[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87448-87450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27701]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7075-N-16]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Data Collection 
for the HUD Secretary's Awards Including The Secretary's Award for 
Public-Philanthropic Partnerships, The Secretary's Awards for Healthy 
Homes, The Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation, 
The Secretary's Award for Planning, The Secretary's Housing Design 
Awards, The Secretary's Award for Tribal Housing Impact, and The HUD 
Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning 
Competition; OMB Control No.: 2528-0324

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, 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: January 17, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection can be submitted 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 can be sent to: Anna Guido, Reports 
Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000 or email at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email; [email protected]; telephone (202) 
402-5535 (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: Data Collection for the HUD 
Secretary's Awards including The Secretary's Award for Public-
Philanthropic Partnerships, The Secretary's Awards for Healthy Homes, 
The Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation, The 
Secretary's Award for Planning, The Secretary's Housing Design Awards, 
The Secretary's Award for Tribal Housing Impact, and The HUD Innovation 
in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-0324.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
seeks to collect information that will be used to implement the 
following HUD Secretary's Awards: (1) the Secretary's Award for Public-
Philanthropic Partnerships, (2) the Secretary's Awards for Healthy 
Homes, (3) the Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic 
Preservation, (4) the Secretary's Planning Award, (5) the Secretary's 
Housing Design Awards, (6) The Secretary's Award for Tribal Housing 
Impact, and (7) the HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design 
and Planning Competition.
    On an annual basis, HUD accepts nominations for the above listed 
awards. A template application form for nominations streamlines 
information

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collection across these six award programs. Each award recognizes 
awardees for their innovation and commitment to raising industry 
standards and increasing the quality of life for low- and moderate-
income households. Below is a brief description of each of the six 
award programs.

The HUD Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships

    The Public-Philanthropic Partnerships Award recognizes excellence 
in partnerships that have transformed the relationships between the 
public and philanthropic sectors and led to measurable benefits in 
housing and community development for low- and moderate-income 
families. By strengthening the connection between HUD and philanthropy, 
these awards highlight the power of collective impact that can be 
achieved through public-philanthropic partnerships between government 
entities and foundations.

The HUD Secretary's Awards for Healthy Homes

    The Healthy Homes Awards promote the innovation and partnerships 
needed to create healthy homes and communities for low-income residents 
by working across the health, environment, and housing sectors.

HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation

    The Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation 
recognizes developers, organizations, and agencies for their success in 
advancing the goals of historic preservation while providing affordable 
housing and/or expanded economic opportunities for low-and moderate-
income families and individuals.

HUD Secretary's Planning Award

    The Secretary's Planning Award honors excellence in community 
planning that has led to measurable benefits in economic development, 
employment, education, or housing choice and mobility for low- and 
moderate-income residents. The award stresses that communities 
demonstrate how integrative planning led to tangible results, such as 
expanding the supply of available affordable housing, employment 
opportunities connected by effective transportation systems, or a host 
of community-empowering strategies. The award recognizes the planning 
discipline as an important partner in how creative housing, economic 
development, and private investments are used in--or in tandem with--a 
comprehensive community development plan.

HUD Secretary's Housing Design Awards

    The Secretary's Housing Design Awards recognize excellence in 
affordable housing design, community-based design, participatory 
design, and accessibility. These awards demonstrate that design matters 
and provide examples of important benchmarks in the housing industry.

HUD Secretary's Award for Tribal Housing Impact

    The Secretary's Tribal Housing Impact Award celebrates excellence 
and innovation in addressing housing and community development needs 
within Native American communities. By honoring Tribes and Tribally 
Designated Housing Entities (TDHES) significant housing and community 
development related achievements, HUD is fostering sustainable and 
vibrant Tribal communities for generations to come.

HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning 
Competition

    The Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning 
Competition advances design and production of livable and sustainable 
housing for low- and moderate-income people. This competition invites 
teams of graduate students from multiple disciplines to submit plans in 
response to a real-world affordable housing design issue. The 
competition encourages research and innovation in affordable housing, 
increases practitioner capacity to produce more livable and sustainable 
housing for low- and moderate-income communities through best practices 
in building design and construction, and fosters cross-cutting teamwork 
within the design and community development process.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 310.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 930 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The cost to respondents to complete a 
nomination is estimated at the Social and Human Service Assistant 
median hourly wage rate ($18.52) for 3 hours of work. The total 
estimated cost is $17,223.60.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: The authority to collect information is in 
Sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 
(Pub. L. 91-609) (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1; 1701z-2(d) and (g)).
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): Organizations.

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                                                                                                   Median hourly
                 Respondent                               Occupation                 SOC code        wage rate
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Secretary's Award Nominee..................  Social and Human Service Assistant.         21-1093          $18.52
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (Accessed November 2023, Data Released
  April 2023), https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211093.htm.


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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 Secretary's Awards for Public-                    50               1               1               3             150          $18.52       $2,778.00
 Philanthropic Partnerships.............
HUD Secretary's Awards for Healthy Homes              30               1               1               3              90           18.52        1,666.80
HUD Secretary's Awards for Excellence in              50               1               1               3             150           18.52        2,778.00
 Historic Preservation..................
HUD Secretary's Planning Awards.........              50               1               1               3             150           18.52        2,778.00
HUD Secretary's Housing Design Awards...              50               1               1               3             150           18.52        2,778.00
HUD Secretary's Awards for Tribal                     30               1               1               3              90           18.52        1,666.80
 Housing Impact.........................
Innovation in Affordable Housing Student              50               1               1               3             150           18.52        2,778.00
 Design and Planning Competition........
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    Total...............................             310  ..............  ..............  ..............             930  ..............       17,233.60
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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. 
3507.

Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Development and 
Research.
[FR Doc. 2023-27701 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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