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URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5831–N–18]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: CDBG Urban County
Qualification/Requalification Process
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: May 15,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
SUMMARY:
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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:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email at
Colette Pollard@hud.gov or telephone
202–402–3400. 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. Pollard.
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 February 9, 2015
at 80 FR 7028.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Urban County Qualification/
Requalification Processes.
OMB Approval Number: 2506–0170.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Form Numbers: N/A.
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 is used in
HUD’s allocation of CDBG funds for all
entitlement and State CDBG grantees.
New York towns undertook a similar
process every three years. However,
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after consultation with program counsel,
it was determined that a requalification
process for New York towns is
unnecessary because the units of general
local government in New York towns do
not have the same statutory notice rights
(under Section 102(e) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of
1974) as units of general local
government participating in an urban
county. In addition, each New York
town has automatic renewing
agreements with the incorporated units
of general local governments contained
within their boundaries. Therefore, it is
presumed that all incorporated units of
general local government will continue
to participate in the New York towns in
which they are located unless
Headquarters is notified to the contrary.
Respondents: Urban counties that are
eligible as entitlement grantees of the
CDBG program.
Estimation Number of Respondents:
There are currently 185 qualified urban
counties participating in the CDBG
program that must requalify every three
years.
Frequency of Response: On average,
two 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.
Average of 2 new urban counties qualify per year .....................................................................................................
185 grantees requalify on triennial basis; average annual number of respondents = 62 ..........................................
Total combined burden hours ...............................................................................................................................
This total number of combined
burden hours can be expected to
Information collection
2506–0170
Number of
respondents
increase annually by 200 hours, given
the average of two new urban counties
Frequency of
response
Responses
per annum
Burden hour
per response
2 × 100 hrs = 200 hrs.
62 × 60 hrs. = 3,720 hrs.
3,920 hours.
becoming eligible entitlement grantees
each year.
Annual
burden hours
Hourly cost
per response
Annual cost
2
185
Total ......................
2
1
2
62
100
60
200
3,720
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3,920
$18.00
$70,560
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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.
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Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5831–N–17]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Community Development
Block Grant Entitlement Program
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: May 15,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
SUMMARY:
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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:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email at
Colette Pollard@hud.gov or telephone
202–402–3400. 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. Pollard.
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 February 9, 2015
at 80 FR 7027.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5831-N-18]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: CDBG Urban
County Qualification/Requalification Process
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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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: May 15, 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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email at Colette Pollard@hud.gov or
telephone 202-402-3400. 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. Pollard.
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
February 9, 2015 at 80 FR 7028.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Urban County Qualification/Requalification Processes.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0170.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
Form Numbers: N/A.
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 is used
in HUD's allocation of CDBG funds for all entitlement and State CDBG
grantees.
New York towns undertook a similar process every three years.
However,
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after consultation with program counsel, it was determined that a
requalification process for New York towns is unnecessary because the
units of general local government in New York towns do not have the
same statutory notice rights (under Section 102(e) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974) as units of general local government
participating in an urban county. In addition, each New York town has
automatic renewing agreements with the incorporated units of general
local governments contained within their boundaries. Therefore, it is
presumed that all incorporated units of general local government will
continue to participate in the New York towns in which they are located
unless Headquarters is notified to the contrary.
Respondents: Urban counties that are eligible as entitlement
grantees of the CDBG program.
Estimation Number of Respondents: There are currently 185 qualified
urban counties participating in the CDBG program that must requalify
every three years.
Frequency of Response: On average, two 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.
Average of 2 new urban counties 2 x 100 hrs = 200 hrs.
qualify per year.
185 grantees requalify on 62 x 60 hrs. = 3,720 hrs.
triennial basis; average annual
number of respondents = 62.
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Total combined burden hours.. 3,920 hours.
This total number of combined burden hours can be expected to
increase annually by 200 hours, given the average of two new urban
counties becoming eligible entitlement grantees each year.
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Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection 2506-0170 respondents response annum per response hours per response Annual cost
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2 2 2 100 200 .............. ..............
185 1 62 60 3,720 .............. ..............
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Total............................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 3,920 $18.00 $70,560
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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: April 9, 2015.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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