402-3400, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. 
Pollard 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 
Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. (Other than the HUD USER 
information line and TTY numbers, telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109, (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 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:
    Title of Proposal: Indian Housing Block Grant Information 
Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0218.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, or Tribally designated 
housing entities that receive Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funds 
are required annually to submit HUD-52737--the Indian Housing Plan/
Annual Performance Report (IHP/APR) that consists of two components: 
the Indian Housing Plan (IHP) component and the Annual Performance 
Report (APR) component
    The IHP is required by Section 102 of the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) and describes the 
eligible IHBG-funded, affordable housing activities the recipient plans 
to conduct for the benefit of low and moderate income Tribal members 
and identifies the intended outcomes and outputs for the upcoming 12-
month year. HUD conducts a limited review of the IHP to determine that 
the planned activities are in compliance with NAHASDA requirements, as 
defined at 24 CFR Part 1000.
    At the end of the 12-month period, the recipient submits the APR 
that is required by Section 404 of NAHASDA and describes (1) the use of 
grant funds during the prior 12-month period; (2) the actual outcomes 
and outputs achieved; (3) program accomplishments; and (4) jobs 
supported by IHBG-funded activities. HUD uses the information in the 
APR to review the recipient's progress in implementing the IHP, verify 
whether the activities are eligible and to determine if the recipient 
has the capacity to continue implementing the activities described in 
the IHP in a timely manner. The information in the APR also will be 
used to provide Congress, stakeholders, and other interested parties 
with information on how the IHBG funds are being used to

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meet affordable housing needs within Native American communities.
    Recipients of Native American Housing Block Grants (NAHBG) funds 
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2008 are required 
to submit annually the Annual Performance Report (HUD-52735-AS) to 
describe (1) the use of NAHBG funds during the prior 12-month period; 
(2) the actual outcomes and outputs achieved; (3) program 
accomplishments; and (4) jobs supported by NAHBG-funded activities. 
(Since NAHBG was authorized under the auspices of NAHASDA, Sec. Sec.  
102 and 404 apply).
    Participants in the IHBG program are responsible for notifying HUD 
of changes to the Formula Current Assisted Stock (FCAS) component of 
the IHBG formula. HUD is notified of changes in the FCAS through a 
Formula Response Form (HUD-4117), as defined at 24 CFR 1000.302. A 
Tribe, TDHE, or HUD may challenge the data from the U.S. Decennial 
Census or provide an alternative source of data by submitting the 
Guidelines for Challenging U.S. Decennial Census Data Document (HUD-
4119). Census challenges are due June 15 of each fiscal year, as 
defined at 24 CFR 1000.336. This information collection is required of 
participants in the IHBG program to demonstrate compliance with 
eligibility and other requirements of NAHASDA; provision of correction 
or challenge documentation of the formula calculation; and provision of 
data for HUD's annual report to Congress. The information gathered will 
be used to allocate funds under the IHBG program. The quality assurance 
of data reported is a very important issue in maintaining HUD's 
databases used to monitor participant's proposed plans, 
accomplishments, determine program compliance, and to ensure fair and 
equitable allocations. In some cases, the FCAS information addressing 
the conveyances and conversions of units has resulted in the recouping 
of funds. The information collected will allow HUD to accurately audit 
the program.
    Agency form numbers: HUD-52737, HUD-52735-AS, HUD-4117, HUD-4119.
    Members of affected public: Native American Tribes and Tribally 
Designated Housing Entities, Alaska Natives and Corporations, and 
Native Hawaiians.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The estimated number of respondents is 
579; the frequency of response is once per year; and the total 
reporting burden is estimated at 54,578 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: May 3, 2011.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director for Office of Policy, Programs, and Legislative 
Initiatives.
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