The Public Housing Capital Fund (PHCF) Program is transforming HUD Form 50075.1 into an electronic format and collecting this information through the Recovery Act Management Performance System (RAMPS). The RAMPS is where Recovery Act recipients are reporting their Public Housing core activity data. Currently, HUD Form 50075.1 is paper-based and the data obtained is unable to be aggregated. Upon change request approval, recipients will be required to complete HUD Form 50075.1 online through RAMPS. To the greatest extent possible, all data in HUD form 50075.1 will be pre-populated to minimize data entry and streamline recipient efforts. Through incorporating HUD Form 50075.1, HUD will be able to aggregate Recovery Act recipient data to report the estimated project costs versus the actual dollars obligated and expended on specific Capital Fund work activities to Congress and the public as required by the Recovery Act. The information collected from HUD Form 50075.1 will demonstrate the actual return on investment for Recovery Act Public Housing funds. This change will only be applied to Recovery Act grants.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.