[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 60223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18778]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7065-N-02]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Build America 
Buy America Waiver Form, OMB Control No.: 2511-0002

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial 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 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 30, 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 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 should be sent to: Colette Pollard 
for a copy of the proposed forms or other available information, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 
8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-5534 (this is not a 
toll-free number) or email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email; [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-0306. 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. Guido.

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: Build America Buy America Waiver 
Form.
    OMB Approval Number: 2511-0002.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requests a 6-month 
PRA Emergency approval pursuant to the Build America, Buy America 
(BABA) Act, whereby HUD may waiver grantees' application of a Buy 
America preference due to public interest, nonavailability, or 
unreasonable cost.
    Respondents: Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.

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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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HUD--27054e.............................        5,000.00            1.00        5,000.00            1.00        5,000.00           $0.00           $0.00
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............        5,000.00            0.00            0.00
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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

Daniel Ballard,
Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-18778 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
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