[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19278-19279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07553]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7034-N-18]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Indian Housing 
Block Grant (IHBG) Program; OMB Control No.: 2577-0218

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection 
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public 
comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 13, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/StartPrintedPage 15501PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD has 
submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection 
described in Section A. The Federal Register notice that solicited 
public comment on the information collection for a period of 60 days 
was published on January 25, 2021 at 86 FR 6910.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Indian Housing Block Grant 
Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0218.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Numbers: HUD-52737; HUD-4117; HUD-4119; HUD-52736-A; HUD-
52736-B; HUD-53246; HUD-53247; HUD-XXXX.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this notice is to solicit public comment on forms associated 
with the Indian Housing Block Grant Formula program (IHBG Formula) and 
the Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive program (IHBG Competitive). 
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Native 
American Programs is responsible for managing and evaluating the 
programs and for annual Congressional reporting.
    Respondents: Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages and 
Corporations, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities.

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Estimation of the Total Numbers of Hours Needed To Prepare the Information Collection Including Number of Respondents, Frequency of Responses, and Hours
                                                                       of Response
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                                                                                             Number of                     Burden hour/
          Information collection                      Form name              Number of     responses per   Total annual     minutes per    Total annual
                                                                            respondents     respondent       responses       response         burden
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HUD-52737.................................  IHBG Formula IHP/APR........             792               2         1584.00           62.00       98,208.00
HUD-4117..................................  Formula Response Form.......             792               1          792.00            2.00        1,584.00
HUD-4119..................................  Formula Challenge Form......              15               1           15.00          150.00        2,250.00
HUD-52736-A...............................  Depository Agreement                     394               1          394.00            0.25           98.50
                                             (Banker).
HUD-52736-B...............................  Depository Agreement                     394               1          394.00            0.25           98.50
                                             (Broker).
HUD-53246.................................  IHBG Cost Summary...........              54               1           54.00            2.00          108.00
HUD-53247.................................  IHBG Implementation Schedule              54               1           54.00            2.00          108.00
HUD-XXXX..................................  IHBG Competitive APR........              54               1           54.00           32.00        1,728.00
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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.
    (5) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    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.

Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-07553 Filed 4-12-21; 8:45 am]
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