80_FR_72320 80 FR 72098 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report-HUD 2880

80 FR 72098 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report-HUD 2880

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)

Page Range72098-72099
FR Document2015-29477

HUD has 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 an additional 30 days of public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72098-72099]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29477]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5831-N-57]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Accountability 
in the Provision of HUD Assistance Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/
Update Report--HUD 2880

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD has 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 an additional 30 days of public 
comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 18, 2015.

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 Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-
free number. Persons 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 
September 10, 2015 at 80 FR 54580.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Accountability in the Provision of 
HUD Assistance ``Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report-HUD 
2880''.
    OMB Approval Number: 2510-0011.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-2880.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform 
Act of 1989 (HUD Reform Act) requires the Department to ensure greater 
accountability and integrity in the provision of assistance 
administered by the Department. One feature of the statute requires 
certain disclosures by applicants seeking assistance from HUD, 
assistance from states and units of local government, and other 
assistance to be used with respect to the activities to be carried out 
with the assistance. The disclosure includes the financial interests of 
persons in the activities, and the sources of funds to be made 
available for the activities, and the proposed uses of the funds.
    Each applicant that submits an application for assistance, within 
the jurisdiction of the HUD, to a state or to a unit of general local 
government for a specific project or activity must disclose this 
information whenever the dollar threshold is met. This information must 
be kept updated during the application review process and while the 
assistance is being provided.
    Members of affected public: Applicants for HUD competitively funded 
assistance.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The form, HUD 2880, must be submitted 
as part of an applicant's application for competitively funded 
assistance.

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                                                                                   Frequency of    Total burden
                      Number of respondents                        Burden hours      response          hours
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16,900..........................................................             2.0             1.2          40,560
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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:  12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 Research and Demonstrations.

    Dated: November 13, 2015.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-29477 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Incorporating mandatory RAD                               (3) Ways to enhance the quality,                    calling the toll-free Federal Relay
                                                    information into the existing PHA Plan                  utility, and clarity of the information to            Service at (800) 877–8339.
                                                    templates to improve, streamline, and                   be collected; and                                        Copies of available documents
                                                    provide clarity to the RAD significant                    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of                  submitted to OMB may be obtained
                                                    amendment process, (3) Modify all                       the collection of information on those                from Ms. Pollard.
                                                    forms as needed to reference or                         who are to respond; including through
                                                                                                                                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                    otherwise address the new requirements                  the use of appropriate automated
                                                                                                                                                                  notice informs the public that HUD is
                                                    of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair                    collection techniques or other forms of
                                                                                                                                                                  seeking approval from OMB for the
                                                    Housing (AFFH) Rule published July 16,                  information technology, e.g., permitting
                                                                                                                                                                  information collection described in
                                                    2015, (4) Re-introduce as a submission                  electronic submission of responses.
                                                                                                              HUD encourages interested parties to                Section A.
                                                    requirement ‘‘Challenged Elements,’’ (5)
                                                    Remove obsolete references to OMB                       submit comment in response to these                      The Federal Register notice that
                                                    circulars that were replaced by OMB’s                   questions.                                            solicited public comment on the
                                                    Uniform Administrative Requirements,                                                                          information collection for a period of 60
                                                                                                              Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
                                                    Cost Principles, and Audit                                                                                    days was published on September 10,
                                                                                                            Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
                                                    Requirements in 2 CFR 200, (6) Expand                                                                         2015 at 80 FR 54580.
                                                                                                              Dated: November 9, 2015.
                                                    the Civil Rights certification to include               Merrie Nichols-Dixon,                                 A. Overview of Information Collection
                                                    equal access to all housing regardless of
                                                    LGBT and marital status and prohibit
                                                                                                            Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs              Title of Information Collection:
                                                                                                            and Legislative Initiatives.                          Accountability in the Provision of HUD
                                                    inquiries made of applications or
                                                    occupants concerning sexual orientation
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–29465 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]          Assistance ‘‘Applicant/Recipient
                                                    or gender identification and, (7)                       BILLING CODE 4210–67–P                                Disclosure/Update Report-HUD 2880’’.
                                                    Replacing the 50077 form with                                                                                    OMB Approval Number: 2510–0011.
                                                    customized versions to align with                                                                                Type of Request: Extension of a
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND                             currently approved collection.
                                                    streamlined requirements of 24 CFR
                                                                                                            URBAN DEVELOPMENT
                                                    903.                                                                                                             Form Number: HUD–2880.
                                                       Finally, due to the de-coupling of                   [Docket No. FR–5831–N–57]                                Description of the need for the
                                                    Capital Fund Program activities from                                                                          information and proposed use: Section
                                                    PHA Plan submissions, the HUD–                          30-Day Notice of Proposed Information                 102 of the Department of Housing and
                                                    50075.1 and HUD–50075.2 Capital Fund                    Collection: Accountability in the                     Urban Development Reform Act of 1989
                                                    Annual Statement/Performance and                        Provision of HUD Assistance                           (HUD Reform Act) requires the
                                                    Evaluation Report and 5-Year Action                     Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update                 Department to ensure greater
                                                    Plan forms and associated burden hours                  Report—HUD 2880                                       accountability and integrity in the
                                                    (10,070) will be removed from the                       AGENCY:  Office of the Chief Information              provision of assistance administered by
                                                    approval for the PHA Plan under OMB                     Officer, HUD.                                         the Department. One feature of the
                                                    no. 2577–0226 and added to the                          ACTION: Notice.                                       statute requires certain disclosures by
                                                    approval for the Capital Fund Program                                                                         applicants seeking assistance from HUD,
                                                    under OMB no. 2577–0157.                                SUMMARY:   HUD has submitted the                      assistance from states and units of local
                                                       Respondents: Local, Regional and                     proposed information collection                       government, and other assistance to be
                                                    State Body Corporate Politic Public                     requirement described below to the                    used with respect to the activities to be
                                                    Housing Agencies (PHAs) Governments.                    Office of Management and Budget                       carried out with the assistance. The
                                                       Estimated Number of Respondents:                     (OMB) for review, in accordance with                  disclosure includes the financial
                                                    4,053.                                                  the Paperwork Reduction Act. The                      interests of persons in the activities, and
                                                       Estimated Number of Responses:                       purpose of this notice is to allow for an             the sources of funds to be made
                                                    5,112 (Annual Plan: 1,059 and 5 Year                    additional 30 days of public comment.                 available for the activities, and the
                                                    Plan: 4,053).                                           DATES: Comments Due Date: December                    proposed uses of the funds.
                                                       Frequency of Response: Every five                    18, 2015.                                                Each applicant that submits an
                                                    years for all PHAs, annually for all                                                                          application for assistance, within the
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
                                                    PHAs except HERA Qualified PHAs.                                                                              jurisdiction of the HUD, to a state or to
                                                       Average Hours per Response: 3.4 hrs.                 invited to submit comments regarding
                                                                                                            this proposal. Comments should refer to               a unit of general local government for a
                                                    (An. Pl.—2,049.8 hrs. and 5 Yr. Pl.—
                                                                                                            the proposal by name and/or OMB                       specific project or activity must disclose
                                                    15,401.4 hrs.)
                                                                                                            Control Number and should be sent to:                 this information whenever the dollar
                                                       Total Estimated Burdens: 17,451.2.
                                                                                                            HUD Desk Officer, Office of                           threshold is met. This information must
                                                    B. Solicitation of Public Comment                       Management and Budget, New                            be kept updated during the application
                                                       This notice is soliciting comments                   Executive Office Building, Washington,                review process and while the assistance
                                                    from members of the public and affected                 DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email:                   is being provided.
                                                    parties concerning the collection of                    OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.                             Members of affected public:
                                                    information described in Section A on                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Applicants for HUD competitively
                                                    the following:                                          Colette Pollard, Reports Management                   funded assistance.
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                                                       (1) Whether the proposed collection                  Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing                     Estimation of the total numbers of
                                                    of information is necessary for the                     and Urban Development, 451 7th Street                 hours needed to prepare the information
                                                    proper performance of the functions of                  SW., Washington, DC 20410; email                      collection including number of
                                                    the agency, including whether the                       Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@                   respondents, frequency of response, and
                                                    information will have practical utility;                hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.                    hours of response: The form, HUD 2880,
                                                       (2) The accuracy of the agency’s                     This is not a toll-free number. Persons               must be submitted as part of an
                                                    estimate of the burden of the proposed                  with hearing or speech impairments                    applicant’s application for
                                                    collection of information;                              may access this number through TTY by                 competitively funded assistance.



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                                                                                      Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices                                                                             72099

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Burden         Frequency of    Total burden
                                                                                                          Number of respondents                                                                             hours           response         hours

                                                    16,900 ..........................................................................................................................................               2.0             1.2         40,560



                                                    B. Solicitation of Public Comment                                           ACTION:       Notice.                                                        Copies of available documents
                                                       This notice is soliciting comments                                                                                                                 submitted to OMB may be obtained
                                                    from members of the public and affected                                     SUMMARY:   HUD is seeking approval from                                   from Ms. Pollard.
                                                    parties concerning the collection of                                        the Office of Management and Budget                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    This
                                                    information described in Section A on                                       (OMB) for the information collection                                      notice informs the public that HUD is
                                                    the following:                                                              described below. In accordance with the                                   seeking approval from OMB for the
                                                       (1) Whether the proposed collection                                      Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is                                           information collection described in
                                                    of information is necessary for the                                         requesting comment from all interested                                    Section A.
                                                    proper performance of the functions of                                      parties on the proposed collection of
                                                    the agency, including whether the                                           information. The purpose of this notice                                   A. Overview of Information Collection
                                                    information will have practical utility;                                    is to allow for 60 days of public                                            Title of Information Collection:
                                                       (2) The accuracy of the agency’s                                         comment.                                                                  Renewable Energy Commitment Form.
                                                    estimate of the burden of the proposed
                                                                                                                                DATES:       Comments Due Date: January 19,                                  OMB Approval Number: 2506–0208.
                                                    collection of information;
                                                       (3) Ways to enhance the quality,                                         2016.                                                                        Type of Request: Extension of
                                                    utility, and clarity of the information to                                                                                                            currently approved collection.
                                                                                                                                ADDRESSES:    Interested persons are
                                                    be collected; and                                                                                                                                        Form Number: N/A.
                                                                                                                                invited to submit comments regarding
                                                       (4) Ways to minimize the burden of                                                                                                                    Description of the need for the
                                                                                                                                this proposal. Comments should refer to
                                                    the collection of information on those                                                                                                                information and proposed use:
                                                                                                                                the proposal by name and/or OMB
                                                    who are to respond; including through                                                                                                                 Currently there is no vehicle available to
                                                    the use of appropriate automated                                            Control Number and should be sent to:
                                                                                                                                Colette Pollard, Reports Management                                       allow program partners to make a public
                                                    collection techniques or other forms of                                                                                                               commitment toward the
                                                    information technology, e.g., permitting                                    Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
                                                                                                                                and Urban Development, 451 7th Street                                     Administration’s Federal Renewable
                                                    electronic submission of responses.                                                                                                                   Energy Target. For owners or managers
                                                       HUD encourages interested parties to                                     SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
                                                                                                                                20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400                                        of federally assisted housing (including
                                                    submit comment in response to these                                                                                                                   Public Housing Authorities) to make a
                                                    questions.                                                                  (this is not a toll-free number) or email
                                                                                                                                at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of                                  pledge, the must provide the amount of
                                                      Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 Research                                     the proposed forms or other available                                     on-site renewable energy capacity they
                                                    and Demonstrations.                                                                                                                                   have already installed or intent to install
                                                                                                                                information. Persons with hearing or
                                                      Dated: November 13, 2015.                                                 speech impairments may access this                                        by 2020. The information collected to
                                                    Colette Pollard,                                                            number through TTY by calling the toll-                                   make these organizations eligible for
                                                    Department Reports Management Officer,                                      free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–                                  technical assistance funds, if available.
                                                    Office of the Chief Information Officer.                                    8339.                                                                        Respondents (i.e. affected public):
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–29477 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]                                                                                                          Organizations 9owners or managers of
                                                                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                          federally assisted housing) that make a
                                                    BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                                                                                                                Crystal Bergemann, Senior Energy                                          voluntary public commitment to the
                                                                                                                                Analyst, Office of Economic Resilience,                                   Administration’s Federal Renewable
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND                                                   Department of Housing and Urban                                           Energy Target.
                                                    URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                                           Development, 451 7th Street SW.,                                             Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                                                Washington, DC 20410; email Crystal                                       50.
                                                    [Docket No. FR–5832–N–11]                                                   Bergemann at Crystal.A.Bergemann@
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Estimated Number of Responses: 50.
                                                                                                                                hud.gov, telephone 202–402–4592. This
                                                    60-Day Notice of Proposed Information                                                                                                                    Frequency of Response: Once per
                                                                                                                                is not a toll-free number. Persons with
                                                    Collection: Renewable Energy                                                                                                                          year.
                                                                                                                                hearing or speech impairments may
                                                    Commitment Form                                                                                                                                          Average Hours per Response: .5.
                                                                                                                                access this number through TTY by
                                                    AGENCY: Office of Community Planning                                        calling the toll-free Federal Relay                                          Total Estimated Burdens: 25 burden
                                                    and Development, HUD.                                                       Service at (800) 877–8339.                                                hours.

                                                                                                Number of                Frequency of                Responses                 Burden hour              Annual burden      Hourly cost
                                                      Information collection                                                                                                                                                              Annual cost
                                                                                               respondents                 response                  per annum                 per response                hours          per response

                                                    Total .............................                         50                           1                          1                         .5                25             N/A             N/A
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                                                    B. Solicitation of Public Comment                                           proper performance of the functions of                                      (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
                                                       This notice is soliciting comments                                       the agency, including whether the                                         utility, and clarity of the information to
                                                    from members of the public and affected                                     information will have practical utility;                                  be collected; and
                                                    parties concerning the collection of                                          (2) The accuracy of the agency’s                                          (4) Ways to minimize the burden of
                                                    information described in Section A on                                       estimate of the burden of the proposed                                    the collection of information on those
                                                    the following:                                                              collection of information;                                                who are to respond; including through
                                                       (1) Whether the proposed collection                                                                                                                the use of appropriate automated
                                                    of information is necessary for the                                                                                                                   collection techniques or other forms of


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments Due Date: December 18, 2015.
ContactColette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll- free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
FR Citation80 FR 72098 

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