60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program OMB Control No.: 2506-0085, 80134-80135 [2020-27273]
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(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. 3507.
Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal
Housing Commissioner, Dana T. Wade,
having reviewed and approved this
document, is delegating the authority to
electronically sign this document to
submitter, Nacheshia Foxx, who is the
Federal Register Liaison for HUD, for
purposes of publication in the Federal
Register.
Nacheshia Foxx,
Federal Register Liaison for theDepartment
of Housing and Urban Development.
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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
[Docket No. FR–7025–N–08]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: State Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program OMB Control No.: 2506–0085
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, 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: February 9,
2021.
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:
Robert Peterson, Director, States and
Small Cities Division, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410;
SUMMARY:
Number of
respondents
Information collection
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Burden
hour per
response
Frequency
of response
email Robert Peterson at
Robert.C.Peterson@hud.gov or telephone
202–402–4211. 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 Mr. Peterson.
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: 60Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: State Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2506–0085.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD–40108.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended (HCDA),
requires grant recipients that receive
CDBG funding to retain records
necessary to document compliance with
statutory and regulatory requirements
on an on-going basis. The statute also
requires [Section 104(e)(2)] that HUD
conduct an annual review to determine
whether states have distributed funds to
units of general local government in a
timely manner. Additionally, Section
916 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act of 1990,
prescribes a consultation with
representatives of the interests of the
residents of the colonias.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
This information collection applies to
50 State CDBG Grantees (49 states and
Puerto Rico but not Hawaii).
Annual
burden
hours
Hourly
cost per
response
Annual cost
Recordkeeping:
States ................................................
Localities ...........................................
Timely Distribution ...................................
Colonias Consultation ..............................
50
3,500
50
54
1
1
1
1
126.00
26.13
2.60
4.00
6,300
91,455
130
216
$36.76
36.76
36.76
36.76
$231,588.00
3,361,885.80
4,778.80
7,940.16
Total ..................................................
........................
........................
........................
98,101
........................
3,606,192.76
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
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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
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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;
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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.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
John Gibbs,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Community Planning and Development.
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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7024–N–50]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: COVID19 HUD Contingency
Plan for HUD Multifamily Rental Project
Closing Documents; OMB Control No.:
2502–0618
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: January 11,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
Start Printed Page 15501PRAMain. Find
this particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email
Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.
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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 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 September 4,
2020 at 85 FR 55312.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
COVID19 HUD Contingency Plan for
HUD Multifamily Rental Project Closing
Documents.
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0618.
OMB Expiration Date: 12/32/2020.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Form Numbers: HUD–5985 & HUD–
5960.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
612.
Estimated Number of Responses:
1,224.
Frequency of Response: Twice per
annum.
Average Hours per Response: 1.00
hour [0.50 x 2 = 1 hour].
Total Estimated Burdens: 1,224.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: This is a
new collection based on situational
conditions relating to the COVID–19
Coronavirus outbreak and the
Presidential declaration that began a
national emergency. This new PRA
collection will serve as the authority for
any new or future changes or revisions
to multifamily programs impacted by
COVID–19 or related pandemics.
The Lender’s Certificate, HUD–92434,
establishes the conditions, which the
Lender agrees to abide by in
consideration of HUD’s commitment to
FHA-insure mortgages, and by which
the Lender certifies that the conditions
have been fulfilled to date, including
any work done prior to endorsement of
the Note that has been approved by
HUD in writing, and all HUD imposed
conditions that have been met with
respect to such work. The information
collection requirements contained in the
Lender’s Certificate are to oversee the
parties’ compliance with all applicable
legal requirements and therefore ensure
protection of the FHA insurance fund.
The HUD–92434M is required by the
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Closing Checklists via the Firm
Commitment (Housing Notice 2018–03)
and per the fact that the underlying
forms contemplate hardcopy submission
(since HUD historically has not
accepted electronic submission of
documents for closing purposes). The
Lender’s Certification Regarding:
Electronic Submission of Closing
Documents is a modification of the
HUD–92434M that will set the Office of
General Counsel’s (‘‘OGC’’) temporary
uniform electronic closing protocols
until normal closing can resume after
the COVID–19 Pandemic.
Relating to the current COVID–19
Coronavirus outbreak and the President
declaring a national emergency the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (‘‘HUD’’) and its offices
remain open for business at this time,
many are now engaged in full-time
telework. It is therefore prudent and
appropriate for the OGC, in
collaboration with Multifamily to
establish protocols, rules, and
procedures that best ensure continuity
of operations in the event of an
extended closure of a specific division,
regional or field office, or the
determination that OGC in its entirety
should work remotely. Pursuant to the
March 16, 2020 HUD Memorandum
issued for all Regional Counsel and
Deputy Regional Counsel, all Associate
Regional Counsel for Programs and all
OGC Closing Attorneys, set forth
protocols and best practices for the
continued provision of legal services by
HUD Closing Attorneys while working
from home or from another remote
location. Also included in the
memorandum are suggestions that may
be shared with outside counsel to
facilitate the work being done remotely
by OGC attorneys. Therefore, Regional
Counsel will ensure that the temporary
protocols set forth in the March 16, 2020
memorandum are adopted and applied
consistently across the regional and
field offices within their purview. When
the pandemic subsides and OGC
resumes normal closing operations
consistently across the country, HUD
will reconsider the temporary protocols
in this memorandum. OGC attorney
protocols for review and approval of
draft closing documents must rely on
electronic transmission of closing
documents in lieu of hard copies in
performing their initial reviews. This
approach will ensure the continuation
of reviews even if our external partners
are unable to physically transmit the
volume of paper documents needed at
this stage. While providing increased
flexibility to lenders in submitting
closing documents, this protocol does
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7025-N-08]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: State Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program OMB Control No.: 2506-0085
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, 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: February 9, 2021.
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
[email protected] 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: Robert Peterson, Director, States and
Small Cities Division, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Robert Peterson at
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-4211. 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
Mr. Peterson.
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: 60-Day Notice of Proposed
Information Collection: State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0085.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD-40108.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (HCDA),
requires grant recipients that receive CDBG funding to retain records
necessary to document compliance with statutory and regulatory
requirements on an on-going basis. The statute also requires [Section
104(e)(2)] that HUD conduct an annual review to determine whether
states have distributed funds to units of general local government in a
timely manner. Additionally, Section 916 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, prescribes a consultation with
representatives of the interests of the residents of the colonias.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): This information collection
applies to 50 State CDBG Grantees (49 states and Puerto Rico but not
Hawaii).
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Number of Frequency of Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection respondents response per response hours per response Annual cost
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Recordkeeping:
States.............................................. 50 1 126.00 6,300 $36.76 $231,588.00
Localities.......................................... 3,500 1 26.13 91,455 36.76 3,361,885.80
Timely Distribution..................................... 50 1 2.60 130 36.76 4,778.80
Colonias Consultation................................... 54 1 4.00 216 36.76 7,940.16
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Total............................................... .............. .............. .............. 98,101 .............. 3,606,192.76
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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.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
John Gibbs,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-27273 Filed 12-10-20; 8:45 am]
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