30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection:, 82499-82500 [2020-27884]

Download as PDF 82499 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 244 / Friday, December 18, 2020 / Notices covered under this information request is for data collection proposed for the 6year follow-up phase of the Rent Reform Demonstration. Respondents: Public housing agency administrators/staff managing or implementing the new rent policy and participants enrolled in the HUD Rent Reform Demonstration. Estimated Number of Respondents: • Public Housing Authority Staff: A maximum of 33. • Families with housing vouchers participating in the Rent Reform Demonstration: A maximum of 60. Estimated Time per Response: 90 to 120 minutes, depending on the interview. Number of respondents Information collection Study Participant Interviews and/or Focus Groups ............................. PHA Staff Interviews ...................... Cost Study Data Collection Activities with PHA staff ...................... Total ........................................ Frequency of response Frequency of Response: 1 interview. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 144 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,125.62 Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: The data collection is conducted under Title 12, United States Code, Section. Burden hour per response Responses per annum Annual burden hours Hourly cost per response Cost 60 24 1 1 60 24 1.5 1.5 90 36 1 $7.25 2 26.67 $652.50 960.12 9 1 9 2 18 3 28.50 513.00 93 ........................ ...................... .................... 144 .................... 2,125.62 1 Households participating in the Rent Reform Demonstration will range widely in employment position and earnings. We have estimated the hourly wage at the expected prevailing minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour in Kentucky and Texas. Moreover, we expect about 50 percent of the participants to be employed at the time of the field research (based on analysis of employment data for the study sample). Based on this, we assumed 50% of tenants would be working at the federal minimum wage. 2 For program staff participating in interviews, the estimate uses the median hourly wages of selected occupations (classified by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes) was sourced from the Occupational Employment Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Potentially relevant occupations and their median hourly wages are: Occupation SOC code Community and Social Service Specialist .............................................................................................................................................. Social/community Service Manager ........................................................................................................................................................ 21–1099 11–9151 Median hourly wage rate $21.05 32.28 Source: Occupational Employment Statistics, accessed online November 20, 2020 at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm. To estimate cost burden to program staff respondents, we use an average of the occupations listed, or $26.67/hr. 3 The Cost Study Data collection assumes 2 managers and 1 specialist will be interviewed by site. 1701z and Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44, U.S.C., 35, as amended. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:22 Dec 17, 2020 Jkt 253001 C. Authority ACTION: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. The General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, Todd M. Richardson, 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. SUMMARY: Nacheshia Foxx, Federal Register Liaison for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. [FR Doc. 2020–27891 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–7024–N–56] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: 2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey; OMB Control No. 2528–0276 AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice. 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 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: January 19, 2021. 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5535. This is not a toll-free number. Person with hearing or speech impairments may access this number E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 82500 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 244 / Friday, December 18, 2020 / Notices 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. Guido. 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 June 4, 2020 at 85 FR 34458. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: 2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey. OMB Approval Number: 2528–0276. Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection. Form Number: N/A. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS) provides a measure of financial, mortgage, and property characteristics Information collection Number of respondents of rental housing properties in the United States. RHFS focuses on mortgage financing of rental housing properties, with emphasis on new originations for purchase-money mortgages and refinancing, and the characteristics of these new originations. The RHFS will collect data on property values of residential structures, characteristics of residential structures, rental status and rental value of units within the residential structures, commercial use of space within residential structures, property management status, ownership status, a detailed assessment of mortgage financing, and benefits received from Federal, state, local, and nongovernmental programs. Many of the questions are the same or similar to those found on the 1995 Property Owners and Managers Survey, the rental housing portion of the 2001 Residential Finance Survey, and previous collections of the Rental Housing Finance Survey. This survey does not duplicate work done in other Frequency of response Burden hour per response Responses per annum existent HUD surveys or studies that deal with rental units financing. Policy analysts, program managers, budget analysts, and Congressional staff can use the survey’s results to advise executive and legislative branches about the mortgage finance characteristics of the rental housing stock in the United States and the suitability of public policy initiatives. Academic researchers and private organizations will also utilize the data to facilitate their research and projects. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) needs the RHFS data for the following two reasons: 1. This is the only source of information on the rental housing finance characteristics of rental properties. 2. HUD needs this information to gain a better understanding of the mortgage finance characteristics of the rental housing stock in the United States to evaluate, monitor, and design HUD programs. Annual burden hours Hourly cost per response Annual cost Responding rental properties .................. 10,000.00 1.00 10,000.00 1.00 10,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total ...................... 10,000.00 1.00 10,000.00 1.00 10,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 Legal authority: This survey is conducted under Title 13, U.S.C., Section 8b and Title 12, U.S.C., Section 1701z–1 et seq. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:22 Dec 17, 2020 Jkt 253001 (5) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions. C. Authority DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–7024–N–57] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Strategies for Removing the Regulatory Impediments to the Financing and Siting of Factory-Built Housing in American Communities OMB Control No. 2528–NEW Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. AGENCY: Anna P. Guido, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2020–27884 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P PO 00000 Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. 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 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: January 19, 2021. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding ADDRESSES: Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 244 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82499-82500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27884]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7024-N-56]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection:

    2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey; OMB Control No. 2528-0276
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 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 19, 2021.

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 [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Person with 
hearing or speech impairments may access this number

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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. Guido.

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 June 4, 
2020 at 85 FR 34458.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: 2021 Rental Housing Finance 
Survey.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-0276.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS) provides a measure of financial, 
mortgage, and property characteristics of rental housing properties in 
the United States. RHFS focuses on mortgage financing of rental housing 
properties, with emphasis on new originations for purchase-money 
mortgages and refinancing, and the characteristics of these new 
originations.
    The RHFS will collect data on property values of residential 
structures, characteristics of residential structures, rental status 
and rental value of units within the residential structures, commercial 
use of space within residential structures, property management status, 
ownership status, a detailed assessment of mortgage financing, and 
benefits received from Federal, state, local, and non-governmental 
programs.
    Many of the questions are the same or similar to those found on the 
1995 Property Owners and Managers Survey, the rental housing portion of 
the 2001 Residential Finance Survey, and previous collections of the 
Rental Housing Finance Survey. This survey does not duplicate work done 
in other existent HUD surveys or studies that deal with rental units 
financing.
    Policy analysts, program managers, budget analysts, and 
Congressional staff can use the survey's results to advise executive 
and legislative branches about the mortgage finance characteristics of 
the rental housing stock in the United States and the suitability of 
public policy initiatives. Academic researchers and private 
organizations will also utilize the data to facilitate their research 
and projects.
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) needs the 
RHFS data for the following two reasons:
    1. This is the only source of information on the rental housing 
finance characteristics of rental properties.
    2. HUD needs this information to gain a better understanding of the 
mortgage finance characteristics of the rental housing stock in the 
United States to evaluate, monitor, and design HUD programs.

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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Responding rental properties............       10,000.00            1.00       10,000.00            1.00       10,000.00           $0.00           $0.00
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    Total...............................       10,000.00            1.00       10,000.00            1.00       10,000.00           $0.00           $0.00
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Legal authority: This survey is conducted under Title 13, U.S.C., Section 8b and Title 12, U.S.C., Section 1701z-1 et seq.

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.
    (5) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    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.

Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-27884 Filed 12-17-20; 8:45 am]
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