81 FR 26575 - Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2016; Revised
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 85 (May 3, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 85 (May 3, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-10333 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 26575-26576] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10333] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5885-N-05] Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2016; Revised AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice of Final Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs), update. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Today's notice updates the FY 2016 FMRs for Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), based on a survey of rents conducted in February, 2016, by the area public housing agencies (PHAs). The FY 2016 FMRs for these areas reflect the estimated 40th percentile rent levels trended to April 1, 2016. DATES: Effective Date: The FMRs published in this notice are effective on May 3, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information on the methodology used to develop FMRs or a listing of all FMRs, please call the HUD USER information line at 800-245-2691 or access the information on the HUD USER Web site: http://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html. FMRs are listed at the 40th or 50th percentile in Schedule B. For informational purposes, 40th percentile recent-mover rents for the areas with 50th percentile FMRs will be provided in the HUD FY 2016 FMR documentation system at http://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmrs/docsys.html?data=fmr16 and 50th percentile rents for all FMR areas are published http://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/50per.html. Questions related to use of FMRs or voucher payment standards should be directed to the respective local HUD program staff. Questions on how to conduct FMR surveys or concerning further methodological explanations may be addressed to Marie L. Lihn or Peter B. Kahn, Economic and Market Analysis Division, Office of Economic Affairs, Office of Policy Development and Research, telephone 202-402-2409. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877- 8339. (Other than the HUD USER information line and TDD numbers, telephone numbers are not toll-free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FMRs appearing in the following table supersede the values found in Schedule B that became effective on December 11, 2015, and were printed in the December 11, 2015 (80 FR 77124) Federal Register (available from HUD at: http://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html). The FMRs for the affected area are revised as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FMR by number of bedrooms in unit 2016 Fair market rent area --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA....... 868 1038 1356 1796 1988 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: April 19, 2016. Katherine M. O'Regan, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development & Research. [FR Doc. 2016-10333 Filed 5-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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receipt that may be printed. When the Authorization for the Pilot FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
commercial truck arrives at primary This pilot adds a payment option for technical information on the
processing, the CBP officer will check commercial truck single-crossing user methodology used to develop FMRs or
the Automated Commercial fees in addition to the payment method a listing of all FMRs, please call the
Environment (ACE) system to ensure specified in 19 CFR 24.22(c). It is being HUD USER information line at 800–
that the user fee was prepaid. If the user conducted in accordance with § 101.9(a) 245–2691 or access the information on
fee was not prepaid, the driver or other of the CBP regulations (19 CFR the HUD USER Web site: http://
person in charge of the truck will be 101.9(a)), which authorizes the www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/
required to pay the fee at the port of Commissioner to impose requirements fmr.html. FMRs are listed at the 40th or
entry using cash or a credit card. different from those specified in the 50th percentile in Schedule B. For
CBP regulations for the purposes of informational purposes, 40th percentile
Duration of the Pilot conducting a test program or procedure recent-mover rents for the areas with
The pilot will begin at the Buffalo, designed to evaluate the effectiveness of 50th percentile FMRs will be provided
Detroit and El Paso land ports of entry new technology or operational in the HUD FY 2016 FMR
starting on June 2, 2016. If it is procedures regarding the processing of documentation system at http://
passengers, vessels, or merchandise. www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/
determined that the pilot is working
successfully at these initial ports, the Dated: April 28, 2016. fmrs/docsys.html?data=fmr16 and 50th
pilot would be expanded to all U.S. land R. Gil Kerlikowske, percentile rents for all FMR areas are
border ports of entry that process Commissioner. published http://www.huduser.gov/
commercial trucks. The exact date of the [FR Doc. 2016–10348 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am] portal/datasets/50per.html.
expansion to all U.S. land border ports BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Questions related to use of FMRs or
of entry would be announced on the voucher payment standards should be
CBP Web site, http://www.cbp.gov. The directed to the respective local HUD
pilot will run for approximately one DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND program staff. Questions on how to
year. Any owner, agent, or person in URBAN DEVELOPMENT conduct FMR surveys or concerning
charge of a commercial truck can further methodological explanations
participate in the pilot. No application [Docket No. FR–5885–N–05]
may be addressed to Marie L. Lihn or
is needed to participate in the pilot.
Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Peter B. Kahn, Economic and Market
When sufficient pilot analysis has been
Choice Voucher Program and Analysis Division, Office of Economic
conducted, and the comments analyzed,
Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Affairs, Office of Policy Development
CBP will then consider whether to begin Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2016; and Research, telephone 202–402–2409.
rulemaking to add the single-crossing Revised Persons with hearing or speech
commercial truck user fee prepayment
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant impairments may access this number
option to 19 CFR 24.22(c).
Secretary for Policy Development and through TTY by calling the toll-free
Privacy Research, HUD. Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339.
ACTION: Notice of Final Fiscal Year (FY)
(Other than the HUD USER information
CBP will ensure that all Privacy Act line and TDD numbers, telephone
requirements and applicable policies are 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs), update.
numbers are not toll-free.)
adhered to during the implementation SUMMARY: Today’s notice updates the FY
of this pilot. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FMRs
2016 FMRs for Burlington-South
appearing in the following table
Paperwork Reduction Act Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical
Area (MSA), based on a survey of rents supersede the values found in Schedule
An agency may not conduct or conducted in February, 2016, by the B that became effective on December 11,
sponsor, and a person is not required to area public housing agencies (PHAs). 2015, and were printed in the December
respond to, a collection of information The FY 2016 FMRs for these areas 11, 2015 (80 FR 77124) Federal Register
unless it displays a valid control reflect the estimated 40th percentile rent (available from HUD at: http://
number assigned by OMB. The levels trended to April 1, 2016. www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/
collections of information in this notice DATES: Effective Date: The FMRs
fmr.html).
will be submitted for OMB approval published in this notice are effective on The FMRs for the affected area are
1651–0052 (User Fees). May 3, 2016. revised as follows:
FMR by number of bedrooms in unit
2016 Fair market rent area
0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA ..................................................... 868 1038 1356 1796 1988
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Dated: April 19, 2016.
Katherine M. O’Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
& Research.
[FR Doc. 2016–10333 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Development and Research, 202–402– in the Multifamily Assisted Housing
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 5866, for technical information Reform and Affordability Act of 1997
regarding the development of the (MAHRA), as amended, under which
[Docket No. FR–5930–N–01] schedules for specific areas or the the HAP is renewed. After renewal,
methods used for calculating the AAFs. annual rent adjustments will be
Section 8 Housing Assistance
The mailing address for these provided in accordance with MAHRA.
Payments Program—Annual
individuals is: Department of Housing
Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2016 and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Budget-based Rents. AAFs are not
SW., Washington, DC 20410. Hearing- or used for budget-based rent adjustments.
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy Development and speech-impaired persons may contact For projects receiving Section 8
Research, HUD. the Federal Information Relay Service at subsidies under the LM program (24
800–877–8339 (TTY). (Other than the CFR part 886, subpart A) and for
ACTION: Notice of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016
‘‘800’’ TTY number, the above-listed projects receiving Section 8 subsidies
Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs).
telephone numbers are not toll free.) under the PD program (24 CFR part 886,
SUMMARY: The United States Housing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tables subpart C), contract rents are adjusted,
Act of 1937 requires that certain showing AAFs will be available at HUD’s option, either by applying the
assistance contracts signed by owners electronically from the HUD data AAFs or by budget-based adjustments in
participating in the Department’s information page at http:// accordance with 24 CFR 886.112(b) and
Section 8 housing assistance payment www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ 24 CFR 886.312(b). Budget-based
programs provide annual adjustments to aaf.html. adjustments are used for most Section 8/
monthly rentals for units covered by the I. Applying AAFs to Various Section 8 202 projects.
contracts. This notice announces FY Programs Tenant-based Certificate Program. In
2016 AAFs for adjustment of contract
AAFs established by this Notice are the past, AAFs were used to adjust the
rents on the anniversary of those
used to adjust contract rents for units contract rent (including manufactured
assistance contracts. The factors are
assisted in certain Section 8 housing home space rentals) in both the tenant-
based on a formula using residential
rent and utility cost changes from the assistance payment programs during the based and project-based certificate
most recent annual Bureau of Labor initial (i.e., pre-renewal) term of the programs. The tenant-based certificate
Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) HAP contract and for all units in the program has been terminated and all
survey. Beginning with the FY 2014 Project-Based Certificate program. There tenancies in the tenant-based certificate
AAFs and continuing with these FY are three categories of Section 8 program have been converted to the
2016 AAFs, the Puerto Rico CPI is used programs that use the AAFs: Housing Choice Voucher Program,
in place of the South Region CPI for all Category 1: The Section 8 New which does not use AAFs to adjust
areas in Puerto Rico. These factors are Construction, Substantial rents. All tenancies remaining in the
applied at the anniversary of Housing Rehabilitation, and Moderate project-based certificate program
Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts for Rehabilitation programs; continue to use AAFs to adjust contract
which rents are to be adjusted using the Category 2: The Section 8 Loan rent for outstanding HAP contracts.
AAF for those calendar months Management (LM) and Property
Disposition (PD) programs; and Voucher Program. AAFs are not used
commencing after the effective date of to adjust rents in the Tenant-Based or
this notice. A separate Federal Register Category 3: The Section 8 Project-
Based Certificate (PBC) program.1 the Project-Based Voucher programs.
Notice published on April 15, 2016 (81
FR 22296) identifies the inflation factors Each Section 8 program category uses II. Adjustment Procedures
that will be used to adjust tenant-based the AAFs differently. The specific
rental assistance funding for FY 2016. application of the AAFs is determined This section of the notice provides a
by the law, the HAP contract, and broad description of procedures for
DATES: Effective date: May 3, 2016.
appropriate program regulations or adjusting the contract rent. Technical
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements. details and requirements are described
Contact Becky Primeaux, Director, AAFs are not used in the following in HUD notices H 2002–10 (Section 8
Management and Operations Division, cases: New Construction and Substantial
Office of Housing Voucher Programs, Renewal Rents. With the exception of
Office of Public and Indian Housing, Rehabilitation, Loan Management, and
the Project-Based Certificate program, Property Disposition) and PIH 97–57
202–708–1380, for questions relating to AAFs are not used to determine renewal
the Project-Based Certificate and (Moderate Rehabilitation and Project-
rents after expiration of the original
Moderate Rehabilitation programs (not Based Certificates).
Section 8 HAP contract (either for
the Single Room Occupancy program); projects where the Section 8 HAP Because of statutory and structural
Ann Oliva, Director, Office of Special contract is renewed under a distinctions among the various Section
Needs Assistance Programs, Office of restructuring plan adopted under 24 8 programs, there are separate rent
Community Planning and Development, CFR part 401; or renewed without adjustment procedures for the three
202–708–4300, for questions regarding restructuring under 24 CFR part 402). In program categories:
the Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
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general, renewal rents are established in
Moderate Rehabilitation program; accordance with the statutory provision Category 1: Section 8 New Construction,
Catherine Brennan, Director, Office of Substantial Rehabilitation, and
Housing Assistance and Grant 1 As of February, 2016, all PBC contracts should Moderate Rehabilitation Programs
Administration, Office of Housing, 202– be completed since the program has been merged
708–3000, for questions relating to all with the Housing Choice Voucher program. For In the Section 8 New Construction
completeness, HUD is continuing to list Category 3 and Substantial Rehabilitation
other Section 8 programs; and Marie uses of AAFs for this FY 2016 AAF publication, but
Lihn, Economist, Economic and Market intends to discontinue listing Category 3 in FY
programs, the published AAF factor is
Analysis Division, Office of Policy 2017. applied to the pre-adjustment contract
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| Action | Notice of Final Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs), update. | |
| Contact | For technical information on the methodology used to develop FMRs or a listing of all FMRs, please call the HUD USER information line at 800-245-2691 or access the information on the HUD USER Web site: http://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ fmr.html. FMRs are listed at the 40th or 50th percentile in Schedule B. For informational purposes, 40th percentile recent-mover rents for the areas with 50th percentile FMRs will be provided in the HUD FY 2016 FMR documentation system at http://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/ fmrs/docsys.html?data=fmr16 and 50th percentile rents for all FMR areas are published http://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/50per.html. | |
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