80 FR 54579 - Retrospective Review-Improving the Previous Participation Reviews of Prospective Multifamily Housing and Healthcare Program Participants Informational Conference Call

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)

Page Range		54579-54580
FR Document		2015-22762

Through this notice, HUD announces that it will be holding a conference call on September 16, 2015, to discuss HUD's previous participation review process and solicit feedback on how this process can be improved. On August 10, 2015, HUD published a proposed rule to revise its regulations governing the previous participation review process that is applied to certain entities seeking to take part in multifamily housing and healthcare programs administered by HUD's Office of Housing. HUD's goal in revising the regulations is to simplify the process by which HUD currently reviews the previous participation of participants that have decision-making authority over their projects as one component of HUD's responsibility to assess financial and operational risk to the projects in these programs.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Part 200

[Docket No. FR-5850-N-02]


Retrospective Review--Improving the Previous Participation 
Reviews of Prospective Multifamily Housing and Healthcare Program 
Participants Informational Conference Call

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD announces that it will be holding a 
conference call on September 16, 2015, to discuss HUD's previous 
participation review process and solicit feedback on how this process 
can be improved. On August 10, 2015, HUD published a proposed rule to 
revise its regulations governing the previous participation review 
process that is applied to certain entities seeking to take part in 
multifamily housing and healthcare programs administered by HUD's 
Office of Housing. HUD's goal in revising the regulations is to 
simplify the process by which HUD currently reviews the previous 
participation of participants that have decision-making authority over 
their projects as one component of HUD's responsibility to assess 
financial and operational risk to the projects in these programs.

DATES: The teleconference call will be held on September 16, 2015, 
commencing at 11:30 a.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: Because this is a conference call, there is no meeting 
venue. Current and prior multifamily housing and healthcare programs' 
participants interested in participating in the conference call can 
register for the call at HUD's Web site at www.hud.gov/emarc as can 
other interested members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Hutchinson, Office of Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 
6178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone number 202-708-3994 (this is not 
a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    HUD's regulations governing the assessment of previous 
participation are codified in 24 CFR part 200, subpart H (Subpart 
H),\1\ and require applicants to complete a very detailed and lengthy 
certification form (HUD Form 2530).\2\ The 2530 form currently requires 
disclosure of all principals to be involved in the proposed project, a 
list of projects in which those principals have previously participated 
or currently participate in, a detailed account of the principals' 
involvement in the listed project(s), and assurances that the 
principals have upheld their responsibilities while participating in 
those programs. The regulations govern not only the content of the 
certification submitted by applicants, but the types of parties that 
must certify, and the process for submitting the certification.
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    \1\ See http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2014-title24-vol2/pdf/CFR-2014-title24-vol2-part200-subpartH.pdf.
    \2\ See http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=2530.pdf.
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    Participants in HUD's multifamily housing and healthcare programs 
have long complained about the delays with HUD's previous participation 
review process because of the number of required principals that must 
complete the form and the overly detailed information required to be 
submitted, and HUD is committed to improving the process. HUD has 
commenced steps to strive to improve the previous participation process 
and on August 10, 2015, at 80 FR 47874, HUD published a proposed rule, 
entitled ``Retrospective Review--Improving the Previous Participation 
Reviews of Prospective Multifamily Housing and Healthcare Programs 
Participants.'' \3\
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    \3\ See http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-08-10/pdf/2015-19529.pdf.
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Conference Call

    To aid HUD in the goal to revise the previous participation 
regulations so that the review process is effective but also expedient 
and less burdensome, HUD seeks input in the form of public comment on 
how the process can be

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simplified but protects the Federal Housing Administration from undue 
financial risk.

Opportunity for Additional Feedback

    Comments on HUD's proposed rule can be submitted through the 
www.regulations.gov portal at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=HUD-2015-0068. HUD encourages all interested parties, 
including those participating in the conference call to submit comments 
to HUD through this portal. Comments submitted are publicly available 
to the public.

    Dated: September 2, 2015.
Genger Charles,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATE FOR THE REQUESTED REPORTING APPROACH SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS
Estimated Estimated
Submission Average num-
Type of record Number of respondents Hourly rate 1 annual burden annual burden
frequency ber of minutes hours dollars

Participant Record-level ...... 2,850 grantees 2 ................. 1 $14.19 20 Per Record 116,850 $1,658,102
Capital Investment Record- 150 grantees 3 .................... 1 14.19 15 Per Record 150 2,129
level.
Grant Feedback .................. 3,000 grantees ................... 2 14.19 15 ................... 1,500 21,285

Total ............................. ............................................. ........................ 14.19 ........................ 118,500 1,681,516
1 The
hourly rate of $14.19 is the average wage for office and administrative support occupations as reported in the May 2014 Occupational
Employment and Wages produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2 There are an estimated 351,000 individuals to be served by the 2,850 grantees.
3 There are an estimated 600 project-level records for the 150 grantees.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment ACTION: Notice. codified in 24 CFR part 200, subpart H
This notice is soliciting comments (Subpart H),1 and require applicants to
SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD complete a very detailed and lengthy
from members of the public and affected announces that it will be holding a
parties concerning the collection of certification form (HUD Form 2530).2
conference call on September 16, 2015, The 2530 form currently requires
information described in Section A on to discuss HUD’s previous participation
the following: disclosure of all principals to be
review process and solicit feedback on involved in the proposed project, a list
(1) Whether the proposed collection how this process can be improved. On
of information is necessary for the of projects in which those principals
August 10, 2015, HUD published a have previously participated or
proper performance of the functions of proposed rule to revise its regulations
the agency, including whether the currently participate in, a detailed
governing the previous participation account of the principals’ involvement
information will have practical utility; review process that is applied to certain
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s in the listed project(s), and assurances
entities seeking to take part in
estimate of the burden of the proposed that the principals have upheld their
multifamily housing and healthcare
collection of information; responsibilities while participating in
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, programs administered by HUD’s Office
those programs. The regulations govern
utility, and clarity of the information to of Housing. HUD’s goal in revising the
not only the content of the certification
be collected; and regulations is to simplify the process by
submitted by applicants, but the types
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of which HUD currently reviews the
of parties that must certify, and the
the collection of information on those previous participation of participants
process for submitting the certification.
who are to respond; including through that have decision-making authority
Participants in HUD’s multifamily
the use of appropriate automated over their projects as one component of
housing and healthcare programs have
collection techniques or other forms of HUD’s responsibility to assess financial
long complained about the delays with
information technology, e.g., permitting and operational risk to the projects in
HUD’s previous participation review
electronic submission of responses. these programs.
process because of the number of
HUD encourages interested parties to DATES: The teleconference call will be required principals that must complete
submit comments in response to these held on September 16, 2015, the form and the overly detailed
questions. commencing at 11:30 a.m., EDT. information required to be submitted,
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork ADDRESSES: Because this is a conference and HUD is committed to improving the
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. call, there is no meeting venue. Current process. HUD has commenced steps to
and prior multifamily housing and strive to improve the previous
Dated: September 1, 2015.
healthcare programs’ participants participation process and on August 10,
Henry Hensley,
interested in participating in the 2015, at 80 FR 47874, HUD published a
Acting Director, Office of Strategic Planning conference call can register for the call
and Management. proposed rule, entitled ‘‘Retrospective
at HUD’s Web site at www.hud.gov/ Review—Improving the Previous
[FR Doc. 2015–22758 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am]
emarc as can other interested members Participation Reviews of Prospective
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P of the public. Multifamily Housing and Healthcare
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Programs Participants.’’ 3
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Aaron Hutchinson, Office of Housing,
Department of Housing and Urban Conference Call
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room To aid HUD in the goal to revise the
24 CFR Part 200 6178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone previous participation regulations so
number 202–708–3994 (this is not a toll- that the review process is effective but
[Docket No. FR–5850–N–02] free number). Individuals with speech also expedient and less burdensome,
Retrospective Review—Improving the or hearing impairments may access this HUD seeks input in the form of public
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Previous Participation Reviews of number through TTY by calling the toll- comment on how the process can be
Prospective Multifamily Housing and free Federal Relay Service at 800–877–
Healthcare Program Participants 8339 (this is not a toll-free number). 1 See http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2014-

title24-vol2/pdf/CFR-2014-title24-vol2-part200-
Informational Conference Call SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
subpartH.pdf.
2 See http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Background
huddoc?id=2530.pdf.
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing HUD’s regulations governing the 3 See http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-08-

Commissioner, HUD. assessment of previous participation are 10/pdf/2015-19529.pdf.

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simplified but protects the Federal Copies of available documents Dated: September 4, 2015.
Housing Administration from undue submitted to OMB may be obtained Colette Pollard,
financial risk. from Ms. Pollard. Department Reports Management Officer,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Opportunity for Additional Feedback
notice informs the public that HUD is [FR Doc. 2015–22850 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am]
Comments on HUD’s proposed rule seeking approval from OMB for the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
can be submitted through the information collection described in
www.regulations.gov portal at http:// Section A.
www.regulations.gov/ The Federal Register notice that DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
#!docketDetail;D=HUD-2015-0068. HUD solicited public comment on the URBAN DEVELOPMENT
encourages all interested parties, information collection for a period of 60 [Docket No. FR–5830–N–05]
including those participating in the days was published on May 20, 2015.
conference call to submit comments to 60 Day Notice of Proposed Information
HUD through this portal. Comments A. Overview of Information Collection Collection; Accountability in the
submitted are publicly available to the Title of Information Collection: Provision of HUD Assistance
public. Personal Financial and Credit ‘‘Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/
Dated: September 2, 2015. Statement. Update Report—HUD 2880’’
Genger Charles, OMB Approval Number: 2502–0001.
Type of Request: Extension of AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for HUD.
Housing. currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD–92417. ACTION: Notice.
[FR Doc. 2015–22762 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Description of the need for the SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from
information and proposed use: The the Office of Management and Budget
information collection is legally (OMB) for the information collection
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND required to collect information to described below. In accordance with the
URBAN DEVELOPMENT evaluate the character, ability, and Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
capital or the sponsor, mortgagor, and requesting comment from all interested
[Docket No. FR–5831–N–44]
general contractor for mortgage parties on the proposed collection of
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information insurance. information. The purpose of this notice
Collection: Personal Financial and Respondents: (i.e. affected public): is to allow for 60 days of public
Credit Statement Business, non-profit. comment.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information DATES: Comments Due Date: November
1,555.
Officer, HUD. Estimated Number of Responses: 9, 2015.
ACTION: Notice. 1,555. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Frequency of Response: Occasion. invited to submit comments regarding
SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the Average Hours per Response: 8. this proposal. Comments should refer to
proposed information collection Total Estimated Burdens: 12,440. the proposal by name and/or OMB
requirement described below to the Control Number and should be sent to:
Office of Management and Budget B. Solicitation of Public Comment Reports Liaison Officer, Office of
(OMB) for review, in accordance with This notice is soliciting comments General Counsel, Department of
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The from members of the public and affected Housing and Urban Development, 451
purpose of this notice is to allow for an parties concerning the collection of 7th Street SW., Room 10276,
additional 30 days of public comment. information described in Section A on Washington, DC 20410–0500.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 13, the following: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2015. (1) Whether the proposed collection Lindsey Allen, Deputy Assistant
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are of information is necessary for the General Counsel, Ethics Law Division,
invited to submit comments regarding proper performance of the functions of Office of General Counsel, Department
this proposal. Comments should refer to the agency, including whether the of Housing and Urban Development,
the proposal by name and/or OMB information will have practical utility; 451 7th Street SW., Room 2130,
Control Number and should be sent to: (2) The accuracy of the agency’s Washington, DC 20410–0500, telephone
HUD Desk Officer, Office of estimate of the burden of the proposed (202) 708–3815 (this is not a toll-free
Management and Budget, New collection of information; number). This form can be viewed or
Executive Office Building, Washington, (3) Ways to enhance the quality, accessed at http://portal.hud.gov/
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: utility, and clarity of the information to hudportal/documents/
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. be collected; and huddoc?id=2880.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (4) Ways to minimize the burden of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Colette Pollard, Reports Management the collection of information on those Department is submitting the proposed
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing who are to respond; including through information collection to OMB for
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street the use of appropriate automated review, as required by the Paperwork
collection techniques or other forms of
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ information technology, e.g., permitting Chapter 35, as amended).
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. electronic submission of responses. This notice is soliciting comments
This is not a toll-free number. Persons HUD encourages interested parties to from members of the public and
with hearing or speech impairments submit comment in response to these affecting agencies concerning the
may access this number through TTY by questions. proposed collection of information to:
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 Research (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
Service at (800) 877–8339. and Demonstrations. collection of information is necessary

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The teleconference call will be held on September 16, 2015, commencing at 11:30 a.m., EDT.
Contact		Aaron Hutchinson, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 6178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone number 202-708-3994 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing 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).
FR Citation		80 FR 54579