Notice2024-00430
30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Generic Solution for Solicitation for HUD's Competitive Discretionary Funding Opportunity Announcements, OMB Control No.: 2501-NEW
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Published
January 11, 2024
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Housing and Urban Development Department
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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 89, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1936-1938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00430]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7090-N-01]
30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Generic
Solution for Solicitation for HUD's Competitive Discretionary Funding
Opportunity Announcements, OMB Control No.: 2501-NEW
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: February 12, 2024.
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: Anna Guido, 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#0656677663747169746d5463627365726f69684765724960606f6563466e736228616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d585b4a5b0a7a2baa7be87b0b1a0b6a1bcbabb94b6a19ab3b3bcb6b095bda0b1fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1f2deddd4c5c5d49fe1deddddd0c3d5f1d9c4d59fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c685a9aaa3b2b2a3e896a9aaaaa7b4a286aeb3a2e8a1a9b0">[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
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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.
The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on October
6, 2023 at 88 FR 69647.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Proposal: Generic Solution for Solicitation for
Competitive Discretionary Funding Opportunity Announcements.
Type of Request: New Information Collection Request.
OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2501-NEW.
Additional OMB control numbers applicable to government-wide
standardized forms are also noted in this collection. As the burden is
accounted for in those separate collections, it is not included in this
calculation.
SF 424, OMB Control No. 4040-0004
SF 424-A, OMB Control No. 4040-0006
SF 424-B, OMB Control No. 4040-0007
SF 424-C, OMB Control No. 4040-0008
SF 424 D, OMB Control No. 4040-0009
SF LLL, OMB Control No. 4040-0013
Lobbying Form, OMB Control No. 4040-0013
Projects Abstract Summary, OMB Control No. 4040-0019
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD
is required by 2 CFR 200.204 to publicly announce the availability of
discretionary awards that are competed. To ensure grants and
cooperative agreements are awarded to applicants best suited to perform
the functions of the awards, applicants are generally required to
perform two pre-award steps, the submission of the application and the
negotiation of the individual award terms. The first part of HUD's
funding applications consists of submitting the Standard Form 424 (SF-
424), ``Application for Federal Assistance'' along with mandatory and
optional standard government-wide and HUD forms. The burden associated
with these government-wide forms are reflected in separate OMB-
sponsored government-wide information collections and are not reflected
in this collection.
After the applicants have been selected as part of an objective
competition process, HUD usually requires negotiation between HUD and
the selected applicant to determine the terms of the award. A technical
proposal (or technical submission) is required during the negotiation
process. The technical proposal demonstrates the selected applicant's
capabilities in accordance with the application or statement of work
submitted with the application and/or selection criteria and other
related information as specified in the funding announcement.
The provisions of 2 CFR 200.207 instruct Federal agencies to comply
with the requirements of 5 CFR part 1320, ``Controlling Paperwork
Burdens on the Public,'' with regard to all forms or collection of
additional information used by HUD in place of or as a supplement to
the SF-424 series.
Respondents: Applicants for HUD's competitively funded financial
assistance programs.
Information Collection/Form Number: SF 424 (4040-0004); SF-424B
(4040-0007); SF-424D (4040-0009); SF 424A (4040-0006); SF-424C (4040-
0008); SF LLL (4040-0013); Lobbying Form (4040-0013); Project Abstract
Summary (4040-0019); HUD-424B; HUD-424CB (2501-0017); HUD-424CBW (2501-
0017); HUD-424M (2501-0017); HUD-2880 (2501-0017); HUD-50070; Rural
Partners Network (RPN) Community Networks (CN) Certification Form and
Instructions; HUD 50153 (2501-0033); HUD 2991; HUD 2993; and Program
specific requirements and rating factors (narrative and other
attachments).
Estimated Number of Respondents: HUD bases the following estimates
on historical experience. HUD's average of 45 funding announcements per
fiscal year will fall under this generic request, plus an expected
average of 10 NOFOs derived from supplemental funding enacted outside
of the regular appropriations process. Additionally, the Department
projects that it will receive approximately 30,000 applications
annually.
Frequency of Response: Refer to Table 1.
Responses per Annum: Refer to Table 1.
Average Burden Hours per Response: HUD estimates it takes an
average of 60 working hours to prepare and submit an application in
<a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a> in response to a funding announcement. For applications
submitted through <a href="http://esnaps.gov">esnaps.gov</a>, HUD estimates it takes an average of 100
working hours, including completing the registration in <a href="http://esnaps.hud.gov">esnaps.hud.gov</a>,
preparing and submitting an application and technical submission, and
proper storage of records.
Total Estimated Burdens: For purposes of this information
collection request, the HUD has used the average hourly earnings of a
Project Management Specialist ($48.85 per hour) to monetize the value
of respondent time. Therefore, the burden for these reporting
activities is as follows using average response times:
30,000 applications * 160 hours * 1.2 frequency = 5,760,000 hours
5,760,000 hours * $48.85 = $281,376,000
Table 1--Estimated Burden for Respondents
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Burden hour Hourly cost
Information collection (OMB control No.) Number of Frequency Responses per Annual burden per Annual cost
respondents of response per annum response hours response
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SF 424 (4040-0004)................................... 0 0 ........... 0 0 0 0
SF-424B (4040-0007).................................. 0 0 ........... 0 0 0 0
SF-424D (4040-0009).................................. 0 0 ........... 0 0 0 0
SF 424A (4040-0006).................................. 0 0 ........... 0 0 0 0
SF-424C (4040-0008).................................. 0 0 ........... 0 0 0 0
SF LLL (4040-0013)................................... 0 0 ........... 0 0 0 0
Lobbying Form (4040-0013)............................ 0 0 ........... 0 0 0 0
Project Abstract Summary (4040-0019)................. 0 0 ........... 0 0 0 0
HUD-424B............................................. 30,000 1.2 36,000 0.5 $18,000.00 $48.85 $879,300.00
HUD-424CB............................................ 1,375 1.2 1,650 3 4,950.00 48.85 241,807.50
HUD-424CBW........................................... 1,375 1.2 1,650 3 4,950.00 48.85 241,807.50
HUD-424M............................................. 250 1.2 300 0.5 150.00 48.85 7,327.50
HUD-2880............................................. 30,000 1.2 36,000 2 72,000.00 48.85 3,517,200.00
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HUD-50070............................................ 30,000 1.2 36,000 0.25 9,000.00 48.85 439,650.00
Rural Partners Certification......................... 800 1.2 960 0.50 480.00 48.85 23,448.00
HUD 50153............................................ 800 1.2 960 0.25 240.00 48.85 11,724.00
HUD 2991............................................. 30,000 1.2 36,000 3 108,000.00 48.85 5,275,800.00
HUD 2993............................................. 30,000 1.2 36,000 0.25 9,000.00 48.85 439,650.00
Program specific requirements and rating factors 30,000 1.2 36,000 140 5,040,000.00 48.85 246,204,000.00
(narrative and other attachments)...................
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HUD bases the following estimates on historical experience. HUD
estimates it takes an average of 30 working hours for HUD to complete
its pre-award activities associated with competitive applications,
including parts 1 and 2 of the pre-award process. This includes
activities related to proper storage of related records. For purposes
of this information collection request, HUD has used a GS 13 step 5
rate ($51.25 per hour) to monetize the value of HUD time. Therefore,
the burden for pre-award activities is as follows using average
response times:
30,000 applications * 30 hours * 1.2 frequency = 1,080,000 hours
1,080,000 hours * $51.25 = $55,350,000
If the Department incurs any unique start-up or operational and
maintenance costs with the collection of information covered by this
ICR, HUD will include them on the request to OMB.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affecting 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. (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.
C. Authority
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as
amended.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-00430 Filed 1-10-24; 8:45 am]
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