[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25413-25414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09961]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5911-N-01]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection Comment Request 
Fair Housing Initiatives Program Grant Application and Monitoring 
Reports

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity (FHEO), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection

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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: June 27, 2016.

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: 25 CFR 125, Fair Housing 
Initiatives Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2529-0033.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD 904 A, B and C, SF-425, SF-424, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, 
HUD-2990, HUD-2993, HUD-424CB, HUD-424-CBW, HUD-2994-A, HUD-96010, and 
HUD-27061.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
collection is needed to allow the Fair Housing Initiatives Program 
(FHIP) to request applicant information necessary to complete a grant 
application package during the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 
grant application process. The collection is used to assist the 
Department in effectively evaluating grant application packages to 
select the highest ranked applications for funding to carry out fair 
housing enforcement and/or education and outreach activities under the 
following FHIP initiatives: Private Enforcement, Education and 
Outreach, and Fair Housing Organization. The collection is also needed 
for the collection of post-award report and other information used to 
monitor grants and grant funds. Information collected from quarterly 
and final progress reports and enforcement logs will enable the 
Department to evaluate the performance of agencies that receive funding 
and determine the impact of the program on preventing and eliminating 
discriminatory housing practices.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): 400.

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                                                        Number of    Frequency    Responses    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
                Information collection                 respondents  of response   per annum    per response       hours       per response   Annual cost
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Application Development..............................          400            1          400          76.50          30,600              00           00
Quarterly Report.....................................          104            4          416          19               7904              00           00
Supplemental Outcome Report..........................          104            1          104          19               1976              00           00
Enforcement Log......................................           59            4          236           7               1652              00           00
Final Report.........................................          104            1          104          20               2040              00           00
Recordkeeping........................................          104            1          104          21               2184              00           00
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    Total............................................          876           14         1366         187.50           46356              00           00
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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: April 21, 2016.
Bryan Greene,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and 
Equal Opportunity.
[FR Doc. 2016-09961 Filed 4-27-16; 8:45 am]
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