30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report-HUD 2880, 72098-72099 [2015-29477]

Download as PDF 72098 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Incorporating mandatory RAD information into the existing PHA Plan templates to improve, streamline, and provide clarity to the RAD significant amendment process, (3) Modify all forms as needed to reference or otherwise address the new requirements of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule published July 16, 2015, (4) Re-introduce as a submission requirement ‘‘Challenged Elements,’’ (5) Remove obsolete references to OMB circulars that were replaced by OMB’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements in 2 CFR 200, (6) Expand the Civil Rights certification to include equal access to all housing regardless of LGBT and marital status and prohibit inquiries made of applications or occupants concerning sexual orientation or gender identification and, (7) Replacing the 50077 form with customized versions to align with streamlined requirements of 24 CFR 903. Finally, due to the de-coupling of Capital Fund Program activities from PHA Plan submissions, the HUD– 50075.1 and HUD–50075.2 Capital Fund Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report and 5-Year Action Plan forms and associated burden hours (10,070) will be removed from the approval for the PHA Plan under OMB no. 2577–0226 and added to the approval for the Capital Fund Program under OMB no. 2577–0157. Respondents: Local, Regional and State Body Corporate Politic Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) Governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,053. Estimated Number of Responses: 5,112 (Annual Plan: 1,059 and 5 Year Plan: 4,053). Frequency of Response: Every five years for all PHAs, annually for all PHAs except HERA Qualified PHAs. Average Hours per Response: 3.4 hrs. (An. Pl.—2,049.8 hrs. and 5 Yr. Pl.— 15,401.4 hrs.) Total Estimated Burdens: 17,451.2. 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; VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 (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: November 9, 2015. Merrie Nichols-Dixon, Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. 2015–29465 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5831–N–57] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report—HUD 2880 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: December 18, 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 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 September 10, 2015 at 80 FR 54580. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance ‘‘Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report-HUD 2880’’. OMB Approval Number: 2510–0011. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Form Number: HUD–2880. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (HUD Reform Act) requires the Department to ensure greater accountability and integrity in the provision of assistance administered by the Department. One feature of the statute requires certain disclosures by applicants seeking assistance from HUD, assistance from states and units of local government, and other assistance to be used with respect to the activities to be carried out with the assistance. The disclosure includes the financial interests of persons in the activities, and the sources of funds to be made available for the activities, and the proposed uses of the funds. Each applicant that submits an application for assistance, within the jurisdiction of the HUD, to a state or to a unit of general local government for a specific project or activity must disclose this information whenever the dollar threshold is met. This information must be kept updated during the application review process and while the assistance is being provided. Members of affected public: Applicants for HUD competitively funded assistance. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: The form, HUD 2880, must be submitted as part of an applicant’s application for competitively funded assistance. E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1 72099 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices Burden hours Number of respondents 16,900 .......................................................................................................................................... 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. Dated: November 13, 2015. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–29477 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5832–N–11] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Renewable Energy Commitment Form Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD. AGENCY: Number of respondents asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Total ............................. DATES: Jkt 238001 Comments Due Date: January 19, 2016. 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 Colette.Pollard@hud.gov 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. ADDRESSES: Crystal Bergemann, Senior Energy Analyst, Office of Economic Resilience, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Crystal Bergemann at Crystal.A.Bergemann@ hud.gov, telephone 202–402–4592. 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. 50 Responses per annum 1 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 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 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. SUMMARY: Frequency of response B. Solicitation of Public Comment VerDate Sep<11>2014 Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Information collection ACTION: Burden hour per response 1 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2.0 Total burden hours 1.2 40,560 Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. 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: Renewable Energy Commitment Form. OMB Approval Number: 2506–0208. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Form Number: N/A. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Currently there is no vehicle available to allow program partners to make a public commitment toward the Administration’s Federal Renewable Energy Target. For owners or managers of federally assisted housing (including Public Housing Authorities) to make a pledge, the must provide the amount of on-site renewable energy capacity they have already installed or intent to install by 2020. The information collected to make these organizations eligible for technical assistance funds, if available. Respondents (i.e. affected public): Organizations 9owners or managers of federally assisted housing) that make a voluntary public commitment to the Administration’s Federal Renewable Energy Target. Estimated Number of Respondents: 50. Estimated Number of Responses: 50. Frequency of Response: Once per year. Average Hours per Response: .5. Total Estimated Burdens: 25 burden hours. Annual burden hours .5 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; Frequency of response 25 Hourly cost per response N/A Annual cost N/A (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 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72098-72099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29477]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5831-N-57]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Accountability 
in the Provision of HUD Assistance Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/
Update Report--HUD 2880

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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: December 18, 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.
    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 
September 10, 2015 at 80 FR 54580.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Accountability in the Provision of 
HUD Assistance ``Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report-HUD 
2880''.
    OMB Approval Number: 2510-0011.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-2880.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform 
Act of 1989 (HUD Reform Act) requires the Department to ensure greater 
accountability and integrity in the provision of assistance 
administered by the Department. One feature of the statute requires 
certain disclosures by applicants seeking assistance from HUD, 
assistance from states and units of local government, and other 
assistance to be used with respect to the activities to be carried out 
with the assistance. The disclosure includes the financial interests of 
persons in the activities, and the sources of funds to be made 
available for the activities, and the proposed uses of the funds.
    Each applicant that submits an application for assistance, within 
the jurisdiction of the HUD, to a state or to a unit of general local 
government for a specific project or activity must disclose this 
information whenever the dollar threshold is met. This information must 
be kept updated during the application review process and while the 
assistance is being provided.
    Members of affected public: Applicants for HUD competitively funded 
assistance.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The form, HUD 2880, must be submitted 
as part of an applicant's application for competitively funded 
assistance.

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                                                                                   Frequency of    Total burden
                      Number of respondents                        Burden hours      response          hours
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16,900..........................................................             2.0             1.2          40,560
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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 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.

    Dated: November 13, 2015.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-29477 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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