Notice2022-27760
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC); Forms: HUD-90005, Application for Membership on the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee and OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report; OMB Control No.: 2502-0606
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December 22, 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 245 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78704-78705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27760]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7056-N-53]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing
Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC); Forms: HUD-90005,
Application for Membership on the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory
Committee and OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report; OMB
Control No.: 2502-0606
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: February 21, 2023.
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#adeec2c1c8d9d9c883fdc2c1c1ccdfc9edc5d8c983cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d7e525158494958136d5251515c4f597d554859135a524b">[email protected]</span></a> for a copy of the proposed forms or other
available information. HUD welcomes and is
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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: <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#094a66656c7d7d6c2759666565687b6d49617c6d276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c6f434049585849027c4340404d5e486c445948024b435a">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone 202-402-3400. 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: <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>. 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: Housing Counseling Federal
Advisory Committee (HCFAC).
OMB Approval Number: 2502-0606.
OMB Expiration Date: September 30, 2023.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD-90005; OGE-450.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Expand and Preserve Homeownership through Counseling Act (Pub. L. 111-
203, 1441, July 21, 2010) (Act), added 42 U.S.C. 3533(g)(4) to direct
the Office of Housing Counseling to form a Housing Counseling Federal
Advisory Committee (HCFAC) with members equally representing the
mortgage and real estate industries, including housing consumers and
housing counseling agencies certified by the Secretary. The HUD-90005
Application for Membership on the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory
Committee will collect information for individuals in those groups who
want to serve on the HCFAC. The information will be used by HUD's
Office of Housing Counseling to review and recommend to the Secretary
for appointment the members of the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory
Committee to ensure the members meet the requirements of the Expand and
Preserve Homeownership through Counseling Act and of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
Additionally, HCFAC members must adhere to the conflict-of-interest
rules applicable to Special Government Employees as such employees are
defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). The rules include relevant provisions in
18 U.S.C. related to criminal activity, Standards of Ethical Conduct
for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 CFR part 2635) and Executive
Order 12674 (as modified by Executive Order 12731). Therefore,
applicants will be required to submit to pre-appointment screenings
relating to identity of interest and financial interests that HUD might
require. If selected, HCFAC members will also be asked to complete OGE-
450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450).
Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 162.
Estimated Number of Responses: 162.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Average Hours per Response: 1.61.
Total Estimated Burden: 261 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.
Chapter 35.
Jeffrey D. Little,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2022-27760 Filed 12-21-22; 8:45 am]
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