[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19659-19660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06768]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7067-N-01; OMB Control No. 2529-0033]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection Comment Request 
Fair Housing Initiatives Program Grant Application and Monitoring 
Reports

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity (FHEO), 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: June 2, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection can be sent within 60 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 60-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit 
comments regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and 
can be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, REE, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 
8210, 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.

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. HUD welcomes and is 
prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of 
hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication 
disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone 
call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 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: Fair Housing Initiatives Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2529-0033.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD 904 A, B and C, SF-425, SF-424, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, 
HUD-2990, HUD-2993, HUD-424CB, HUD-424-CBW, HUD2994-A, HUD-96010, and 
HUD-27061.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
collection is needed to allow the Fair Housing Initiatives Program 
(FHIP) to request information necessary to complete a grant application 
package during the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) grant 
application process. The collection is used to assist the Department in 
effectively evaluating grant application packages to select the highest 
ranked applications for funding to carry out fair housing enforcement 
and/or education and outreach activities under the following FHIP 
initiatives: Private Enforcement, Education and Outreach, and Fair 
Housing Organization. The collection is also needed for the collection 
of post-award reports and other information used to monitor grants and 
report grant outcomes. Information collected from quarterly and final 
progress reports and enforcement logs will enable the Department to 
evaluate the performance of agencies that receive funding and determine 
the impact of the program on preventing and eliminating discriminatory 
housing practices.
    Respondents: Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations, Fair Housing 
organizations, non-profit and other organizations eligible to apply for 
FHIP funding.

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                                                            Number of   Frequency of    Responses    Burden hour     Annual      Hourly cost    Annual
                 Information collection                    respondents    response      per annum   per response  burden hours  per response     cost
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Application Development.................................           400             1           400         71.20        28,480        $30.00    $854,400
Quarterly Report........................................           142             4           568            19        10,792         30.00     323,760
Supplemental Outcome Report.............................           142             1           142            19         2,698         30.00      80,940
Enforcement Log.........................................            98             4           392             7         2,744         30.00      82,320
Final Report............................................           142             1           142            20         2,840         30.00      85,200
Recordkeeping...........................................           142             1           142            21         2,982         30.00      89,460
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    Total...............................................         1,043            12         1,786        157.20        50,536         30.00   1,516,080
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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) 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.

Demetria L. McCain,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity.
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