Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2), 79446-79447 [2022-28138]

Download as PDF 79446 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 247 / Tuesday, December 27, 2022 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). Notice of OFAC Action On December 21, 2022, OFAC published the following revised information for the entries on the SDN List for the following individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism,’’ as amended by Executive Order 13886 of September 9, 2019, ‘‘Modernizing Sanctions to Combat Terrorism.’’ Individuals: 1. BAYALTUN, Ismail, Atlikonak Koyu Koyichi Shanliurfa, Merkez, Shanliurfa, Turkey; DOB 21 Nov 1980; POB Akcakale, Turkey; nationality Turkey; citizen Turkey; Gender Male; Identification Number 43951946270 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT). 2. BAYALTUN, Ahmet, Atlikonak Mahallesi, Atlikonak Sokak, No:13, Eyyubiye, Shanliurfa, Turkey; DOB 21 Nov 1989; POB Akcakale, Turkey; nationality Turkey; citizen Turkey; Gender Male; Identification Number 43942946562 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT). Dated: December 21, 2022. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. [FR Doc. 2022–28143 Filed 12–23–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Domestic Production Activities Deduction Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments TKELLEY on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:43 Dec 23, 2022 Jkt 259001 concerning domestic production activities deduction. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 27, 2023 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. Include OMB control number 1545– 1984 or Domestic Production Activities Deduction. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis at (202) 317–5751, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at Kerry.L.Dennis@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Domestic Production Activities Deduction. OMB Number: 1545–1984. Form Number: 8903. Abstract: Taxpayers will use Form 8903 and related instructions to calculate the domestic production activities deduction. Current Actions: There is no change to the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 24 hours, 40 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 739,800 hours. The following paragraph applies to all the collections of information covered by this notice. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained if their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have PO 00000 Frm 00174 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: December 20, 2022. Kerry L. Dennis, Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2022–28038 Filed 12–23–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2) Office of Recovery Programs, U.S. Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The public is invited to submit comments on the collection(s) listed below. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 26, 2023. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to Melody Braswell, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8142, Washington, DC 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. Copies of submissions may be obtained from Jeff Schroeder by emailing jeffrey.schroeder@treasury.gov or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the ‘‘Act’’) into law. The Act authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse $21.55 billion of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) to States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and certain local governments with more SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 247 / Tuesday, December 27, 2022 / Notices than 200,000 residents (collectively, ‘‘grantees’’) to provide financial assistance and housing stability services to eligible households. Beginning on October 1, 2022, eligible ERA2 grantees that have obligated 75% of the ERA2 funds allocated to them may also use their remaining unobligated funds on other affordable rental housing and eviction prevention activities, as defined by the Secretary, serving very low-income families. Title: Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2). OMB Control Number: 1505–0270. Type of Review: Revision a previously approved collection. Quarterly Reporting TKELLEY on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICES Description All ERA2 grantees must submit quarterly reports to Treasury detailing their uses of funds to ensure their compliance with the ERA2 Award Terms, the Act, and other applicable requirements. To collect this information, Treasury developed ERA2 quarterly report forms, the accompanying bulk upload templates, and associated guidance. Grantees are required to submit the quarterly reports electronically via Treasury’s portal. The current OMB control number for the ERA2 quarterly report forms will expire on December 30, 2022. Treasury is requesting OMB’s approval of additions to and an extension of the ERA2 quarterly report data collection forms. The proposed additions include new questions necessary to monitor the grantees’ uses of ERA2 funds to support affordable rental housing and eviction prevention activities starting on October 1, 2022, as authorized by the Act. The remainder of the report, which has been previously approved by OMB, is unchanged. All information collected through the quarterly reporting is crucial to Treasury’s effective monitoring of the ERA2 grantees’ compliance with the requirements of the ERA2 award. Form: Interim Reports,1 ERA2 Quarterly Reports, Bulk Upload Template, and Guidance. Affected Public: States, Territories, and local governments who received ERA2 awards. Estimated Number of Respondents: 376. Frequency of Response: Quarterly. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 1,504. 1 Treasury is not currently collecting interim reports but is seeking approval of the documents in the event that they become necessary again in the future. Accordingly, they are not accounted for in the hourly burden calculations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:43 Dec 23, 2022 Jkt 259001 Estimated Time per Response: 30 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45,120 hours. Reallocation Description The Act requires Treasury to reallocate funds initially allocated, but not yet paid, to eligible grantees, according to a procedure established by Treasury. Pursuant to the reallocation procedure Treasury has established, Treasury identifies funds subject to reallocation on a quarterly basis and refers to them as ‘‘excess funds.’’ To identify the eligible grantees interested in receiving reallocated funds, Treasury solicits Request for Reallocation forms through its ERA2 program portal, which capture the amount of each grantee’s request as well as information confirming that a requesting grantee meets certain eligibility requirements, including the statutory requirement that a grantee obligate at least 50% of its initial ERA2 allocation before receiving reallocated funds. In addition to confirming grantees’ eligibility to receive reallocated funds, the reallocation forms on Treasury’s ERA2 portal allow Treasury to collect information needed to determine which grantees to prioritize in the distribution of reallocated funds. Treasury’s prioritization calculation considers: whether potential recipient grantees are located in the same state as transferor grantees; potential recipient grantees’ rate of expenditure; and potential recipient grantees’ jurisdictional needs. Pursuant to Treasury’s ERA2 program guidance, starting with reallocation based on data as of June 30, 2022 (known as the Quarter 2 Assessment), Treasury will also prioritize, among eligible grantees, those grantees that have expended non-ERA funds, including State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, for rental or utility assistance substantially similar to eligible uses under ERA1 2 or ERA2 since the enactment of the ERA1 statute on December 27, 2020, in an amount exceeding 20% of their initial ERA2 allocation. To receive this prioritization, a grantee must submit to Treasury a certification of, among other things, the amount of non-ERA funding expended on rental or utility assistance substantially similar to eligible uses under ERA1 or ERA2, the sources of these expenditures, and the number of households served. To implement this 2 ‘‘ERA1’’ refers to the Emergency Rental Assistance program authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116–260, section 501, 134 Stat. 2069 (Dec. 27, 2020). PO 00000 Frm 00175 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79447 prioritization system for the Quarter 2 Assessment and subsequent reallocation cycles, Treasury has developed a form for its reallocation portal to collect information needed to confirm that a requesting eligible grantee is entitled to prioritization based on its non-ERA expenditures. In addition to the above-described reallocation process, some grantees choose to voluntarily reallocate a portion of their ERA2 allocations to one or more eligible grantees. To that end, Treasury has also developed, within its reallocation portal, a standard form that grantees use to initiate voluntary reallocation. In accordance with statutory requirements, a grantee may transfer up to 60% of its initial ERA2 allocation. OMB approved the usage of these various reallocation forms on June 16, 2022. Since then, Treasury has made de minimis changes accounting for the passage of time and other program developments, none of which substantively alter the forms. Accordingly, the collection of the above-described information is crucial to the reallocation process, which is a central component of the ERA2 program. Forms: Request for Voluntary Reallocation; Request for Reallocated Funds; Request for Reallocated Funds— Voluntary; Non-ERA Expenditures Report. Affected Public: States, Territories and local governments who received ERA2 awards. Estimated Number of Respondents: 482. Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 982. Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 10–60 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 524.4 hours. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Melody Braswell, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–28138 Filed 12–23–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0876] Agency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review: Clearance for A– 11 Section 280 Improving Customer Experience Information Collection Veterans Experience Office, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2)

AGENCY: Office of Recovery Programs, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on this continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The public is invited to submit comments on the 
collection(s) listed below.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to Melody Braswell, Treasury PRA Clearance 
Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8142, Washington, DC 20220, 
or email at [email protected]. Copies of submissions may be obtained 
from Jeff Schroeder by emailing [email protected] or 
viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 11, 2021, the President signed the 
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the ``Act'') into law. The Act 
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse $21.55 billion of 
Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) to States, the District of Columbia, 
U.S. Territories, and certain local governments with more

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than 200,000 residents (collectively, ``grantees'') to provide 
financial assistance and housing stability services to eligible 
households. Beginning on October 1, 2022, eligible ERA2 grantees that 
have obligated 75% of the ERA2 funds allocated to them may also use 
their remaining unobligated funds on other affordable rental housing 
and eviction prevention activities, as defined by the Secretary, 
serving very low-income families.
    Title: Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2).
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0270.
    Type of Review: Revision a previously approved collection.

Quarterly Reporting

Description

    All ERA2 grantees must submit quarterly reports to Treasury 
detailing their uses of funds to ensure their compliance with the ERA2 
Award Terms, the Act, and other applicable requirements. To collect 
this information, Treasury developed ERA2 quarterly report forms, the 
accompanying bulk upload templates, and associated guidance. Grantees 
are required to submit the quarterly reports electronically via 
Treasury's portal. The current OMB control number for the ERA2 
quarterly report forms will expire on December 30, 2022.
    Treasury is requesting OMB's approval of additions to and an 
extension of the ERA2 quarterly report data collection forms. The 
proposed additions include new questions necessary to monitor the 
grantees' uses of ERA2 funds to support affordable rental housing and 
eviction prevention activities starting on October 1, 2022, as 
authorized by the Act. The remainder of the report, which has been 
previously approved by OMB, is unchanged.
    All information collected through the quarterly reporting is 
crucial to Treasury's effective monitoring of the ERA2 grantees' 
compliance with the requirements of the ERA2 award.
    Form: Interim Reports,\1\ ERA2 Quarterly Reports, Bulk Upload 
Template, and Guidance.
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    \1\ Treasury is not currently collecting interim reports but is 
seeking approval of the documents in the event that they become 
necessary again in the future. Accordingly, they are not accounted 
for in the hourly burden calculations.
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    Affected Public: States, Territories, and local governments who 
received ERA2 awards.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 376.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 1,504.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45,120 hours.

Reallocation

Description

    The Act requires Treasury to reallocate funds initially allocated, 
but not yet paid, to eligible grantees, according to a procedure 
established by Treasury. Pursuant to the reallocation procedure 
Treasury has established, Treasury identifies funds subject to 
reallocation on a quarterly basis and refers to them as ``excess 
funds.'' To identify the eligible grantees interested in receiving 
reallocated funds, Treasury solicits Request for Reallocation forms 
through its ERA2 program portal, which capture the amount of each 
grantee's request as well as information confirming that a requesting 
grantee meets certain eligibility requirements, including the statutory 
requirement that a grantee obligate at least 50% of its initial ERA2 
allocation before receiving reallocated funds.
    In addition to confirming grantees' eligibility to receive 
reallocated funds, the reallocation forms on Treasury's ERA2 portal 
allow Treasury to collect information needed to determine which 
grantees to prioritize in the distribution of reallocated funds. 
Treasury's prioritization calculation considers: whether potential 
recipient grantees are located in the same state as transferor 
grantees; potential recipient grantees' rate of expenditure; and 
potential recipient grantees' jurisdictional needs. Pursuant to 
Treasury's ERA2 program guidance, starting with reallocation based on 
data as of June 30, 2022 (known as the Quarter 2 Assessment), Treasury 
will also prioritize, among eligible grantees, those grantees that have 
expended non-ERA funds, including State and Local Fiscal Recovery 
Funds, for rental or utility assistance substantially similar to 
eligible uses under ERA1 \2\ or ERA2 since the enactment of the ERA1 
statute on December 27, 2020, in an amount exceeding 20% of their 
initial ERA2 allocation. To receive this prioritization, a grantee must 
submit to Treasury a certification of, among other things, the amount 
of non-ERA funding expended on rental or utility assistance 
substantially similar to eligible uses under ERA1 or ERA2, the sources 
of these expenditures, and the number of households served. To 
implement this prioritization system for the Quarter 2 Assessment and 
subsequent reallocation cycles, Treasury has developed a form for its 
reallocation portal to collect information needed to confirm that a 
requesting eligible grantee is entitled to prioritization based on its 
non-ERA expenditures.
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    \2\ ``ERA1'' refers to the Emergency Rental Assistance program 
authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 
116-260, section 501, 134 Stat. 2069 (Dec. 27, 2020).
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    In addition to the above-described reallocation process, some 
grantees choose to voluntarily reallocate a portion of their ERA2 
allocations to one or more eligible grantees. To that end, Treasury has 
also developed, within its reallocation portal, a standard form that 
grantees use to initiate voluntary reallocation. In accordance with 
statutory requirements, a grantee may transfer up to 60% of its initial 
ERA2 allocation.
    OMB approved the usage of these various reallocation forms on June 
16, 2022. Since then, Treasury has made de minimis changes accounting 
for the passage of time and other program developments, none of which 
substantively alter the forms.
    Accordingly, the collection of the above-described information is 
crucial to the reallocation process, which is a central component of 
the ERA2 program.
    Forms: Request for Voluntary Reallocation; Request for Reallocated 
Funds; Request for Reallocated Funds--Voluntary; Non-ERA Expenditures 
Report.
    Affected Public: States, Territories and local governments who 
received ERA2 awards.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 482.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 982.
    Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 10-60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 524.4 hours.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-28138 Filed 12-23-22; 8:45 am]
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