30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Standardized Form for Collecting Information Regarding Race and Ethnic Data, 14148 [2015-06199]

Download as PDF 14148 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 18, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5831–N–15] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Standardized Form for Collecting Information Regarding Race and Ethnic Data Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: April 17, 2015. SUMMARY: 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email at Anna Guido@hud.gov or telephone 202– 402–5535. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 8339. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described in Section A. The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the information collection for a period of 60 days was published on December 2, 2014 at 79 FR 71443. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Standardized Form for Collecting Information Regarding Race and Ethnic Data. OMB Approval Number: 2535–0113. Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection. Form Numbers: HUD–27061. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Mar 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD’s standardized form for the Collection of Race and Ethnic Data complies with OMB’s revised standards for Federal Agencies issued, October 30, 1997. These standards apply to HUD Program Office and partners that collect, maintain, and report Federal Data on race and ethnicity for program administrative reporting. Members of Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Business or other-for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Government. Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of responses, frequency of responses, and hours of responses: This proposal will result in no significant increase in the current information collection burden. An estimation of the total number of hours needed to provide the information for each grant application is 1 hour; however, the burden will be assessed against each individual grant program submission under the Paperwork Reduction Act; number of respondents is an estimated 11,000; 60% of responses will be quarterly and 40% annually. Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: March 11, 2015. Anna Guido, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–06199 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [156D0102DM DLSN00000.000000 DS61200000 DX61201] Proposed Renewal of Information Collection: OMB Control Number 1040–0001, DOI Programmatic Clearance for Customer Satisfaction Surveys Department of the Interior. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we (Department of the Interior, DOI) plan to ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the approval for the information collection (IC) described below. This IC is scheduled to expire June 30, 2015. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 18, 2015. ADDRESSES: Mail or hand carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Office of Policy Analysis; Attention: Don Bieniewicz; Mail Stop 3530; 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. If you wish to email comments, the email address is: Donald_Bieniewicz@ios.doi.gov. Reference ‘‘DOI Programmatic Clearance for Customer Satisfaction Surveys, OMB Control Number: 1040–0001’’ in your email subject line. Include your name and return address in your email message and mark your message for return receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information collection request, any explanatory information and related forms, see the contact information provided in the ADDRESSES section above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Abstract This notice is for renewal of information collection. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., require that interested members E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 14148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06199]



[[Page 14148]]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5831-N-15]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Standardized 
Form for Collecting Information Regarding Race and Ethnic Data

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection 
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public 
comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 17, 2015.

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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email at Anna Guido@hud.gov or 
telephone 202-402-5535. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of 
available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD has 
submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection 
described in Section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on 
December 2, 2014 at 79 FR 71443.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Standardized Form for Collecting 
Information Regarding Race and Ethnic Data.
    OMB Approval Number: 2535-0113.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Form Numbers: HUD-27061.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD's 
standardized form for the Collection of Race and Ethnic Data complies 
with OMB's revised standards for Federal Agencies issued, October 30, 
1997. These standards apply to HUD Program Office and partners that 
collect, maintain, and report Federal Data on race and ethnicity for 
program administrative reporting.
    Members of Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Business or 
other-for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of responses, frequency of 
responses, and hours of responses: This proposal will result in no 
significant increase in the current information collection burden. An 
estimation of the total number of hours needed to provide the 
information for each grant application is 1 hour; however, the burden 
will be assessed against each individual grant program submission under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act; number of respondents is an estimated 
11,000; 60% of responses will be quarterly and 40% annually.
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection.

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: March 11, 2015.
Anna Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-06199 Filed 3-17-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.