[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45591-45592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19282]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5480-N-72]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Application for the Community Development Block Grant Program for 
Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (ICDBG)

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.
    Application for funding of Indian and Alaska Native Community 
Development Block Grants for the development of decent housing, 
environment and economic opportunities for low and moderate-income 
persons. For the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) 
Program, tribes are required to keep records of activities. These 
records include statements of conditions, certifications of activities/
plans and other items. This paperwork submission addresses the final 
rule for recordkeeping and reporting requirements involved in 
implementing subsection (h) of the 1974 Housing and Community 
Development Act by revising HUD's ICDBG program regulations at 24 CFR 
1003 implements Sec.  1003.209 entitled ``Prohibition on use of 
assistance for employment relocation activities'' which describes the 
ICDBG ``job pirating'' provisions. The final rule also amends Sec.  
1003.505 entitled ``Records to be Maintained'' to ensure that 
appropriate recordkeeping requirements are followed.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 29, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2577-0191) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; e-mail [email protected]; fax: 202-395-
5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at 
[email protected]; or 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: Application for the Community Development Block 
Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (ICDBG).
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0191.
    Form Numbers: HUD 2516, SF 425, SF 424 Supp, HUD 96010, SF 269, SF 
272, HUD 4123, HUD 4125, SF 424, HUD 2880, HUD 2993, HUD 2994-A.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Application for funding of Indian and Alaska Native Community 
Development Block Grants for the development of decent housing, 
environment and economic opportunities for low and moderate-income 
persons. For the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) 
Program, tribes are required to keep records of activities. These 
records include statements of conditions, certifications of activities/
plans and other items. This paperwork submission addresses the final 
rule for recordkeeping and reporting requirements involved in 
implementing subsection (h) of the 1974 Housing and Community 
Development Act by revising HUD's ICDBG program regulations at 24 CFR 
1003 implements Sec.  1003.209 entitled ``Prohibition on use of 
assistance for employment relocation activities'' which describes the 
ICDBG ``job pirating'' provisions. The final rule also amends Sec.  
1003.505 entitled ``Records to be Maintained'' to ensure that 
appropriate recordkeeping requirements are followed.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Annually.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................             225            4.177   ..          10.739   ..          10,095
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 10,095.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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


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    Dated: July 25, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-19282 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]
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