30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Agencies Service Areas Solicitation of Comments, 6209-6210 [2018-02936]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 13, 2018 / Notices
Estimated Number of Responses:
524,815.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Average Hours per Response: 0.5
Total Estimated Annual Burden and
Cost: 26,240.
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.
Dated: January 30, 2018.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–02935 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7001–N–06]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Public Housing Agencies
Service Areas Solicitation of
Comments
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HUD 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 30 days of
public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 15,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
23:12 Feb 12, 2018
Jkt 244001
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, QMAC, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov, or telephone
202–402–3400. 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. Pollard.
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 October 11, 2017
at 82 FR 47236.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Public
Housing Agencies Service Areas
Solicitation of Comments.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-New.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Form Number: Interactive Geospatial
tool currently under development and
will be available upon completion.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: HUD
proposes to use the following
information collection methodology to
gather Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)
service area boundaries. An interactive
geospatial tool will be provided by HUD
for PHAs to access online. Through this
online tool, HUD will present PHAs
with estimates of their service area
boundaries based on the locations of the
PHA’s public housing units and
Housing Choice Vouchers in relation to
Units of General Local Government.
PHAs will be provided an opportunity
to revise HUD’s initial estimates using
the online tool. The online, interactive
tool will provide PHAs with the ability
to designate boundaries that more
accurately reflect their actual service
areas under state and local law. PHAs
will be able to do so by identifying
Units of General Local Government
boundaries that more closely reflect
their actual service areas.
The United States Housing Act of
1937 (1937 Act) in Section 3(b)(6)
PO 00000
Frm 00051
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
6209
defines a Public Housing Agency, in
part, as: ‘‘Except as provided in
subparagraph (b), . . . any State,
county, municipality, or other
governmental entity or public body (or
agency or instrumentality thereof)
which is authorized to engage in or
assist in the development or operation
of public housing.’’ 42 U.S.C. 1437a.
The section includes additional
provisions related to PHAs operating
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.
The 1937 Act therefore includes a
reference to applicable state and local
laws that PHAs operate pursuant to.
HUD’s regulations, at 24 CFR 982.4,
defines a PHA’s Jurisdiction as, ‘‘the
area in which the PHA has authority
under State and local law to administer
the program.’’
HUD is proposing an information
collection regarding PHAs’ applicable
jurisdictions, also known as service
areas, in which they are authorized to
operate under state and local law.
Through the online tool, HUD will
present PHAs with estimates of their
service area boundaries, based on the
locations of the PHA’s public housing
unit and Housing Choice Vouchers in
relation to Units of General Local
Government. HUD is aware that these
initial estimates may not reflect the
PHA’s defined service area in
accordance with State and local law,
therefore, PHAs will be provided an
opportunity to revise HUD’s initial
estimates using the online tool. When
revising HUD’s estimates, PHAs will be
instructed to include in their revisions
the areas in which they are authorized
to operate under state and local law, not
only the areas in which they currently
operate. This means including areas that
the PHA may have no public housing
developments or HCVs, but where the
PHA could operate those programs. If
the PHA believes that HUD’s estimate of
its service area is accurate, the PHA will
be asked to validate or accept HUD’s
estimation within the online tool.
The information collection described
in this Notice will use an online
electronic methodology intended to
reduce administrative costs for PHAs
and the federal government. The
information obtained through this
information collection is intended to
assist in HUD program operations and
in providing data to HUD’s program
participants, stakeholders, and the.
Collecting PHA service area
boundaries in a simple electronic format
will aid in the provision of data that can
be used in conducting the statement of
housing needs assessments as required
by the PHA Annual Plan pursuant to 24
CFR 903.7. The information will be used
by HUD to provide data to PHAs for use
E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM
13FEN1
6210
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 13, 2018 / Notices
estimating the impact of changes in Fair
Market Rents, including Small Area Fair
Market Rents. The information may also
be useful for the general public, for
instance, in locating local affordable
housing providers and increasing
awareness of local affordable housing
options.
in completing Assessments of Fair
Housing. Such information is also
highly relevant for informing Housing
Choice Voucher policy decisions,
including those related to mobility and
portability. HUD itself will utilize the
information to inform operations of the
public housing, Housing Choice
Voucher and other programs, and for
Number of
respondents
PHA Service Area Information.
Total Burden ...........
Number of
responses per
respondent
Estimated
total burden
(in hours)
3,942
1
Once per Assessment of Fair Housing cycle.
(i.e. generally once every five years).
1
3,942
........................
........................
..............................................................................
........................
3,942
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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.
Fish and Wildlife Service
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: January 30, 2018.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–02936 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Estimated
average
time for
requirement
(in hours)
Frequency of
response
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
VerDate Sep<11>2014
The use of a geospatial data tool to
collect this information has the
advantage of simplifying and
minimizing the administrative costs as
well as directly linking the information
to existing data resources without the
need for additional cost to the federal
government.
23:12 Feb 12, 2018
Jkt 244001
[FWS–R1–ES–2017–N182;
FXES11130100000–189–FF01E00000]
U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of
Recovery and Interstate Commerce
Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications for permits to
conduct activities intended to enhance
the propagation or survival of
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibits certain activities that
constitute take of listed species unless a
Federal permit is issued that allows
such activity. The ESA also requires that
we invite public comment before
issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we
must receive your written comments by
March 15, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Requesting Copies of
Applications or Public Comments:
Copies of applications or public
comments concerning any of the
applications in this notice may be
obtained by any party who submits a
written request for a copy of such
documents to the following office
within 30 days of the date of publication
of this notice, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552): Program
Manager, Restoration and Endangered
Species Classification, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00052
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th
Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4181.
Submitting Comments: You may
submit comments by one of the
following methods. Please specify
applicant name(s) and application
number(s) to which your comments
pertain (e.g., TE–XXXXXX).
• Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov.
Please refer to the respective permit
number (e.g., Application No. TE–
XXXXXX) in the subject line of your
email message.
• U.S. Mail: Program Manager,
Restoration and Endangered Species
Classification, Ecological Services, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific
Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue,
Portland, OR 97232–4181.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colleen Henson, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503)
231–6131 (phone); permitsR1ES@
fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
invite the public to comment on
applications for permits to conduct
activities intended to promote recovery
of endangered species. With some
exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain
activities with endangered species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. The ESA also requires that we
invite public comment before issuing
these permits.
Background
The ESA prohibits certain activities
with endangered and threatened species
unless authorized by a Federal permit.
The ESA and our implementing
regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
provide for the issuance of such permits
and require that we invite public
comment before issuing permits for
activities involving endangered species.
E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM
13FEN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6209-6210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02936]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7001-N-06]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing
Agencies Service Areas Solicitation of Comments
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: HUD 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 30 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 15, 2018.
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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email [email protected], or
telephone 202-402-3400. 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. Pollard.
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 October
11, 2017 at 82 FR 47236.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Public Housing Agencies Service
Areas Solicitation of Comments.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-New.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Form Number: Interactive Geospatial tool currently under
development and will be available upon completion.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD
proposes to use the following information collection methodology to
gather Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) service area boundaries. An
interactive geospatial tool will be provided by HUD for PHAs to access
online. Through this online tool, HUD will present PHAs with estimates
of their service area boundaries based on the locations of the PHA's
public housing units and Housing Choice Vouchers in relation to Units
of General Local Government. PHAs will be provided an opportunity to
revise HUD's initial estimates using the online tool. The online,
interactive tool will provide PHAs with the ability to designate
boundaries that more accurately reflect their actual service areas
under state and local law. PHAs will be able to do so by identifying
Units of General Local Government boundaries that more closely reflect
their actual service areas.
The United States Housing Act of 1937 (1937 Act) in Section 3(b)(6)
defines a Public Housing Agency, in part, as: ``Except as provided in
subparagraph (b), . . . any State, county, municipality, or other
governmental entity or public body (or agency or instrumentality
thereof) which is authorized to engage in or assist in the development
or operation of public housing.'' 42 U.S.C. 1437a. The section includes
additional provisions related to PHAs operating Section 8 Housing
Choice Vouchers. The 1937 Act therefore includes a reference to
applicable state and local laws that PHAs operate pursuant to. HUD's
regulations, at 24 CFR 982.4, defines a PHA's Jurisdiction as, ``the
area in which the PHA has authority under State and local law to
administer the program.''
HUD is proposing an information collection regarding PHAs'
applicable jurisdictions, also known as service areas, in which they
are authorized to operate under state and local law. Through the online
tool, HUD will present PHAs with estimates of their service area
boundaries, based on the locations of the PHA's public housing unit and
Housing Choice Vouchers in relation to Units of General Local
Government. HUD is aware that these initial estimates may not reflect
the PHA's defined service area in accordance with State and local law,
therefore, PHAs will be provided an opportunity to revise HUD's initial
estimates using the online tool. When revising HUD's estimates, PHAs
will be instructed to include in their revisions the areas in which
they are authorized to operate under state and local law, not only the
areas in which they currently operate. This means including areas that
the PHA may have no public housing developments or HCVs, but where the
PHA could operate those programs. If the PHA believes that HUD's
estimate of its service area is accurate, the PHA will be asked to
validate or accept HUD's estimation within the online tool.
The information collection described in this Notice will use an
online electronic methodology intended to reduce administrative costs
for PHAs and the federal government. The information obtained through
this information collection is intended to assist in HUD program
operations and in providing data to HUD's program participants,
stakeholders, and the.
Collecting PHA service area boundaries in a simple electronic
format will aid in the provision of data that can be used in conducting
the statement of housing needs assessments as required by the PHA
Annual Plan pursuant to 24 CFR 903.7. The information will be used by
HUD to provide data to PHAs for use
[[Page 6210]]
in completing Assessments of Fair Housing. Such information is also
highly relevant for informing Housing Choice Voucher policy decisions,
including those related to mobility and portability. HUD itself will
utilize the information to inform operations of the public housing,
Housing Choice Voucher and other programs, and for estimating the
impact of changes in Fair Market Rents, including Small Area Fair
Market Rents. The information may also be useful for the general
public, for instance, in locating local affordable housing providers
and increasing awareness of local affordable housing options.
The use of a geospatial data tool to collect this information has
the advantage of simplifying and minimizing the administrative costs as
well as directly linking the information to existing data resources
without the need for additional cost to the federal government.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated
Number of average time Estimated
Number of responses per Frequency of response for total burden
respondents respondent requirement (in hours)
(in hours)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHA Service Area Information................... 3,942 1 Once per Assessment of Fair Housing 1 3,942
cycle. (i.e. generally once every five
years).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Burden............................... .............. .............. ....................................... .............. 3,942
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Dated: January 30, 2018.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-02936 Filed 2-12-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
