30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Financial Management Template; OMB Control No. 2535-0107, 27100-27101 [2021-10516]

Download as PDF 27100 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 19, 2021 / Notices 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. (5) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 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 as amended. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–10517 Filed 5–18–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–7038–N–02] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Counseling Agency Activity Report; OMB Control No.: 2502—New Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, 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: July 19, khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 2021. 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 ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 May 18, 2021 Jkt 253001 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: 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. 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: Housing Counseling Agency Activity Report. OMB Approval Number: 2502—NEW. OMB Expiration Date: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Form Number: HUD–9902, Housing Counseling Agency Activity Report. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The purpose of this information is to collect data related to performance and impact on housing counseling performed by HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. Information collected through the form HUD–9902 is critical as the data provided allows HUD to demonstrate program impact to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Additionally, the data collected on form HUD–9902 plays a key role in analyzing performance and capacity during the Office of Housing Counseling’s Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process. Respondents (i.e. affected public): Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,714. Estimated Number of Responses: 1,714. Frequency of Response: Quarterly (in a calendar year). Average Hours per Response: .75 hours. PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Estimated Burden: 2,566 hours. 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. C. Authority Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Janet M. Golrick, Acting, Chief of Staff, Office of Housing— Federal Housing Administration. [FR Doc. 2021–10520 Filed 5–18–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–7034–N–26] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Financial Management Template; OMB Control No. 2535–0107 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: June 18, 2021. SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\19MYN1.SGM 19MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 19, 2021 / Notices 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. 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 has submitted to OMB a request for approval of 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 March 1, 2021 at 86 FR 12019. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Public Housing Financial Management Template. OMB Approval Number: 2535–0107. Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection. Form Number: N/A. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: To meet the requirements of the Uniform Financial Standards Rule (24 CFR part 5, subpart H) and the asset management requirements in 24 CFR part 990, the Department developed financial management templates that public housing agencies (PHAs) use to annually submit electronically financial information to HUD. HUD uses the financial information it collects from each PHA to assist in the evaluation and assessment of the PHAs’ overall condition. Requiring PHAs to report electronically has enabled HUD to provide a comprehensive financial assessment of the PHAs receiving federal funds from HUD. Respondents: Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: The average burden hour estimate assumes that there are 3,916 PHAs (Low Rent Only, Low Rent and Section 8, and Section 8 only PHAs) that submit one unaudited financial management template VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 May 18, 2021 Jkt 253001 annually. The average burden hours associated with an unaudited financial management template is 6.4 hours (25,015.5 total hours divided by 3,916 PHAs). There are 3,538 PHAs that are required to or voluntarily submit an audited financial management template annually. The average burden hours associated with an audited financial management template is 4.2 hours (14,705 total hours divided by 3,538 PHAs). When added together, the average burden hours for a PHA that submits both an unaudited and audited financial management template is 5.3 hours, for a total reporting burden of 39,721 hours. 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. (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 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 as amended. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–10516 Filed 5–18–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27101 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLORL00000.L10200000.XZ0000. LXSSH1050000.212.HAG 21–0031] Notice of Public Meetings for the John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Councils Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) John DaySnake and Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) will meet as follows. DATES: The John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon RACs will hold a joint meeting Thursday, June 24, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). The Southeast Oregon RAC will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, from noon to 5 p.m. The John DaySnake RAC will hold a meeting on Friday, June 25, 2021, from 8 a.m. to noon. A public comment period will be offered each day of the meetings. ADDRESSES: The June meetings will be held at the Malheur National Forest, Supervisor’s Office, 431 Patterson Bridge Road, John Day, OR 97845. If public health restrictions remain in place, the meetings will be held virtually. The final agendas will be posted online at https://www.blm.gov/getinvolved/resource-advisory-council/ near-you/oregon-washington at least 1 week before the meetings. Written comments can be mailed to: BLM Lakeview District; Attn: Todd Forbes; 1301 South G Street; Lakeview, OR 97630. All comments received will be provided to the John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon RAC members. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa McNee, Public Affairs Specialist, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, OR 97630; telephone: 541–947–6811; email: lmcnee@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Ms. McNee during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon RACs are chartered, and the 15 members are SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19MYN1.SGM 19MYN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27100-27101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10516]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7034-N-26]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing 
Financial Management Template; OMB Control No. 2535-0107

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: 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: June 18, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed

[[Page 27101]]

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 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. 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 has 
submitted to OMB a request for approval of 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 March 1, 2021 at 86 FR 12019.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Public Housing Financial 
Management Template.
    OMB Approval Number: 2535-0107.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: To 
meet the requirements of the Uniform Financial Standards Rule (24 CFR 
part 5, subpart H) and the asset management requirements in 24 CFR part 
990, the Department developed financial management templates that 
public housing agencies (PHAs) use to annually submit electronically 
financial information to HUD. HUD uses the financial information it 
collects from each PHA to assist in the evaluation and assessment of 
the PHAs' overall condition. Requiring PHAs to report electronically 
has enabled HUD to provide a comprehensive financial assessment of the 
PHAs receiving federal funds from HUD.
    Respondents: Public Housing Agencies (PHAs).
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: The average 
burden hour estimate assumes that there are 3,916 PHAs (Low Rent Only, 
Low Rent and Section 8, and Section 8 only PHAs) that submit one 
unaudited financial management template annually. The average burden 
hours associated with an unaudited financial management template is 6.4 
hours (25,015.5 total hours divided by 3,916 PHAs). There are 3,538 
PHAs that are required to or voluntarily submit an audited financial 
management template annually. The average burden hours associated with 
an audited financial management template is 4.2 hours (14,705 total 
hours divided by 3,538 PHAs). When added together, the average burden 
hours for a PHA that submits both an unaudited and audited financial 
management template is 5.3 hours, for a total reporting burden of 
39,721 hours.

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.
    (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    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 as amended.

Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-10516 Filed 5-18-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-67-P


This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.