81 FR 32771 - 30-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 100 (May 24, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-12244 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 32771-32772] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12244] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5909-N-37] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Reform Act: Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 23, 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: 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 March 29, 2016 at 81 FR 17487. 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: None. 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 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. [[Page 32772]] 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: May 18, 2016. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-12244 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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information provided here is solely for respondents for the information calling the toll-free Federal Relay
questions regarding this notice. It is not collection I–602 is 2,500 and the Service at (800) 877–8339.
for individual case status inquiries. estimated hour burden per response is Copies of available documents
Applicants seeking information about 0.25 hours. submitted to OMB may be obtained
the status of their individual cases can (6) An estimate of the total public from Ms. Pollard.
check Case Status Online, available at burden (in hours) associated with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
the USCIS Web site at http:// collection: The total estimated annual notice informs the public that HUD is
www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS hour burden associated with this seeking approval from OMB for the
National Customer Service Center at collection is 625 hours. information collection described in
(800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. (7) An estimate of the total public Section A.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: burden (in cost) associated with the The Federal Register notice that
collection: The estimated total annual solicited public comment on the
Comments cost burden associated with this information collection for a period of 60
You may access the information collection of information is $0. days was published on March 29, 2016
collection instrument with instructions, at 81 FR 17487.
Dated: May 18, 2016.
or additional information by visiting the A. Overview of Information Collection
Samantha Deshommes,
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination Title of Information Collection: Public
http://www.regulations.gov and enter
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Housing Reform Act: Changes to
USCIS–2006–0042 in the search box. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Written comments and suggestions from Admission and Occupancy
Department of Homeland Security.
the public and affected agencies should Requirements.
[FR Doc. 2016–12098 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] OMB Approval Number: 2577–0230.
address one or more of the following
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Type of Request: Revision of currently
four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed approved collection.
Form Number: None.
collection of information is necessary Description of the need for the
for the proper performance of the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT information and proposed use: The
functions of the agency, including purpose of this information collection
whether the information will have [Docket No. FR–5909–N–37] submission is to implement the
practical utility; requirement that public housing
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information agencies have available upon request,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Collection: Public Housing Reform their respective admission and
proposed collection of information, Act: Changes to Admission and occupancy policies for both the public
including the validity of the Occupancy Requirements and the Department of Housing and
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Urban Development. Public Housing
clarity of the information to be Officer, HUD. Authorities must have on hand and
collected; and ACTION: Notice.
available for inspection policies related
(4) Minimize the burden of the to admission and continued occupancy,
collection of information on those who SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the so as to respond to inquiries from
are to respond, including through the proposed information collection tenants, legal-aid services, HUD, and
use of appropriate automated, requirement described below to the other interested parties informally or
electronic, mechanical, or other Office of Management and Budget through the Freedom of Information
technological collection techniques or (OMB) for review, in accordance with Act. Written documentation of policies
other forms of information technology, the Paperwork Reduction Act. The relating to Public Housing and Section
e.g., permitting electronic submission of purpose of this notice is to allow for an 8 Assistance Programs implemented
responses. additional 30 days of public comment. under the Quality Housing and Work
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 23, Responsibility Act of 1998, such as
Overview of This Information eligibility for admission and continued
2016.
Collection occupancy, local preferences, and rent
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are determination, must be maintained and
(1) Type of Information Collection
invited to submit comments regarding made available by Public Housing
Request: Extension, Without Change, of
this proposal. Comments should refer to Authorities.
a Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: the proposal by name and/or OMB The collection of information
Application by Refugee for Waiver of Control Number and should be sent to: implements changes to the admission
Grounds of Excludability. HUD Desk Officer, Office of and occupancy Requirements for the
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Management and Budget, New Public Housing and Section 8 Assisted
the applicable component of the DHS Executive Office Building, Washington, Housing Programs made by the Quality
sponsoring the collection: I–602; USCIS. DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: Housing and Work Responsibility
(4) Affected public who will be asked OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov (QHWRA) Act 1998, (Title V of the FY
or required to respond, as well as a brief FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1999 HUD appropriations Act, Public
abstract: Primary: Individuals or Colette Pollard, Reports Management Law 105–276, 112 Stat. 2518, approved
households. Form I–602 is necessary to Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing October 21, 1998), which amended the
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establish eligibility for waiver of and Urban Development, 451 7th Street United States Housing Act of 1937.
excludability based on humanitarian, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email QHWRA made comprehensive changes
family unity, or public interest. Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ to HUD’s Public Housing Section 8
(5) An estimate of the total number of hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. Programs. Some of the changes made by
respondents and the amount of time This is not a toll-free number. Persons the 1998 Act (i.e., QHWRA) affect public
estimated for an average respondent to with hearing or speech impairments housing only and others affect the
respond: The estimated total number of may access this number through TTY by Section 8 and Public Housing Programs.
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These changes cover choice of rent, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR habitat over a requested 25-year ITP,
community service and self-sufficiency and Charles M. Smith anticipates the
in public housing; and admission Fish and Wildlife Service taking of up to 0.06 acre of ABM habitat
preferences and determination of over a 50-year ITP.
[FWS–R4–ES–2016–N058; 40120–1112–
income and rent in public housing and 0000–F2] Applicants’ Proposals
Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs.
Revisions are made to this collection Incidental Take Permit Applications for West Beach LLC
to reflect adjustments in calculations Alabama Beach Mouse; Gulf Shores, The applicant proposes to minimize
based on the total number of current, Alabama and mitigate the take of up to 1.02 acres
active public housing agencies (PHAs) of ABM habitat at 1932 West Beach
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
to date. The number of active public Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama, by
Interior.
housing agencies has changed from using routine ABM conservation
4,058 to 3,946 since the last approved ACTION: Notice of availability; request
measures at the proposed development
information collection. The number of for comments. (such as minimizing construction
PHAs can fluctuate due to a number of SUMMARY: Under the Endangered footprint, restoration of native
factors, including but not limited to the Species Act, we, the U.S. Fish and vegetation, and measures to minimize
merging of two or more PHAs or the Wildlife Service, announce the receipt effects to ABM during occupancy and
termination of the public housing and/ and availability of two proposed low- use of the development) and by
or voucher programs. effect habitat conservation plans and donating a 0.91-acre ‘‘inholding’’ lot of
Respondents (i.e. affected public): accompanying incidental take permit Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
State, Local or Tribal Government. applications for take of the Alabama (BSNWR). The lot proposed for
beach mouse habitat incidental to development currently has a single-
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,
construction in Gulf Shores, Alabama. family house on it and a large portion
946.
We invite public comments on these of the lot has been previously used as
Estimated Number of Responses: 3, a construction storage yard. The lot
documents.
946. proposed for mitigation is within the
Frequency of Response: 1. DATES: We must receive any written acquisition boundary of Bon Secour
comments at our Alabama Field Office National Wildlife Refuge, and contains
Average Hours per Response: 24. (see ADDRESSES) on or before June 23, high-quality habitat and will be donated
Total Estimated Burdens: 94,704. 2016. to the Alabama Coastal Heritage Trust
B. Solicitation of Public Comment ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: (ACHT). ACHT will either place a
Documents are available for public conservation easement on the lot or
This notice is soliciting comments inspection by appointment during eventually convey it to BSNWR.
from members of the public and affected normal business hours at the Fish and
parties concerning the collection of Charles M. Smith
Wildlife Service’s Alabama Field Office,
information described in Section A on 1208–B Main Street, Daphne, Alabama The applicant proposes to minimize
the following: 36526. Please submit comments by U.S. and mitigate the take of up to 0.06 acres
(1) Whether the proposed collection mail to the Fish and Wildlife Service’s of ABM habitat at an inholding lot off
of information is necessary for the Alabama Field Office. Mobile Street within the Perdue Unit of
proper performance of the functions of Submitting Comments: For how to Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
the agency, including whether the submit comments, see Public Comments (BSNWR), Gulf Shores, Alabama by
information will have practical utility; in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION using standard ABM conservation
section. measures at the proposed development
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
and by donating an ‘‘in-lieu’’ fee to the
estimate of the burden of the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Friends of Bon Secour National Wildlife
collection of information; Bill Lynn, Fish and Wildlife Biologist Refuge group (FBSNWR). The lot
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 251–441– proposed for development currently is
utility, and clarity of the information to 5868. undeveloped, but will utilize an existing
be collected; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: driveway to minimize impacts. The ‘‘in-
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of lieu’’ fee will be donated to the
Introduction
the collection of information on those FBSNWR group whom will use the fee
who are to respond; including through We announce the availability of two to either managed, maintain, or acquire
the use of appropriate automated proposed low-effect habitat ABM habitat within the BSNWR Perdue
collection techniques or other forms of conservation plans (HCP), which Unit.
information technology, e.g., permitting analyze the take of the Alabama beach
mouse (Peromyscus polionotus Our Preliminary Determination
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to ammobates) (ABM) incidental to We have made a preliminary
submit comment in response to these construction of 19 single-family homes determination that the applicants’
questions. by West Beach LLC on a 1.02-acre lot projects, including the mitigation
and construction of single-family home measures, will individually and
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
by Charles M. Smith on a 0.39 acre lot cumulatively have a minor or negligible
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Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The applicants effect on the species covered in the
Dated: May 18, 2016. request incidental take permits (ITP) HCPs. Therefore, our proposed issuance
Colette Pollard, under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the of the requested ITPs qualifies as a
Department Reports Management Officer, Endangered Species Act (Act; 16 U.S.C. categorical exclusion under the National
Office of the Chief Information Officer. 1531 et seq.). If we approve these two Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as
[FR Doc. 2016–12244 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] ITP’s, the West Beach LLC anticipates provided by Department of the Interior
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P the taking of up to 1.02 acres of ABM implementing regulations in part 46 of
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