[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24508-24509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9858]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-31]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB 
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement 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.
    The closeout instructions apply to Community Development Block 
Grant (CDBG) programs (State CDBG Program, CDBG Disaster Recovery 
Supplemental Funding, CDBG-Recovery Act (CDBG-R)) and Neighborhood 
Stabilization Programs (NSP) 1, 2, & 3. Section 570.509 of the CDBG 
regulations contains the grant closeout criteria for Entitlement 
jurisdictions when HUD determines, in consultation with the recipients 
that a grant can be closed. The State CDBG program does not have a 
regulatory requirement for closeouts but has relied on administrative 
guidance. This is also true for the NSP, CDBG Disaster Recovery and 
CDBG-R funding approval form. The proposed frequency of the response to 
the collection of information is annual to initiate the grant closeout 
reporting and submission of the funding approval agreement. The total 
annual reporting for grant closeout is estimated at 2399.34 hours for 
1,621 grant recipients. The annual submission of the HUD 7082 funding 
approval form is estimated at 364 hours for 1,456 grant recipients.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 24, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2506-0077) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: [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; email 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: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 
Entitlement Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0077.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
    The closeout instructions apply to Community Development Block 
Grant (CDBG) programs (State CDBG Program, CDBG Disaster Recovery 
Supplemental Funding, CDBG-Recovery Act (CDBG-R)) and Neighborhood 
Stabilization Programs (NSP) 1, 2, & 3. Section 570.509 of the CDBG 
regulations contains the grant closeout criteria for Entitlement 
jurisdictions when HUD determines, in consultation with the recipients 
that a grant can be closed. The State CDBG program does not have a 
regulatory requirement for closeouts but has relied on administrative 
guidance. This is also true for the NSP, CDBG Disaster Recovery and 
CDBG-R funding approval form. The proposed frequency of the response to 
the collection of information is annual to initiate the grant closeout 
reporting and submission of the funding approval agreement. The total 
annual reporting for grant closeout is estimated at 2399.34 hours for 
1,621 grant recipients. The annual submission of the HUD 7082 funding 
approval form is estimated at 364 hours for 1,456 grant recipients

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................           1,145                4   ..          116.55   ..         533,799
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 533,799.
    Status: This is an extension of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: April 17, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-9858 Filed 4-23-12; 8:45 am]
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