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ACTION:
Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of South Carolina (FEMA–4286–
DR), dated October 11, 2016, and related
determinations.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective Date: October 18, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
The notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of South Carolina is hereby
amended to include the following areas
among those areas determined to have
been adversely affected by the event
declared a major disaster by the
President in his declaration of October
11, 2016.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort,
Colleton, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence,
Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Lee, Marion,
Sumter, and Williamsburg Counties for
Public Assistance [Categories C–G] (already
designated for Individual Assistance and
assistance for debris removal and emergency
protective measures [Categories A and B],
including direct federal assistance, under the
Public Assistance program).
Berkeley and Horry Counties for Public
Assistance [Categories C–G] (already
designated for assistance for debris removal
and emergency protective measures
[Categories A and B], including direct federal
assistance, under the Public Assistance
program).
Orangeburg County for Public Assistance
(already designated for Individual
Assistance).
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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[Docket No. FR–5915–N–13]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Improving the Speed of
Housing Recovery Program Launch
After Severe Disasters
Office of Policy Development
and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Comments Due Date: January 3,
2017.
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:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–5534
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at Anna.P.Guido@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 tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
Anna P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5535.
This is not a toll-free number. Persons
with hearing or speech impairments
may access this number through TTY by
calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877–8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Guido.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
ADDRESSES:
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Improving the Speed of Housing
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Recovery Program Launch after Severe
Disaster.
OMB Approval Number: Pending.
Type of Request: New.
Form Number: No forms.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Since
1992, Congress has appropriated over
$44 billion through HUD’s Community
Development Block Grant—Disaster
Recovery (CDBG–DR) program to
support long-term recovery in
communities affected by Presidentiallydeclared disasters. This has included
$19.7 billion for recovery from
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma in
2005, as well as $13 billion for recovery
from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. These
funds can be used for a wide variety of
activities related to long-term recovery,
including: Buyouts of homes in highrisk area; relocation or other
compensation of affected households;
rehabilitation/reconstruction of
damaged homes; infrastructure and
public improvements; demolition and
debris removal; and economic
development.
CDBG–DR funds are appropriated to
HUD and then allocated to affected
states and local governments. At that
point, the grantees will be eager to move
quickly, to develop programs to provide
support to individuals and
organizations that need it, and to begin
recovery in earnest. But launching a
disaster recovery program can be an
enormous challenge. Some grantees
have minimal previous experience with
the base CDBG program. Even the more
experienced grantees struggle with the
scale of the challenge—both the level of
need in the community and the amount
of funds suddenly available for
deployment. And there are, of course,
many challenges unique to disaster
recovery, that grantees may never have
had to deal with before. All of these
factors, and more, combine to hinder the
recovery of disaster-affected
communities. The purpose of this
project is to examine factors that
contribute to delays in launching
housing recovery programs in the wake
of severe disasters, and to produce a
guidebook that will help to accelerate
that process.
Conducting this research will require
the research team (The Urban Institute,
under HUD grant H–21670CA) to
interview a variety of individuals with
experience with disaster recovery, and
the CDBG–DR program in particular.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
This information collection will affect
approximately 60 individuals that have
been involved in the design and
management of CDBG–DR programs,
particularly those related to housing
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recovery. Respondents are expected to
be current or former employees of state
and local governments that have
received CDBG–DR funding, or current
or former employees of private-sector
entities that have supported those
grantees. The study will focus on a
purposive sample of CDBG–DR grantees,
their selection based on the
characteristics of the disaster and the
grantee. This sample is expected to
cover approximately 17 grantees: 12
grantees affected by 3 major disasters (4
grantees per disaster) and 5 grantees
affected by smaller disasters (1 grantee
per disaster). Once those grantees are
selected, the research team will seek to
interview an average of 4 individuals
Information collection
Number of
respondents
Interviews with Disaster
Recovery staff.
Frequency
of response
Annual burden
hours
Hourly cost
per response
Annual cost
1
1.5
87
$50
$4,350
58
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87
50
4,350
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 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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Burden hour
per response
One time ...
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
Dated: October 25, 2016.
Katherine M. O’Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
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Responses
per annum
The other interviews will be conducted
by telephone.
All interviews will be confidential
and not attributed to individuals by
name or association. Interview results
will be coded for analytical purposes
and used to inform the study’s two key
deliverables: A retrospective report on
factors that contribute to rapid disaster
recovery and a guidebook to help
disaster-affected communities recover
more quickly.
The table below estimates the total
burden to the public for the proposed
information collection, assuming an
hourly cost per response based on the
GS–15 step 1 hourly wage rate.
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per major disaster grantee and 2
individuals per small disaster grantee
(for a total of 58 respondents). Interview
targets will include CDBG–DR program
directors, CDBG–DR housing program
managers, and other staff as needed.
Interviews will be structured and will
focus on important aspects of the period
between the occurrence of the disaster
and the completion of recovery
activities, such as: program design
decisions; hiring and training of staff;
selection of contractors; and partnership
with HUD and other recovery agencies.
Interviews are expected to last an
average of an hour and a half. The
research team will conduct some
interviews in person during site visits.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
determined suitable or unsuitable this
week.
[Docket No. FR–5907–N–45]
Dated: October 27, 2016.
Brian P. Fitzmaurice,
Director, Division of Community Assistance,
Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs.
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
To Assist the Homeless
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice identifies
unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
surplus Federal property reviewed by
HUD for suitability for possible use to
assist the homeless.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Juanita Perry, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC
20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY
number for the hearing- and speechimpaired (202) 708–2565 (these
telephone numbers are not toll-free),
call the toll-free Title V information line
at 800–927–7588 or send an email to
title5@hud.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the December 12, 1988
court order in National Coalition for the
Homeless v. Veterans Administration,
No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD
publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis,
identifying unutilized, underutilized,
excess and surplus Federal buildings
and real property that HUD has
reviewed for suitability for use to assist
the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the
purpose of announcing that no
additional properties have been
SUMMARY:
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Endangered Species; Receipt of
Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibit activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
December 5, 2016.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5915-N-13]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Improving the
Speed of Housing Recovery Program Launch After Severe Disasters
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 3, 2017.
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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-
5534 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at Anna.P.Guido@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 Relay Service at (800)
877-8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at
Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free
number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877-8339.
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from
Ms. Guido.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Improving the Speed of Housing
Recovery Program Launch after Severe Disaster.
OMB Approval Number: Pending.
Type of Request: New.
Form Number: No forms.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Since
1992, Congress has appropriated over $44 billion through HUD's
Community Development Block Grant--Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program
to support long-term recovery in communities affected by
Presidentially-declared disasters. This has included $19.7 billion for
recovery from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma in 2005, as well as
$13 billion for recovery from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. These funds can
be used for a wide variety of activities related to long-term recovery,
including: Buyouts of homes in high-risk area; relocation or other
compensation of affected households; rehabilitation/reconstruction of
damaged homes; infrastructure and public improvements; demolition and
debris removal; and economic development.
CDBG-DR funds are appropriated to HUD and then allocated to
affected states and local governments. At that point, the grantees will
be eager to move quickly, to develop programs to provide support to
individuals and organizations that need it, and to begin recovery in
earnest. But launching a disaster recovery program can be an enormous
challenge. Some grantees have minimal previous experience with the base
CDBG program. Even the more experienced grantees struggle with the
scale of the challenge--both the level of need in the community and the
amount of funds suddenly available for deployment. And there are, of
course, many challenges unique to disaster recovery, that grantees may
never have had to deal with before. All of these factors, and more,
combine to hinder the recovery of disaster-affected communities. The
purpose of this project is to examine factors that contribute to delays
in launching housing recovery programs in the wake of severe disasters,
and to produce a guidebook that will help to accelerate that process.
Conducting this research will require the research team (The Urban
Institute, under HUD grant H-21670CA) to interview a variety of
individuals with experience with disaster recovery, and the CDBG-DR
program in particular.
Respondents (i.e., affected public): This information collection
will affect approximately 60 individuals that have been involved in the
design and management of CDBG-DR programs, particularly those related
to housing
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recovery. Respondents are expected to be current or former employees of
state and local governments that have received CDBG-DR funding, or
current or former employees of private-sector entities that have
supported those grantees. The study will focus on a purposive sample of
CDBG-DR grantees, their selection based on the characteristics of the
disaster and the grantee. This sample is expected to cover
approximately 17 grantees: 12 grantees affected by 3 major disasters (4
grantees per disaster) and 5 grantees affected by smaller disasters (1
grantee per disaster). Once those grantees are selected, the research
team will seek to interview an average of 4 individuals per major
disaster grantee and 2 individuals per small disaster grantee (for a
total of 58 respondents). Interview targets will include CDBG-DR
program directors, CDBG-DR housing program managers, and other staff as
needed. Interviews will be structured and will focus on important
aspects of the period between the occurrence of the disaster and the
completion of recovery activities, such as: program design decisions;
hiring and training of staff; selection of contractors; and partnership
with HUD and other recovery agencies. Interviews are expected to last
an average of an hour and a half. The research team will conduct some
interviews in person during site visits. The other interviews will be
conducted by telephone.
All interviews will be confidential and not attributed to
individuals by name or association. Interview results will be coded for
analytical purposes and used to inform the study's two key
deliverables: A retrospective report on factors that contribute to
rapid disaster recovery and a guidebook to help disaster-affected
communities recover more quickly.
The table below estimates the total burden to the public for the
proposed information collection, assuming an hourly cost per response
based on the GS-15 step 1 hourly wage rate.
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Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection respondents response annum per response hours per response Annual cost
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Interviews with Disaster Recovery 58 One time............ 1 1.5 87 $50 $4,350
staff.
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Total......................... 58 .................... .............. .............. 87 50 4,350
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B. 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 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: October 25, 2016.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2016-26742 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am]
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