[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60410-60412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27327]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6005-N-01]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment 
Request: Agency Information Collection Activities: Consolidated 
Discretionary Grant Programs Solicitations (Funding Opportunities) 
Templates and Forms

AGENCY: Office of Strategic Planning and Management, Grants Management 
and Oversight Division, 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: February 20, 2018.

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: Ann vom Eigen, Grants Management and 
Oversight Division, Office of Strategic Planning and Management, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh St. SW, Room 
3156, Washington, DC 20410 or by email [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-2146. 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 the proposed data collection forms may be requested from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that 
Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for 
review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended). HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the 
information collection described in Section A.
    HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection 
described in Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Consolidated Discretionary Grant 
Programs Solicitations (Funding Opportunities) Templates and Forms
    OMB Approval Number: Consolidation of existing collections, 
renewals as well as new and pending collections listed as follows:

HUD Standard Forms

OMB Control Number: 4040-0004
     Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
OMB Control Number: 2501-0017
     Grant Application Detailed Budget Form (HUD-424-CB)
     Grant Application Detailed Budget Worksheet (HUD-424-CBW)
OMB Control Number: 2535-0011
     Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report (HUD-2880)
OMB Control Number: 2577-0259
     Acknowledgment of Application Receipt (HUD-2993)
OMB Control Number: 4040-0013
     Disclosure of Lobbying (SF-LLL)
     Certification Regarding Lobbying (SF-LLLa)
OMB Control Number: 2502-0261
     Funding Matrix (HUD 424-M)
OMB Control Number: 2502-0447
     Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants (HUD-
424-SUP)

New Collection: Pending OMB Approval (Number not yet Assigned)

 Discretionary Program Notice of Funding Availability Template
 CoC Notice of Funding Availability Template

Approved Collections Using HUD Standard Forms for Applications

OMB Control Number: 2577-0283
OMB Control Number: 2539-0015
OMB Control Number: 2528-0299
OMB Control Number: 2506-0195
OMB Control Number: 2506-0197
OMB Control Number: 2506-0210
OMB Control Number: 2506-0157
OMB Control Number: 2529-0033
OMB Control Number: 2502-0613

HUD Common Forms

OMB Control Number: 2535-0120
     Removal of Regulatory Barriers (form HUD-27300)
OMB Control Number: 2502-0267
     Sponsor's Conflict of Interest Resolution (form HUD-92041)
OMB Control Number: 2506-0112
     Fair Housing Certification (form HUD-40090-4)
OMB Control Number: 2506-0182
OMB Control Number: 2502-0261
     Housing Counseling Agency Fiscal Year Activity Report 
(form HUD-9902)
     Housing Counseling Charts (form HUD-9906 A, B, C, D, E, F, 
G)
OMB Control Number: 2577-0269
     Eligible Neighborhoods Documentation--Inadequate School 
Documentation (HUD-53153)
     Eligible Target Housing Documentation--Severe Distress of 
Targeted Project Certification (HUD-53232)
OMB Control Number: 2502-0118
     Previous Participation Certification--Multifamily (form 
HUD-2530)
OMB Control Number: 2535-0113
     Race and Ethnicity Reporting (form HUD-27061)
OMB Control Number: 2577-0169
     Funding Application, Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance, 
Rental Certificate Program, Rental Voucher Program (form HUD-52515)

Program Specific Forms

OMB Control Number: 2577-0191
     Contract and Subcontract Activity Report (form HUD-2516)
     Cost Summary Indian Community Development Block Grant 
(ICDBG) (form HUD-4123)
     Implementation Schedule Indian Community Development Block 
Grant (ICDBG) (form HUD 4125)
OMB Control Number: Pending OMB Approval
     Jobs Plus Summary Budget (form HUD-50144)
OMB Control Number: 2577-0178
     Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Contract of 
Participation (form HUD-52650)

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     Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator Funding (form 
HUD-52651)
     Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Escrow Account Credit 
Worksheet (form HUD-52652)
OMB Control Number: 2577-0229
     Sample Contract Admin Partnership Agreement (form HUD-
52755)
     Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Service 
Coordinators Funding Request (revised version) (form HUD-52768)
     Certification of Consistency with the Indian Housing Plan 
(form HUD-52752)
     Certification of Election of Resident Housing Board (form 
HUD-52753)
OMB Control Number: 2577-0269
     Application Checklist/Table of Contents (form HUD-53230)
     Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants Resident and 
Community Involvement Certification (form HUD-53231)
     Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants Application 
Information (HUD-53233)
     Choice Neighborhoods Attachments 2 and 3: Existing Units, 
Occupancy, and Vacancy and Planned Units (form HUD-53234)
     Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Sizing Worksheet 
(form HUD-53235)
     Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants--Budget Form 
(form HUD-53236)
     Choice Neighborhoods Extraordinary Site Costs 
Certification (form HUD-53237)
     Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants One-for-One 
Replacement Certification (form HUD-53238)
     Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Leverage Resources; 
Housing Leverage Documentation; Neighborhood and People Resources (form 
HUD-53239)
     Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Application 
Certifications Attachment (form HUD-53240)
     Choice Neighborhoods Application Certification--
Implementation Grants (form HUD-53240)
     Application Checklist/Table of Contents (form HUD-53150)
     Key Eligibility Data (form HUD-53152)
     Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant Match/Leverage 
Resources (form HUD-53154)
     Choice Neighborhoods Application Certifications--Planning 
Grants (form HUD-53156)
     Resident Involvement Certification (form HUD-53151)
     Planning Grant Budget Form (form HUD-53421)
     Implementation Grant Budget Form (form HUD-53236)
     Actual Cost Certificate (form HUD-50163)
OMB Control Number: 2577-0208
     HOPE VI Attachment 9 Total Direct Cost/Grant Limitations 
Worksheet (form HUD-52799)
     Actual HOPE VI Cost Certificate (form HUD-53001-A)
     HOPE VI Budget (form HUD-52825-A)
     HOPE VI Main Street Application Data Sheet (form HUD-
52861)
     HOPE VI Relocation Plan (form HUD-52774)
     HOPE VI Revitalization Leverage Resources (form HUD-52797)
OMB Control Number: 2502-0447
     Multifamily Housing Service Coordinator First-Time Funding 
Request (form HUD-91186)
     Multifamily Grant Extension Request Form (form HUD-91186-
A)
     Line of Credit Control System (LOCCS) Payment Voucher 
(form HUD-50080)

Oversight and Post-Award Forms

OMB Control Number: 4040-0014
     Federal Financial Report (SF-425)
OMB Control Number: 2577-0157
     Annual Statement Performance and Evaluation Report Capital 
Fund Program (HUD-50075.1)
OMB Control Number: 2502-0447
     Performance Report (HUD 92456)

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
four points.
    (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 using appropriate automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Affected Public who will be Asked or Required to Respond as well as 
a Brief Abstract: The primary respondents are applicants and recipients 
including, but not limited to, state agencies, local governments, 
Indian tribes, Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), public 
housing authorities, institutions of higher education, faith based 
organizations, and non-profit and for profit organizations devoted to 
community development, housing the homeless, and other activities.
    The solicitation template provides a framework for program-specific 
Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) soliciting applications for 
funding. A program solicitation or NOFA outlines the specific program 
requirements, describes eligibility requirements, details information, 
data, and forms applicants must submit in the application process; 
outlines program evaluation and performance measures; explains 
selection criteria and the review process; and provides registration 
dates, deadlines, and instructions on how to apply. The burden 
associated with the information collection subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act is actually reflected in the information collected 
through the forms enumerated in this collection rather than the 
templates themselves.
    This collection consolidates many previously approved collections 
with new collections for the two templates for NOFAs and other pending 
PRAs. This request includes the burden associated with OMB approved 
forms as well as reporting where a specific form is not required.
    HUD-Standard forms are used by all discretionary grant programs. 
The HUD Common forms are used by multiple discretionary grant programs 
or competitions. The Program-Specific forms are used by individual 
programs or competitions. Post-Award forms are used for reporting and 
oversight.
    The information collected and to be collected is used in evaluating 
applications for HUD financial assistance and oversight of awards. 
Changes may be made based on actions of the Appropriations Committees 
and revisions to Departmental policies.
    Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount of Time 
Estimated for an Average Respondent To Respond:
    Burden on Respondents:
    The following table shows the estimated burden on applicants to 
prepare responses for information requests in applications by 
application.

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                                                                                         Estimated
                       Estimated respondents                            Frequency        number of     Estimated hours     Estimated     Total estimated
                                                                                         responses     per application    burden hours      burden \1\
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18,000.............................................................               1           18,000               60        1,080,000      $64,800,000
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    The following table shows the estimated burden on recipients who 
submit performance and financial reports.

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                                                     Estimated       Estimated       Estimated         Total
      Estimated respondents          Frequency       number of     annual hours    annual burden     estimated
                                                     responses    per respondent       hours        burden \1\
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12,000..........................               5          12,000               8          96,000      $5,532,480
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Burden on the Federal Government

    Federal staff and others review and rate applications. The 
following table shows the average burden of reviewing applications for 
HUD's discretionary grant programs.
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    \1\ Estimated cost for respondents is calculated from the June 
2017 Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics report on 
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation determined that the hourly 
rate of management, professional and related wages and salaries 
averaged $39.75 per hour plus $17.88 per hour for fringe benefits 
for a total $57.63 per hour.

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                                                                                         Estimated                         Estimated
                       Estimated respondents                            Frequency        number of     Estimated hours   annual burden   Total estimated
                                                                                         responses      per respondent       hours          burden \2\
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18,000.............................................................               1           18,000               20          360,000      $21,499,200
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    The following table shows the estimated burden of Federal oversight 
per financial assistance award.

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                                                                      Frequency (per                     burden hours
                                                                       quarter and       Estimated      per reports &      Estimated     Total estimated
                   Estimated respondents (awards)                    annual  reports     number of      recordkeeping     burden hours      burden \2\
                                                                         per year)       responses     review  (4 hrs.      per year
                                                                                                         per  report)
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12,000.............................................................               5           12,000    20 hrs./award          240,000      $14,332,800
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C. Authority

    Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as codified at 44 
U.S.C. 3507.
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    \2\ Federal staff time is estimated for a GS-13 step 5 hourly 
rate at $51.48 per hour (from the Office of Personnel Management pay 
table with Washington-Baltimore-Arlington locality pay), plus 16% 
fringe benefit for a total of $59.72 per hour. The application 
review is estimated based on 2 staff people spending 10 hours 
reviewing each application.

    Dated: December 12, 2017.
Henry Hensley,
Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-27327 Filed 12-19-17; 8:45 am]
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