[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 40130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16309]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5758-N-08]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy 
Evaluation of Public Housing Capital Fund (PHCF), Category 4, Option 2 
Grantees

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 9, 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: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

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. This is not a toll-
free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Energy Evaluation of Public 
Housing Capital Fund (PHCF), Category 4, Option 2 Grantees.
    OMB Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: This is a new request.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is being collected to assist in evaluating the short- and 
long-term performance of the energy retrofits funded by HUD through the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). One component of this 
overall evaluation project is to evaluate the ARRA PIH Capital Fund 
Recovery Grants awarded through a competitive process with the purpose 
of creating energy efficient, green communities (Category 4). In 
particular, this funding aims to ``substantively increase energy 
efficiency and environmental performance of public housing properties 
and thereby reduce energy costs, generate resident and PHA energy 
consumption savings, reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions attributable to 
energy consumption and improve indoor air quality to provide a healthy 
living environment.'' Competitive proposals from eligible PHAs 
responding to one of two options available were funded under this 
category: Option 1, Substantial Rehabilitation or New Construction, and 
Option 2, Moderate Rehabilitation.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Employees of housing 
organizations receiving funding from HUD, specifically public housing 
agencies who received Public Housing Capital Fund, Category 4, Option 2 
grants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 127.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 229 (one response per AMP).
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 1 (0.5 hrs/utility * 2 utilities/AMP).
    Total Estimated Burdens: 229 hrs.

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                                                                Number of
                                                                responses/                             Avg. time      Annual    Hourly cost
             Information collection               Respondents   instances    Frequency    Responses       per         burden        per      Annual cost
                                                                    of      of response   per annum     response      hours       response
                                                                collection                              (Hr/AMP)
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Energy Survey...................................          127          229            1          229            1          229          $31       $7,099
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    Total.......................................          127  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          229  ...........       $7,099
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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 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: July 2, 2014.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2014-16309 Filed 7-10-14; 8:45 am]
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