[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48582-48583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22966]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5288-N-09]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Recovery Act Application for the Community Development Block Grant 
Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (ICDBG)

AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: November 23, 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, Department 
Reports Management Officer, ODAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000; 
telephone: 202-708-2374, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. 
Deitzer at [email protected] for a copy of the proposed form 
and other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dacia Rogers, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 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: Recovery Act Reporting for the Community 
Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native 
Villages (ICDBG).
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0263.
    Description of Information Collection: The ICDBG Recovery Act Grant 
Program for Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages is a one-time 
grant program available in fiscal year 2009 in addition to the regular 
ICDBG funding competition. This program required eligible applicants to 
submit information to enable HUD to select the best projects for 
funding during the one-time competition. The collection of this 
information is essential for HUD to monitor grants and ensure that 
grantees are making proper use of federal funding. ICDBG funds are used 
for the development of viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, 
including the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments 
and economic opportunities primarily for persons with low and moderate 
incomes as defined in 24 CFR 1003.4. The Recovery Act requires that, in 
selecting ICDBG projects to be funded, priority shall be given to 
projects that can award contracts based on bids within 120 days from 
the date the funds are made available to the recipients. The ICDBG 
program regulations require that quarterly and annual reports be 
submitted. In addition, the Recovery Act requires the collection of 
additional information for reporting purposes. The ICDBG program 
regulations can be found in 24 CFR Part 1003.
    Agency form number, if applicable: SF-269 (to be replaced by SF-425 
effective 10/1/2009)
    Members of affected public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents: The estimated 
total number of burden hours needed to prepare the information 
collection is 1463; the number of respondents is 19; the frequency of 
response for each form varies from quarterly and annually.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of a 
Currently Approved Collection.

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

    Dated: September 17, 2009.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs, and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. E9-22966 Filed 9-22-09; 8:45 am]
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