Notice2024-21793
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: CDBG Urban County Qualification/New York Towns Qualification/Requalification Process, Notice; OMB Control No.: 2506-0170
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Published
September 24, 2024
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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 89, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77890-77891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21793]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7082-N-09]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: CDBG Urban
County Qualification/New York Towns Qualification/Requalification
Process, Notice; OMB Control No.: 2506-0170
AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, 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 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection can be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Interested persons are also invited to submit
comments regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and
can be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, REE,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
8210, 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#45062a29203131206b152a2929243721052d30216b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d1e323138292938730d3231313c2f391d352839733a322b">[email protected]</span></a> for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Coates, Senior Community
Planning and Development Specialist, Entitlement Communities Division,
Office of Block Grant Assistance, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 7282, Washington, DC 20410-5000;
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#01666d6e7368602f6d2f626e60756472416974652f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a3a8abb6ada5eaa8eaa7aba5b0a1b784acb1a0eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone (202) 402-2184. 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. Coates.
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: CDBG Urban County Qualification/
New York Towns Qualification/Requalification Process.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0170.
Type of Request: Extension.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the Act), at
sections 102(a)(6) and 102(e) requires that any county seeking
qualification as an urban county notify each unit of general local
government within the county that such unit may elect to have its
population excluded from that of the urban county. Section 102(d) of
the Act specifies that the period of qualification will be three years.
Based on these statutory provisions, counties seeking qualification or
requalification as urban counties under the CDBG program must provide
information to HUD every three years identifying the units of general
local governments (UGLGs) within the county participating as a part of
the county for purposes of receiving CDBG funds. The population of
UGLGs for each eligible urban county is used in HUD's allocation of
CDBG funds for all entitlement and State CDBG grantees.
New York Towns may qualify as metropolitan cities if they are able
to secure the participation of all of the villages located within their
boundaries. Any New York Town that is located in an urban county may
choose to leave that urban county when that county is requalifying. A
New York Town will be required to notify the urban county in advance of
its decision to decline participation in the urban county's CDBG
program and complete the metropolitan city qualification process.
Respondents: Urban counties that are eligible as entitlement
grantees of the CDBG program.
Estimation Number of Respondents: There are currently 195 qualified
urban counties participating in the CDBG program that must requalify
every three years.
Estimation Number of Responses: The proposed frequency of the
response to the collection is on an annual basis.
Frequency of Response: On average, two new counties qualify each
year. The burden on new counties is greater than for existing counties
that requalify. The Department estimates new grantees use, on average,
120 hours to review instructions, contact communities in the county,
prepare and review agreements, obtain legal opinions, have agreements
executed at the local and county level, and prepare and transmit copies
of required documents to HUD. The Department estimates that counties
that are requalifying use, on average, 67 hours to complete these
actions. The time savings on requalification is primarily a result of a
grantee's ability
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to use agreements with no specified end date. Use of such ``renewable''
agreements enables the grantee to merely notify affected participating
UGLGs in writing that their agreement will automatically be renewed
unless the UGLG terminates the agreement in writing, rather than
executing a new agreement every three years.
Average of 2 new urban counties qualify per year 2 x 120 hrs = 240 hrs.
195 grantees requalify on triennial basis; average annual number of
respondents = 65 65 x 67 hrs. = 4,355 hrs.
Total combined burden hours: 4,595 hours
This total number of combined burden hours can be expected to
increase annually by 1,200 hours, given the average of two new urban
counties becoming eligible entitlement grantees each year.
B. Solicitation of Public 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.
Marion M. McFadden,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development.
[FR Doc. 2024-21793 Filed 9-23-24; 8:45 am]
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