[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 88 (Monday, May 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24880-24881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09854]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7038-N-04]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Survey To 
Assess Operational and Capacity Status of Housing Counseling Agencies 
Due to Disaster/National Emergency; OMB Control No.: 2502-0615

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: July 9, 2021.

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.

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A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Survey to Assess Operational 
Status and Capacity of Housing Counseling Agencies Due to a Disaster/
National Emergency.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0615.
    OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2021.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Disaster/National Emergency Survey will assess the operational and 
capacity status of Housing Counseling Agencies impacted by COVID-19 and 
other disasters and national emergencies. This Survey is necessary to 
assess the impact of the disasters and national emergencies on the 
operation of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. This survey will 
more accurately assess the current operating status and capacity of 
housing counseling agencies impacted by disasters or national 
emergencies. The information collected will be used to identify the 
needs of the housing counseling agency and to inform OHC about the 
types of support that would be the most responsive to the needs of 
agencies and their clients.
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): Not-for-profit institutions; 
Local, State, or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,614.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,614.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Estimated Burden: 1,614.

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.

Janet Golrick,
Acting, Chief of Staff for the Office of Housing--Federal Housing 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-09854 Filed 5-7-21; 8:45 am]
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