60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Quality Control Requirements for Direct Endorsement Lenders; OMB Control No.: 2502-0600, 21018-21019 [2020-07945]
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Authority and Determination
TSA may grant an exemption from a
regulation if TSA determines that the
exemption is in the public interest.5
TSA has determined that it is in the
public interest to grant an exemption
from the current expiration standard in
49 CFR part 1572, which is five years
from the date of issuance, given the
need for transportation workers to
continue to work without interruption
during the current the COVID–19 crisis.
This exemption will allow TWIC®
holders to continue to provide vital
services during the COVID–19 crisis,
while TSA ensures effective
transportation security vetting.
TSA has determined that there is little
to no risk to transportation security
associated with this exemption for the
following reasons:
1. The extension of expiration dates
applies only to individuals who have
already successfully completed a
comprehensive STA;
2. The extension of expiration dates is
applicable to a relatively small
percentage of TWIC® holders and is for
a set, limited duration subject to
possible modification by TSA before the
end of the effective period to ensure
consistency with the duration and scope
of the COVID–19 crisis; 6
3. TSA will continue to recurrently
vet these TWIC® holders against Federal
terrorism and national security-related
watch lists, and the DHS Office of
Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)
IDENT system (a DHS-wide system for
storage and processing of biometric and
biographic information for national
security) for security threat, criminal
history, and immigration status checks
during the extension period; and
4. TSA retains its full authority to
suspend or immediately revoke an
individual’s TWIC® if the agency
determines the holder is no longer
eligible, in accordance with 49 CFR
1572.5(b) and 1572.19(c).
Exemption
1. Eligibility. This exemption applies
to TWIC®s that expire on or after March
1, 2020.
2. New Expiration Dates for Eligible
TWIC®s. For the duration of this
exemption, the expiration date for an
eligible TWIC® is180 days after the
expiration date that appears on the face
of the credential. TSA deems these
eligible TWIC®s to be valid for the
purpose of unescorted access to secured
areas of maritime facilities and vessels.
If the 180-day period extends beyond
the duration of this temporary
exemption, the TWIC® will be valid for
the remainder of the extended 180-day
period based on the expiration date of
the TWIC®.
3. Continuation of Vetting. For the
duration of the exemption, TSA will
continue to recurrently vet the holders
of the eligible TWIC®s against
governmental watch lists for security
threat, criminal history, and
immigration status. TSA retains its full
authority to suspend or immediately
revoke an individual’s TWIC® if the
agency determines the holder is no
longer eligible, in accordance with 49
CFR 1572.5(b) and 1572.19(c).
Stacey Fitzmaurice,
Executive Assistant Administrator for
Operations Support.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7027–N–08]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Quality Control
Requirements for Direct Endorsement
Lenders; OMB Control No.: 2502–0600
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing- Federal Housing
Commissioner, 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
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: June 15,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
SUMMARY:
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5 See
49 U.S.C. 114(q). The Administrator may
grant an exemption from a regulation prescribed in
carrying out this section if the Administrator
determines that the exemption is in the public
interest. The Administrator of TSA delegated this
authority to the Executive Assistant Administrator
for Operations Security, effective March 26, 2020,
during the period of the COVID–19 National
Emergency.
6 The exemption remains in effect until July 31,
2020, unless otherwise modified by TSA through a
notice published in the Federal Register. TSA
considered tying the duration of the exemption to
the duration of a public health emergency
declaration, but believes that providing a set day is
necessary because individuals without expired
TWIC®s need a set date in order to initiate the steps
necessary to renew their TWIC®s.
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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. 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 copies of
available documents can 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.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Quality Control Requirements for Direct
Endorsement Lenders.
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0600.
Type of Request: Revision.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Per 24
CFR 202.8(3), a Direct Endorsement (DE)
lender that sponsors third party
originators (TPOs) is, ‘‘responsible to
the Secretary for the actions of its third
party originators or mortgagees in
originating loans or mortgages, unless
applicable law or regulation requires
specific knowledge on the part of the
party to be held responsible.’’ As a
result, DE lenders are responsible for
conducting quality control reviews on
TPO originations of FHA-insured
mortgage loans and ensuring that their
Quality Control Plans contain this
oversight provision. This creates an
information collection burden on DE
lenders, since these institutions must
also conduct quality control on loans
they originate and underwrite. DE
lenders must conduct quality control
reviews on a sample of loans that they
originate or underwrite, including loans
originated by TPOs. For the purposes of
this information collection, it is
assumed that the number of loans
reviewed by each DE lender will comply
with the Sample Size Standard and
Sample Composition Standard
described in HUD Handbook 4000.1,
Section V.A.3.a.
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In addition, under 24 CFR 203.255(c)
and (e), HUD conducts both pre- and
post-endorsement reviews of loans
submitted for FHA insurance by DE
lenders. As part of those reviews, the
Secretary is authorized to determine if
there is any information indicating that
any certification or required document
is false, misleading, or constitutes fraud
or misrepresentation on the part of any
party, or that the mortgage fails to meet
a statutory or regulatory requirement. In
order to assist the Secretary with this
directive, FHA requires that lenders
self-report all findings of fraud and
material misrepresentation, as well any
material findings concerning the
origination, underwriting, or servicing
of the loan that the lender is unable to
mitigate or otherwise resolve. The
obligation to self-report these findings
creates an additional information
collection burden on DE lenders.
In accordance with the requirements
of 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Notice soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was initially published in
the Federal Register on December 21,
2010 (Volume 75, Number 244, page
80066). At that time, FHA still allowed
for loan correspondents to participate in
its programs and had not yet
transitioned to the use of TPOs.
Therefore, FHA estimated information
collection burdens based on the
estimated used of TPOs by DE lenders.
FHA has since revised these estimates
with real data that captures TPO
originations of FHA-insured singlefamily mortgage loans. This revision has
increased the information collection
burden associated with OMB Control
Number 2502–0600.
Respondents: Active Title II Direct
Endorsement (DE) lenders.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,641.
Estimated Number of Responses:
118,952.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Average Hours per Response: 25.
Total Estimated Burdens: 29,738.
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
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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. The General Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Housing, John L. Garvin,
having reviewed and approved this
document, is delegating the authority to
electronically sign this document to
submitter, Nacheshia Foxx, who is the
Federal Register Liaison for HUD, for
purposes of publication in the Federal
Register.
Document availability and
comment submission: Submit requests
for copies of the applications and
related documents, as well as any
comments, by one of the following
methods. All requests and comments
should specify the applicant name(s)
and application number(s) (e.g.,
TEXXXXXX; see table in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):
• Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov.
Please refer to the respective application
number (e.g., Application No.
TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of your
email message.
• U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn:
Nathan Rathbun, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services, 5600
American Blvd. West, Suite 990,
Bloomington, MN 55437–1458.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: April 10, 2020.
Nacheshia Foxx,
Federal Register Liaison for the Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
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ADDRESSES:
Nathan Rathbun, 612–713–5343
(phone); permitsR3ES@fws.gov (email).
Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Receipt of Recovery 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, have received
applications for permits to conduct
activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered
or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. We invite the
public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies to comment on these
applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into
consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment
period.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before May 15, 2020.
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The Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), prohibits certain activities with
endangered and threatened species
unless authorized by a Federal permit.
The ESA and our implementing
regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
provide for the issuance of such permits
and require that we invite public
comment before issuing permits for
activities involving endangered species.
A recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct
activities with endangered species for
scientific purposes that promote
recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species.
Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found
at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
endangered plant species, and 50 CFR
17.72 for threatened plant species.
Permit Applications Available for
Review and Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal
agencies; Tribes; and the public to
comment on the following applications:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7027-N-08]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Quality Control
Requirements for Direct Endorsement Lenders; OMB Control No.: 2502-0600
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing- Federal Housing
Commissioner, 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: June 15, 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: 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
[email protected] 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. 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 [email protected] for copies
of available documents can 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.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Quality Control Requirements for
Direct Endorsement Lenders.
OMB Approval Number: 2502-0600.
Type of Request: Revision.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Per
24 CFR 202.8(3), a Direct Endorsement (DE) lender that sponsors third
party originators (TPOs) is, ``responsible to the Secretary for the
actions of its third party originators or mortgagees in originating
loans or mortgages, unless applicable law or regulation requires
specific knowledge on the part of the party to be held responsible.''
As a result, DE lenders are responsible for conducting quality control
reviews on TPO originations of FHA-insured mortgage loans and ensuring
that their Quality Control Plans contain this oversight provision. This
creates an information collection burden on DE lenders, since these
institutions must also conduct quality control on loans they originate
and underwrite. DE lenders must conduct quality control reviews on a
sample of loans that they originate or underwrite, including loans
originated by TPOs. For the purposes of this information collection, it
is assumed that the number of loans reviewed by each DE lender will
comply with the Sample Size Standard and Sample Composition Standard
described in HUD Handbook 4000.1, Section V.A.3.a.
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In addition, under 24 CFR 203.255(c) and (e), HUD conducts both
pre- and post-endorsement reviews of loans submitted for FHA insurance
by DE lenders. As part of those reviews, the Secretary is authorized to
determine if there is any information indicating that any certification
or required document is false, misleading, or constitutes fraud or
misrepresentation on the part of any party, or that the mortgage fails
to meet a statutory or regulatory requirement. In order to assist the
Secretary with this directive, FHA requires that lenders self-report
all findings of fraud and material misrepresentation, as well any
material findings concerning the origination, underwriting, or
servicing of the loan that the lender is unable to mitigate or
otherwise resolve. The obligation to self-report these findings creates
an additional information collection burden on DE lenders.
In accordance with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Notice
soliciting comments on this collection of information was initially
published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2010 (Volume 75,
Number 244, page 80066). At that time, FHA still allowed for loan
correspondents to participate in its programs and had not yet
transitioned to the use of TPOs. Therefore, FHA estimated information
collection burdens based on the estimated used of TPOs by DE lenders.
FHA has since revised these estimates with real data that captures TPO
originations of FHA-insured single-family mortgage loans. This revision
has increased the information collection burden associated with OMB
Control Number 2502-0600.
Respondents: Active Title II Direct Endorsement (DE) lenders.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,641.
Estimated Number of Responses: 118,952.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Average Hours per Response: 25.
Total Estimated Burdens: 29,738.
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. The General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing, John L.
Garvin, having reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the
authority to electronically sign this document to submitter, Nacheshia
Foxx, who is the Federal Register Liaison for HUD, for purposes of
publication in the Federal Register.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35.
Dated: April 10, 2020.
Nacheshia Foxx,
Federal Register Liaison for the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
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