[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28526]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7012-N-08]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: 24 CFR Part 55, 
Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and 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 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: March 6, 2020.

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: Liz Zepeda, Environmental Specialist, 
Office of Environment and Energy, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Liz Zepeda 
at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-3988. 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: 24 CFR 55, Floodplain Management 
and Protection of Wetlands.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0151.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved request.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 24 
CFR 55 implements decisionmaking procedures prescribed by Executive 
Order 11988 with which applicants must comply before HUD financial 
assistance can be approved for projects that are located within 
floodplains. Records of compliance must be kept.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Local, state, and tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 575.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 575.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 2,500 hours.

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                                             Number of     Frequency of   Responses  per    Burden hour   Annual  burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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55.20...................................             275               1             275               8           2,200              40          88,000
55.21...................................             300               1             300               1             300              40          12,000
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    Total...............................             575               1             575          Varies           2,500              40         100,000
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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.
    C. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

    Dated: December 18, 2019.
John Bravacos,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2019-28526 Filed 1-3-20; 8:45 am]
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