Rules and Regulations. Notice

Agency: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD
Action: Notice
Citation: FR Doc. 2024-00974 · Docket No. FR-7080-N-02

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: February 20, 2024.

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 August 31, 2023 at 88 FR 18778. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Build America Buy America Waiver Form. OMB Approval Number: 2511-0002. Type of Request: Renewal. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requests an extension of the 6-month PRA Emergency approval pursuant to the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. The waiver form gathers essential information for HUD to determine grounds to waive grantees' application of a Buy America preference due to public interest, nonavailability, or unreasonable cost, allowing grantees to remain in compliance with BABA when they are unable to use American-made materials in infrastructure projects. Respondents: Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Information collection Number of respondents Frequency of response Responses per annum Burden hour per response Annual burden hours Hourly cost per response Annual cost HUD—27054e 5,000.00 1.00 5,000.00 1.00 5,000.00 $53.67 $268,350.00 Total 5,000.00 53.67 268,350.00 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. 2024-00974 Filed 1-18-24; 8:45 am]