2013-06403. Notice of Proposed Information Collection, License for the Use of Personally Identifiable Information Protected Under the E-Government Act of 2002, Title V and the Privacy Act of 1974

AGENCY:

Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. HUD is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: May 20, 2013.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 8230, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark Shroder, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 451 7th Street SW., Room 8124, Washington, DC 20410; telephone [phone], (this is not a toll free number). Copies of the proposed data collection instruments and other available documents may be obtained from Dr. Shroder.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

HUD 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). This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including if the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.

This notice also lists the following information:

Title of Proposal: License for the Use of Personally Identifiable Information Protected Under the E-Government Act of 2002, Title V and the Privacy Act of 1974.

Description of the need for information and proposed use: HUD has collected and maintains personally identifiable information, the confidentiality of which is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C 522A) and Title V, subtitle A of the E-Government Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) (U.S.C. 3501 note). HUD wishes to make the data available for statistical, research, or evaluation purposes for qualified organizations capable of research and analysis consistent with the statistical, research, or evaluation purposes for which the data were provided or are maintained, but only if the data are used and protected in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in this license (License). Upon receipt of such assurance of qualification and capability, it is hereby agreed between HUD and (Name of the organization to be licensed) that the license be granted.

Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:

Instrument	Number of respondents	Number responses per respondent	Average burden/ response (in hours)	Total burden hours
License Application	12	1	1	12
Total				12

Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB approval.

Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 9(a), and Title 12, U.S.C., Section 1701z-1 et seq.

Dated: March 13, 2013.

Jean Lin Pao,

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.