Published 60-day Federal Register Notice

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PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
3178, 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.

information can be found at http://
www.hud.gov/foia under ‘‘contact.’’ if
an individual believes more than one
component maintains Privacy Act
records concerning him or her the
individual may submit the request to
the Chief Privacy Officer, HUD, 451
Seventh Street SW, Room 10139,
Washington, DC 20410.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.
HISTORY:

None.
Dated: March 13, 2019.
John Bravacos,
Senior Agency Official for Privacy.

A. Overview of Information Collection

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7015–N–03]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Indian Housing Block Grant
(IHBG) Program Information Collection
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
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: May 20,
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:
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 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,
SUMMARY:

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Title of Information Collection: Indian
Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program
Information Collection.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0218.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD–4117, HUD–
4119, HUD–52736–A, HUD–52736–B,
HUD–52737, HUD–53246, HUD–53247.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
forms included in this collection are
associated with the Indian Housing
Block Grant (IHBG) program, as
authorized under Title I of the Native
American Housing Assistance and SelfDetermination Reauthorization Act
(NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4101). The
IHBG program provides funding to
eligible Native American tribes and
tribally designated housing entities
(TDHEs) in the form of formula-based
allocations and competitive awards.
IHBG Formula Allocations
NAHASDA authorizes HUD to
allocate IHBG funds by formula
annually. Recipients may use their
IHBG funds to carry out a range of
affordable housing activities that benefit
low-income Indian families living on
Indian reservations or in other Indian
areas. HUD’s Fiscal Year 2018 Report to
Congress states that there are
approximately 592 Indian tribes in 34
states that are eligible to participate in
the program.
To receive an IHBG, a recipient is
required to submit an Indian Housing
Plan (IHP) annually to the Office of
Native American Programs (ONAP). The
IHP describes its planned affordable
housing activities for its upcoming
program year. The IHP is due to ONAP
at least 75 days before the recipient’s
program year begins.
Recipients must also submit an
Annual Performance Report (APR) to
ONAP within 90 days of the end of their
program year. The APR details the

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actual activities and accomplishments
of their IHBG-funded housing programs.
IHBG Competitive Awards
In Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019,
Congress enacted H.R. 1625—
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
(Pub. L. 115–141) (Effective: 3/23/18)
that appropriated $99,000,000 each
fiscal year for IHBGs awarded on a
competitive basis. The IHBG
Competitive program will give priority
to projects that will spur construction
and rehabilitation from NAHASDAeligible recipients while considering
need and administrative capacity.
Additionally, applicants may apply for
other eligible activities under Section
202 of NAHASDA.
In Fiscal Year 2019, HUD will make
nearly $2,000,000 in IHBG Competitive
funds available under a Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA) and will
award the funds to the applicants with
the highest rated applications,
particularly those with the greatest
housing need and administrative
capacity. The regulations and
requirements governing the formuladriven IHBG program will apply to the
competitive IHBG program.
IHBG Competitive applicants must
submit a complete application package
which includes a narrative response to
the NOFA requirements, Application for
Federal Assistance (SF–424), Applicant/
Recipient Disclosure/Update Report
(HUD–2880), Acknowledgement of
Application Receipt (HUD–2993), and
two new forms: IHBG Cost Summary
(HUD–53246), and IHBG
Implementation Schedule (HUD–
53247). At the end of the 12-month
program year, grant recipients submit
APRs describing accomplishments,
outcomes, and outputs.
Attached to this submission are
copies of the FY 2018 Appropriations
language for the competitive IHBG
program, FY 2019 IHBG Competitive
NOFA, NAHASDA statute, and
NAHASDA regulations at 24 CFR part
1000.
HUD–52737: Indian Housing Plan/
Annual Performance Report (IHP/APR).
A recipient of IHBG funds is required to
submit an IHP/APR (HUD–52737) that
consists of two components. The Indian
Housing Plan (IHP) component
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 program year. At
the end of the 12-month period, the
recipient submits the Annual
Performance Report (APR) component

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to describe (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. (NAHASDA §§ 102 and 404).
HUD–4117 and HUD–4119: Formula
Response Form and Guidelines for
Challenging U.S. Decennial Census Data
Document. IHBG recipients 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 the Formula
Response Form (HUD–4117). IHBG
recipients 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. Census challenges (HUD–
4119) are due to HUD by March 30th of
each fiscal year, as stipulated at 24 CFR
1000.336.
HUD–52736–A and B: Depository
Agreements. IHBG recipients have the
option of investing IHBG funds in

eligible instruments with bankers and
brokers by using the Depository
Agreement for bankers (HUD–52736–A)
and the Depository Agreement for
brokers (HUD–52736–B). These
agreements may be executed at any
time.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
Native American tribes, Alaska Native
villages and corporations, tribally
designated housing entities, banks, and
brokers.

AVERAGE HOURS PER RESPONSE, AND TOTAL ESTIMATED BURDENS
Indian housing block grant
program

Form name

HUD–52737 ............................
HUD–4117 ..............................
HUD–4119 ..............................
HUD–52736–A ........................

HP/APR ..........................
Formula Correction ........
Formula Challenge .........
Depository Agreement
(Banker).
Depository Agreement
(Broker).
IHBG Competitive Grant
Application.

HUD–52736–B ........................
SF–424, HUD–2880, HUD–
2993, HUD–53246, HUD–
53247.
Total .................................

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

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.

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Number of
responses

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Frequency of
response

Respondent
annual burden
hours

2
1
1
1

1,584
300
15
394

62
0.5
150
0.25

98,208
150
2,250
99

394

1

394

0.25

99

500

1

500

80

40,000

2,395

7

3,187

293

140,805

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–ES–2018–N016;
FXES11140400000–190–FF04E00000]

Endangered Species; Recovery Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:

We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct
activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered
species under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended. We invite the
public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies to comment on these
applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into
consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment
period.

SUMMARY:

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300
15
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Dated: March 1, 2019.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
‘‘Director, Office of Policy, Program and
Legislative Initiatives.

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We must receive written data or
comments on the applications by April
18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Reviewing Documents:
Documents and other information
submitted with the applications are
available for review, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act and
Freedom of Information Act. Submit a
request for a copy of such documents to
Karen Marlowe (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
Submitting Comments: If you wish to
comment, you may submit comments by
one of the following methods:
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Regional
Office, Ecological Services, 1875
Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345
(Attn: Karen Marlowe, Permit
Coordinator).
• Email: permitsR4ES@fws.gov.
Please include your name and return
address in your email message. If you do
not receive a confirmation from the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service that we have
received your email message, contact us
directly at the telephone number listed
in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator,
404–679–7097 (telephone), karen_
marlowe@fws.gov (email), or 404–679–
7081 (fax). Individuals who are hearing
or speech impaired may call the Federal
DATES:

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