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 Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-7065-N-03]
 AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, HUD.
 ACTION: Notice.
 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:*
                         December 5, 2023.
 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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000 or email at 
                        *paperworkreductionactoffice@hud.gov.*
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email at 
                        *Colette.Pollard@hud.gov*
                         or telephone 202-402-3400 (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. Pollard.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department is soliciting comments prior to submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended). HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A. A. Overview of Information Collection *Title of Proposal:*
                     Generic Solicitation for Pre-Award Activities for Applications for HUD Competitive Discretionary Awards. *Type of Request:*
                     New Information Collection Request. *OMB Control Number, if applicable:*
                     2501-NEW. Additional OMB control numbers applicable to government-wide standardized forms are also noted in this collection. As the burden is accounted for in those separate collections, it is not included in this calculation. SF 424, OMB Control No. 4040-0004 SF 424-A, OMB Control No. 4040-0006 SF 424-B, OMB Control No. 4040-0007 SF 424-C, OMB Control No. 4040-0008 SF 424 D, OMB Control No. 4040-0009 SF LLL, OMB Control No. 4040-0013 Lobbying Form, OMB Control No. 4040-0013 Projects Abstract Summary, OMB Control No. 4040-0019 *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:*
                     HUD is required by 2 CFR 200.204 to publicly announce the availability of discretionary awards that are competed. To ensure grants and cooperative agreements are awarded to applicants best suited to perform the functions of the awards, applicants are generally 
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                    required to perform two pre-award steps, the submission of the application and the negotiation of the individual award terms. The first part of HUD's funding applications consists of submitting the Standard Form 424 (SF-424), “Application for Federal Assistance” along with mandatory and optional standard government-wide and HUD forms. The burden associated with these government-wide forms are reflected in separate OMB-sponsored government-wide information collections and are not reflected in this collection. After the applicants have been selected as part of an objective competition process, HUD usually requires negotiation between HUD and the selected applicant to determine the terms of the award. A technical proposal (or technical submission) is required during the negotiation process. The technical proposal demonstrates the selected applicant's capabilities in accordance with the application or statement of work submitted with the application and/or selection criteria and other related information as specified in the funding announcement. The provisions of 2 CFR 200.207 instruct Federal agencies to comply with the requirements of 5 CFR part 1320, “Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public,” with regard to all forms or collection of additional information used by HUD in place of or as a supplement to the SF-424 series. *Respondents:*
                     Applicants for HUD's competitively funded financial assistance programs. *Information Collection/Form Number:*
                     SF 424 (4040-0004); SF-424B (4040-0007); SF-424D (4040-0009); SF 424A (4040-0006); SF-424C (4040-0008); SF LLL (4040-0013); Lobbying Form (4040-0013); Project Abstract Summary (4040-0019); HUD-424B; HUD-424CB; HUD-424CBW; HUD-424M; HUD-2880; HUD-50070; Rural Cert; HUD 50153; HUD 2991; HUD 2993; Program specific requirements and rating factors (narrative and other attachments) *Estimated Number of Respondents:*
                     HUD bases the following estimates on historical experience. HUD's average of 45 funding announcements per fiscal year will fall under this generic request, plus an expected average of 10 NOFOs derived from supplemental funding enacted outside of the regular appropriations process. Additionally, the Department projects that it will receive approximately 30,000 applications annually. *Frequency of Response:*
                     Refer to Table 1. *Responses per Annum:*
                     Refer to Table 1. *Average Burden Hours per Response:*
                     HUD estimates it takes an average of 40 working hours to prepare and submit an application in 
                    *grants.gov*
                     in response to a funding announcement. For applications submitted through 
                    *esnaps.gov*, HUD estimates it takes an average of 100 working hours, including completing the registration in 
                    *esnaps.hud.gov,*
                     preparing and submitting an application and technical submission, and proper storage of records. *Total Estimated Burdens:*
                     For purposes of this information collection request, the HUD has used the average hourly earnings of a Project Management Specialist ($48.85 per hour) to monetize the value of respondent time. Therefore, the burden for these reporting activities is as follows using average response times: 30,000 applications * 140 hours * 1.2 frequency = 5,040,000 hours 5,040,000 hours * $48.85 = $246,204,000 Table 1—Estimated Burden for Respondents
Information collection
                             (OMB control No.)
Number of
                             respondents
Frequency of
                             response
Responses
                             per 
                             annum
Burden hour
                             per 
                             response
Annual burden
                             hours
Hourly cost
                             per 
                             response
Annual costSF 424 (4040-0004)
0
0

0
0
$0
$0SF-424B (4040-0007)
0
0

0
0
0
0SF-424D (4040-0009)
0
0

0
0
0
0SF 424A (4040-0006)
0
0

0
0
0
0SF-424C (4040-0008)
0
0

0
0
0
0SF LLL (4040-0013)
0
0

0
0
0
0Lobbying Form (4040-0013)
0
0

0
0
0
0Project Abstract Summary (4040-0019)
0
0

0
0
0
0HUD-424B
30,000
1.2
36,000
0.5
18,000.00
48.85
879,300.00HUD-424CB
1,375
1.2
1,650
3
4,950.00
48.85
241,807.50HUD-424CBW
1,375
1.2
1,650
3
4,950.00
48.85
241,807.50HUD-424M
250
1.2
300
0.5
150.00
48.85
7,327.50HUD-2880
30,000
1.2
36,000
2
72,000.00
48.85
3,517,200.00HUD-50070
30,000
1.2
36,000
0.25
9,000.00
48.85
439,650.00Rural Certification
800
1.2
960
0.50
480.00
48.85
23,448.00HUD 50153
800
1.2
960
0.25
240.00
48.85
11,724.00HUD 2991
30,000
1.2
36,000
3
108,000.00
48.85
5,275,800.00HUD 2993
30,000
1.2
36,000
0.25
9,000.00
48.85
439,650.00Program specific requirements and rating factors (narrative and other attachments)
30,000
1.2
36,000
127
4,572,000.00
48.85
223,342,200.00
 HUD bases the following estimates on historical experience. HUD estimates it takes an average of 30 working hours for HUD to complete its pre-award activities associated with competitive applications, including parts 1 and 2 of the pre-award process. This includes activities related to proper storage of related records. For purposes of this information collection request, HUD has used a GS 13 step 5 rate ($51.25 per hour) to monetize the value of HUD time. Therefore, the burden for pre-award activities is as follows using average response times: 30,000 applications * 30 hours * 1.2 frequency = 1,080,000 hours 1,080,000 hours * $51.25 = $55,350,000 If the Department incurs any unique start-up or operational and maintenance costs with the collection of information covered by this ICR, HUD will include them on the request to OMB. B. Solicitation of Public Comment 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 
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                    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. C. Authority The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. Daniel Ballard, Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.


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