[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 222 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 59988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27857]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5281-N-95]


Recovery Act Reporting for the Native American Housing Block 
Grant (NAHBG) Competitive Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been 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.
    Native American Housing Block Grant (NAHBG) funding was 
appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
(Recovery Act) to provide Indian tribes or their tribally designated 
housing entities (TDHEs), eligible to receive funding under the Native 
American Housing assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA), with 
economic stimulus funds. The NAHBG provides competitive funding to 
eligible entities for the development and operation of low-income 
housing in Indian areas with priority given to projects that will spur 
construction and rehabilitation and will create employment 
opportunities for low-income and unemployed persons.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 21, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2577-0262) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or telephone (202) 402-8048. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Deitzer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the Information collection described below. 
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of 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 Native American 
Housing Block Grant (NAHBG) Competitive Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0262.
    Form Numbers: SF-425 and HUD 52735-AS.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Native American Housing Block Grant (NAHBG) funding was appropriated by 
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) to 
provide Indian tribes or their tribally designated housing entities 
(TDHEs), eligible to receive funding under the Native American Housing 
assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA), with economic stimulus 
funds. The NAHBG provides competitive funding to eligible entities for 
the development and operation of low-income housing in Indian areas 
with priority given to projects that will spur construction and 
rehabilitation and will create employment opportunities for low-income 
and unemployed persons.
    Frequency of Submission: Quarterly, Other (final report).

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                                     Number of              Annual             Hours per
                                    respondents     x     responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden................             102   ..               5   ..              34   ..          17,340
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 17,340.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

    Authority:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: November 16, 2009.
Lillian Deitzer,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-27857 Filed 11-18-09; 8:45 am]
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