[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35818-35819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14378]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7034-N-36]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuum of 
Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Grant Application; OMB Control No.: 
2506-0112

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: August 6, 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 
December 14, 2020 at 85 FR 80814.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless 
Assistance Grant Application.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0112.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: NA.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
submission is to request an extension of an existing collection in use 
without an OMB Control Number for the Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum 
of Care Program. The CoC application has three parts: The CoC 
application, CoC Priority Listing that lists all project applications 
with a rank number determined by CoCs in their local competition 
process, and project applications. HUD requires the submission of CoC 
applications from Collaborative Applicants to capture information 
related to the CoC's overall performance toward addressing homelessness 
(e.g., reducing the number of homelessness, increasing income), 
coordination with other federal and non-federal partners, planning 
process (e.g., reducing homelessness, length of time homeless), and 
other criteria required by the statute and current Administration 
policies. The information provided in CoC applications is reviewed and 
scored by HUD to determine the order in which HUD will select projects 
based on the ranking communicated in the CoC Priority Listing. The CoC 
Priority Listing collection notifies HUD if CoCs are reallocating 
current projects to create new projects and most importantly, to rank 
project applications with a unique number for funding consideration by 
HUD and determines the order in which projects are selected in order of 
each CoC. Project applications collect information for eligibility and 
quality threshold review to determine suitability for funding 
consideration. Successful project applications selected for award 
receiving funding to carry out the activities approved by HUD. The 
statutory and regulatory requirements related to the CoC Program and 
applicable supplementary documents are located on the CoC Program page 
on HUD's website.

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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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                                                                    CoC Applications
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CoC HIC (includes Subpopulation                      405               1             405               8           3,240          $41.37     $134,038.80
 Extrapolation Tool, Stratified
 Extrapolation Tool, Housing Inventory
 Chart, and a General Extrapolation
 Tool)..................................
CoC PIT Process.........................             405               1             405               8           3,240           41.37      134,038.80
CoC Application.........................             405               1             405              50          20,250           41.37      837,742.50
CoC Priority Listing and Reallocation                405               1             405              15           6,075           41.37      251,322.75
 Forms..................................
HUD-2991................................             405               1             405               3           1,215           41.37       50,264.55
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    Subtotal CoC Application............             405               1             405              84          34,020           41.37    1,407,407.40
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                                                                  Project Applications
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Renewal Project.........................           7,300               1           7,300            0.50           3,650           41.37      151,000.50
New Project.............................             803               1             803            1.50        1,204.50           41.37       49,830.17
Renewal YHPD Project....................             200               1             200            1.50             300           41.37       12,411.00
Replacement YHDP Project................              80               1              80               2             160           41.37        6,619.20
CoC Planning............................             405               1             405            1.50          607.50           41.37       25,132.28
UFA Costs...............................              12               1              12               1              12           41.37          496.44
SF-424..................................           8,800               1           8,800            0.05             440           41.37       18,202.80
HUD-2880................................           8,800               1           8,800            0.05             440           41.37       18,202.80
HUD-50070...............................           8,800               1           8,800            0.05             440           41.37       18,202.80
SF LLL..................................           8,800               1           8,800            0.05             440           41.37       18,202.80
Certification of Lobbying...............           8,800               1           8,800            0.05             440           41.37       18,202.80
HUD-40090-4.............................           8,800               1           8,800            0.05             440           41.37       18,202.80
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    Subtotal Project Applications                  8,800               1           8,800             8.3           8,574           41.37      354,706.38
     Submissions........................
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                                                       CoC and Project Applications Overall Total
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Total for CoC and Project Applications..           9,205               1           9,205            92.3          42,594           41.37    1,762,113.78
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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 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. 2021-14378 Filed 7-6-21; 8:45 am]
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