60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS), 27718-27719 [2017-12571]
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Renewal grants are awarded for a
three-year operating period. Currently,
there are 82 eligible renewal grantees.
The number of respondents listed for
HOPWA renewal applications
represents one-third of the renewal
grantees, or the estimated number of
grantees projected to renew HOPWA
grants each year. The number of
respondents listed for HOPWA
competitive applications represents the
number of respondents expected to
submit an application if funding
becomes available in the next three
years. Form HUD–40110–C, the APR is
submitted by all renewal and
competitive grantees on an annual basis.
The number of respondents for the APR
include 82 renewal grantees, eight (8)
current HOPWA competitive grantees,
and nine (9) potential competitive
grantees, if funding becomes available.
HOPWA grantees and applicants may
be required to respond to more than one
piece of information collection. The
total number of respondents include: 82
Renewal grantees, eight (8) current
HOPWA competitive grantees, 40
potential competitive applicants, and
128 current HOPWA formula grantees.
The total of 552 total annual responses
captures each unique response from the
258 respondents. All annualized costs
reflect staff time spent on tasks in the
table. The hourly rate is based on a GS–
9 for Rest of United States. 26,713 hours
* $23.85 = $637,105.05.
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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 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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Dated: June 12, 2017.
Clifford Taffet,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Community Planning and Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5998–N–04]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: HUD Environmental Review
Online System (HEROS)
Office of Community Planning
and Development (CPD), 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.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 15,
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:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
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 tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Zepeda, Senior Environmental
Specialist, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20410; email Elizabeth
Zepeda at Elizabeth.G.Zepeda@hud.gov
or telephone 202–402–3988. This is not
a toll-free number. Persons with hearing
or speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
SUMMARY:
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information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: HUD
Environmental Review Online System
(HEROS).
OMB Approval Number: 2506–0202.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Form Number: None.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: 24 CFR
part 58, ‘‘Environmental Review
Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD
Environmental Responsibilities’’
requires units of general local
government receiving HUD assistance to
maintain a written environmental
review record for all projects receiving
HUD funding documenting compliance
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), the regulations of the
Council on Environmental Quality,
related federal environmental laws,
executive orders, and authorities, and
Part 58 procedure. Various laws that
authorize this procedure are listed in 24
CFR 58.1(b). 24 CFR part 50, ‘‘Protection
and Enhancement of Environmental
Quality,’’ implements procedures for
HUD to perform environmental reviews
for projects where Part 58 is not
permitted by law. Under Part 50, HUD
staff complete the environmental review
records, but they may use any
information supplied by an applicant or
contractor, provided HUD
independently evaluates the
information and is responsible for its
accuracy and prepares the
environmental finding. The HUD
Environmental Review Online System
(HEROS) allows users to complete,
store, and submit their environmental
review records and documents online.
HEROS is currently optional for
Responsible Entity and other non-HUD
users, who may continue to use paperbased environmental review formats;
however, HUD staff in many offices are
required to use HEROS to complete
their environmental reviews.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): The
respondents are state and local
governments receiving HUD funding
who are required to complete
environmental reviews.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,932.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1.
Frequency of Response: 3,932.
Average Hours per Response: Varies
depending on level of review (see table
below). Reviews that are exempt or
categorically excluded not subject to the
related laws and authorities (CENST)
take roughly 45 minutes to complete.
Reviews that are categorically excluded
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subject to the related laws (CEST) or
require an Environmental Assessment
Information collection
Number of
respondents
(EA) take an average of 4 hours to
complete.
Frequency of
response
Responses
per annum
Total Estimated Burdens: 7,752 hours
or $258,391.
Burden hour
per response
Annual
burden hours
Hourly cost
per response
Annual cost
Exempt/CENST reviews
CEST/EA reviews ........
2,454
1,478
1
1
2,454
1,478
45
4
1,840.5
5,912
$33.33
33.33
$6,1344
197,047
Total ......................
3,932
1
3,932
........................
7,752.5
33.33
258,391
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 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.
Date: June 12, 2017.
Clifford Taffet,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. 2017–12571 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5998–N–03]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Congressional Earmarks
Office of Community Planning
and Development (CPD), HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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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
SUMMARY:
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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: August 15,
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:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
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 tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anupama Abhyankar, Grants
Management Specialist, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410;
email Anupama Abhyankar at
Anupama.Abhyankar@hud.gov or
telephone 202–402–3981. This is not a
toll-free number. Persons with hearing
or speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
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:
Congressional Earmark Grants.
OMB Approval Number: 2506–0179.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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Form Number: SF–424; SF–LLL; SF–
1199A; HUD–27054; SF–425; HUD
27053, HUD–27056.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Department’s Office of Policy
Development and Coordination
administers congressionally mandated
grants, known as earmarks. These
projects have been identified in the
annual appropriation of funds to the
Department and in the accompanying
conference reports or congressional
record accompanying each
appropriation. Earmarks generally fall
into two categories: Economic
Development Initiative-Special Project
(EDI–SP) and Neighborhood Initiative
(NI) grants.
HUD’s Office of Policy Development
and Coordination and its Environmental
Officers in the field use this information
to make funds available to entities
directed to receive funds appropriated
by Congress. This information is used to
collect, receive, review and monitor
program activities through applications,
semi-annual reports, and close out
reports. The information that is
collected is used to assess performance.
Grantees are units of state and local
government, nonprofits and Indian
tribes. Respondents are initially
identified by congress and generally fall
into two categories: Economic
Development Initiative-Special Project
(EDI–SP) grantees and Neighborhood
Initiative (NI) grantees. The agency has
used the application, semi-annual
reports and close out reports to track
grantee performance in the
implementation of approved projects.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
450.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
450.
Estimated Number of Responses: 900.
Frequency of Response: 2.
Average Hours per Response: .50.
Total Estimated Burdens: annual
burden hours 450 cost $15,075.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5998-N-04]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD
Environmental Review Online System (HEROS)
AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), 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: August 15, 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: Colette Pollard, Reports
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email 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 Relay
Service at (800) 877-8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Zepeda, Senior Environmental
Specialist, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Elizabeth Zepeda at
Elizabeth.G.Zepeda@hud.gov or telephone 202-402-3988. 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. Pollard.
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: HUD Environmental Review Online
System (HEROS).
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0202.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
Form Number: None.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 24
CFR part 58, ``Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming
HUD Environmental Responsibilities'' requires units of general local
government receiving HUD assistance to maintain a written environmental
review record for all projects receiving HUD funding documenting
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality, related federal
environmental laws, executive orders, and authorities, and Part 58
procedure. Various laws that authorize this procedure are listed in 24
CFR 58.1(b). 24 CFR part 50, ``Protection and Enhancement of
Environmental Quality,'' implements procedures for HUD to perform
environmental reviews for projects where Part 58 is not permitted by
law. Under Part 50, HUD staff complete the environmental review
records, but they may use any information supplied by an applicant or
contractor, provided HUD independently evaluates the information and is
responsible for its accuracy and prepares the environmental finding.
The HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS) allows users to
complete, store, and submit their environmental review records and
documents online. HEROS is currently optional for Responsible Entity
and other non-HUD users, who may continue to use paper-based
environmental review formats; however, HUD staff in many offices are
required to use HEROS to complete their environmental reviews.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): The respondents are state and
local governments receiving HUD funding who are required to complete
environmental reviews.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,932.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1.
Frequency of Response: 3,932.
Average Hours per Response: Varies depending on level of review
(see table below). Reviews that are exempt or categorically excluded
not subject to the related laws and authorities (CENST) take roughly 45
minutes to complete. Reviews that are categorically excluded
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subject to the related laws (CEST) or require an Environmental
Assessment (EA) take an average of 4 hours to complete.
Total Estimated Burdens: 7,752 hours or $258,391.
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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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Exempt/CENST reviews.................... 2,454 1 2,454 45 1,840.5 $33.33 $6,1344
CEST/EA reviews......................... 1,478 1 1,478 4 5,912 33.33 197,047
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Total............................... 3,932 1 3,932 .............. 7,752.5 33.33 258,391
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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 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.
Date: June 12, 2017.
Clifford Taffet,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development.
[FR Doc. 2017-12571 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
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