81 FR 17487 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Reform Act: Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

Page Range		17487-17488
FR Document		2016-07067

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5916-N-07]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing 
Reform Act: Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, PIH, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free 
number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Mussington.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Public Housing Reform Act: Changes 
to Admission and Occupancy Requirements.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0230.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    The purpose of this information collection submission is to 
implement the requirement that public housing agencies have available 
upon request, their respective admission and

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occupancy policies for both the public and the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development. Public housing authorities must have on hand and 
available for inspection policies related to admission and continued 
occupancy, so as to respond to inquiries from tenants, legal-aid 
services, HUD, and other interested parties informally or through the 
Freedom of Information Act. Written documentation of policies relating 
to public housing and Section 8 assistance programs implemented under 
the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, such as 
eligibility for admission and continued occupancy, local preferences, 
and rent determination, must be maintained and made available by public 
housing authorities.
    The collection of information implements changes to the admission 
and occupancy requirements for the public housing and Section 8 
assisted housing programs made by the Quality Housing and Work 
Responsibility (QHWRA) Act 1998, (Title V of the FY 1999 HUD 
appropriations Act, Public Law 105-276, 112 Stat. 2518, approved 
October 21, 1998), which amended the United States Housing Act of 1937. 
QHWRA made comprehensive changes to HUD's public housing, Section 8 
programs. Some of the changes made by the 1998 Act (i.e., QHWRA) affect 
public housing only and others affect the Section 8 and public housing 
programs. These changes cover choice of rent, community service and 
self-sufficiency in public housing; and admission preferences and 
determination of income and rent in public housing and Section 8 
housing assistance programs.
    Revisions are made to this collection to reflect adjustments in 
calculations based on the total number of current, active public 
housing agencies (PHAs) to date. The number of active public housing 
agencies has changed from 4,058 to 3,946 since the last approved 
information collection. The number of PHAs can fluctuate due to a 
number of factors, including but not limited to the merging of two or 
more PHAs or the termination of the public housing and/or voucher 
programs.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,946.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,946.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 24.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 94,704.

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:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

    Dated: March 22, 2016.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
 Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative 
Initiatives.
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SECTION 8 R ENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (TPV) A NNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015—Continued
Housing agency Address Units Award

TN: METRO DEVELOPMNT & HSG AGNCY ............. 701 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, P.O. BOX 846, NASH- 110 494,386
VILLE, TN 37202.
TX: HOUSING AUTHORITY OF EL PASO ................. 5300 PAISANO, EL PASO, TX 79905 ......................... 6 21,468
TX: CORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING AUTHORITY ........ 3701 AYERS STREET, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 66 230,750
78415.
TX: HOUSING AUTHORITY OF WACO ...................... 4400 COBBS DRIVE, WACO, TX 76703 .................... 96 382,080
TX: GRAND PRAIRIE HSNG & COMM DEV .............. P.O. BOX 534045 201 NW. 2ND. ST., SUITE 150, 85 398,977
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75053.
WA: SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY ...................... 120 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH, P.O. BOX 19028, SE- 0 30,062
ATTLE, WA 98109.
WA: KING COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY ............. 600 ANDOVER PARK WEST, SEATTLE, WA 98188 40 35,366
WA: HSG AUTHORITY OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY .. 12625 4TH AVE. W., SUITE 200, EVERETT, WA 44 194,185
98204.
WI: DUNN COUNTY HA .............................................. 1421 STOUT ROAD, MENOMONIE, WI 54751 .......... 6 11,753
WI: WISCONSIN HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVEL- P.O. BOX 1728, MADISON, WI 53701 ........................ 5 14,422
OPMENT AUTHORITY.
WV: PARKERSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY .......... 1901 CAMERON AVENUE, PARKERSBURG, WV 25 37,045
26101.
WV: JACKSON HOUSING AUTHORITY ..................... WHISPERING WAY—TANGLEWOOD VILL, RIPLEY, 3 5,053
WV 25271.
WY: HSG AUT OF THE CITY OF CHEYENNE .......... 3304 SHERIDAN AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY 82009 9 26,987

Total for Termination/Opt-out Vouchers ................ ....................................................................................... 1,753 7,083,115

Total for Multifamily Housing TPVs ............... ....................................................................................... 13,837 81,395,847

CPD TPVs
SRO—Relocation/Replacement

ND: BURLEIGH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY .... 410 SOUTH 2ND STREET, BISMARCK, ND 58504 ... 23 104,013
OH: CUYAHOGA MHA ................................................ 8120 KINSMAN ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH 44104 ...... 1 6,427

Total for SRO—Relocation/Replacement ............. ....................................................................................... 24 110,440

Total for CPD TPVs ....................................... ....................................................................................... 24 110,440

Grand Total ............................................. ....................................................................................... 16,515 96,743,318

[FR Doc. 2016–07070 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] DATES: Comments Due Date: May 31, number). Persons with hearing or
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 2016. speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND invited to submit comments regarding 8339. Copies of available documents
URBAN DEVELOPMENT this proposal. Comments should refer to submitted to OMB may be obtained
the proposal by name and/or OMB from Ms. Mussington.
Control Number and should be sent to:
[Docket No. FR–5916–N–07] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
notice informs the public that HUD is
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
seeking approval from OMB for the
Collection: Public Housing Reform and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
information collection described in
Act: Changes to Admission and SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
Section A.
Occupancy Requirements 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email A. Overview of Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of Title of Information Collection: Public
Secretary for Public and Indian the proposed forms or other available Housing Reform Act: Changes to
Housing, PIH, HUD. information. Persons with hearing or Admission and Occupancy
speech impairments may access this
ACTION: Notice. Requirements.
number through TTY by calling the toll- OMB Approval Number: 2577–0230.
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from Type of Request: Revision of currently
8339.
the Office of Management and Budget approved collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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(OMB) for the information collection Form Number: N/A.
described below. In accordance with the Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, Description of the need for the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Programs and Legislative Initiatives, information and proposed use:
requesting comment from all interested PIH, Department of Housing and Urban The purpose of this information
parties on the proposed collection of Development, 451 7th Street SW., collection submission is to implement
information. The purpose of this notice (L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), the requirement that public housing
is to allow for 60 days of public Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202– agencies have available upon request,
comment. 402–4109, (this is not a toll-free their respective admission and

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occupancy policies for both the public parties concerning the collection of SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
and the Department of Housing and information described in Section A on 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
Urban Development. Public housing the following: (this is not a toll-free number) or email
authorities must have on hand and (1) Whether the proposed collection at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
available for inspection policies related of information is necessary for the the proposed forms or other available
to admission and continued occupancy, proper performance of the functions of information. Persons with hearing or
so as to respond to inquiries from the agency, including whether the speech impairments may access this
tenants, legal-aid services, HUD, and information will have practical utility; number through TTY by calling the toll-
other interested parties informally or (2) The accuracy of the agency’s free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
through the Freedom of Information estimate of the burden of the proposed 8339.
Act. Written documentation of policies collection of information; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
relating to public housing and Section 8 (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
assistance programs implemented under utility, and clarity of the information to Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
the Quality Housing and Work be collected; and PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Responsibility Act of 1998, such as (4) Ways to minimize the burden of Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
eligibility for admission and continued the collection of information on those (L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
occupancy, local preferences, and rent who are to respond; including through Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–
determination, must be maintained and the use of appropriate automated 402–4109, (this is not a toll-free
made available by public housing collection techniques or other forms of number). Persons with hearing or
authorities. information technology, e.g., permitting speech impairments may access this
The collection of information electronic submission of responses. number via TTY by calling the Federal
implements changes to the admission HUD encourages interested parties to Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
and occupancy requirements for the submit comment in response to these 8339. Copies of available documents
public housing and Section 8 assisted questions. submitted to OMB may be obtained
housing programs made by the Quality Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork from Ms. Mussington.
Housing and Work Responsibility Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
(QHWRA) Act 1998, (Title V of the FY
1999 HUD appropriations Act, Public Dated: March 22, 2016. notice informs the public that HUD is
Law 105–276, 112 Stat. 2518, approved Merrie Nichols-Dixon, seeking approval from OMB for the
October 21, 1998), which amended the Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs information collection described in
United States Housing Act of 1937. and Legislative Initiatives. Section A.
QHWRA made comprehensive changes [FR Doc. 2016–07067 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] A. Overview of Information Collection
to HUD’s public housing, Section 8 BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
programs. Some of the changes made by Title of Information Collection:
the 1998 Act (i.e., QHWRA) affect public Alternative Inspections—Housing
housing only and others affect the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Choice Voucher Program.
Section 8 and public housing programs. URBAN DEVELOPMENT OMB Approval Number: Pending
These changes cover choice of rent, OMB approval.
[Docket No. FR–5916–N–06]
community service and self-sufficiency Type of Request: New Collection.
in public housing; and admission 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Form Number: N/A.
preferences and determination of Collection: Alternative Inspections— Description of the need for the
income and rent in public housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program information and proposed use: Under
Section 8 housing assistance programs. the Section 8 housing choice voucher
Revisions are made to this collection AGENCY: Office of the Assistant rule, PHAs that elect to rely on an
to reflect adjustments in calculations Secretary for Public and Indian alternative inspection are required to
based on the total number of current, Housing, HUD. meet the requirements of subpart I of the
active public housing agencies (PHAs) ACTION: Notice. rule. If the inspection method and
to date. The number of active public standard selected is other than HOME
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from
housing agencies has changed from Investment Partnerships (HOME)
4,058 to 3,946 since the last approved the Office of Management and Budget program, Low-Income Housing Tax
information collection. The number of (OMB) for the information collection Credits (LIHTCs), or that performed by
PHAs can fluctuate due to a number of described below. In accordance with the HUD, the PHA must submit a request to
factors, including but not limited to the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is HUD. PHAs with approved alternative
merging of two or more PHAs or the requesting comment from all interested inspection standards must monitor
termination of the public housing and/ parties on the proposed collection of changes to the standards and
or voucher programs. information. The purpose of this notice requirements of their method and if
Respondents (i.e. affected public): is to allow for 60 days of public changes are made must submit to HUD
State, Local or Tribal Government. comment. a copy of the revised standards and
Estimated Number of Respondents: DATES: Comments Due Date: May 31, requirements along with a revised
3,946. 2016. comparison to HQS.
Estimated Number of Responses: Respondents (i.e., affected public):
ADDRESSES:
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3,946. Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Frequency of Response: 1. Estimated Number of Respondents:
Average Hours per Response: 24. this proposal. Comments should refer to
Total Estimated Burdens: 94,704. the proposal by name and/or OMB 2280.
Control Number and should be sent to: Estimated Number of Responses: 33.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment Colette Pollard, Reports Management Frequency of Response: 1.
This notice is soliciting comments Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Average Hours per Response: 4.
from members of the public and affected and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Total Estimated Burdens: 149 hours.

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Contact		Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Mussington.
FR Citation		81 FR 17487