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(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The total estimated annual 

hour burden associated with this 

collection is $2,543,816 hours. 

(7) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in cost) associated with the 

collection: The estimated total annual 

cost burden associated with this 

collection of information is $0.00. 

Dated: February 22, 2024. 

Samantha L. Deshommes, 

Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04114 Filed 2–27–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7082–N–01] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: HUD Environmental Review 

Online System (HEROS); OMB Control 

No.: 2506–0202 

AGENCY: The Office of Community 

Planning and Development, 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: April 29, 

2024. 

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, REE, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 

20410–5000 or email at 

PaperworkReductionActOffice@

hud.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Glenn Schroeder, Program Analyst, 

OEE, Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 7th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20410; email at 

glenn.a.schroeder@hud.gov or telephone 

(202) 402–5849. 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 HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 

information collection described in 

Section A. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: HUD 

Environmental Review Online System 

(HEROS). 

OMB Approval Number: 2506–0202. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: 24 CFR 

part 58, ‘‘Environmental Review 

Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD 

Environmental Responsibilities’’ 

requires units of general local 

government receiving HUD assistance to 

maintain a written environmental 

review record for all projects receiving 

HUD funding documenting compliance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA), the regulations of the 

Council on Environmental Quality, 

related federal environmental laws, 

executive orders, and authorities, and 

part 58 procedure. Various laws that 

authorize this procedure are listed in 24 

CFR 58.1(b). 24 CFR part 50, ‘‘Protection 

and Enhancement of Environmental 

Quality,’’ implements procedures for 

HUD to perform environmental reviews 

for projects where part 58 is not 

permitted by law. Under Part 50, HUD 

staff complete the environmental review 

records, but they may use any 

information supplied by an applicant or 

contractor, provided HUD 

independently evaluates the 

information and is responsible for its 

accuracy and prepares the 

environmental finding. HEROS allows 

users to complete, store, and submit 

their environmental review records and 

documents online. HEROS is currently 

optional for Responsible Entity and 

other non-HUD users, who may 

continue to use paper-based 

environmental review formats. 

Respondents: The respondents are 

State, local, and Tribal governments 

receiving HUD funding who are 

required to complete environmental 

reviews as well as sub-recipients, 

applicants, and third-party providers 

who submit information to be used in 

the completion of environmental review 

records. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 25 

per year per unit of government or 

organization. 

Frequency of Response: 58.44. 

Average Hours per Response: varies. 

Total Estimated Burdens: 36,662. 

Information collection Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of 

response 

Responses 

per annum 

Burden 

hour per 

response 

Annual 

burden 

hours 

Hourly 

cost per 

response 

Annual 

cost 

Exempt/CENST reviews ........................................................ 500 34.75 17,376 0.75 13,032 $39.63 $205,312.50 

Reviews that convert to exempt ........................................... 500 12.35 6,147 2 12,294 39.63 292,000.00 

CEST/EA reviews .................................................................. 250 11.34t 2,834 4 11,336 39.63 102,200.00 

Total ............................................................................... 500 58.44 26,357 varies 36,662 39.63 1,452,915.06 

Note: Average hours per response varies 

substantially depending on level of review. 

Reviews that are exempt or Categorically 

Excluded Not Subject To the related laws and 

authorities (CENST) take roughly 45 minutes 

to complete. Reviews that are Categorically 

Excluded Subject To the related laws (CEST) 

or require an Environmental Assessment (EA) 

take an average of 4 hours to complete. Some 

CEST reviews ‘‘convert to exempt,’’ and 

require roughly 2 hours to complete. 

HUD grants cover all eligible costs 

including staff work. Hourly cost per 

response based on hourly mean wage of 

urban planners working for local government 

(Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://

www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes193051.htm). 


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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. 

Marion M. McFadden, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Community Planning and Development. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04085 Filed 2–27–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[FR–6452–N–01] 

Exhibitors Sought for Innovative 

Housing Showcase 2024 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Policy Development and 

Research, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development (HUD). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HUD, in collaboration with 

other organizations, will present the 

Innovative Housing Showcase in June 

2024 on the National Mall in 

Washington, DC. The Innovative 

Housing Showcase (Showcase) is a 

public event to raise awareness of 

innovative housing designs and 

technologies that have the potential to 

increase housing supply, lower the cost 

of construction, and/or reduce housing 

expenses for owners and renters. HUD 

is especially interested in innovative 

housing designs and technologies that, 

in addition to reducing costs and 

expenses for builders, owners and 

renters, can expand quality, affordable, 

accessible and healthy housing options 

for low- and moderate-income 

households; support aging in place; 

improve climate mitigation and 

resilience and disaster recovery; and/or 

increase energy efficiency and support 

decarbonization in the housing sector. 

HUD is seeking exhibitors to showcase 

innovations, and this notice solicits 

proposals for the Innovative Housing 

Showcase, with a preference for fullscale housing models and technology 

demonstrations that the public can tour 

and interact with. 

DATES: All proposals must be received 

no later than March 29, 2024. Proposals 

will be accepted and reviewed on a 

rolling basis until March 29, 2024, or 

until HUD reaches capacity for exhibitor 

space on the National Mall, whichever 

comes sooner. HUD encourages early 

submission of proposals. 

ADDRESSES: Proposals must be in 

writing and submitted via email to 

housingshowcase@hud.gov. Individuals 

who do not have internet access may 

submit proposals to the Office of Policy 

Development and Research, Affordable 

Housing Research and Technology, U.S. 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 

8134, Washington, DC 20410. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Blanford, Research Engineer, 

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, Office of Policy 

Development and Research, 451 7th St. 

SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone 

number 202–402–5728 (this is not a tollfree number). HUD welcomes and is 

prepared to receive calls from 

individuals who are deaf or hard of 

hearing, as well as individuals with 

speech and 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. 

Individuals with questions may also 

email housingshowcase@hud.gov and in 

the subject line write ‘‘2024 Showcase 

Questions.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

This year will be the fourth time HUD 

has hosted the Showcase on the 

National Mall, having done so in 2019, 

2022, and 2023. Prior Showcases were 

attended by several thousand members 

of the public, as well as housing 

practitioners and government leaders, 

and received coverage in both popular 

media and trade press. Given HUD’s 

mission to create ‘‘quality, affordable 

homes for all,’’ this event offers a 

unique opportunity to highlight 

innovative housing designs and 

technologies that can improve quality 

and deepen affordability for leaders in 

the housing sector, from policymakers 

and planners to funders, architects, and 

builders. 

The National Mall is a landscaped 

park that is always open to the public, 

which brings certain expectations when 

presenting housing innovations on a 

large scale. Exhibitors are responsible 

for complying with all National Park 

Service (NPS) rules and regulations as 

identified in the NPS Event Planning 

Guide (https://www.nps.gov/nama/ 

learn/management/event-planningguide.htm). As the National Mall is part 

of the National Park System, there is no 

review or permit required to meet 

building codes within the District of 

Columbia (DC); however, the NPS may 

require a review by the NPS Lift Safety 

and Compliance office. 

Approach to the National Mall 

involves DC streets or interstate 

highways, local and federal restrictions 

pertaining to weight, and compliance 

with width of load and height 

restrictions. There are two primary DC 

routes approaching the National Mall 

that can accommodate 13′6′′ clearance. 

The Showcase Management team will 

advance the arrival and departure routes 

as well as the set-up and tear-down 

schedule to each exhibitor. 

II. Showcase Information and Exhibit 

Requirements 

Showcase management is overseen by 

HUD and HUD-designated entities 

responsible for Showcase planning and 

event logistics. The Innovative Housing 

Showcase host exhibits in three primary 

categories: 

—Tabletop Displays—these displays are 

typically housed in an individual tent 

or space within a larger tent. 

—On-Ground Exhibit—these displays 

may showcase a particular technology 

or method of construction within the 

given footprint that is too large for a 

tabletop and cannot be entered. 

—Enterable Exhibit—these displays may 

involve a structure that showcases a 

technology or method of construction 

that can be entered by the public 

present at the showcase site. 

Each exhibit shall be positioned and 

equipped to allow persons who have 

mobility restrictions to approach the 

threshold of an enterable exhibit. The 

Showcase Management team will 

provide a list of contractors that are 

prepared to provide ADA compliant 

ramps for Enterable exhibits. 

The Showcase Management team will 

review the public-facing branding of 

each exhibit and can provide advice and 


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