Retrospective Review-Improving the Previous Participation Reviews of Prospective Multifamily Housing and Healthcare Program Participants Informational Conference Call, 54579-54580 [2015-22762]

Download as PDF 54579 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 175 / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / Notices ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATE FOR THE REQUESTED REPORTING APPROACH SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS Average number of minutes Estimated annual burden hours Estimated annual burden dollars $14.19 14.19 20 Per Record 15 Per Record 116,850 150 $1,658,102 2,129 2 14.19 15 ................... 1,500 21,285 ........................ 14.19 ........................ 118,500 1,681,516 Submission frequency Hourly rate 1 Type of record Number of respondents Participant Record-level ...... Capital Investment Recordlevel. Grant Feedback .................. 2,850 grantees 2 ................. 150 grantees 3 .................... 1 1 3,000 grantees ................... Total ............................. ............................................. 1 The hourly rate of $14.19 is the average wage for office and administrative support occupations as reported in the May 2014 Occupational Employment and Wages produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2 There are an estimated 351,000 individuals to be served by the 2,850 grantees. 3 There are an estimated 600 project-level records for the 150 grantees. 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 comments in response to these questions. Notice. Retrospective Review—Improving the Previous Participation Reviews of Prospective Multifamily Housing and Healthcare Program Participants Informational Conference Call Through this notice, HUD announces that it will be holding a conference call on September 16, 2015, to discuss HUD’s previous participation review process and solicit feedback on how this process can be improved. On August 10, 2015, HUD published a proposed rule to revise its regulations governing the previous participation review process that is applied to certain entities seeking to take part in multifamily housing and healthcare programs administered by HUD’s Office of Housing. HUD’s goal in revising the regulations is to simplify the process by which HUD currently reviews the previous participation of participants that have decision-making authority over their projects as one component of HUD’s responsibility to assess financial and operational risk to the projects in these programs. DATES: The teleconference call will be held on September 16, 2015, commencing at 11:30 a.m., EDT. ADDRESSES: Because this is a conference call, there is no meeting venue. Current and prior multifamily housing and healthcare programs’ participants interested in participating in the conference call can register for the call at HUD’s Web site at www.hud.gov/ emarc as can other interested members of the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Hutchinson, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 6178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone number 202–708–3994 (this is not a tollfree number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at 800–877– 8339 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. Background HUD’s regulations governing the assessment of previous participation are Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Dated: September 1, 2015. Henry Hensley, Acting Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Management. [FR Doc. 2015–22758 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 24 CFR Part 200 [Docket No. FR–5850–N–02] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Sep 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 codified in 24 CFR part 200, subpart H (Subpart H),1 and require applicants to complete a very detailed and lengthy certification form (HUD Form 2530).2 The 2530 form currently requires disclosure of all principals to be involved in the proposed project, a list of projects in which those principals have previously participated or currently participate in, a detailed account of the principals’ involvement in the listed project(s), and assurances that the principals have upheld their responsibilities while participating in those programs. The regulations govern not only the content of the certification submitted by applicants, but the types of parties that must certify, and the process for submitting the certification. Participants in HUD’s multifamily housing and healthcare programs have long complained about the delays with HUD’s previous participation review process because of the number of required principals that must complete the form and the overly detailed information required to be submitted, and HUD is committed to improving the process. HUD has commenced steps to strive to improve the previous participation process and on August 10, 2015, at 80 FR 47874, HUD published a proposed rule, entitled ‘‘Retrospective Review—Improving the Previous Participation Reviews of Prospective Multifamily Housing and Healthcare Programs Participants.’’ 3 Conference Call To aid HUD in the goal to revise the previous participation regulations so that the review process is effective but also expedient and less burdensome, HUD seeks input in the form of public comment on how the process can be 1 See https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2014title24-vol2/pdf/CFR-2014-title24-vol2-part200subpartH.pdf. 2 See https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/ huddoc?id=2530.pdf. 3 See https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-0810/pdf/2015-19529.pdf. E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1 54580 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 175 / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / Notices simplified but protects the Federal Housing Administration from undue financial risk. Opportunity for Additional Feedback Comments on HUD’s proposed rule can be submitted through the www.regulations.gov portal at https:// www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=HUD-2015-0068. HUD encourages all interested parties, including those participating in the conference call to submit comments to HUD through this portal. Comments submitted are publicly available to the public. Dated: September 2, 2015. Genger Charles, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing. [FR Doc. 2015–22762 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5831–N–44] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Personal Financial and Credit Statement Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: October 13, 2015. 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: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, 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. This is not a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Sep 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. 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 May 20, 2015. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Personal Financial and Credit Statement. OMB Approval Number: 2502–0001. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Form Number: HUD–92417. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The information collection is legally required to collect information to evaluate the character, ability, and capital or the sponsor, mortgagor, and general contractor for mortgage insurance. Respondents: (i.e. affected public): Business, non-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,555. Estimated Number of Responses: 1,555. Frequency of Response: Occasion. Average Hours per Response: 8. Total Estimated Burdens: 12,440. 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: 12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 Research and Demonstrations. PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: September 4, 2015. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–22850 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5830–N–05] 60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance ‘‘Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/ Update Report—HUD 2880’’ AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, HUD. ACTION: Notice. 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: November 9, 2015. 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: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsey Allen, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Ethics Law Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 2130, Washington, DC 20410–0500, telephone (202) 708–3815 (this is not a toll-free number). This form can be viewed or accessed at https://portal.hud.gov/ hudportal/documents/ huddoc?id=2880.pdf. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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 affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54579-54580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22762]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Part 200

[Docket No. FR-5850-N-02]


Retrospective Review--Improving the Previous Participation 
Reviews of Prospective Multifamily Housing and Healthcare Program 
Participants Informational Conference Call

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD announces that it will be holding a 
conference call on September 16, 2015, to discuss HUD's previous 
participation review process and solicit feedback on how this process 
can be improved. On August 10, 2015, HUD published a proposed rule to 
revise its regulations governing the previous participation review 
process that is applied to certain entities seeking to take part in 
multifamily housing and healthcare programs administered by HUD's 
Office of Housing. HUD's goal in revising the regulations is to 
simplify the process by which HUD currently reviews the previous 
participation of participants that have decision-making authority over 
their projects as one component of HUD's responsibility to assess 
financial and operational risk to the projects in these programs.

DATES: The teleconference call will be held on September 16, 2015, 
commencing at 11:30 a.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: Because this is a conference call, there is no meeting 
venue. Current and prior multifamily housing and healthcare programs' 
participants interested in participating in the conference call can 
register for the call at HUD's Web site at www.hud.gov/emarc as can 
other interested members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Hutchinson, Office of Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 
6178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone number 202-708-3994 (this is not 
a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    HUD's regulations governing the assessment of previous 
participation are codified in 24 CFR part 200, subpart H (Subpart 
H),\1\ and require applicants to complete a very detailed and lengthy 
certification form (HUD Form 2530).\2\ The 2530 form currently requires 
disclosure of all principals to be involved in the proposed project, a 
list of projects in which those principals have previously participated 
or currently participate in, a detailed account of the principals' 
involvement in the listed project(s), and assurances that the 
principals have upheld their responsibilities while participating in 
those programs. The regulations govern not only the content of the 
certification submitted by applicants, but the types of parties that 
must certify, and the process for submitting the certification.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ See https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2014-title24-vol2/pdf/CFR-2014-title24-vol2-part200-subpartH.pdf.
    \2\ See https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=2530.pdf.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Participants in HUD's multifamily housing and healthcare programs 
have long complained about the delays with HUD's previous participation 
review process because of the number of required principals that must 
complete the form and the overly detailed information required to be 
submitted, and HUD is committed to improving the process. HUD has 
commenced steps to strive to improve the previous participation process 
and on August 10, 2015, at 80 FR 47874, HUD published a proposed rule, 
entitled ``Retrospective Review--Improving the Previous Participation 
Reviews of Prospective Multifamily Housing and Healthcare Programs 
Participants.'' \3\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \3\ See https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-08-10/pdf/2015-19529.pdf.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Conference Call

    To aid HUD in the goal to revise the previous participation 
regulations so that the review process is effective but also expedient 
and less burdensome, HUD seeks input in the form of public comment on 
how the process can be

[[Page 54580]]

simplified but protects the Federal Housing Administration from undue 
financial risk.

Opportunity for Additional Feedback

    Comments on HUD's proposed rule can be submitted through the 
www.regulations.gov portal at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=HUD-2015-0068. HUD encourages all interested parties, 
including those participating in the conference call to submit comments 
to HUD through this portal. Comments submitted are publicly available 
to the public.

    Dated: September 2, 2015.
Genger Charles,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2015-22762 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.