30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Demonstration 2577-0289, 67952-67953 [2019-26695]
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ivery W. Himes, Director, Office of
Single Family Asset Management
(OSFAM), Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20410; email Ivery
Himes at Ivery.W.Himes@hud.gov or
telephone 202–708–1672. This is not a
toll-free number. Persons with hearing
or speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Himes.
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 that
solicited public comments on the
information for a period of 60 days was
published on July 2, 2019.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: FHAInsured Mortgage Loan Servicing
Involving the Loss Mitigation Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0589.
Type of Request: Extension.
Form Numbers: HUD–27011, HUD–
90035, HUD–90041, HUD–90045, HUD–
90051, HUD–90052.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: FHA’s
Loss Mitigation program/options (24
CFR 203.501) and incentives efforts
provide mortgagees with reimbursement
for using tools to bring a delinquent
FHA-insured mortgage loan current in
as short a time as possible, to provide
an alternative to foreclosure to the
extent possible, and to minimize losses
to the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
Home retention options promote
reinstatement of the mortgage, allowing
the mortgagor to retain home
ownership, while disposition options
assist mortgagors who cannot recover
with an alternative to foreclosure. The
HUD forms used are part of the
collection effort for non-performing
insured mortgage loans.
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Respondents (i.e. affected public):
Mortgagees or Mortgagors.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
414,022.
Estimated Number of Responses:
1,896,394.69.
Frequency of Response: 4.5804201.
Average Hours per Response: 0.63554.
Total Estimated Burdens:
1,205,234.68.
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.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Dated: November 12, 2019.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Officer of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019–26697 Filed 12–11–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7011–N–55]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: National Standards for the
Physical Inspection of Real Estate
(NSPIRE) Demonstration 2577–0289
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, 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
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requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 30 additional days of
public comment. This Information
Collection was previously approved as
an Emergency PRA, with the specific
intent of expeditiously testing revisions
to the inspection standards and protocol
through a demonstration program to
enable enhanced identification and
resolution of health and safety
deficiencies in HUD-assisted/insured
housing. Due to the urgency to expedite
the Emergency PRA, a mathematical
error was noted in the burden
requirement and corrections have been
made accordingly. A revision to correct
the burden hours is being requested to
correct the hours from 11,950 to 12,150
burden hours.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 13,
2020.
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, QDAM, 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.
Persons with hearing or speech
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. Copies of
available documents submitted to OMB
may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. The
Federal Register notice that solicited
public comment on the information
collection for a period of 60 days was
published on August 14, 2019.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD has
submitted to OMB a request for
approval of the information collection
described in Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
National Standards for the Physical
Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)
Demonstration.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0289.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: HUD’s
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Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC)
has developed a new inspection model
entitled the National Standards for the
Physical Inspection of Real Estate
(NSPIRE). Prior to nationwide
implementation, REAC will test NSPIRE
through a multistage Demonstration to
identify potential adjustments to
standards, protocols, and processes.
HUD will ask public housing agencies
(PHAs), and owners and agents (OAs)
(collectively referred to as POAs) to
participate in this Demonstration
through a voluntary application process
and plans to test this model with
approximately 4,500 properties.
HUD is developing a standardized
electronic system and data exchange
standard for this collection and will
distribute self-inspection software for
properties to collect and submit this
data electronically. Within the scope of
this collection, HUD requests the
following information from
participating POAs: An annual selfinspection report or work order receipts;
a property profile; copies of building
system certificates; local code violations
over the rolling calendar year; and
participation in feedback sessions.
1. Many POAs have statutory,
regulatory, or housing program
contractual requirements to conduct an
annual self-inspection of the property,
Information collection
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
35,000
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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 the use
of appropriate automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology, (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses).
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Responses
per annum
0.1285715
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
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including all the dwelling units. POAs
will be provided with self-inspection
software that will enable them to easily
document and submit deficiencies
across the rolling calendar year. In lieu
of submitting a self-inspection report,
POAs can electronically submit work
order receipts from across the rolling
calendar year. This data provides
reasonable assurance that every
dwelling unit was evaluated for
deficiencies and maintenance needs.
2. POAs will submit a property profile
documenting the: Owner company
name, physical address, type of housing
(e.g. Section 8), structure type, number
of buildings, number of floors, number
of units, if there is an attached garage,
types of fuel-burning appliances, and an
updated floor plan.
3. POAs will submit an electronic
copy of all building system certificates.
These certificates include but are not
limited to elevators, fire alarm systems
(including carbon monoxide detectors if
part of the fire alarm system), sprinkler
systems, boilers (HVAC or domestic
water), and lead-based paint inspection
reports. HUD believes that it is
important for POAs to provide this
information annually as the
inoperability of these systems can have
a substantial effect on the resident.
Burden hour
per response
4,500
2.7 hours per
property.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Dated: November 12, 2019.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019–26695 Filed 12–11–19; 8:45 am]
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4. POAs will submit a list of local
code violations for which the property
was cited over the rolling calendar year.
HUD regulations, at 24 CFR 5.703(g),
require HUD housing to adhere to local
code. HUD believes that compliance (or
non-compliance) with local code can
serve as an important indicator as to
whether a property is conducting
regular maintenance and whether it is
providing acceptable basic housing
conditions.
5. Finally, HUD will ask 900 POAs to
provide feedback on the NSPIRE
Demonstration via one in-person
listening session. With this information,
HUD will be better able to refine
inspection standards and protocols,
ensuring resident housing is decent,
safe, sanitary, and in good repair.
Without information from the
property’s annual self-inspection,
HUD’s interests will not be protected,
and HUD will not be able to easily
identify risks due to neglected
maintenance. Analyzing self-inspection
data will allow HUD to better identify
these risks and improve the accuracy of
property assessments, the consistency of
inspections, and ultimately to provide
residents with quality affordable
housing.
Respondents: POAs participating in
the NSPIRE Demonstration.
Annual burden
hours
12,150
Hourly cost
per response
$22.76
Annual cost
$276,534
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2019–0108;
FXIA16710900000–201–FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt
of Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications to conduct
certain activities with foreign species
that are listed as endangered under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). With
some exceptions, the ESA prohibits
activities with listed species unless
Federal authorization is issued that
allows such activities. The ESA also
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing permits for any activity
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7011-N-55]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: National
Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)
Demonstration 2577-0289
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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 30 additional days of public
comment. This Information Collection was previously approved as an
Emergency PRA, with the specific intent of expeditiously testing
revisions to the inspection standards and protocol through a
demonstration program to enable enhanced identification and resolution
of health and safety deficiencies in HUD-assisted/insured housing. Due
to the urgency to expedite the Emergency PRA, a mathematical error was
noted in the burden requirement and corrections have been made
accordingly. A revision to correct the burden hours is being requested
to correct the hours from 11,950 to 12,150 burden hours.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 13, 2020.
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, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. Persons with hearing
or speech 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. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Pollard. The Federal Register notice that solicited
public comment on the information collection for a period of 60 days
was published on August 14, 2019.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD has
submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection
described in Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: National Standards for the
Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Demonstration.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0289.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD's
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Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) has developed a new inspection
model entitled the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of
Real Estate (NSPIRE). Prior to nationwide implementation, REAC will
test NSPIRE through a multistage Demonstration to identify potential
adjustments to standards, protocols, and processes. HUD will ask public
housing agencies (PHAs), and owners and agents (OAs) (collectively
referred to as POAs) to participate in this Demonstration through a
voluntary application process and plans to test this model with
approximately 4,500 properties.
HUD is developing a standardized electronic system and data
exchange standard for this collection and will distribute self-
inspection software for properties to collect and submit this data
electronically. Within the scope of this collection, HUD requests the
following information from participating POAs: An annual self-
inspection report or work order receipts; a property profile; copies of
building system certificates; local code violations over the rolling
calendar year; and participation in feedback sessions.
1. Many POAs have statutory, regulatory, or housing program
contractual requirements to conduct an annual self-inspection of the
property, including all the dwelling units. POAs will be provided with
self-inspection software that will enable them to easily document and
submit deficiencies across the rolling calendar year. In lieu of
submitting a self-inspection report, POAs can electronically submit
work order receipts from across the rolling calendar year. This data
provides reasonable assurance that every dwelling unit was evaluated
for deficiencies and maintenance needs.
2. POAs will submit a property profile documenting the: Owner
company name, physical address, type of housing (e.g. Section 8),
structure type, number of buildings, number of floors, number of units,
if there is an attached garage, types of fuel-burning appliances, and
an updated floor plan.
3. POAs will submit an electronic copy of all building system
certificates. These certificates include but are not limited to
elevators, fire alarm systems (including carbon monoxide detectors if
part of the fire alarm system), sprinkler systems, boilers (HVAC or
domestic water), and lead-based paint inspection reports. HUD believes
that it is important for POAs to provide this information annually as
the inoperability of these systems can have a substantial effect on the
resident.
4. POAs will submit a list of local code violations for which the
property was cited over the rolling calendar year. HUD regulations, at
24 CFR 5.703(g), require HUD housing to adhere to local code. HUD
believes that compliance (or non-compliance) with local code can serve
as an important indicator as to whether a property is conducting
regular maintenance and whether it is providing acceptable basic
housing conditions.
5. Finally, HUD will ask 900 POAs to provide feedback on the NSPIRE
Demonstration via one in-person listening session. With this
information, HUD will be better able to refine inspection standards and
protocols, ensuring resident housing is decent, safe, sanitary, and in
good repair.
Without information from the property's annual self-inspection,
HUD's interests will not be protected, and HUD will not be able to
easily identify risks due to neglected maintenance. Analyzing self-
inspection data will allow HUD to better identify these risks and
improve the accuracy of property assessments, the consistency of
inspections, and ultimately to provide residents with quality
affordable housing.
Respondents: POAs participating in the NSPIRE Demonstration.
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Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour per Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection respondents response annum response hours per response Annual cost
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35,000 0.1285715 4,500 2.7 hours per property 12,150 $22.76 $276,534
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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 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.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Dated: November 12, 2019.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-26695 Filed 12-11-19; 8:45 am]
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