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flood insurance rate maps and risk data; 

and (b) performance metrics and 

milestones required to effectively and 

efficiently map flood risk areas in the 

United States; (2) mapping standards 

and guidelines for (a) flood insurance 

rate maps, and (b) data accuracy, data 

quality, data currency, and data 

eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an 

ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps 

and flood risk identification; (4) 

procedures for delegating mapping 

activities to State and local mapping 

partners; and (5)(a) methods for 

improving interagency and 

intergovernmental coordination on 

flood mapping and flood risk 

determination, and (b) a funding 

strategy to leverage and coordinate 

budgets and expenditures across Federal 

agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is 

required to submit an annual report to 

the FEMA Administrator that contains: 

(1) A description of the activities of the 

Council; (2) an evaluation of the status 

and performance of flood insurance rate 

maps and mapping activities to revise 

and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps; 

and (3) a summary of recommendations 

made by the Council to the FEMA 

Administrator. 

Agenda: During the two-day meeting, 

TMAC members will discuss and 

conduct a review of the final draft 

TMAC 2018 Annual Report. The TMAC 

will also receive public input on the 

report recommendations and content; 

the recommendations and summary of 

content will be posted to the FEMA 

TMAC website at http://www.fema.gov/ 

TMAC prior to the meeting to provide 

the public an opportunity to review the 

materials. A public comment period 

will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 

2018, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT 

and again on Wednesday, September 26, 

2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT 

and will occur prior to any vote. The 

full agenda and related meeting 

materials will be posted by Friday, 

September 21, 2018, at http://

www.fema.gov/TMAC. 

David I. Maurstad, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance 

and Mitigation, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17813 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7005–N–15] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Home Equity Conversion 

Mortgage (HECM) Counseling 

Standardization and Roster 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner, 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: October 16, 

2018. 

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 Colette.Pollard@hud.gov 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 tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Olmstead, Housing Program Specialist, 

Office of Housing Counseling, Office of 

Policy and Grant Administration, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 7th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20410; email 

john.olmstead@hud.gov or telephone 

(802) 951–6290. This is not a toll-free 

number. Persons with hearing or speech 

impairments may access this number 

through TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Pollard. 

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: 

Application for Home Equity 

Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Counselor 

Roster and Certificate of HECM 

Counseling. 

OMB Approval Number: 2502–0586. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement, with 

change, of previously approved 

collection for which approval will 

expire. (OMB Expiration Date: August 

31, 2018). 

Form Numbers: HUD–92902 and 

HUD–92904. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: The 

HECM Counselor examination and 

Roster application assists HUD in 

evaluating the knowledge and capacity 

of individuals interested in providing 

HECM counseling to potential HECM 

borrowers thereby reducing the risk to 

the insurance fund. The collection of 

information assists HUD in providing 

and maintaining a current roster of 

HUD-approved HECM counselors to the 

general public and interested customers. 

The transfer of the Certificate of HECM 

Counseling, form HUD 92900, from 

OMB Collection 2502–0524 to this 

collection is needed since the Office of 

Housing Counseling is responsible for 

all services offered by HUD-approved 

housing counselors which includes 

HECM Roster Counselors. OMB 

Collection 2502–0524 was recently 

approved by OMB and has an expiration 

date of March 31, 2021. 

Respondents (i.e. affected public): 

State, Local or Tribal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,055. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

80,058.50. 

Frequency of Response: HUD– 

92902—Certificate of HECM Counseling: 

Once HUD 92904—HECM Counseling 

Roster: 94.11. 

Average Hours per Response: 2 hours. 

Total Estimated Burden: 120,841.25. 

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 


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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: July 31, 2018. 

Vance T. Morris, 

Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary for 

Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17790 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7001–N–42] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Indian Community 

Development Block Grant 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed 

information collection requirement 

described below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose 

of this notice is to allow for 30 days of 

public comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 

17, 2018. 

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: 

HUD Desk Officer, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email: 

OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20410; email 

Colette.Pollard@hud.gov, or telephone 

202–402–3400. This is not a toll-free 

number. Person with hearing or speech 

impairments may access this number 

through TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Pollard. 

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 April 27, 2018 

at 83 FR 18585. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: Indian 

Community Development Block Grant. 

OMB Approved Number: 2577–0191. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Form Number: HUD–4123, HUD– 

4125. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: Title I of 

the Housing and Community 

Development Act of 1974 authorizes 

Indian Community Development Block 

Grants (ICDBG) and requires that grants 

be awarded annually on a competitive 

basis. The purpose of the ICDBG 

program is to develop viable Indian and 

Alaska Native communities by creating 

decent housing, suitable living 

environments, and economic 

opportunities primarily for low- and 

moderate-income persons. Consistent 

with this objective, not less than 70 

percent of the expenditures are to 

benefit low and moderate-income 

persons. Eligible applicants include 

Federally-recognized tribes, which 

includes Alaska Native communities, 

and tribally authorized tribal 

organizations. Eligible categories of 

funding include housing rehabilitation, 

land acquisition to support new 

housing, homeownership assistance, 

public facilities and improvements, 

economic development, and 

microenterprise programs. For a 

complete description of eligible 

activities, please refer to 24 CFR part 

1003, subpart C. 

The ICDBG program regulations are at 

24 CFR part 1003. The ICDBG program 

requires eligible applicants to submit 

information to enable HUD to select the 

best projects for funding during annual 

competitions. Additionally, the 

information submitted is essential for 

HUD in monitoring grants to ensure that 

grantees are complying with applicable 

statutes and regulations and 

implementing activities as approved. 

ICDBG applicants must submit a 

complete application package which 

includes an Application for Federal 

Assistance (SF–424), Applicant/ 

Recipient Disclosure/Update Report 

(HUD–2880), Cost Summary (HUD– 

4123), and Implementation Schedule 

(HUD–4125). If the applicant has a 

waiver of the electronic submission 

requirement and is submitting a paper 

application, an Acknowledgement of 

Application Receipt (HUD–2993) must 

also be submitted. If the applicant is a 

tribal organization, a resolution from the 

tribe stating that the tribal organization 

is submitting an application on behalf of 

the tribe must also be included in the 

application package. 

ICDBG recipients are required to 

submit a quarterly Federal Financial 

Report (SF–425) that describes the use 

of grant funds drawn from the 

recipient’s line of credit. The reports are 

used to monitor cash transfers to the 

recipients and obtain expenditure data 

from the recipients. (2 CFR 200.327) 

The regulations at 24 CFR part 200 

require that grantees and sub-grantees 

take all necessary affirmative steps to 

assure that minority firms, women’s 

business enterprises, and labor surplus 

area firms are used when possible. 

Consistent with these regulations, 24 

CFR 1003.506(b) requires that ICDBG 

grantees report on these activities on an 

annual basis, with Contract and 

Subcontract Activity Report being due 

to HUD on October 10 of each year 

(HUD–2516). 

The regulations at 24 CFR 1003.506 

instruct recipients to submit to HUD an 

Annual Status and Evaluation Report 

(ASER) that describes the progress made 

in completing approved activities with 

a listing of work to be completed; a 

breakdown of funds expended; and 

when the project is completed, a 

program evaluation expressing the 

effectiveness of the project in meeting 

community development needs. The 

ASER is due by November 15 each year 

and at grant closeout. 

The information collected will allow 

HUD to accurately audit the program. 

Respondents: Federally recognized 

Native American Tribes, Alaska Native 

communities and corporations, and 

tribal organizations. 


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