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Information collection

Number of respondents

Frequency of
response

Burden hour
per response

Annual burden
hours

Hourly cost
per response

Annual cost

2577–0157 ...................

30

3

90

41.78

3,760

$157.65

$592,750

Total ......................

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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.
Dated: February 24, 2016.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5916–N–04]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Public Housing Annual
Contributions Contract and Inventory
Removal Application
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, PIH, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of revised proposed
information collection.
AGENCY:

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Responses
per annum

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

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is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
The public housing program funds
low-rent projects owned and operated
by public housing agencies (PHAs),
subject to the terms and conditions
contained in an Annual Contributions
Contract (ACC) with certain
requirements applicable to all projects
and other requirements applicable in
only certain conditions or types of
projects. These program requirements
govern how properties are funded and
operated by PHAs including how
properties are added or removed from
their inventories. Information
collections from PHAs assure
compliance with all Federal program
requirements.
DATES:

Comments Due Date: May 2,

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 202–402–5564
(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 Annual Contributions
Contractor and Inventory Removal
Application.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0075.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD–51999; HUD–
52190A; HUD–52190B; HUD–52840–A;
HUD–53012A, HUD–53012B, HUD
52860, HUD 52860–B, HUD 52860–C;
HUD 52860–D; HUD 52860–E, and HUD
52860–F, HUD–52860–G, HUD–5838
and HUD–5837.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: HUD
previously amended this information
collection to consolidate all information
that PHAs are required to submit to
HUD in connection with their
contractual duties to operate public
housing dwelling units and other real
property under the U.S. Housing Act of
1937. Section 5 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (Pub. L. 75–412, 50
Stat. 888) permits the Secretary of HUD
to make annual contributions to public
housing agencies (PHAs) to achieve and
maintain the lower income character of
public housing projects. The Secretary
is required to embody the provisions for
such annual contributions in a contract
guaranteeing payment. Applicable
regulations are 24 CFR 941 for public
housing development and 24 CFR 969
for continued operation of low-income
housing after completion of debt
service. This information collection also
covers Public Housing Authority (PHA)
submissions under Sections 18, 22, 33
and 32 that involve the authority of the
HUD Secretary to approve PHA requests
to remove certain public housing
property from their inventories through
demolition, disposition, voluntary
conversion, required conversion, or
homeownership conveyance,
conversion through the Rental
Assistance Demonstration Program
(RAD) (authorized by the Consolidated
and Further Continuing Appropriations
Act of 2012), and any other HUD
approved action that will remove Public
Housing units from the ACC.
This amendment of this collection
does two things. First, it adds
submission requirements (HUD–52860–
G) for when a PHA may choose to
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free from public housing use restrictions
under the Annual Contributions
Contract (ACC) and Declaration of Trust
(DOT) pursuant to 2 CFR 200.311(c)(1).
HUD considers retentions under this
section of part 200 a ‘‘removal’’ of
public housing real property even
though the PHA will be retaining
ownership of the property since the
property will no longer be subject to
public housing use restrictions. HUD
will only approve retention requests
when non-dwelling property is no
longer needed for its originally
authorized purpose. Second, it adds
new submission requirements (HUD–
5838 and HUD–5837) to collect
information from any PHA who intends
to remove all of its public housing
dwelling units from its inventory
(through any available law or HUD
program, which may include Sections
18, 22, 33, 32 of the U.S. Housing Act

of 1937 or the Rental Assistance
Demonstration (RAD) program) and will
alert HUD to its future plans for either
termination of the public housing ACC
or development of new dwelling units.
Please note that a PHA who removes all
public housing dwelling units will be
instructed to fill out either HUD–5838
or HUD–5837, not both. HUD will use
the information collected in HUD–5838
to review any PHA requests for
expending Operating or Capital Funds
for eligible closeout activities, for
extension on closeout activities, for
provision of technical assistance to the
PHA during its required closeout
activities, and determine eligibility for
the Asset Repositioning Fee (ARF) or
Demolition or Disposition Transitional
Funding (DDTF). HUD will use the
information in HUD–5837 to monitor
compliance with the Public Housing
ACC following removal of all dwelling
Total
responses

ACC Provision
1. Execute new ACC via HUD form 53012–A and B ......................................
2. Terminate or amend ACC ...........................................................................
3. Request HUD approval of non-dwelling leases or agreements ..................
4. HUD approval for easement uses ...............................................................
5. Submit General Depository Agreement (GDA) via form HUD 51999 .........
6. Request to terminate GDA ..........................................................................
7. ACC revisions to change year end dates ...................................................
8. ACC to consolidate PHAS ...........................................................................
9. ACC revision to transfer programs ..............................................................
10. Request review of Conflict of interest .......................................................
11. Request pooling of insurance ....................................................................
12. Request for new Declaration of Trust (DOT) via form HUD 52190–A
and B ............................................................................................................
13. Request DOT amendment or termination .................................................
14. Amend ACC for Capital Fund Finance via form HUD 52840–A ...............
15. Amend ACC for Mixed Finance Supplementary Legal Document ............
16. Amend ACC for Capital Grant ...................................................................
17. Amend ACC for Emergency Capital Fund Grant ......................................
18. Amend ACC Capital Fund for Safety and Security ...................................
19. Amend ACC to Recapture Capital Fund Grant .........................................
20. Amend ACC for Energy Performance Contract ........................................
21. Amend ACC for Community Facilities Grants ...........................................
22. Demo Disposition Approvals and Removing Units form ACC-HUD Form
52860 ...........................................................................................................
23. Chicago Special Applications Center Approval for Inventory Removal
Applications ..................................................................................................
24. Supplementary Document: Unique Legal Document used by HQ Staff
Mixed-Finance Amendment to the ACC ......................................................
Totals ........................................................................................................

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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;

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Cost per
hour

Total hours

($)
Total cost

42
78
114
48
265
107
23
18
43
102
5

205
390
735
3,524
651
202
257
217
391
951
97

$24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34

$4,990
9,493
17,890
8,567
15,845
4,917
6,255
5,282
9,517
23,147
2,361

142
221
73
94
2,820
38
75
123
38
13

1,249
2031
788
1,981
11,070
100
96
643
192
28

24.34
24.34
24.34
50
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34
24.34

30,400
49,435
19,180
99,050
269,443
2,434
2,337
15,650
4,673
682

162

1,746

24.34

42,498

851

6,010

33.06

225,072

60

1,440

50

72,000

6,765

34,944

........................

927,423

(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

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units, to provide relevant technical
assistance to the PHA, and to determine
eligibility for the Asset Repositioning
Fee (ARF) or Demolition or Disposition
Transitional Funding (DDTF). In
addition, this information request will
assist HUD in maintaining accurate
records of the federal public housing
stock.
The functions and activities for Public
Housing Annual Contributions
Contractor, under OMB control number
2577–0270, has been combined with the
Public Housing Inventory Removal
Application, currently approved
collection 2577–0075. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approved discontinuation of OMB
Control Number, 2577–0270.
Respondents: Public housing
agencies.

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.

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Date: February 23, 2016.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs
and Legislative Initiatives.

may also find information about this
ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

[FR Doc. 2016–04495 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX.16.GG00.99600.00]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an
information collection (1028–0051).
AGENCY:

We (the U.S. Geological
Survey) are notifying the public that we
have submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) the
information collection request (ICR)
described below. To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
and as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this ICR.
This collection is scheduled to expire
on April 30, 2016.
DATE: To ensure that your comments on
this ICR are considered, OMB must
receive them on or before March 31,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written
comments on this information
collection directly to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior via email:
([email protected]) or
fax at 202–395–5806; and identify your
submission with ‘OMB Control Number
1028–0051 Earthquake Hazards Program
Research and Monitoring’. Please also
forward a copy of your comments and
suggestions on this information
collection to the Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological
Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS
807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703)
648–7199 (fax); or gs-info_collections@
usgs.gov (email). Please reference ‘OMB
Control Number 1028–0051 Earthquake
Hazards Program Research and
Monitoring’ in all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Pratt, Earthquake Hazards
Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 905,
Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648–6709
(phone); or [email protected] (email). You

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I. Abstract
Research and monitoring findings are
essential to fulfilling USGS’s
responsibility under the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act to develop
earthquake hazard assessments and
recording earthquake activity
nationwide. Residents, emergency
responders, and engineers rely on the
USGS for this accurate and scientifically
sound information. The Earthquake
Hazards Program funds external
investigators to carry out these
important activities. In response to our
Program Announcements investigators
submit proposals for research and
monitoring activities on earthquake
hazard assessments, earthquake causes
and effects, and earthquake monitoring.
This information is used as the basis for
selection and award of projects meeting
the USGS’s Earthquake Hazards
Program objectives. Final reports of
research and monitoring findings are
required for each funded proposal;
annual progress reports are required for
awards of a two- to five-year duration.
Final reports are made available to the
public at the Web site http://
earthquake.usgs.gov/research/external/.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–0051.
Form Number: N/A.
Title: Earthquake Hazards Program
Research and Monitoring.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required in
order to obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Collection: Annually
and once every two to five years.
Description of Respondents: Research
scientists, engineers, and the general
public.
Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: 350 responses in total,
consisting of 250 applications and
narratives and 100 annual and final
reports.
Estimated Time per Response: 45
hours per proposal application response
and 12 hours per final or annual
progress report.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
12,450 (11,250 hours per application
and 1200 hours per final or annual
progress report).
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
burdens associated with this IC.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor and

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you are not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until the OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obliged to respond.
Comments: On November 5, 2015, we
published a Federal Register notice (80
FR 68557) announcing that we would
submit this ICR to OMB for approval
and soliciting comments. The comment
period closed on January 4, 2016. We
received no comments.
III. Request for Comments
We again invite comments concerning
this ICR as to: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the agency to perform its duties,
including whether the information is
useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) how to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) how to minimize the
burden on the respondents, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this notice are a matter
of public record. Before including your
personal mailing address, phone
number, email address, or other
personally identifiable information in
your comment, you should be aware
that your entire comment, including
your personally identifiable
information, may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask
us and the OMB in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that it will be done.
William Leith,
Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and
Geologic Hazards.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLORV00000.L10200000.DF0000.
LXSSH1040000.16XL1109AF. HAG 16–0079]

Notice of Public Meetings for the John
Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S.

SUMMARY:

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