Notice2022-20790

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Equity in Housing Counseling Survey

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Published
September 26, 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 an additional 30 days of public comment.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58368-58369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20790]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7050-N-50; OMB Control No. 2502-0623]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Equity in 
Housing Counseling Survey

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 
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 an additional 30 days of 
public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 26, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90dfd9c2d1cfe3e5f2fdf9e3e3f9fffed0fffdf2bef5ffe0bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3877716a79674b4d5a55514b4b5157567857555a165d5748165f574e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function.

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#85c6eae9e0f1f1e0abd5eae9e9e4f7e1c5edf0e1abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41022e2d243535246f112e2d2d203325012934256f262e37">[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.

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 May 6, 
2022, at 87 FR 27177.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Equity in Housing Counseling 
Survey.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0623.
    OMB Expiration Date: September 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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                                                 Form name/form No.  collection      Number of     Frequency of   Responses  per      Average     Annual  burden   per response    Total annual
    Information  collection/affected public                   tool                  respondents      response          year        burden hours        hours       (hourly wage     respondent
                                                                                                                                   per response                        rate)           cost
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Not for-profits Institutions..................  Equity in Housing Counseling               1,219               1           1,219             .25          304.75          $50.71      $15,453.87
                                                 Survey.
Not for-profits Institutions..................  Equity in Housing Counseling                  25               1              25               3              75           50.71         3803.25
                                                 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

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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.
    (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    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.

Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-20790 Filed 9-23-22; 8:45 am]
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