80 FR 72983 - Notice of Annual Factors for Determining Public Housing Agency Administrative Fees for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Mainstream, and Moderate Rehabilitation Programs
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 225 (November 23, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 72983-72984] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29812] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5884-N-01] Notice of Annual Factors for Determining Public Housing Agency Administrative Fees for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Mainstream, and Moderate Rehabilitation Programs AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This Notice announces that HUD has posted on its Web site the monthly per unit fee rates for use in determining the on-going administrative fees for housing agencies administering the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), 5-Year Mainstream, and Moderate Rehabilitation programs, including Single Room Occupancy, during calendar year (CY) 2015. DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miguel Fontanez, Director, Housing Voucher Financial Management Division, Office of Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4222, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone number 202-708-2934. (This is not a toll-free number). Hearing or speech impaired individuals may call TTY number 1 (800) 877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background This Notice announces that HUD has posted on its Web site the CY 2015 administrative fee rates and provides the Department's methodology used to determine the fee rates by area, which the Office of Housing Voucher Programs (OHVP) will use to compensate public housing agencies (PHAs) for administering the HCV programs. PIH Notice 2015-03, entitled ``Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program,'' (2015 HCV Funding Implementation Notice) issued on February 27, 2015, describes the advance and settlement processes for this compensation, which are a result of the mandate enacted in the ``Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015'' (Pub. L. 113-235), referred to hereinafter as ``the Act','' enacted on December 16, 2014. PIH Notice 2015-03 can be found at: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=15-03pihn.pdf. B. CY 2015 Methodology For CY 2015, in accordance with the Act, administrative fees will be earned on the basis of vouchers leased as of the first day of each month. This data will be extracted from the Voucher Management System (VMS) at the close of each reporting cycle and validated prior to use. Two fee rates are provided for each PHA. The first rate, Column A, applies to the first 7200 voucher unit months leased in CY 2015. The second rate, Column B, applies to all remaining voucher unit months leased in CY 2015. In years prior to 2010, a Column C rate was also established, which applied to all voucher unit months leased in dwelling units owned by the PHA. For CY 2015, as in recent years, there are no Column C administrative fee rates. Fees for leasing HA-owned units will be earned in the same manner and at the [[Page 72984]] same Column A and Column B rates as for all other Voucher leasing. The fee rates established for CY 2015, using the standard procedures, in some cases resulted in fee rates lower than those established for CY 2014. In those cases, the affected PHAs are being held harmless at the CY 2014 fee rates. The fee rates for each PHA are generally those rates covering the fee areas in which each PHA has the greatest proportion of its participants, based on Public Housing Information Center (PIC) data submitted by the PHA. In some cases, PHAs have participants in more than one fee area. If such a PHA so chooses, the PHA may request that the Department establish a blended fee rate schedule that will consider proportionately all areas in which participants are located. Once a blended rate schedule is established, it will be used to determine the PHA's fee eligibility for all months in CY 2015. The PHAs were advised via the 2015 HCV Funding Implementation Notice to apply for blended fee rate by March 31, 2015. These applications were already reviewed and determinations were announced. PHAs that operate over a large geographic area, defined as multiple counties, may request a higher administrative fee rate if eligible under the circumstance described in the CY 2015 implementation notice. The PHAs were advised via the 2015 HCV Funding Implementation Notice to apply for higher fee rates by March 31, 2015. These applications were already reviewed and determinations will be announced during early September 2015. Accordingly, the Department issues the monthly per voucher unit fee rates to be used to determine PHA administrative fee eligibility for the programs identified in this Notice. These fee rates are posted on HUD's Web site at: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/hcv, under Program Related Information. Any questions concerning this Notice should be directed to the PHA's assigned representative at the Financial Management Center or to the Financial Management Division at PIH.Financial.Management.Division@hud.gov. C. MTW Agencies Where MTW Agencies have alternative formula for calculating HCV Administrative Fees in Attachment A of their MTW Agreements, HUD will continue to calculate the HCV Administrative Fees in accordance with that MTW Agreement provision. Dated: November 8, 2015. Lourdes Castro Ram[iacute]rez, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. 2015-29812 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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teleconference meeting of the homeinnovation.com or call 1–888– Single Room Occupancy, during
Manufactured Housing Consensus 602–4663. Written comments are calendar year (CY) 2015.
Committee (MHCC), Structure and encouraged. The MHCC strives to DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2015.
Design Subcommittee. The accommodate citizen comments to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
teleconference meeting is open to the extent possible within the time Miguel Fontanez, Director, Housing
public. The agenda provides an constraints of the meeting agenda. Voucher Financial Management
opportunity for citizens to comment on Advance registration is strongly Division, Office of Public Housing and
the business before the MHCC. encouraged. The MHCC will also Voucher Programs, Office of Public and
DATES: The teleconference meeting will provide an opportunity for public Indian Housing, Department of Housing
be held on December 10, 2015, 1:00 p.m. comment on specific matters before the and Urban Development, Room 4222,
to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Structure and Design Subcommittee. 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
(EST). The teleconference numbers are: Tentative Agenda DC 20410–8000, telephone number 202–
US toll-free: 1–866–622–8461, 708–2934. (This is not a toll-free
Participant Code: 4325434. December 10, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to number). Hearing or speech impaired
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) individuals may call TTY number 1
Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator and I. Call to Order and Roll Call (800) 877–8339.
Designated Federal Official (DFO), II. Opening Remarks: Subcommittee
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Manufactured Housing Chair and DFO
Programs, Department of Housing and III. Approve Minutes from July 15, A. Background
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street 2015—Structure and Design
This Notice announces that HUD has
SW., Room 9166, Washington, DC Subcommittee Teleconference
posted on its Web site the CY 2015
20410, telephone 202–708–6423 (this is IV. New Business:
administrative fee rates and provides
not a toll-free number). Persons who • Log 87—Hallway Widths
the Department’s methodology used to
have difficulty hearing or speaking may • Log 115—UL 1995
determine the fee rates by area, which
access this number via TTY by calling V. Referenced Standards for Review
the Office of Housing Voucher Programs
the toll-free Federal Relay Service at • AISC, (2011) Steel Construction
(OHVP) will use to compensate public
800–877–8339. Manual
housing agencies (PHAs) for
• NER 272, (2015) National
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of administering the HCV programs. PIH
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this meeting is provided in accordance Notice 2015–03, entitled
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with the Federal Advisory Committee ‘‘Implementation of the Federal Fiscal
for use in All Types of Building
Act, 5. U.S.C. App. 10(a)(2) through Year (FY) 2015 Funding Provisions for
Construction
implementing regulations at 41 CFR the Housing Choice Voucher Program,’’
• APA H815E, (2013) Design &
102–3.150. The MHCC was established (2015 HCV Funding Implementation
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by the National Manufactured Housing Notice) issued on February 27, 2015,
VI. Open Discussion
Construction and Safety Standards Act describes the advance and settlement
VII. Public Comments
of 1974, (42 U.S.C. 5401 et. seq.) as processes for this compensation, which
VIII. Adjourn 4:00 p.m.
amended by the Manufactured Housing are a result of the mandate enacted in
Improvement Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– Dated: November 17, 2015. the ‘‘Consolidated and Further
569). According to 42 U.S.C. 5403, as Pamela Beck Danner, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015’’
amended, the purposes of the MHCC are Administrator, Office of Manufactured (Pub. L. 113–235), referred to hereinafter
to: Housing Programs. as ‘‘the Act’,’’ enacted on December 16,
• Provide periodic recommendations [FR Doc. 2015–29813 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] 2014. PIH Notice 2015–03 can be found
to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and BILLING CODE 4210–67–P at: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/
interpret the Federal manufactured documents/huddoc?id=15-03pihn.pdf.
housing construction and safety
standards; B. CY 2015 Methodology
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
• Provide periodic recommendations URBAN DEVELOPMENT For CY 2015, in accordance with the
to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and Act, administrative fees will be earned
interpret the procedural and [Docket No. FR–5884–N–01] on the basis of vouchers leased as of the
enforcement regulations, including first day of each month. This data will
Notice of Annual Factors for
regulations specifying the permissible be extracted from the Voucher
Determining Public Housing Agency
scope and conduct of monitoring; and Management System (VMS) at the close
Administrative Fees for the Section 8
• Be organized and carry out its of each reporting cycle and validated
Housing Choice Voucher, Mainstream,
business in a manner that guarantees a prior to use.
and Moderate Rehabilitation Programs
fair opportunity for the expression and Two fee rates are provided for each
consideration of various positions and AGENCY: Office of the Assistant PHA. The first rate, Column A, applies
for public participation. Secretary for Public and Indian to the first 7200 voucher unit months
The MHCC is deemed an advisory Housing, HUD. leased in CY 2015. The second rate,
committee not composed of Federal ACTION: Notice. Column B, applies to all remaining
employees. voucher unit months leased in CY 2015.
Public Comment: Citizens wishing to SUMMARY: This Notice announces that In years prior to 2010, a Column C rate
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make oral comments on the business of HUD has posted on its Web site the was also established, which applied to
the MHCC are encouraged to register by monthly per unit fee rates for use in all voucher unit months leased in
or before December 4, 2015, by determining the on-going administrative dwelling units owned by the PHA. For
contacting Home Innovation Research fees for housing agencies administering CY 2015, as in recent years, there are no
Labs., 400 Prince Georges Boulevard, the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), 5- Column C administrative fee rates. Fees
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774; Attention: Year Mainstream, and Moderate for leasing HA-owned units will be
Kevin Kauffman, or email to: MHCC@ Rehabilitation programs, including earned in the same manner and at the
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same Column A and Column B rates as Dated: November 8, 2015. Information Collection Request
for all other Voucher leasing. Lourdes Castro Ramı́rez, OMB Control Number: 1018–0153.
The fee rates established for CY 2015, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Title: National Wildlife Refuge Visitor
using the standard procedures, in some Public and Indian Housing. Check-In Permit and Use Report.
cases resulted in fee rates lower than [FR Doc. 2015–29812 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] Service Form Number: 3–2405.
those established for CY 2014. In those BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Type of Request: Extension of a
cases, the affected PHAs are being held currently approved collection.
harmless at the CY 2014 fee rates. Description of Respondents:
The fee rates for each PHA are
Individuals who visit national wildlife
generally those rates covering the fee DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR refuges.
areas in which each PHA has the
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
greatest proportion of its participants, Fish and Wildlife Service obtain or retain a benefit.
based on Public Housing Information
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Center (PIC) data submitted by the PHA. [FWS–R4–R–2015–N221; FXRS1263040000– Estimated Annual Number of
In some cases, PHAs have participants 156–FF04R08000]
in more than one fee area. If such a PHA Respondents: 650,000.
so chooses, the PHA may request that Estimated Annual Number of
Information Collection Request Sent to Responses: 650,000.
the Department establish a blended fee the Office of Management and Budget
rate schedule that will consider Estimated Completion Time per
(OMB) for Approval; National Wildlife Response: 5 minutes.
proportionately all areas in which Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and
participants are located. Once a blended Estimated Total Annual Burden
Use Report Hours: 54,167.
rate schedule is established, it will be
used to determine the PHA’s fee AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Abstract: The National Wildlife
eligibility for all months in CY 2015. Interior. Refuge System Administration Act of
The PHAs were advised via the 2015 ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee), as
HCV Funding Implementation Notice to amended by the National Wildlife
apply for blended fee rate by March 31, SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of
2015. These applications were already Service) have sent an Information 1997, and the Refuge Recreation Act of
reviewed and determinations were Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k–460k–4) govern
announced. review and approval. We summarize the the administration and uses of national
PHAs that operate over a large ICR below and describe the nature of the wildlife refuges and wetland
geographic area, defined as multiple collection and the estimated burden and management districts. We are
counties, may request a higher cost. This information collection is authorized to allow public uses on lands
administrative fee rate if eligible under scheduled to expire on December 31, of the National Wildlife Refuge System,
the circumstance described in the CY 2015. We may not conduct or sponsor including hunting, fishing, wildlife
2015 implementation notice. The PHAs and a person is not required to respond observation, wildlife photography, and
were advised via the 2015 HCV Funding to a collection of information unless it environmental education and
Implementation Notice to apply for displays a currently valid OMB control interpretation, and other visitor uses,
higher fee rates by March 31, 2015. number. However, under OMB when we find that the activities are
These applications were already regulations, we may continue to compatible and appropriate with the
reviewed and determinations will be conduct or sponsor this information purpose or purposes for which the
announced during early September collection while it is pending at OMB. refuges were established.
2015. DATES: You must submit comments on
We collect information on hunters
Accordingly, the Department issues or before December 23, 2015. and anglers and other visitors to help us
the monthly per voucher unit fee rates protect refuge resources and administer
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
to be used to determine PHA and evaluate the success of visitor
suggestions on this information programs. Because of high demand and
administrative fee eligibility for the collection to the Desk Officer for the
programs identified in this Notice. limited resources, we often provide
Department of the Interior at OMB– visitor opportunities by permit, based
These fee rates are posted on HUD’s OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or
Web site at: http://portal.hud.gov/ on dates, locations, or type of public
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov use. We may not allow all opportunities
hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/ (email). Please provide a copy of your
public_indian_housing/programs/hcv, on all refuges, and harvest information
comments to the Service Information differs for each refuge. We use FWS
under Program Related Information. Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
Any questions concerning this Notice Form 3–2405 (Self-Clearing Check-In
and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 Permit) to collect this information. Not
should be directed to the PHA’s Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
assigned representative at the Financial all refuges will use the form, and some
3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov refuges may collect the information in a
Management Center or to the Financial (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0153’’ in
Management Division at nonform format. We collect:
the subject line of your comments. • Information on the visitor (name,
PIH.Financial.Management.Division@
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To address, and contact information). We
hud.gov.
request additional information about use this information to identify the
C. MTW Agencies this ICR, contact Hope Grey at visitor or driver/passengers of a vehicle
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Where MTW Agencies have hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358– while on the refuge. Having this
alternative formula for calculating HCV 2482 (telephone). You may review the information readily available is critical
Administrative Fees in Attachment A of ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. in a search and rescue situation. We do
their MTW Agreements, HUD will Follow the instructions to review not maintain or record this information.
continue to calculate the HCV Department of the Interior collections • Information on whether or not
Administrative Fees in accordance with under review by OMB. hunters/anglers were successful
that MTW Agreement provision. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (number and type of harvest/caught).
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| Contact | Miguel Fontanez, Director, Housing Voucher Financial Management Division, Office of Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4222, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone number 202-708-2934. (This is not a toll-free number). Hearing or speech impaired individuals may call TTY number 1 (800) 877-8339. | |
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