Rules and Regulations. Notice of proposed information collection

Agency: Office of the Chief Information Officer
Action: Notice of proposed information collection
Citation: FR Doc. 2010-30244 · Docket No. FR-5376-N-112

Summary

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (HCDA), requires grant recipients that receive CDBG funding to retain records necessary to document compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements on an on-going basis. Grantees must also submit an annual performance and evaluation report to demonstrate progress that it has made in carrying out its consolidated plan, and such records as may be necessary to facilitate review and audit by HUD of the grantee's administration of CDBG funds [Section 104(4)]. The statute also requires [Section 104(e)(2)] that HUD conduct an annual review to determine whether states have distributed funds to units of general local government in a timely manner. HUD has re-designed a form by which grantees can report their compliance with this requirement.

Dates

January 3, 2011.

Supplementary Information

This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: State Community Development Block Grant Program. Description of Information Collection: The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (HCDA), requires grant recipients that receive CDBG funding to retain records necessary to document compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements on an on-going basis. Grantees must also submit an annual performance and evaluation report to demonstrate progress that it has made in carrying out its consolidated plan, and such records as may be necessary to facilitate review and audit by HUD of the grantee's administration of CDBG funds [Section 104(4)]. The statute also requires [Section 104(e)(2)] that HUD conduct an annual review to determine whether states have distributed funds to units of general local government in a timely manner. HUD has re-designed a form by which grantees can report their compliance with this requirement. OMB Control Number: 2506-0085. Agency Form Numbers: The collection of this information will be submitted on HUD's timely distribution form or in similar format from state records or systems. Members of Affected Public: This information collection applies to 50 State CDBG Grantees (40 states and Puerto Rico but not Hawaii). Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of responses, and hours of response: Task Number of respondents Frequency of response (annual) Burden hours per response Total U.S. burden hours Current Inventory: PER (Performance & Evaluation Report/IDIS) 50 1 237 11,850 Recordkeeping: States 50 on-going 176 8,800 Localities 3,500 26.13 91,455 Timely Distribution Form: States 50 1 1.5 75 Total 50 plus 112,180 Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: November 23, 2010. Colette Pollard, Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010-30244 Filed 11-30-10; 8:45 am]