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Number of
respondents

Task

Frequency of
response

Burden hour
per response

Annual
burden hours

Hourly cost
per response

Annual cost

Reporting pursuant
to 24 CFR
570.507, 24 CFR
570.200 (e) and
570.506(c) ............
Entitlement communities maintain required documentation ........................

1,227.00

4

4,908.00

78.50

385,278.00

35.16

13,546,374.48

1,227.00

1.00

1,227.00

25.00

30,675.00

35.16

1,078,533.00

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

1,227.00

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

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

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

574,236.00

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

20,190,137.76

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) If the information will be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(4) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(5) 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7041–N–05]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Eviction Protection Grant
Program
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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The U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (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.

SUMMARY:

Comments Due Date: December
27, 2021.

DATES:

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:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–5534
(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.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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Responses
per annum

Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna
P. Guido at [email protected] or
telephone 202–402–5535. This is not a
toll-free number. Persons with hearing
or speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Guido.
This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Eviction Protection Grant Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2528–0331.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: Application for
Federal Assistance, Standard Form-424;
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,
Standard Form-LLL; HUD Detailed
Budget Worksheet, 424 CBW; HUD
Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update
Report, 2880; NOFO narrative; HUD
Client Services and Outcomes Report,
52698; and grant activity report.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: This
information is collected in connection
with HUD’s Eviction Protection Grant
Program and will be used by HUD to
determine that the grant applicant meets
the requirements of the Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Information collected is also used to
assign points for awarding grant funds
on a competitive and equitable basis.
The information is collected via a
narrative and the budget form.
Information collected from grantees
post-award will be used by HUD to meet
its statutory program monitoring and
demonstration obligations.
HUD is required to develop a
competitive grant program to fund
nonprofit or governmental entities to
provide legal assistance (including
assistance related to pretrial activities,
trial activities, post-trial activities and
alternative dispute resolution) at no cost
to eligible low-income tenants at risk of
or subject to eviction. In connection
with the COVID–19 emergency, the
CARES Act was enacted on March 28,
2020. It placed a moratorium on
eviction in all federally-assisted housing
and federally-backed mortgages through
July 24, 2020. The expiration of that
moratorium was followed by an Order
from the Centers of Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) temporarily halting
evictions for nonpayment of rent on
September 4, 2020, which was
subsequently extended until July 31,

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2021, nationally and until October 3,
2021, in areas with substantial or high
levels of community transmission of
COVID–19.
As households continue to struggle
with income loss and accumulating
back rent, the threat of evictions has
grown considerably. The Household
Pulse Survey Phase 3.1 found that the
week of June 23, 2021, over 7.4 million
renters were behind on their rent
payments and another 4.9 million were
not confident they would be able to
make next month’s payment. With the
expiration of the CDC’s national
moratorium looming, 3.6 million renters
reported eviction was likely or
somewhat likely in the next two
months. Housing instability caused by
formal and informal evictions has
significant economic, physical, and
mental consequences. Research has
found eviction protection services,
including services such as legal
representation, court navigators,
Information
collection

education and outreach, and assistance
completing the legal forms to respond to
an eviction notice, reduce evictions and
increase housing stability for lowincome renters. The Eviction Protection
Grant Program will provide $20 million
to support eviction protection services
in areas with high rates of eviction or
probable eviction to low-income tenants
at risk of or subject to eviction. The
Eviction Protection Grant Program
NOFO, FR–6500–N–79, OMB Approval
Number 2528–0331, was published on
July 20, 2021.
This notice updates HUD’s previously
approved emergency review request to
include HUD’s proposed form for
collecting information about client
services and outcomes. Grantees will be
expected to submit this information to
HUD with its post-award quarterly
reports. This review is needed to fulfill
Congress’ intent for the Eviction
Protection grant program to
expeditiously provide funds to meet the

Number of
respondents

Frequency
of response

Responses
per year

need for which Congress appropriated
them and reduce the harm these tenants
will face without access to eviction
protection services. It is also needed to
enable HUD to meet its statutory
program monitoring and demonstration
obligations for this new program and
fulfill its statutory, Executive Order, and
regulatory obligations to ensure the
equitable disbursement of critical
eviction protection services.
Respondents: Office of Policy
Development and Research Grantee
Recipients for the Eviction Protection
Grant Program.
Total Burden Estimate: The table
below reflects our estimate of the
burden on the grantee recipients.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: The data collection is
conducted under Title 12, United States
Code, Section. 1701z and Section 3507
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44, U.S.C., 35, as amended.

Average
burden hours
per response

Annual
burden hours

Hourly cost
per response
(hourly
wage rate)

Total annual
respondent
cost

Pre award
NOFO application narrative .......
Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form-424 ......
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, Standard Form-LLL ........
Detailed Budget Worksheet, 424
CBW .......................................
Disclosure/Update Report (Form
HUD–2880) .............................

100

1

100

40

4,000

$52.36

$209,440

0

0

0

0

0

0.00

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0.00

0.00

100

1

100

3.12

312

52.36

16,336.32

100

1

100

2

200

52.36

10,472

Total Pre award ..................

100

1

100

45.12

4,512

52.36

236,248.32

Post award
Grant work plan .........................
Detailed Budget Worksheet, 424
CBW .......................................
Client Services and Outcomes
Report, 52698 .........................
Grant activity reporting ...............

20

1

20

2

40

52.36

2,094.40

20

1

20

3.12

62.4

52.36

3,267.26

20
20

* 1,000
4

20,000
80

0.25
2

5,000
160

52.36
52.36

261,800.00
8,377.60

Total Post award .................

20

5

120

7.37

5,262.4

52.36

275,539.26

Totals ...........................

120

6

220

52.49

9,774.40

52.36

511,787.58

* Anticipated average number of annual responses per respondent (grantee), to be reported to HUD quarterly with grant activity report.

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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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(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

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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.

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Todd M. Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–MB–2021–N193; FF09M20200
FGMB123109CITY0 (212); OMB Control
Number 1018–NEW]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Urban Bird Treaty
Program Requirements
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing an existing
collection in use without an Office of
Management and Budget control
number.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under Review—Open for
Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Please provide a copy
of your comments to the Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041–3803 (mail); or
by email to [email protected]. Please
reference ‘‘1018–UBT’’ in the subject
line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madonna L. Baucum, Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, by email at [email protected],
or by telephone at (703) 358–2503.
Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance. You may also view the
information collection request (ICR) at
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C.

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SUMMARY:

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3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we
provide the general public and other
Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
On June 11, 2021, we published in the
Federal Register (86 FR 31336) a notice
of our intent to request that the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approve this information collection. In
that notice, we solicited comments for
60 days, ending on August 10, 2021.
The Service shared the notice with
current and prospective UBT program
partners to encourage participation in
the public commenting process. We did
not receive any comments in response
to that notice.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting
comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR
that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

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Abstract: The Urban Bird Treaty
Program (UBT Program) is administered
through the Service’s Migratory Bird
Program, under the authority of the Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act (16
U.S.C. 661–667e). The UBT Program
aims to support partnerships of public
and private organizations and
individuals working to conserve
migratory birds and their habitats in
urban areas for the benefit of these
species and the people that live in urban
areas. The UBT partners’ habitat
conservation activities help to ensure
that more natural areas, including
forests, grasslands, wetlands, and
meadows, are available in urban areas,
so that historically excluded and
underserved communities can have
improved access to green space and
opportunities to engage in habitat
restoration and community science as
well as bird-related recreation and
educational programs. These habitat
restoration activities, especially urban
forest conservation, also contribute to
climate resiliency by reducing the
amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere. Lights-out programs in
UBT cities help reduce energy costs and
greenhouse gas emissions by reducing
the use of electricity when people and
businesses turn off their lights between
dusk and dawn during the fall and
spring periods of bird migration in order
to reduce bird collisions with building
glass.
The Service designates Urban Bird
Treaty cities or municipalities through a
process in which applicants submit a
nomination package, including a letter
of intention and an implementation
plan, for approval by the Service’s
Migratory Bird Program. Within 3
months, the Service reviews the
package, makes any necessary
recommendations for changes, and then
decides to either approve or reject the
package. If rejected, the city can reapply
the following year. In most cases, when
the Service designates a new city
partner, the Service and the new city
partner hold a signing ceremony, during
which a representative from both the
Service and the city sign a nonbinding
document that states the importance of
conserving birds and their habitats to
the health and well-being of people that
live in and visit the city. To maintain
this city partner designation, the city
must submit information on the
activities it has carried out to meet the
goals of the UBT program, including
those related to bird habitat
conservation, bird hazard reduction,
and bird-related community education
and engagement. By helping make cities
healthier places for birds and people,

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