[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 59 (Monday, March 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14146-14147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6945]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5288-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Indian Housing Block Grant Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
Control number and should be sent to: Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental 
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410-5000; 
telephone 202.402.8048, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. 
Deitzer at [email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms, 
or other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dacia Rogers, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 
20410; telephone 202-708-0713, (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice 
is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies 
concerning the proposed collection of

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information to: (1) Evaluate 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) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) 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.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Indian Housing Block Grant Information 
Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0218.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: 
Section 102 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 (NAHASDA) requires that an 
Indian Tribe or Tribally designated housing entity for the Tribe submit 
an Indian Housing Plan (IHP), form HUD-52735. The IHP provides a 
description of how the Tribe or housing entity will use the Indian 
Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funds to provide affordable housing for its 
low to moderate income Tribal members. The IHP will be reviewed on a 
limited basis to determine that the planned activities are in 
compliance with NAHASDA requirements, as defined at 24 CFR Part 1000.
    Section 404 of NAHASDA requires the IHBG recipient to review 
progress made on implementing the IHP and submit an Annual Performance 
Report (APR), form HUD-52735-AS. The APR is to include a description of 
how the IHBG funds were used and to correlate the uses of the funds to 
the goals and objectives in the IHP. The regulations authorize HUD to 
extend the APR due date if the recipient submits a justified request. 
The information in the APR will be used to review the recipient's 
progress in implementing the IHP, determine if the activities are 
eligible and to determine if the recipient has the capacity to continue 
implementing the IHP in a timely manner. The information in the APR 
also will be used to provide Congress, stakeholders, and other 
interested parties with information on how the IHBG funds are being 
used to meet affordable housing needs within Native American 
communities.
    Throughout the year, the recipient is to submit quarterly a Federal 
Cash Transactions Report (HUD-272-I) that provides a snapshot of the 
grant funds drawn from the recipient's line of credit (Title 24 CFR 
85.41 (c)). HUD uses the financial information to monitor IHBG 
expenses, investments, and activities.
    Participants in the IHBG program are responsible for notifying HUD 
of changes to the Formula Current Assisted Stock (FCAS) component of 
the IHBG formula. HUD is notified of changes in the FCAS through a 
Formula Response Form (HUD-4117), as defined at 24 CFR 1000.302. A 
Tribe, TDHE, or HUD may challenge the data from the U.S. Decennial 
Census or provide an alternative source of data by submitting the 
Guidelines for Challenging U.S. Decennial Census Data Document (HUD-
4119). Census challenges are due June 15 of each fiscal year, as 
defined at 24 CFR 1000.336. This information collection is required of 
participants in the IHBG program to demonstrate compliance with 
eligibility and other requirements of NAHASDA; provision of correction 
or challenge documentation of the formula calculation; and provision of 
data for HUD's annual report to Congress. The information gathered will 
be used to allocate funds under the IHBG program. The quality assurance 
of data reported is a very important issue in maintaining HUD's 
databases used to monitor participant's proposed plans, 
accomplishments, determine program compliance, and to ensure fair and 
equitable allocations. In some cases, the FCAS information addressing 
the conveyances and conversions of units has resulted in the recouping 
of funds. The information collected will allow HUD to accurately audit 
the program.
    Agency Form Number: HUD-52735, HUD 52735-AS, HUD-272-I, HUD-4117, 
HUD-4119.
    Members of Affected Public: Native American Tribes and Tribally 
Designated Housing Entities, Alaska Natives and Corporations, and 
Native Hawaiians.

    Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed To Prepare the Information Collection Including Number of
                            Respondents, Frequency of Response, and Hours of Response
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                                                                                     Estimated       Estimated
               Type of submission                    Number of     Frequency of      hours to      annual burden
                                                    respondents      response        complete        in hours
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HUD-52735.......................................             366               1             120          43,920
HUD-52735-AS....................................             366               1             120          43,920
HUD-272-I.......................................             366               4               2           2,928
HUD-4117........................................             579               1              .5             290
HUD-4119........................................              15               1             150           2,250
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    Total.......................................             579  ..............  ..............          93,308
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    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Revision of 
currently approved collection.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: March 24, 2009.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director for Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. E9-6945 Filed 3-27-09; 8:45 am]
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