[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 78 (Monday, April 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22066-22067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08095]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7034-N-22]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Veterans 
Housing Rehabilitation and Modification and Pilot Program; OMB Control 
No. 2506-0213

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 26, 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 [email protected] or www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Person 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. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for 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 March 
1, 2021, at 86 FR 12018.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Veterans Housing Rehabilitation 
and Modification and Pilot Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0213.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: SF-424; HUD 424CB; HUD 424-CBW; SF-LLL; HUD 2880; HUD 
2990; HUD 2991; HUD 2993; HUD 2994A; HUD 27061; and HUD 27300.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program funding 
in FY 2020 was provided under the Further Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2020 (Pub. L. 116-94, approved December 20, 2019), the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-141), and the 
Consolidated Appropriations Action, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-6). The purpose 
of VHRMP is to award grants to nonprofit veteran's service 
organizations to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of 
disabled and low-income veterans. The program goal is to support 
eligible activities that serve the following objectives: (1) Modify and 
rehabilitate the primary residence of disabled and low-income veterans; 
(2) rehabilitate such residence that is in a state of interior and 
exterior disrepair; and (3) install energy efficient features or 
equipment. Information is required to rate and rank competitive 
applications and to ensure eligibility of applicants for funding. 
Quarterly reporting is required to monitor grant management.

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                                           Frequency of      Number of     Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection              responses      respondents        annum       per response        hours         per hour          Total
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HUD-424CB...............................          200.00               1          200.00            2.60          520.00          $70.45       36,634.00
HUD-424CBW..............................          200.00               1          200.00            3.12          624.00           70.45       43,960.80
HUD-2880................................          200.00               1          200.00            2.00          400.00           70.45       28,180.00
HUD-2991................................          200.00               1          200.00            0.00  ..............           70.45
HUD-2993................................          200.00               1          200.00            0.00  ..............           70.45
HUD-2994A...............................          200.00               1          200.00            0.50          100.00           70.45        7,045.00
HUD-27061...............................          200.00               1          200.00            0.50          100.00           70.45        7,045.00
HUD-27300...............................          200.00               1          200.00            3.00          600.00           70.45       42,270.00
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............           11.72  ..............  ..............      165,134.80
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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) If the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner;
    (3) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (4) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (5) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those

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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.

Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-08095 Filed 4-23-21; 8:45 am]
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