Notice2022-20868
60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Standardization Form for “Race and Other Demographic Data Reporting Form-HUD 27061” OMB Control No.: 2535-0113
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September 27, 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 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58524-58525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20868]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7051-N-03]
60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Standardization
Form for ``Race and Other Demographic Data Reporting Form--HUD 27061''
OMB Control No.: 2535-0113
AGENCY: Office of Strategic Planning and Management, 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: November 28, 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, REE, 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a1935363f2e2e3f740a3536363b283e1a322f3e743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7f4d8dbd2c3c3d299e7d8dbdbd6c5d3f7dfc2d399d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a> for a copy of the proposed form. Persons with
hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may also
submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit
comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the
commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely
receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to
the public. Comments submitted electronically through the
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> website can be viewed by other commenters and
interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the
instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically.
Note: To receive consideration as public comments, comments must be
submitted through one of the methods specified above. Again, all
submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorthera Yorkshire, Office of the
Chief Financial Officer, Grants Management and Oversight Division,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh St. SW, Room
10162, Washington, DC 20410 or by email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#73371c01071b1601125d2a1c0118001b1a0116331b06175d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c18332e2834392e3d7205332e372f34352e391c342938723b332a">[email protected]</span></a> or
telephone 202-402-4336. 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 the proposed data collection form may be requested 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: Standardization form for ``Race and Other
Demographic Data Reporting Form.''
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2535-0113.
Form Numbers: HUD 27061.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: All
HUD program offices use this form when collecting information
concerning the race, ethnicity, and other protected class data of the
populations intended to benefit from HUD funding as required by Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Fair Housing Act; and HUD's
regulations.
Members of affected public: Applicants for HUD's competitively
funded financial assistance programs that are subject to Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act.
Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and
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hours of response: The form is used by entities when they apply for
grants. As HUD receives roughly 14,375 applications on an annual basis,
we expect that there will be 14,375 respondents who may need to use
this form. HUD estimates that it will take half an hour to complete the
form, at $65.15 per hour.\1\ The total estimated burden on respondents
would thus reach $561,918 on an annual basis. This is shown in Table 1.
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\1\ Estimated cost for respondents is calculated from the March
2022 Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics report on
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation determined that the hourly
rate of management, professional and related wages and salaries
averaged $44.28 per hour plus $20.87 per hour for fringe benefits
for a total $65.15 per hour.
Table 1--Estimated Burden to Respondents
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Number of Hours per
Form respondents Frequency Respondent Total hours Cost per hour Total cost
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27071............................................. 14,375 1.2 0.50 8,625 65.15 $561,918.75
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Estimation of the Cost to the Federal government: The following
Table 2 shows the estimated burden of Federal financial assistance
review. HUD estimates the cost of the maximum burden on HUD staff would
total at most $561,918.75. This estimate is based on the assumption
that each form would be reviewed for one hour by a GS13 step 5
performing a review, and then by a GS 14 and a GS15 who will look at
summary results on an annual basis.\2\
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\2\ Federal staff time is estimated for a GS-13 step 5 hourly
rate at $58.01 per hour (from the Office of Personnel Management and
the table with Washington-Baltimore-Arlington locality pay), plus
16% fringe benefit for a total of $67.29 per hour, as well as 15
minutes each for a GS-14 step 5 at $72.19/hr and a GS-15 step 5 at
$84.91/hr, based on similar calculations bringing the blended total
to $106.57/hr for each form submitted.
Table 2--Estimated Burden to Government
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Estimated Estimated Estimated
Estimated respondents Frequency number of burden hours burden hours Total estimated
responses per review per year burden \2\
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14,375............................................................. 1.2 17,250 0.50 8,625 $561,918.75
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:
(1) Evaluate 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)
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.
In addition to the race and ethnicity data collected to comply with
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, HUD also intends to update
this form to collect protected class data as required by the Fair
Housing Act and HUD regulations at 24 CFR 121. HUD further solicits
comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information on: (1) data sources available
to support this collection; (2) particular data fields in HUD Form
27061 to appropriately collect this information; and (2) methods to
minimize burden on grantees in collecting this information.
C. Authority
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as
amended.
George Tomchick,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-20868 Filed 9-26-22; 8:45 am]
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