[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46003-46004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17621]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7034-N-45]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: OCHCO Personnel 
Security Integrated System for Tracking (PerSIST); OMB Control No.: 
2501-New

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.

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DATES: Comments Due Date: September 16, 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 May 21, 
2021 at 86 FR 27644.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: OCHCO Personnel Security 
Integrated System for Tracking (PerSIST).
    OMB Approval Number: 201-New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: HUD 22019.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
PII collected and maintained in PerSIST is relevant and necessary to 
carrying out the investigatory process used to document and support 
decisions regarding the suitability, eligibility, and fitness for 
service of applicants for federal employment and contract positions, 
including long-term students, interns, or volunteers to the extent that 
their duties require access to federal facilities, information, 
systems, or applications. The following proposed use and authorities 
that govern the collection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) 
data within the PerSIST system is established under HSPD-12 and in 
accordance with the Personnel Security and Suitability Policy, 
Handbook. 755.1 (2019), Chapter 4. http://hudatwork.hud.gov/HUD/chco/doc/PSS-52019.

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                                                                                                      Burden hour     Annual    Hourly cost
                    Information collection                      Number of    Frequency    Responses       per         burden        per      Annual cost
                                                               respondents  of response   per annum     response      hours       response
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22019 PIV Pre-Screen Application.............................        1,625            1        1,625          .17       276.25       $34.86    $9,630.08
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    Total....................................................        1,625            1        1,625          .17       276.25        34.86     9,630.08
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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.
    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. 2021-17621 Filed 8-16-21; 8:45 am]
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