30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Capacity Building (RCB) Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7107-N-16; OMB Control No.: 2506-0195]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Capacity Building (RCB) Program

AGENCY:

Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

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 comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: August 27, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. John L. Murphy, PRA Compliance

Officer, Paperwork Reduction Act Division, PRAD, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email at

PaperworkReductionActOffice@hud.gov,

ATTN: Dr. John L. Murphy telephone (202) 402-8084. This is not a toll-free number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls om individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido.

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 10, 2026 at 91 FR 18476.

A. Overview of Information Collection

Title of Information Collection:

Rural Capacity Building (RCB) Program.

OMB Approval Number:

2506-0195.

Type of Request:

Reinstatement of a previously Approved Collection.

Form Number:

DRGR Activation & Account Setup; Action Plan Setup & Submission; Action Plan Revisions; Semi-Annual Report Submissions; Voucher Submission.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use:

The Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing (RCB) program and the funding made available have been authorized by the Annual Appropriations Acts each year since FY 2012. The RCB program enhances the capacity and ability of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), local governments, and Indian tribes (eligible beneficiaries) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities in rural areas for the benefit of low- and moderate-income families and persons. The RCB program achieves this by funding National Organizations with expertise in rural housing and rural community development who work directly to build the capacity of eligible beneficiaries. Grantees of the RCB program are required to submit certain information as part of the requirements as a grantee.

RCB Information Collection Burden Hours for the Public

Description of

information

collection

Number of

respondents

Frequency of

response

Responses per

annum

Burden

hour per

response

Annual burden

hours

Hourly

cost per

response

Annual

cost

Non-recurring

DRGR Activation & Account Setup

20

1

20

2

40

$43.57

$1,742.80

Action Plan Setup & Submission

20

1

20

12

240

43.57

10,456.80

Recurring

Action Plan Revisions

20

2

40

0.5

20

43.57

871.40

Semi-Annual Report Submissions

20

2

40

8

320

43.57

13,942.40

Voucher Submission

20

12

240

0.25

60

43.57

2,614.20

Total Paperwork Burden

20

Varies

360

Varies

680

43.57

29,627.60

National Non-Profits and often staffed by mid-career individuals, the cost figures are estimated based on local staff earning the equivalent of a GS-13, Step 1, base hourly rate for FY 2026 is $58.35/hour

OPM.gov

.

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.

C. Authority

Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.

John Murphy,

Compliance Officer, Department PRA Compliance Officer, Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer.

[FR Doc. 2026-15154 Filed 7-27-26; 8:45 am]

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