[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47892-47894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15676]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7070-N-42]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recordkeeping 
for HUD's Continuum of Care Program, OMB Control No: 2506-0199

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 
HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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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 an additional 30 days of 
public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 24, 2023.

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 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

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search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit comments 
regarding this proposal and comments should refer to the proposal by 
name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, 
Clearance Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 7th Street 
SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. 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, 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.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on April 
3, 2023 at 88 FR 19660.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum 
of Care Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0199.
    Type of request: Revision.
    Form Number: HUD 4150.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
submission is to request an extension of an extension of a currently 
approved collection for reporting burden associated with the for HUD's 
Continuum of Care Program. This submission is limited to the Continuum 
of Care information collection process for the recordkeeping 
requirements. The statutory provisions from title IV of subtitle C the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and implementing CoC program 
regulations found at 24 CFR 578 govern the Continuum of Care Program 
recordkeeping requirements for recipients and subrecipients and the 
standard operating procedures for ensuring that Continuum of Care 
Program funds are used in accordance with the program requirements. To 
see the regulations for the CoC program and applicable supplementary 
documents, visit HUD's Homeless Resource Exchange at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/coc
    Respondents: Continuum of Care program recipients and 
subrecipients.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The CoC record keeping 
requirements include 45 distinct activities. Each activity requires a 
different number of respondents ranging from 10 to 350,000. There are 
366,500 unique respondents.
    Estimated Number of Response: 2,485,300.
    Frequency of Response: Each activity has a unique frequency of 
response, ranging from once to 200 times annually.
    Average Hours per Response: Each activity also has a unique 
associated number of hours of response, ranging from 15 minutes to 180 
hours.
    Total Estimated Burdens: The total number of hours needed for all 
reporting is 1,600,385.50 hours.

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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
A                                                      B               C               D               E               F  ..............  ..............
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Sec.   578.5(a) Establishing the CoC....             395               1             395               8        3,160.00          $45.14        $142,642
Sec.   578.5(b) Establishing the Board..             395               1             395               5        1,975.00           45.14       89,151.50
Sec.   578.7(a)(1) Hold CoC Meetings....             395               2             790               4        3,160.00           45.14      142,642.40
Sec.   578.7(a)(2) Invitation for New                395               1             395               1             395           45.14       17,830.30
 Members................................
Sec.   578.7(a)(4) Appoint committees...             395               2             790             0.5             395           45.14       17,830.30
Sec.   578.7(a)(5) Governance charter...             395               1             395               7        2,765.00           45.14      124,812.10
Sec.   578.7(a)(6) and (7) Monitor                   395               1             395               9        3,555.00           45.14      160,472.70
 performance and evaluation.............
Sec.   578.7(a)(8) Centralized or                    395               1             395               8        3,160.00           45.14      142,642.40
 coordinated assessment system..........
Sec.   578.7(a)(9) Written standards....             395               1             395               5        1,975.00           45.14       89,151.50
Sec.   578.7(b) Designate HMIS..........             395               1             395              10        3,950.00           45.14         178,303
Sec.   578.9 Application for funds......             395               1             395             180       71,100.00           45.14       3,209,454
Sec.   578.11(c) Develop CoC plan.......             395               1             395               9           3,555           45.14      160,472.70
Sec.   578.21(c) Satisfying conditions..           7,000               1           7,000               4       28,000.00           45.14       1,263,920
Sec.   578.23 Executing grant agreements           7,000               1           7,000               1        7,000.00           45.14         315,980
Sec.   578.35(b) Appeal--solo...........              10               1              10               4              40           45.14        1,805.60
Sec.   578.35(c) Appeal--denied or                    15               1              15               1              15           45.14          677.10
 decreased funding......................
Sec.   578.35(d) Appeal--competing CoC..              10               1              10               5              50           45.14        2,257.00
Sec.   578.35(e) Appeal--Consolidated                  5               1               5               2              10           45.14           451.4
 Plan certification.....................
Sec.   578.49(a)--Leasing exceptions....               5               1               5             1.5             7.5           45.14          338.55
Sec.   578.65 HPC Standards.............              20               1              20              10             200           45.14           9,028
Sec.   578.75(a)(1) State and local             7,000.00               1        7,000.00             0.5        3,500.00           45.14      157,990.00
 requirements--appropriate service
 provision..............................
Sec.   578.75(a)(1) State and local                   20               1              20               3              60           45.14        2,708.40
 requirements--housing codes............
Sec.   578.75(b) Housing quality               72,800.00               2      145,600.00               1      145,600.00           45.14    6,572,384.00
 standards..............................
Sec.   578.75(b) Suitable dwelling size.       72,800.00               2      145,600.00            0.08       11,648.00           45.14      525,790.72
Sec.   578.75(c) Meals..................       70,720.00               1       70,720.00             0.5       35,360.00           45.14    1,596,150.40
Sec.   578.75(e) Ongoing assessment of          8,000.00               1        8,000.00             1.5       12,000.00           45.14      541,680.00
 supportive services....................
Sec.   578.75(f) Residential supervision        6,600.00               3       19,800.00            0.75       14,850.00           45.14      670,329.00
Sec.   578.75(g) Participation of              11,500.00               1       11,500.00               1       11,500.00           45.14      519,110.00
 homeless individuals...................
Sec.   578.75(h) Supportive service             3,000.00             100      300,000.00             0.5      150,000.00           45.14    6,771,000.00
 agreements.............................
Sec.   578.77(a) Signed leases/occupancy      104,000.00               2      208,000.00               1      208,000.00           45.14    9,389,120.00
 agreements.............................

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Sec.   578.77(b) Calculating occupancy          1,840.00             200      368,000.00            0.75      276,000.00           45.14   12,458,640.00
 charges................................
Sec.   578.77(c) Calculating rent.......        2,000.00             200      400,000.00            0.75      300,000.00           45.14   13,542,000.00
Sec.   578.81(a) Use restriction........              20               1              20             0.5              10           45.14          451.40
Sec.   578.91(a) Termination of                      395               1             395               4           1,580           45.14       71,321.20
 assistance.............................
Sec.   578.91(b) Due process for                4,500.00               1        4,500.00               3       13,500.00           45.14      609,390.00
 termination of assistance..............
Sec.   578.95(d)--Conflict-of-Interest                10               1              10               3              30           45.14        1,354.20
 exceptions.............................
Sec.   578.103(a)(3) Documenting              300,000.00               1      300,000.00            0.25       75,000.00           45.14    3,385,500.00
 homelessness...........................
Sec.   578.103(a)(4) Documenting at risk       10,000.00               1       10,000.00            0.25        2,500.00           45.14      112,850.00
 of homelessness........................
Sec.   578.103(a)(5) Documenting                     200               1             200             0.5             100           45.14        4,514.00
 imminent threat of harm................
Sec.   578.103(a)(7) Documenting program      350,000.00               6         350,000            0.25          87,500           45.14    3,949,750.00
 participant records....................
Sec.   578.103(a)(7) Documenting case           8,000.00              12       96,000.00               1       96,000.00           45.14    4,333,440.00
 management.............................
Sec.   578.103(a)(13) Documenting faith-        8,000.00               1        8,000.00               1        8,000.00           45.14      361,120.00
 based activities.......................
Sec.   578.103(b) Confidentiality              11,500.00               1       11,500.00               1       11,500.00           45.14      519,110.00
 procedures.............................
Sec.   578.105(a) Grant/project changes--             20               2              40               2              80           45.14        3,611.20
 UFAs...................................
Sec.   578.105(b) Grant/project changes--            800               1             800               2        1,600.00           45.14       72,224.00
 multiple project applicants............
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    Total...............................       1,072,530  ..............       2,485,300  ..............    1,600,385.50  ..............   72,241,401.07
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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.
    (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    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.

Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15676 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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