[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17222-17223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06403]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5689-N-02]


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.

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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 (202) 402-
5922, (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

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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:

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                                                                    Number      Average  burden/
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses  per    response  (in    Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent         hours)           hours
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License Application.........................              12                1                1               12
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    Total...................................  ...............  ...............  ...............              12
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    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.
[FR Doc. 2013-06403 Filed 3-19-13; 8:45 am]
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