Published 60-day FR Notice

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Dated: May 21, 2018.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7006–N–07]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Housing Choice Voucher
Program
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.
Comments Due Date: July 24,

2018.
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, ODAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–0306
(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
3178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone
202–402–4109, (this is not a toll-free
number).

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ADDRESSES:

This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Title of Information Collection:
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0169.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection with changes that
include new requirements of the
Housing Opportunities Through
Modernization Act (HOTMA) of 2016
and inclusion of contract amendments
for both the HCV and project-based
voucher (PBV) programs.
Form Numbers: HUD–52515, HUD–
52667, HUD–52580, HUD–52580–A,
HUD–52517, HUD–52646, HUD–52665,
HUD–52641, HUD–52641–A, HUD
52642, HUD 52649, HUD 52531A and B,
HUD 52530A, HUD 52530B, HUD
52530C, HUD 52578B, HUD–50164.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use

SUMMARY:

DATES:

A. Overview of Information Collection

Public Housing Agencies (PHA) will
prepare an application for funding
which specifies the number of units
requested, as well as the PHA’s
objectives and plans for administering
the Housing Choice (HCV) and Project
Base Voucher (PBV) programs. The
application is reviewed by HUD
Headquarters and HUD Field Offices
and ranked according to the PHA’s
administrative capability, the need for
housing assistance, and other factors
specified in a notice of funding
availability. The PHAs must establish a
utility allowance schedule for all
utilities and other services. Units must
be inspected using HUD-prescribed
forms to determine if the units meet the
Housing Quality Standards (HQS) of the
HCV program. After the family is issued
a HCV to search for a unit pursuant to
attending a briefing and receiving an
information packet, the family must
complete and submit to the PHA a
Request for Tenancy Approval when it
finds a unit which is suitable for its
needs. Initial PHAs will use a
standardized form to submit portability
information to the receiving PHA who
will also use the form for monthly
portability billing. PHAs and owners
will enter into housing assistance
payments (HAP) contract each
providing information on rents,
payments, certifications, notifications,
and owner agreement in a form
acceptable to the PHA. A Tenancy
Addendum for the HCV program is
included in the HAP contract as well as
incorporated in the lease between the
owner and the family. Families that
participate in the Homeownership
option will execute a statement
regarding their responsibilities and
execute contracts of sale including an

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additional contract of sale for new
construction units. PHAs participating
in the PBV program will enter into
Agreements with owners for developing
projects, HAP contracts with the
existing and New Construction/
Rehabilitation owners, a Statement of
Family Responsibilities with the family
and a lease addendum for execution
between the family and the owner. New
requirements have been established for
independent entities in both the HCV
and PBV programs. In addition, new
requirements have been established for
the Housing Opportunities Through
Modernization (HOTMA) rule of 2016.
HOTMA made changes to both the
definition of PHA-owned housing and
several changes to the PBV program to
conform with HOTMA requirements. As
a result of these updates, changes have
been made to the following forms: PBV
HAP Contracts (both for existing
housing (HUD–52530 A and B) and new
Construction/Rehab (HUD 52531 A and
B); PBV Tenancy Addendum; (HUD
53530c) and HCV HAP Contract (HUD
52641).
Other forms that are being updated
are: The Funding Application (HUD
52515); the Request for Tenancy
Approval (HUD–2517); and Allowances
for Tenant-Furnished Utilities and
Other Services (HUD 5267). Three new
documents each will be added for the
Family Unification Program application
process and the HUD–VASH
Application Process. Additionally, the
forms will be updated to remove
outdated references (such as those to the
Certificate Program). Such updates do
not result in an increase in burden
hours.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
State and Local Governments,
businesses or other non-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,192 PHAs.
Estimated Number of Responses:
3.680,493.
Frequency of Response: Varies by
form.
Average Hours per Response: 1.
Total Estimated Burdens Hours:
1,643,173.
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;

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(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.
Dated: May 10, 2018.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and
Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2018–11306 Filed 5–24–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7006–N–08]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Public Housing Flat Rent
Exception Request Market Analysis
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget

Information collection

Number of
respondents

DATES:

Comments Due Date: July 24,

2018.
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,
(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
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
ADDRESSES:

Frequency of
response

Responses
per annum

Burden hour
per response

submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Mussington.
This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Public
Housing Flat Rent Exception Request
Market Analysis.
OMB Approval Number: Pending
OMB approval.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Form Number: Under development.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The form
will streamline the process and reduce
burden on PHAs when submitting a
market analysis as part of a flat rent
exception request in accordance with
Notice PIH 2015–13(HA), which
implements Section 238 of Title II of
Public Law 113–235, the Department of
Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act of 2015. Notice PIH
2015–13(HA) allows PHAs to request
flat rents that are based on the local
rental market conditions, when the PHA
can demonstrate through a market
analysis that the FMRs are not reflective
of the local market. The current
submission process does not stipulate a
template for PHA submissions, therefore
PHAs spend widely varying amounts of
time and effort compiling information
which may or may not facilitate HUD’s
review of their request.
Respondents: Public Housing
Authorities (PHAs)
Annual burden
hours

Hourly cost
per response

Annual cost

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95

1

1

8

760

$17.11

$13,003.60

Total ......................

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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

Explanation of burden hour and cost
calculation:
• Number of respondents = 95
• Frequency of response/responses per
annum = 1⁄1 (PHAs make one
submission per fiscal year)

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(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.

• Burden hours per response =
estimated time to complete a market
analysis
• Annual burden hours = 95 * 1 *1 *8
• Hourly cost per response = the
average hourly pay rate earned by a
housing specialist in a PHA
responsible for collecting market data

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;

• Annual cost = 760 * $17.11

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(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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