[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 27100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10520]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7038-N-02]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing 
Counseling Agency Activity Report; OMB Control No.: 2502--New

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 19, 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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Housing Counseling Agency Activity 
Report.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502--NEW.
    OMB Expiration Date: None.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Form Number: HUD-9902, Housing Counseling Agency Activity Report.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this information is to collect data related to performance 
and impact on housing counseling performed by HUD-approved housing 
counseling agencies.
    Information collected through the form HUD-9902 is critical as the 
data provided allows HUD to demonstrate program impact to Congress and 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Additionally, the data 
collected on form HUD-9902 plays a key role in analyzing performance 
and capacity during the Office of Housing Counseling's Notice of 
Funding Availability (NOFA) process.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Not-for-profit institutions; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,714.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,714.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly (in a calendar year).
    Average Hours per Response: .75 hours.
    Total Estimated Burden: 2,566 hours.

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.

Janet M. Golrick,
Acting, Chief of Staff, Office of Housing--Federal Housing 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-10520 Filed 5-18-21; 8:45 am]
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