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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7001–N–59]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: HUD Acquisition
Regulation
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

HUD submitted the proposed
information collection requirement
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose
of this notice is to allow for 30 days of
public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 3,
2019.
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
SUMMARY:

Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email:
OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov, or telephone
202–402–3400. 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. Pollard.
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 April 2, 2018 at
83 FR 14022.

A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: HUD
Acquisition Regulation (HUDAR) (48
CFR 24).
OMB Approved Number: 2535–0091.
Type of Request: This is an extension
of a currently approved collection. The
HUDAR supplements the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Information collection required of the
public is solely in connection with the
acquisition process.
Form Number: HUD–770.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
HUDAR (48 CFR 24) contains the
Department’s supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 48 CFR
Chapter 1. The FAR sets forth uniform
policies and procedures applicable to
Federal agencies in the procurement of
personal property and non-personal
services (including construction) and
the procurement of real property by
lease.

Information collection

Number of
respondents

Frequency
of
response

Responses
per annum

Burden hour
per
response

Annual
burden
hours

HUDAR:
2452.204–70 ............................................................
2452.209–70 ............................................................
2452.209–72 ............................................................
2452.215–70 ............................................................
2452.215–70, Alt I ....................................................
2452.215–72 ............................................................
2452.216–72 ............................................................
2452.216–75 ............................................................
2452.216–78, Alt II ...................................................
2452.219–70 ............................................................
2452.219–74 ............................................................
2452.227–70 ............................................................
2452.237–70 ............................................................
2452.237–75 (initial) ................................................
2452.237–75 (report) ...............................................
2452.237–81 ............................................................
2452.239–70 ............................................................
2452.239–70 (report) ...............................................
2452.242–71 (plan) ..................................................
2452.242–71 (report) ...............................................
2452.227–70 ............................................................
Contractor Release .........................................................
Contractor Assignment of Rebates, Credits ...................

....................
20.00
10.00
2.00
150.00
25.00
25.00
2.00
2.00
5.00
50.00
1.00
5.00
150.00
100.00
100.00
20.00
100.00
100.00
40.00
10.00
1.00
150.00
10.00

....................
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
4.00
1.00
1.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

....................
20.00
10.00
2.00
150.00
25.00
100.00
8.00
8.00
5.00
50.00
1.00
5.00
150.00
100.00
400.00
20.00
100.00
400.00
160.00
40.00
1.00
150.00
10.00

....................
16.00
0.50
1.00
80.00
40.00
2.00
2.00
40.00
4.00
0.50
16.00
40.00
1.00
8.00
8.00
0.50
8.00
8.00
8.00
6.00
8.00
1.00
1.00

....................
320.00
5.00
2.00
12000.00
1000.00
200.00
16.00
320.00
20.00
25.00
16.00
200.00
150.00
800.00
3200.00
10.00
800.00
3200.00
1280.00
240.00
8.00
150.00
10.00

44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28
44.28

..............................
$14,169.60
221.40
88.56
531,360.00
44,280.00
8,856.00
708.48
14,169.60
885.60
1,107.00
708.48
8,856.00
6,642.00
35,424.00
141,696.00
442.80
35,424.00
141,696.00
56,678.40
10,627.20
354.24
6,642.00
442.80

1078.00

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

1915.00

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

23972.00

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

1,061,480.16

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
electronic submission of responses.

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Hourly cost
per
response

Annual cost

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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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices
Dated: November 20, 2018.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Commenters should follow the
instructions provided on that site to
submit comments electronically.

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

Note: To receive consideration as public
comments, comments must be submitted
through one of the methods specified above.
Again, all submissions must refer to the
docket number and title of the notice.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

[FR Doc. 2018–26339 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am]

[Docket No. FR–7008–N–01]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request: Agency
Information Collection Activities: Race
and Ethnic Data Collection
Office of Strategic Planning and
Management, Grants Management and
Oversight Division, 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
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.

SUMMARY:

DATES:

Comments Due Date: February 4,

2019.
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 Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed form. Persons with hearing
or speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
Electronic Submission of Comments.
Interested persons may also submit
comments electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly
encourages commenters to submit
comments electronically. Electronic
submission of comments allows the
commenter maximum time to prepare
and submit a comment, ensures timely
receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to
make them immediately available to the
public. Comments submitted
electronically through the
www.regulations.gov website can be
viewed by other commenters and
interested members of the public.

ADDRESSES:

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Ann
vom Eigen, Grants Management and
Oversight Division, Office of Strategic
Planning and Management, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 Seventh St. SW, Room 3156,
Washington, DC 20410 or by email
Ann.H.vomEigen@hud.gov or telephone
202–402–2146. This is not a toll-free
number. Persons 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 the proposed data collection
form may be requested from Ms.
Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that the
Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended). HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Standardized Form for Collecting
Information Regarding Race and Ethnic
Data.
Type of Request: Reinstatement,
without change, of a previously
approved collection for which approval
has expired.
OMB Control Number: 2535–0113.
Form Number: Race and Ethnic Data
Reporting Form (HUD–27061).
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
information collected through HUD’s
standardized Form for the Collection of
Race and Ethnic Data is required under
24 CFR—PART 1—Nondiscrimination
in Federally Assisted Programs of the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development—Effectuation of the Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
HUD’s Title VI regulations, specifically
24 CFR 1.6, require recipients of Federal
financial assistance to maintain and
submit racial and ethnic data so HUD
may determine whether such programs
comply with Title VI data collection
requirements. HUD must offer
individuals who are responding to
agency data requests for race the option
of selecting one or more of five racial
categories. HUD must also treat

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ethnicity as a category separate from
race.
Title VI requires recipients of HUD
funding to maintain records, make them
available to responsible Department
officials, and if requested, submit
compliance reports. For example, HUD
grant programs may request information
during program monitoring and
compliance reviews to ensure
compliance with the nondiscrimination
requirements of Title VI.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The form is used by
program offices when they negotiate
their awards and is maintained on site
by the recipient. As HUD initiates
approximately 12,000 awards on an
annual basis, we expect that there will
be 12,000 respondents on an annual
basis. HUD estimates that it will take
one hour to complete the form, at $60.74
per hour.1 The total estimated burden
would thus reach $728,880.00 on an
annual basis. Retrieving the report and
providing it to the Department upon
request using the same $60.74 cost
could reach an additional $182,000 on
an annual basis, bringing the total to
$911,000.
Estimation of the Cost to the Federal
government: HUD estimates the cost of
the maximum burden on HUD staff
would total at most $732,960.00. This
estimate is based on the assumption that
each form would be reviewed for 15
minutes by two HUD employees on an
annual basis.2
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points.
(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;
1 Estimated cost for respondents is calculated
from the June 2018 Department of Labor Bureau of
Labor Statistics report on Employer Costs for
Employee Compensation determined that the
hourly rate of management, professional and related
wages and salaries averaged $41.71 per hour plus
$19.03 per hour for fringe benefits for a total $60.74
per hour.
2 Federal staff time is estimated for a GS–13 step
5 hourly rate at $52.66 per hour (from the Office
of Personnel Management and the table with
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington locality pay), plus
16% fringe benefit for a total of $61.08 per hour.

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