[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21204-21206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07421]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7066-N-06]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Youth 
Homelessness Demonstration Application; OMB Control No.: 2506-0210

AGENCY: The Office of Community Planning and Development, 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 9, 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 for Colette (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: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of 
Special Needs Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and 
Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410; email Norm Suchar at 
[email protected]; telephone 202-402-5015 This is not a toll-free 
number. 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,

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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: Youth Homelessness Demonstration 
Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0210.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: Youth Homelessness Demonstration Application (all 
parts), SF 424, HUD-2993, HUD-2880, SF-LLL.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information to be collected will be used to rate applications, to 
determine eligibility for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program 
and establish grant amounts. Applicants, which must be state or local 
governments, or nonprofit organizations will respond to narrative 
prompts to demonstrate their experience and expertise in providing 
housing and services to youth experiencing homelessness and to describe 
their intended program design, that will address the needs for housing 
and services that will result in housing placement and sufficient 
income to ensure housing is maintained once assistance discontinues.
    Respondents: Continuum of Care collaborative applicants, which can 
be States, local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public 
housing authorities, and community mental health associations that are 
public nonprofit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150 applicants, 25 sites 
submitting project applications and plans.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 150 site selection applications, 125 
project applications, 25 coordinated community plans.
    Frequency of Response: 1 site selection application per applicant, 
5 project applications per site, 1 coordinated community plan per site.
    Average Hours per Response: Each activity also has a unique 
associated number of hours of response, ranging from 15 minutes to 240 
hours.
    Total Estimated Burdens: The total number of hours needed for all 
reporting is 11,066.79 hours.

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                    Submission documents                                    Responses      Total        Burden                               Burden cost
-------------------------------------------------------------  Number of    frequency      annual     hours per   Total hours  Hourly rate       per
                   Information collection                     respondents   (average)    responses     response                              instrument
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                                                               Component 1. Site Selection
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YHDP Site Selection Narratives..............................          150            1          150           24     3,600.00       $53.67   $193,212.00
SF-424- Application for Federal Assistance..................          150            1          150          0.5           75        53.67      4,025.25
OMB-SF-LLL-Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (where                    10            1           10         0.17          1.7        53.67         91.24
 applicable)................................................
Nonprofit Certification.....................................          150            1          150            0            0        53.67          0.00
Organizations Code of Conduct...............................          150            1          150            0            0        53.67          0.00
Youth Action Board Participation Letter.....................          150            1          150          0.5           75        53.67      4,025.25
Public Child Welfare Agency Commitment Letter...............          150            1            3          0.5           75        53.67      4,025.25
Acknowledgement of Application Receipt (HUD-2993) (only                10            1            2         0.17         0.34        53.67         18.25
 applicants granted waiver to submit a paper application)...
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    Subtotal................................................          150  ...........          150  ...........     3,827.04  ...........    205,397.24
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                                                            Component 2. Project Application
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YHDP Project Application Questions..........................           25            5          125            8     1,000.00        53.67     53,670.00
SF-424- Application for Federal Assistance..................           25            5          125         0.08           10        53.67        536.70
HUD-2880- Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report (2510-          25            5          125         0.17        21.25        53.67      1,140.49
 0011)......................................................
OMB-SF-LLL--Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (where                    1            5            5         0.17         0.85        53.67         45.62
 applicable)................................................
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    Subtotal................................................           25  ...........          125  ...........     1,032.10  ...........     55,392.81
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                                                         Component 3. Coordinated Community Plan
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YHDP Plan Narrative.........................................           25            1           25          240     6,000.00        53.67    322,020.00
Logic Model.................................................           25            1           25            8          200        53.67     10,734.00
Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan (HUD-          25            1           25         0.17         4.25        53.67        228.10
 2991)......................................................
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    Subtotal................................................           25            1           25       248.17     6,204.25  ...........    332,982.10
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        Total Application Collection........................          150  ...........          300  ...........    11,063.39  ...........    593,772.15
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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 comments in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35.

Marion M. McFadden,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-07421 Filed 4-7-23; 8:45 am]
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