Notice2022-09777

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Equity in Housing Counseling Survey, OMB Control No.: 2502-0623

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May 6, 2022

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Housing and Urban Development Department

Abstract

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27177-27178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09777]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7056-N-12]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Equity in 
Housing Counseling Survey, OMB Control No.: 2502-0623

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: July 5, 2022.

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, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
7th Street SW, 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#bbf8d4d7decfcfde95ebd4d7d7dac9dffbd3cedf95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a38f8c85949485ceb08f8c8c819284a0889584ce878f96">[email&#160;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 Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free 
number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d7e525158494958136d5251515c4f597d554859135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3e0cccfc6d7d7c68df3cccfcfc2d1c7e3cbd6c78dc4ccd5">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or telephone 202-402-3400(this is not a toll-
free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access 
this number through TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-
877-8339 (this is a toll-free number). Copies of available documents 
submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.

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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: Equity in Housing Counseling 
Survey.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0623.
    OMB Expiration Date: 09/30/2022.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of the survey and the listening session is to collect 
information from HUD Participating Housing Counseling agencies that 
will be used to identify and develop innovative programming and best 
practices for the Department's Housing Counselling Program under 
Section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
    Respondents: Not-For-Profit Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,244.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,244.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 3.25.

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                                                                                                     Average                   Hourly cost      Total
  Information collection/ affected   Form name/form number   Number of    Frequency    Responses      burden       Annual     per response      annual
               public                   collection tool     respondents  of response    per year    hours per      burden     (hourly wage    respondent
                                                                                                     response      hours          rate)          cost
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Not for-profits Institutions.......  Equity in Housing            1,219            1        1,219          .25       304.75          $50.71   $15,453.87
                                      Counseling Survey.
Not for-profits Institutions.......  Equity in Housing               25            1           25            3           75           50.71     3,803.25
                                      Counseling Listening
                                      Sessions.
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    Totals.........................  .....................        1,244  ...........        1,244  ...........          380  ..............    19,257.12
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    Total Estimated Burden: 380 hours.

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. 
3507.

Janet M. Golrick,
Acting, Chief of Staff, Office of Housing--Federal Housing 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-09777 Filed 5-5-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-67-P


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