[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 14 (Monday, January 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6910-6911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01480]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7040-N-01; OMB Control No. 2577-0218]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Indian Housing 
Block Grant (IHBG) Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, PIH, 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: March 26, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-
402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9aa86858c9d9d8cc7b9868585889b8da9819c8dc78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c1f333039282839720c3330303d2e381c342938723b332a">[email protected]</span></a> for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dacia Rogers, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, (Room 3178), Washington, DC 
20410; telephone 202-708-3000, extension 3374, (this is not a toll-free 
number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. 
Rogers.

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: Indian Housing Block Grant 
Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0218.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Numbers: HUD-52737; HUD-4117; HUD-4119; HUD-52736-A; HUD-
52736-B; HUD-53246; HUD-53247; HUD-XXXX.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this notice is to solicit public comment on forms associated 
with the Indian Housing Block Grant Formula program (IHBG Formula) and 
the Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive program (IHBG Competitive). 
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Native 
American Programs is responsible for managing and evaluating the 
programs and for annual Congressional reporting.
    Respondents: Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages and 
Corporations, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of response:

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                                                                                             Number of                     Burden hour/
          Information  collection                     Form name              Number of     responses per   Total annual     minutes per    Total annual
                                                                            respondents     respondent       responses       response         burden
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HUD-52737.................................  IHBG Formula IHP/APR........             792               2        1,584.00           62.00       98,208.00
HUD-4117..................................  Formula Response Form.......             792               1          792.00            2.00        1,584.00
HUD-4119..................................  Formula Challenge Form......              15               1           15.00          150.00        2,250.00
HUD-52736-A...............................  Depository Agreement                     394               1          394.00            0.25           98.50
                                             (Banker).
HUD-52736-B...............................  Depository Agreement                     394               1          394.00            0.25           98.50
                                             (Broker).
HUD-53246.................................  IHBG Cost Summary...........              54               1           54.00            2.00          108.00
HUD-53247.................................  IHBG Implementation Schedule              54               1           54.00            2.00          108.00

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HUD-XXXX..................................  IHBG Competitive APR........              54               1           54.00           32.00        1,728.00
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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.

    Dated: January 8, 2021.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2021-01480 Filed 1-22-21; 8:45 am]
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