[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 2020)] [Notices] [Pages 1821-1822] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-00319] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-7011-N-62] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Emergency Solutions Grant Data Collection; OMB #2506-0089 AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 30 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: February 12, 2020. 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax:202-395-5806, Email: OIRA [email protected] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P.Guido, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Person 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 available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido. 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 11, 2019 at 84 FR 54917. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Emergency Solutions Grant Data Collection. OMB Approval Number: 2506-0089. Type of Request: Reinstatement of currently approved collection. Form Number: None. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This submission is to request an extension of a currently approved collection for the reporting burden associated with program and recordkeeping requirements that Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program recipients will be expected to implement and retain. This submission is limited to the recordkeeping burden under the ESG entitlement program. To see the regulations for the ESG program and applicable supplementary documents, visit the ESG page on the HUD Exchange at https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/esg/. The statutory provisions and the implementing interim regulations (also found at 24 CFR 576) that govern the program require these recordkeeping requirements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Response Information collection Number of frequency Total annual Burden hours Total annual Hourly rate ** Burden cost per respondents (average) responses per response hours instrument A B C D E F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 576.100(b)(2) Emergency Shelter and 360.00 1.00 360.00 1.00 360.00 39.96 14,385.60 Street Outreach Cap................. 576.400(a) Consultation with 360.00 1.00 360.00 6.00 2,160.00 39.96 86,313.60 Continuums of Care.................. 576.400(b) Coordination with other 2,360.00 1.00 2,360.00 8.00 18,880.00 39.96 754,444.80 Targeted Homeless Services.......... 576.400(c) System and Program 2,360.00 1.00 2,360.00 16.00 37,760.00 39.96 1,508,889.60 Coordination with Mainstream Resources........................... 576.400(d) Centralized or Coordinated 2,000.00 1.00 2,000.00 3.00 6,000.00 39.96 239,760.00 Assessment.......................... 576.400(e) Written Standards for 808.00 1.00 808.00 5.00 4,040.00 39.96 161,438.40 Determining the Amount of Assistance 576.400(f) Participation in HMIS..... 78,000.00 1.00 78,000.00 0.50 39,000.00 39.96 1,558,440.00 576.401(a) Initial Evaluation........ 50,000.00 1.00 50,000.00 1.00 50,000.00 39.96 1,998,000.00 576.401(b) Recertification........... 20,000.00 2.00 40,000.00 0.50 20,000.00 39.96 799,200.00 576.401(d) Connection to Mainstream 78,000.00 3.00 234,000.00 0.25 58,500.00 39.96 2,337,660.00 Resources........................... 576.401(e) Housing retention plan.... 50,000.00 1.00 50,000.00 .75 37,500.00 39.96 1,498,500.00 576.402 Terminating Assistance....... 808.00 1.00 808.00 4.00 3,232.00 39.96 129,150.72 576.403 Habitability review.......... 52,000.00 1.00 52,000.00 0.60 31,200.00 39.96 1,246,752.00 576.405 Homeless Participation....... 2,360.00 12.00 28,320.00 1.00 28,320.00 39.96 1,131,667.20 576.500 Recordkeeping Requirements... 2,360.00 1.00 2,360.00 12.75 30,090.00 39.96 1,202,396.40 576.501(b) Remedial Actions.......... 20.00 1.00 20.00 8.00 160.00 39.96 6,393.60 576.501(c) Recipient Sanctions....... 360.00 1.00 360.00 12.00 4,320.00 39.96 172,627.20 576.501(c) Subrecipient Response..... 2,000.00 1.00 2,000.00 8.00 16,000.00 39.96 639,360.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 1822]] Total............................ 78,000.00 .............. 546,116.00 .............. 387,522.00 .............. 15,485,379.12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Dated: December 20, 2019. Anna P. Guido, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2020-00319 Filed 1-10-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P