[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21258-21259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08540]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5752-N-39]


Notice of Emergency Approval of an Information Collection: 
Closeout Instructions for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 
Programs Grants

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HUD 
has requested from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency 
approval of the information collection described in this notice.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 29, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. Persons with hearing 
or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the 
toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 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 HUD has 
submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection 
described in Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Closeout Instructions for 
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Grants.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0193.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: Notice CPD-14-02 Includes HUD Forms: 40151, 40152, 
40153, 40154, 40155, 40156, 40157, 40158, 40159, 40161, 40164, 40175, 
40176, 40177, 40178, 40179, 40180, 40181.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information collection is being conducted by CPD Office of Block Grant 
Assistance to assist the Administrator of HUD in determining, as 
required by Section 104(e) of the (HCDA) of 1974, and outlined in 
Subpart I (for States) and Subpart J (for entitlements) of the CDBG 
regulation, whether Grantees, have carried out eligible activities and 
its certifications in accordance with the statutory and regulatory 
requirements governing State CDBG, CDBG-R, Disaster Recovery, NSP1, 
NSP2 and NSP3 grants prior to closing the grant allocation.
    Respondents (describe): Entitlement communities, Nonprofits, States 
and units of general local governments.

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                                    Number of        Frequency of     Responses per   Burden hour per   Annual burden   Hourly cost per
    Information  collection        respondents         response           annum           response          hours           response       Annual cost
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Totals.........................           3,088   Once the during             204.5               17            738.5           $24.10       $17,797.85
                                                   grant.
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of

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the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to 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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

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

    Dated: April 9, 2014.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-08540 Filed 4-14-14; 8:45 am]
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