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(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.

seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.

Pete Gaynor,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2019–17458 Filed 8–13–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7015–N–07]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Alternative Inspections—
Housing Choice Voucher Program
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 15,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at [email protected] for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
3176 Washington, DC 20410; telephone
202–402–4109, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is

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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Alternative Inspections—Housing
Choice Voucher Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0287.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Under
the Section 8 housing choice voucher
rule, PHAs that elect to rely on an
alternative inspection are required to
meet the requirements of subpart I of the
rule. If the inspection method and
standard selected is other than HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME)
program, Low-Income Housing Tax
Credits (LIHTCs), or that performed by
HUD, the PHA must submit a request to
HUD. PHAs with approved alternative
inspection standards must monitor
changes to the standards and
requirements of their method and if
changes are made must submit to HUD
a copy of the revised standards and
requirements along with a revised
comparison to HQS.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2280.
Estimated Number of Responses: 33.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 4.
Total Estimated Burdens: 149 hours.
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.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

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Dated: August 1, 2019.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and
Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2019–17456 Filed 8–13–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7015–N–05]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: National Standards for the
Physical Inspection of Real Estate
(NSPIRE) Demonstration
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, PIH, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment. This Information Collection
was previously approved as an
Emergency PRA, with the specific intent
of expeditiously testing revisions to the
inspection standards and protocol
through a demonstration program to
enable enhanced identification and
resolution of health and safety
deficiencies in HUD-assisted/insured
housing. Due to the urgency to expedite
the Emergency PRA, a mathematical
error was noted in the burden
requirement and corrections have been
made accordingly. A revision to correct
the burden hours is being requested to
correct the hours from 11,950 to 12,150
burden hours.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 15,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to
HUD Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email
Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.
Persons with hearing or speech
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impairments may access this number
through TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
This is not a toll-free number. Copies of
available documents submitted to OMB
may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD has
submitted to OMB a request for
approval of the information collection
described in Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
National Standards for the Physical
Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)
Demonstration.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0289.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: HUD’s
Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC)
has developed a new inspection model
entitled the National Standards for the
Physical Inspection of Real Estate
(NSPIRE). Prior to nationwide
implementation, REAC will test NSPIRE
through a multistage Demonstration to
identify potential adjustments to
standards, protocols, and processes.
HUD will ask public housing agencies
(PHAs), and owners and agents (OAs)
(collectively referred to as POAs) to
participate in this Demonstration
through a voluntary application process
and plans to test this model with
approximately 4,500 properties.
HUD is developing a standardized
electronic system and data exchange
standard for this collection and will
Information collection

Number of
respondents

Frequency of
response

60,000

Annually ......

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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

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distribute self-inspection software for
properties to collect and submit this
data electronically. Within the scope of
this collection, HUD requests the
following information from
participating POAs: An annual selfinspection report or work order receipts;
a property profile; copies of building
system certificates; local code violations
over the rolling calendar year; and
participation in feedback sessions.
1. Many POAs have statutory,
regulatory, or housing program
contractual requirements to conduct an
annual self-inspection of the property,
including all the dwelling units. POAs
will be provided with self-inspection
software that will enable them to easily
document and submit deficiencies
across the rolling calendar year. In lieu
of submitting a self-inspection report,
POAs can electronically submit work
order receipts from across the rolling
calendar year. This data provides
reasonable assurance that every
dwelling unit was evaluated for
deficiencies and maintenance needs.
2. POAs will submit a property profile
documenting the: Owner/company
name, physical address, type of housing
(e.g. Section 8), structure type, number
of buildings, number of floors, number
of units, if there is an attached garage,
types of fuel-burning appliances, and an
updated floor plan.
3. POAs will submit an electronic
copy of all building system certificates.
These certificates include but are not
limited to elevators, fire alarm systems
(including carbon monoxide detectors if
part of the fire alarm system), sprinkler
systems, boilers (HVAC or domestic

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Responses
per annum
4,500

Burden hour per response

Annual burden hours

Hourly cost
per
response

Annual cost

2.7 hours per property .....

12,150

$22.76

$276,534

who are to respond, including 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.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: August 1, 2019.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and
Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2019–17455 Filed 8–13–19; 8:45 am]
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water), and lead-based paint inspection
reports. HUD believes that it is
important for POAs to provide this
information annually as the
inoperability of these systems can have
a substantial effect on the resident.
4. POAs will submit a list of local
code violations for which the property
was cited over the rolling calendar year.
HUD regulations, at 24 CFR 5.703(g),
require HUD housing to adhere to local
code. HUD believes that compliance (or
non-compliance) with local code can
serve as an important indicator as to
whether a property is conducting
regular maintenance and whether it is
providing acceptable basic housing
conditions.
5. Finally, HUD will ask 900 POAs to
provide feedback on the NSPIRE
Demonstration via one in-person
listening session. With this information,
HUD will be better able to refine
inspection standards and protocols,
ensuring resident housing is decent,
safe, sanitary, and in good repair.
Without information from the
property’s annual self-inspection,
HUD’s interests will not be protected,
and HUD will not be able to easily
identify risks due to neglected
maintenance. Analyzing self-inspection
data will allow HUD to better identify
these risks and improve the accuracy of
property assessments, the consistency of
inspections, and ultimately to provide
residents with quality affordable
housing.
Respondents: POAs participating in
the NSPIRE Demonstration.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7011–N–38]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: FHA Lender Approval,
Annual Renewal, Periodic Updates and
Required Reports by FHA-Approved
Lenders
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the

SUMMARY:

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