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PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–
402–4109, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
section A.

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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Indian
Housing Block Grant Information
Collection, Word, Excel and EPIC
Versions of the Indian Housing Plan/
Annual Performance Report.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0218.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD–52737, HUD–
4117, HUD–4119.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Indian
tribes, Alaska Natives, Native
Hawaiians, or tribally designated
housing entities that receive IHBG funds
are required annually to submit HUD–
52737 that consists of two components:
The Indian Housing Plan (IHP)
component and the Annual Performance
Report (APR) component.
The IHP is required by section 102 of
the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act
(NAHASDA) and describes the eligible
IHBG-funded, affordable housing
activities the recipient plans to conduct
for the benefit of low and moderate
income tribal members and identifies
the intended outcomes and outputs for
the upcoming 12-month year. The
recipient submits the IHP at least 75
days prior to the beginning of its 12month program year. HUD conducts a
limited review of the IHP to determine
that the planned activities are in
compliance with NAHASDA
requirements, as defined at 24 CFR part
1000.
At the end of the 12-month period,
the recipient submits the APR that is
required by section 404 of NAHASDA
and describes (1) the use of grant funds
during the prior 12-month period; (2)
the actual outcomes and outputs
achieved; (3) program accomplishments;
and (4) jobs supported by IHBG-funded
activities. HUD uses the information in
the APR to review the recipient’s
progress in implementing the IHP,

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verify whether the activities are eligible
and to determine if the recipient has the
capacity to continue implementing the
activities described in the IHP in a
timely manner. The information in the
APR also will be used to provide
Congress, stakeholders, and other
interested parties with information on
how the IHBG funds are being used to
meet affordable housing needs within
Native American communities.
The IHP/APR is currently available in
a Word version, an Excel version, and
a version on HUD’s Energy and
Performance Information Center (EPIC)
Web site. All three versions of the IHP/
APR request the same information and
a recipient may elect to submit to HUD
either the Word, Excel, or EPIC versions;
however, the Excel and EPIC versions
are preferred because of their automated
capabilities and reduced burden.
Participants in the IHBG program are
responsible for notifying HUD of
changes to the Formula Current Assisted
Stock (FCAS) component of the IHBG
formula. HUD is notified of changes in
the FCAS through a Formula Response
Form (HUD–4117), as defined at 24 CFR
1000.302. A tribe, TDHE, or HUD may
challenge the data from the U.S.
Decennial Census or provide an
alternative source of data by submitting
the Guidelines for Challenging U.S.
Decennial Census Data Document
(HUD–4119). Census challenges are due
March 30th of each fiscal year, as
defined at 24 CFR 1000.336. This
information collection is required of
participants in the IHBG program to
demonstrate compliance with eligibility
and other requirements of NAHASDA;
provision of correction or challenge
documentation of the formula
calculation; and provision of data for
HUD’s annual report to Congress. The
information gathered will be used to
allocate funds under the IHBG program.
The quality assurance of data reported
is a very important issue in maintaining
HUD’s databases used to monitor
participant’s proposed plans,
accomplishments, determine program
compliance, and to ensure fair and
equitable allocations. In some cases, the
FCAS information addressing the
conveyances and conversions of units
has resulted in the recouping of funds.
The information collected will allow
HUD to accurately audit the program.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
Native American Tribes and Tribally
Designated Housing Entities, Alaska
Natives and Corporations, and Native
Hawaiians.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
366.
Estimated Number of Responses:
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Frequency of Response: The IHP/APR
is submitted twice a year and the
Formula Correction and Formula
Challenge forms are submitted once per
year.
Average Hours per Response: 60.
Total Estimated Burdens: 48,028
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 as amended.
Dated: December 30, 2015.
Danielle Bastarache,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5838–N–12]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Public Housing Operating
Subsidy—Appeals
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, PIH, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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

SUMMARY:

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information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
DATES:

Comments Due Date: March 7,

2016.
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, QDAM, 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 [email protected] for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–
402–4109 (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
section A.
ADDRESSES:

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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Public
Housing Operating Subsidy—Appeals.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0246.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Under
the operating fund rule, PHAs that elect
to file an appeal of their subsidy
amounts are required to meet the appeal
requirements set forth in subpart G of
the rule. There are four grounds of
appeal in 24 CFR 990.245 under which
PHAs may appeal the amount of their
subsidy. They are: A streamlined
appeal; an appeal for specific local
conditions; an appeal for changing
market conditions; and an appeal to
substitute actual project cost data. To
appeal the amount of subsidy on any
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PHAs submit a written appeal request to
HUD.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
127.
Estimated Number of Responses: 127.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 20.
Total Estimated Burdens: 2,489.
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.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35
as amended.
Dated: December 30, 2015.
Danielle Bastarache,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2015–33186 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s
Proposed Trust Acquisition and
Gaming Facility Project, DeKalb
County, Illinois
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

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as lead agency, and the Prairie Band
Potawatomi Nation (Nation) as
cooperating agency, intend to gather
information necessary to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
in connection with the Nation’s
application for the proposed acquisition
in trust by the United States of
approximately 129 acres for
construction and operation of a gaming
facility in DeKalb County, Illinois. This
notice also opens public scoping to
identify potential issues, concerns and
alternatives to be considered in the EIS.
DATES: The date and location of the
public meeting will be announced at
least 15 days in advance through a
notice in the Daily Chronicle and the
Midweek and on the following Web site:
www.prairiebandeis.com. Written
comments on the DEIS must arrive
within 45 days after EPA publishes its
Notice of Availability.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or handdeliver written comments to Diane
Rosen, Regional Director, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Norman
Pointe II Building, 5600 W. American
Blvd., Suite 500, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55437. Please include your
name, return address, and ‘‘NOI
Comments, Prairie Band Project’’ on the
first page of your written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Doig, Acting Regional
Environmental Scientist, at the address
above, or at telephone (612) 725–4514,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Nation submitted a request to the
Department of the Interior for the
placement of approximately 129 acres of
fee land in trust by the United States
upon which the Nation would construct
a class II gaming facility. The property
is located in DeKalb County just
southeast of the town of Shabbona, IL.
The gaming facility would consist of a
class II gaming area, restaurants and
lounges, a multi-purpose room that
could be used for entertainment,
meetings, and other purposes, and
surface parking for cars and buses. The
property is comprised of two parcels: an
approximately 128-acre parcel currently
used for farming (Parcel ID Index 13–
23–200–001), on which the gaming
facility would be built, and a 30,020
square foot parcel on which a house sits
(Parcel ID Index 13–23–128–002). The
purpose of the proposed action is to
acquire land in trust that was
historically reserved for Chief Shab-ehnay and his Band of Potawatomis by
treaty, and to facilitate economic
development so that the Tribal
government can better provide housing,
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