30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy and Performance Information Center (EPIC), 42137 [2018-17916]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7001–N–45]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Energy and Performance
Information Center (EPIC)
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HUD 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 30 days of
public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: September
19, 2018.
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:
OIRASubmission@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@hud.gov, or telephone
202–402–3400. This is not a toll-free
number. Person 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 April 19, 2018
83 FR 17424.
SUMMARY:
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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Energy and Performance Information
Center (EPIC).
OMB Approved Number: 2577–0274.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Form Number: N/A—all information
collected electronically.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
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EPIC data system automates the
previous paper collection of the fiveyear plan and annual statement forms
from grantees. These are required forms
were collected in hard copy on Forms
HUD 50075.1 and HUD 50075.2 under
collection OMB control number 2577–
0157. These forms also collect data on
the eventual, actual use of funds; this
data will be gradually collected
electronically through the EPIC data
system as well. Electronic collection
will enable the Department to aggregate
information about the way grantees are
using Federal funding. Additionally,
PHA grantees will be able to submit
Replacement Housing Factor fund
plans, the mechanism by which PHAs
are allowed to accumulate special funds
received based on units removed from
the inventory from year to year. This
information is presently collected in
hard copy at the field office level; the
EPIC data system will automate and
centralize this collection in order to
streamline the process and improve
transparency. Furthermore, the EPIC
data system will be loaded with
Physical Needs Assessment (‘‘PNA’’)
data. This data being in the system
coupled with the electronic planning
process will streamline grantee
planning. The EPIC data system will
collect information about the Energy
Performance Contract (‘‘EPC’’) process,
including the energy efficiency
improvements. As the Department
moves to shrink its energy footprint in
spite of rising energy costs, clear and
comprehensive data on this process will
be crucial to its success. Tracking of the
use of Federal funds paid through the
Public Housing Capital Fund, the only
Federal funding stream dedicated to the
capital needs of the nation’s last resort
housing option, is crucial to
understanding how the Department can
properly and efficiently assist grantees
in meeting this goal as well as assessing
the Department’s own progress. The
EPIC data system will track
development of public housing with
Federal funds and through other means,
including mixed-finance development.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
Members of Affected Public: State, Local
or Local Governments and Non-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,950.
Estimated Number of Responses:
22,149.78.
Frequency of Response: 7.5084.
Average Hours per Response: 1.83724.
Total Estimated Burdens: 40,694.46
hours.
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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 8, 2018.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7001-N-45]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy and
Performance Information Center (EPIC)
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD 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 30 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: September 19, 2018.
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, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email [email protected], or
telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. Person 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 April
19, 2018 83 FR 17424.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Energy and Performance Information
Center (EPIC).
OMB Approved Number: 2577-0274.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A--all information collected electronically.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
EPIC data system automates the previous paper collection of the five-
year plan and annual statement forms from grantees. These are required
forms were collected in hard copy on Forms HUD 50075.1 and HUD 50075.2
under collection OMB control number 2577-0157. These forms also collect
data on the eventual, actual use of funds; this data will be gradually
collected electronically through the EPIC data system as well.
Electronic collection will enable the Department to aggregate
information about the way grantees are using Federal funding.
Additionally, PHA grantees will be able to submit Replacement Housing
Factor fund plans, the mechanism by which PHAs are allowed to
accumulate special funds received based on units removed from the
inventory from year to year. This information is presently collected in
hard copy at the field office level; the EPIC data system will automate
and centralize this collection in order to streamline the process and
improve transparency. Furthermore, the EPIC data system will be loaded
with Physical Needs Assessment (``PNA'') data. This data being in the
system coupled with the electronic planning process will streamline
grantee planning. The EPIC data system will collect information about
the Energy Performance Contract (``EPC'') process, including the energy
efficiency improvements. As the Department moves to shrink its energy
footprint in spite of rising energy costs, clear and comprehensive data
on this process will be crucial to its success. Tracking of the use of
Federal funds paid through the Public Housing Capital Fund, the only
Federal funding stream dedicated to the capital needs of the nation's
last resort housing option, is crucial to understanding how the
Department can properly and efficiently assist grantees in meeting this
goal as well as assessing the Department's own progress. The EPIC data
system will track development of public housing with Federal funds and
through other means, including mixed-finance development.
Respondents (i.e., affected public): Members of Affected Public:
State, Local or Local Governments and Non-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,950.
Estimated Number of Responses: 22,149.78.
Frequency of Response: 7.5084.
Average Hours per Response: 1.83724.
Total Estimated Burdens: 40,694.46 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.
Dated: August 8, 2018.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-17916 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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