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local knowledge institutions) baseline
estimates of the percent of HUD-assisted
households with in-home high-speed
internet that is not reliant on a
smartphone; (2) collaborate with local
stakeholders to establish performance
targets for increasing in-home highspeed internet adoption; (3) establish
and share with HUD the local strategies
for achieving in-home high-speed
internet adoption targets; and (4)
develop and execute an implementation
plan and share progress with HUD.
Respondents (describe): HUD
anticipates that 150 to 300 communities
Information collection
Number of
respondents
will participate in the ConnectHome
Challenge. Because ‘‘community’’ will
be defined differently by ConnectHome
Challenge participants, HUD will
attempt to promote collaboration across
overlapping geographical entities (e.g.,
participant cities falling within
participant counties, participants with
the same city distinguished by type of
housing provider, and other possible
scenarios).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Number of Responses:
2,700 [Connectivity Estimate (300 * 4) +
Frequency of
response
Responses
per annum
Burden hour
per response
Implementation Plan (300 * 1) +
Progress Reporting and Plan Updates
(300 * 4)].
Frequency of Response: Quarterly
(Connectivity Estimate and Progress
Reporting and Plan Updates) or
Annually (Implementation Plan
Development).
Average Hours per Response: 90
minutes for Connectivity Estimate, 90
minutes for Progress Reporting and Plan
Updates, 6 hours for Implementation
Plan Development.
Total Estimated Burdens: 5,400 hours.
Annual burden
hours
Hourly cost
per response
Annual cost
Connectivity Estimate ..
Implementation Plan
Development ............
Progress Reporting and
Plan Updates ............
300
4
1200
1.5
1800
$30.00
$54,000.00
300
1
300
6
1800
30.00
54,000.00
300
4
1200
1.5
1800
30.00
54,000.00
Total ......................
900
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5400
30.00
162,000.00
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.
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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.
free 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
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
Comments Due Date: October 18,
A. Overview of Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5916–N–15]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Section 8 Management
Assessment Program
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, PIH, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
DATES:
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 toll-
ADDRESSES:
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Title of Information Collection:
Section 8 Management Assessment
Program (SEMAP).
OMB Control Number: 2577–0215.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Agency Form Numbers: HUD–52658.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: On an
annual basis (or every two years for
small agencies) PHAs are required to
submit a SEMAP certification (form
HUD–52648) electronically into the
Information Management System/Public
and Indian Housing Information Center
(IMS/PIC). There is a maximum of 15
indicators that are either verified
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through PIC data or an on-site or off-site
confirmatory review. HUD uses the
PHA’s SEMAP certification, together
with other available data, to assess PHA
management capabilities and
deficiencies, and to assign an overall
performance rating to each PHA
administering a HCV program. HUD
rates a PHA on each SEMAP indicator,
completes a PHA SEMAP profile
identifying any program management
deficiencies and assigns an overall
performance rating. A PHA’s written
report of correction of a SEMAP
deficiency is used as documentation
that the PHA has taken action to address
identified program weaknesses. Where
HUD assigns an overall performance
Number of
respondents
Information collection
Responses
per
respondent
rating of troubled, the PHA’s corrective
action plan is used to monitor the PHA’s
progress on program improvements.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
Public Housing Agencies.
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping Burden:
Total annual
responses
Hours per
response
Total hours
Regulatory
reference
SEMAP Certification ........................................................
Corrective Action Plan .....................................................
Report on Correction of SEMAP Deficiency ....................
2,167
80
542
1
1
1
2,167
80
542
12
10
2
26,004
800
1,084
985.101
985.107(c)
985.106
Total Annual Burden .................................................
....................
....................
....................
....................
27,888
....................
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.
Dated: August 12, 2016.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs
and Legislative Initiatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5972–FA–01]
Announcement of Funding Awards;
Capital Fund Emergency Safety and
Security Grants; Fiscal Year 2016
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Announcement of funding
awards.
AGENCY:
In accordance with Section
102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development
Reform Act of 1989, this announcement
notifies the public of funding decisions
made by the Department. The public
was notified of the availability of the
Emergency Safety and Security funds
with PIH Notice 2016–03 (Notice),
which was issued March 9, 2016.
Additionally, Public Housing
Authorities (PHAs) were notified of
funds availability via electronic mail
and a posting to the HUD Web site.
PHAs were funded in accordance with
the terms of the Notice. This
announcement contains the
consolidated names and addresses of
this year’s award recipients under the
Capital Fund Emergency Safety and
Security grant program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions concerning the Emergency
Safety and Security awards, contact Ivan
Pour, Director, Office of Capital
Improvements, Office of Public
Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410,
telephone (202) 708–1640. Hearing or
speech-impaired individuals may access
this number via TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
SUMMARY:
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The
Capital Fund Emergency Safety and
Security program provides grants to
PHAs for physical safety and security
measures necessary to address crime
and drug-related emergencies. More
specifically, in accordance with Section
9 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (1937 Act), and
The Consolidated and Further
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
(Pub. L. 114–113), (FY 2016
appropriations), Congress appropriated
funding to provide assistance to ‘‘public
housing agencies for emergency capital
needs including safety and security
measures necessary to address crime
and drug-related activity as well as
needs resulting from unforeseen or
unpreventable emergencies and natural
disasters excluding Presidentially
declared disasters occurring in fiscal
year [2016].’’
The FY 2016 awards in this
Announcement were evaluated for
funding based on the criteria in the
Notice. These awards are funded from
the set-aside in the FY 2016
appropriations. In accordance with
Section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development
Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat.1987, 42
U.S.C. 3545), the Department is
publishing the names, addresses, and
amounts of the 24 awards made under
the set aside in Appendix A to this
document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 14, 2016.
´
Lourdes Castro Ramırez,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Public and Indian Housing.
Appendix A
Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security
Program FY2016 Awards
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5916-N-15]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 8
Management Assessment Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, PIH, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 18, 2016.
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
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 toll-free 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 submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Section 8 Management Assessment
Program (SEMAP).
OMB Control Number: 2577-0215.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Agency Form Numbers: HUD-52658.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: On an
annual basis (or every two years for small agencies) PHAs are required
to submit a SEMAP certification (form HUD-52648) electronically into
the Information Management System/Public and Indian Housing Information
Center (IMS/PIC). There is a maximum of 15 indicators that are either
verified
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through PIC data or an on-site or off-site confirmatory review. HUD
uses the PHA's SEMAP certification, together with other available data,
to assess PHA management capabilities and deficiencies, and to assign
an overall performance rating to each PHA administering a HCV program.
HUD rates a PHA on each SEMAP indicator, completes a PHA SEMAP profile
identifying any program management deficiencies and assigns an overall
performance rating. A PHA's written report of correction of a SEMAP
deficiency is used as documentation that the PHA has taken action to
address identified program weaknesses. Where HUD assigns an overall
performance rating of troubled, the PHA's corrective action plan is
used to monitor the PHA's progress on program improvements.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): Public Housing Agencies.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
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Responses Total
Information collection Number of per annual Hours per Total hours Regulatory
respondents respondent responses response reference
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SEMAP Certification............... 2,167 1 2,167 12 26,004 985.101
Corrective Action Plan............ 80 1 80 10 800 985.107(c)
Report on Correction of SEMAP 542 1 542 2 1,084 985.106
Deficiency.......................
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Total Annual Burden........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 27,888 ...........
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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: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: August 12, 2016.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2016-19852 Filed 8-18-16; 8:45 am]
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