Notice2023-19774
30-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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Published
September 13, 2023
Issuing agencies
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 88, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19774]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7070-N-53]
30-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 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 13, 2023.
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="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. Interested
persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and
comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number
and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Clearance Officer, REE,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adfdccddc8dfdac2dfc6ffc8c9d8ced9c4c2c3ecced9e2cbcbc4cec8edc5d8c983cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="792918091c0b0e160b122b1c1d0c1a0d101617381a0d361f1f101a1c39110c1d571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 7th Street
SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eba884878e9f9f8ec5bb8487878a998fab839e8fc58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9fad6d5dccdcddc97e9d6d5d5d8cbddf9d1ccdd97ded6cf">[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>.
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
December 22, 2022 at 87 FR 78704.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Housing Counseling Federal
Advisory Committee (HCFAC).
OMB Approval Number: 2502-0606.
OMB Expiration Date: 9/30/2023.
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, section 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.
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use
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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.
chapter 35.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-19774 Filed 9-12-23; 8:45 am]
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