30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Congressional Earmarks, 49413 [2017-23185]
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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.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Dated: October 17, 2017.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–23188 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5997–N–69]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Congressional Earmarks
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, 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
SUMMARY:
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OMB Approval Number: 2506–0179.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved
collection.
Form Number: SF–424.
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.
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 30 days of public
comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: November
24, 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:
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 P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QMAC, 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. Person
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.
The Federal Register notice that
solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60
days was published on June 16, 2017 at
81 FR 27719.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Congressional Earmark.
Information collection
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Responses
per annum
Burden hour
per response
Annual burden
hours
Hourly cost
per response
Annual cost
SF–425 .........................
450.00
2.00
900.00
.50
450.00
$33.06
$14,877.00
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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;
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(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.
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Authority: Authority: Section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Dated: October 17, 2017.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–23185 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5997-N-69]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Congressional
Earmarks
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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 30 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: November 24, 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503; fax:202-395-5806, Email: OIRA [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free
number. Person 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.
The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on June
16, 2017 at 81 FR 27719.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Congressional Earmark.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0179.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Form Number: SF-424.
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.
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Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour per Annual burden Hourly cost per
Information collection respondents response annum response hours response Annual cost
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SF-425........................... 450.00 2.00 900.00 .50 450.00 $33.06 $14,877.00
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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: Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: October 17, 2017.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-23185 Filed 10-24-17; 8:45 am]
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