81 FR 54114 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Alternative Inspections-Housing Choice Voucher Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)

Page Range		54114-54114
FR Document		2016-19396

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 81 Issue 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-56]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Alternative 
Inspections--Housing Choice Voucher Program

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: September 14, 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 17488.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Alternative Inspections--Housing 
Choice Voucher Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Under 
the Section 8 housing choice voucher rule, PHAs that elect to rely on 
an alternative inspection are required to meet the requirements of 
subpart I of the rule. If the inspection method and standard selected 
is other than HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program, Low-Income 
Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs), or that performed by HUD, the PHA must 
submit a request to HUD. PHAs with approved alternative inspection 
standards must monitor changes to the standards and requirements of 
their method and if changes are made must submit to HUD a copy of the 
revised standards and requirements along with a revised comparison to 
Housing Quality Standards (HQS).
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): State, Local or Tribal 
Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2280.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 33.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 4.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 149 hours.

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.

    Date: August 9, 2016.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
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Dated: August 9, 2016. A. Overview of Information Collection Date: August 9, 2016.
Colette Pollard, Colette Pollard,
Title of Information Collection:
Department Reports Management Officer, Department Reports Management Officer,
Alternative Inspections—Housing Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Choice Voucher Program.
[FR Doc. 2016–19403 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–19396 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]
OMB Approval Number: 2577–New.
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Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: None.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Description of the need for the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT information and proposed use: Under URBAN DEVELOPMENT
the Section 8 housing choice voucher [Docket No. FR–5961–N–01]
[Docket No. FR–5909–N–56] rule, PHAs that elect to rely on an
alternative inspection are required to Additional Clarifying Guidance,
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information meet the requirements of subpart I of the Waivers, and Alternative Requirements
Collection: Alternative Inspections— rule. If the inspection method and for Grantees in Receipt of Community
Housing Choice Voucher Program standard selected is other than HOME Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Investment Partnerships (HOME) Disaster Recovery Grant Funds Under
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information program, Low-Income Housing Tax the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act,
Officer, HUD. Credits (LIHTCs), or that performed by 2013
ACTION: Notice. HUD, the PHA must submit a request to
HUD. PHAs with approved alternative AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
inspection standards must monitor Secretary for Community Planning and
SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the Development, HUD.
proposed information collection changes to the standards and
requirements of their method and if ACTION: Notice.
requirement described below to the
Office of Management and Budget changes are made must submit to HUD SUMMARY: This notice provides
(OMB) for review, in accordance with a copy of the revised standards and clarifying guidance, waivers, and
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The requirements along with a revised alternative requirements for Community
purpose of this notice is to allow for an comparison to Housing Quality Development Block Grant Disaster
additional 30 days of public comment. Standards (HQS). Recovery (CDBG–DR) grantees in receipt
Respondents (i.e., affected public): of funds under the Disaster Relief
DATES: Comments Due Date: September
State, Local or Tribal Governments. Appropriations Act, 2013 (the
14, 2016.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Appropriations Act). This notice
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 2280. modifies requirements for projects
invited to submit comments regarding Estimated Number of Responses: 33. funded by the HUD-sponsored Rebuild
this proposal. Comments should refer to Frequency of Response: 1. by Design (RBD) competition, described
the proposal by name and/or OMB in Federal Register notices published
Average Hours per Response: 4.
Control Number and should be sent to: on July 29, 2013 (78 FR 45551); August
HUD Desk Officer, Office of Total Estimated Burdens: 149 hours.
23, 2013 (78 FR 52560); October 16,
Management and Budget, New B. Solicitation of Public Comment 2014 (79 FR 62182); and May 11, 2015
Executive Office Building, Washington, (80 FR 26942). These changes will allow
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected RBD grantees to submit their required
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. subsequent Action Plan amendments
parties concerning the collection of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information described in Section A on before the RBD project’s design has been
Colette Pollard, Reports Management the following: finalized, the draft environmental
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing impact statement has been completed
(1) Whether the proposed collection
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street and permits for the project have been
of information is necessary for the
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email issued. Additionally, this notice
proper performance of the functions of
Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ modifies requirements of a notice
the agency, including whether the
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. published on March 5, 2013 (78 FR
information will have practical utility;
This is not a toll-free number. Persons 14329), to allow grantees to submit
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s Action Plan amendments after June 1,
with hearing or speech impairments estimate of the burden of the proposed
may access this number through TTY by 2017. This notice also modifies
collection of information; requirements for infrastructure projects
calling the toll-free Federal Relay
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, funded through the allocation of CDBG–
Service at (800) 877–8339.
utility, and clarity of the information to DR funds for Hurricane Sandy.
Copies of available documents be collected; and
submitted to OMB may be obtained Specifically, this notice provides
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of waivers and alternative requirements for
from Ms. Pollard. the collection of information on those certain infrastructure projects funded by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This who are to respond; including through the State of New York, including the
notice informs the public that HUD is the use of appropriate automated Breezy Point Storm Drainage system, as
seeking approval from OMB for the collection techniques or other forms of well as for New York City’s Raised
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information collection described in information technology, e.g., permitting Shorelines program. The notice also
Section A. electronic submission of responses. provides a waiver of the Housing and
The Federal Register notice that HUD encourages interested parties to Community Development Act of 1974
solicited public comment on the submit comment in response to these (HCDA) to authorize the State of New
information collection for a period of 60 questions. Jersey to use up to $30 million of
days was published on March 29, 2016 Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork CDBG–DR funds for the provision of up
at 81 FR 17488. Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. to 21 months of rental assistance for

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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.
FR Citation		81 FR 54114