[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74739-74740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30244]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5376-N-112]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment State 
Community Development Block Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.
    The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended 
(HCDA), requires grant recipients that receive CDBG funding to retain 
records necessary to document compliance with statutory and regulatory 
requirements on an on-going basis. Grantees must also submit an annual 
performance and evaluation report to demonstrate progress that it has 
made in carrying out its consolidated plan, and such records as may be 
necessary to facilitate review and audit by HUD of the grantee's 
administration of CDBG funds [Section 104(4)]. The statute also 
requires [Section 104(e)(2)] that HUD conduct an annual review to 
determine whether states have distributed funds to units of general 
local government in a timely manner. HUD has re-designed a form by 
which grantees can report their compliance with this requirement.

DATES: January 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within thirty (30) days from 
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/
or OMB approval number and should be sent to: Ross A. Rutledge, HUD 
Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503; e-mail: [email protected]; 
fax: 202-395-3086.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Departmental Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 
[email protected]; telephone (202) 402-3400. 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 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: State Community Development Block Grant Program.
    Description of Information Collection: The Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended (HCDA), requires grant recipients 
that receive CDBG funding to retain records necessary to document 
compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements on an on-going 
basis. Grantees must also submit an annual performance and evaluation 
report to demonstrate progress that it has made in carrying out its 
consolidated plan, and such records as may be necessary to facilitate 
review and audit by HUD of the grantee's administration of CDBG funds 
[Section 104(4)]. The statute also requires [Section 104(e)(2)] that 
HUD conduct an annual review to determine whether states have 
distributed funds to units of general local government in a timely 
manner. HUD has re-designed a form by which grantees can report their 
compliance with this requirement.
    OMB Control Number: 2506-0085.
    Agency Form Numbers: The collection of this information will be 
submitted on HUD's timely distribution form or in similar format from 
state records or systems.
    Members of Affected Public: This information collection applies to 
50 State CDBG Grantees (40 states and Puerto Rico but not Hawaii).
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of response:

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                                          Number of      Frequency of response     Burden hours     Total U.S.
                 Task                    respondents            (annual)           per response    burden hours
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Current Inventory:
    PER (Performance & Evaluation                  50  1........................             237          11,850
     Report/IDIS).
Recordkeeping:
    States...........................              50  on-going.................             176           8,800
    Localities.......................           3,500  .........................           26.13          91,455
Timely Distribution Form:
    States...........................              50  1........................             1.5              75
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        Total........................         50 plus  .........................  ..............         112,180
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    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: November 23, 2010.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-30244 Filed 11-30-10; 8:45 am]
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