2010-15713. Green Retrofit Program of Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

AGENCY:

Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

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

HUD`s Office of Affordable Housing Preservation must collect certain data to administer the Green Retrofit Program (GRP) authorized by the Recovery Act. The legislation includes reporting requirements for all recipients of Recovery Act funds. The data being collected will track the progress of work funded under the GRP and report compliance with program requirements. Respondents will be loan and grant recipients (owners of eligible properties) and contractors hired by HUD to perform certain GRP activities.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: July 29, 2010.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal.Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0588) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leroy McKinney Jr., Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Leroy McKinney Jr. at [e-mail] or telephone [phone]. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. McKinney.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the Information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting 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 whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 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: Green Retrofit Program of Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

OMB Approval Number: 2502-0588.

Form Numbers: None.

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: HUD`s Office of Affordable Housing Preservation must collect certain data to administer the Green Retrofit Program (GRP) authorized by the Recovery Act. The legislation includes reporting requirements for all recipients of Recovery Act funds. The data being collected will track the progress of work funded under the GRP and report compliance with program requirements. Respondents will be loan and grant recipients (owners of eligible properties) and contractors hired by HUD to perform certain GRP activities.

Frequency of Submission: Weekly, Quarterly, other month.

	Number of respondents	Annual responses	×	Hours per response	=	Burden hours
Reporting Burden	200	63		0.777		9,800

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 9,800.

Status: Extension, without change of a currently approved collection

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

Dated: June 23, 2010.

Leroy McKinney, Jr.,

Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.