[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 143 (Friday, July 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43501-43502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17564]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5753-N-02]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Closeout 
Instructions for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs 
Grants

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.

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 23, 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: Hunter Kurtz, Community Planning and 
Development Specialist, CPD, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette 
Pollard at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-7466. 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 
Mr. Kurtz.

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: Closeout Instructions for 
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Grants.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0193.
    Type of Request: Extension 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, 40182, 40183, and 40184.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information collection is being conducted by CPD Office of Block Grant

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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: 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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Total.........................           3,088   Once during the              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 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 17, 2014.
Clifford Taffet,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (Acting).
[FR Doc. 2014-17564 Filed 7-24-14; 8:45 am]
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