[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57103-57104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22902]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-64]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB 
Housing Counseling 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.
    Nonprofit Housing Counseling organizations submit information to 
HUD through Grants.gov when applying for grant funds to provide housing 
counseling assistance to eligible homebuyers to find and purchase 
affordable housing; Housing Counseling organizations also assist 
eligible homeowners to avoid foreclosures; The Housing Counseling 
organizations also use grant funds to assist renters to avoid 
evictions; help the homeless find temporary or permanent shelter; 
report fair housing and discrimination. HUD uses the information 
collected to evaluate applicants competitively and then select 
qualified organizations to receive funding that supplement their 
housing counseling program. Post-award collection, such as quarterly 
reports, will allow HUD to evaluate grantees' performance. This 
collection of information includes renewal of various HUD forms, 
including the HUD-9900 which is the Housing Counseling Approval 
Application, and form HUD-9902, Housing Counseling Agency Activity 
Report. Additionally, it covers the collection of client level 
activities, client financial leverage data, and agency profile 
information.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 17, 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 (2502-0261) 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: Housing Counseling Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0261.
    Form Numbers: SF-424, SF-424Supp, SF-424CB, SF-LLL, HUD-27300, HUD-
2880,
    HUD-2990, HUD-2991, HUD-2994, HUD-96010, HUD-9902 .

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use

    Nonprofit Housing Counseling organizations submit information to 
HUD through Grants.gov when applying for grant funds to provide housing 
counseling assistance to eligible homebuyers to find and purchase 
affordable housing; Housing Counseling organizations also assist 
eligible homeowners to avoid foreclosures; The Housing Counseling 
organizations also use grant funds to assist renters to avoid 
evictions; help the homeless find temporary or permanent shelter; 
report fair housing and discrimination. HUD uses the information 
collected to evaluate applicants competitively and then select 
qualified organizations to receive funding that supplement their 
housing counseling program. Post-award collection, such as quarterly 
reports, will allow HUD to evaluate grantees' performance. This 
collection of information includes renewal of various HUD forms, 
including the HUD-9900 which is the Housing Counseling Approval 
Application, and form HUD-9902, Housing Counseling Agency Activity 
Report. Additionally, it covers the collection of client level 
activities, client financial leverage data, and agency profile 
information.

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                                            Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                           respondents       responses      x       response       Burden hours
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Reporting Burden.......................          12,402            3.305   ...           0.907           37,213
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 37,213.
    Status: Extension without change of currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: September 12, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-22902 Filed 9-14-12; 8:45 am]
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