81 FR 54818 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy and Performance Information Center (EPIC)

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 159 (August 17, 2016)

Page Range		54818-54819
FR Document		2016-19641

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 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-19641]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-59]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy and 
Performance Information Center (EPIC)

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 16, 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 April 
4, 2016 at 81 FR 19234.

[[Page 54819]]

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Energy and Performance Information 
Center (EPIC).
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0274.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: None--all information collected electronically.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Department has recognized the need for improving energy efficiency in 
affordable housing and has prioritized this in Agency Priority Goal #4, 
Measure #13. The energy efficiency data collected through EPIC gives 
the Department a more comprehensive dataset regarding energy 
efficiency. The EPIC data system will gradually automate the collection 
of the five year plan and annual statement forms from grantees. These 
are required forms presently collected in hard copy on Forms HUD 
50075.1 and HUD 50075.2 under collection OMB control number 2577-0226. 
These forms also collect data on the eventual, actual use of funds; 
this data will be gradually collected electronically through the EPIC 
data system as well. Electronic collection will enable the Department 
to aggregate information about the way grantees are using Federal 
funding. Additionally, PHA grantees will be able to submit Replacement 
Housing Factor fund plans, the mechanism by which PHAs are allowed to 
accumulate special funds received based on units removed from the 
inventory from year to year. This information is presently collected in 
hard copy at the field office level; the EPIC data system will automate 
and centralize this collection in order to streamline the process and 
improve transparency. Furthermore, the EPIC data system will be loaded 
with Physical Needs Assessment (``PNA'') data. This data being in the 
system coupled with the electronic planning process will streamline 
grantee planning. The EPIC data system will collect information about 
the Energy Performance Contract (``EPC'') process, including the energy 
efficiency improvements. As the Department moves to shrink its energy 
footprint in spite of rising energy costs, clear and comprehensive data 
on this process will be crucial to its success. Finally, the Department 
has prioritized in Agency Performance Goal #2, Measure #5 making 
housing more available for more families. In the light of the recent 
housing crisis, this goal has become simultaneously more challenging 
and more important. Tracking of the use of Federal funds paid through 
the Public Housing Capital Fund, the only Federal funding stream 
dedicated to the capital needs of the nation's last resort housing 
option, is crucial to understanding how the Department can properly and 
efficiently assist grantees in meeting this goal as well as assessing 
the Department's own progress. The EPIC data system will track 
development of Public Housing with Federal funds and through other 
means, including mixed-finance development.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Members of Affected Public: 
State, Local or Local Governments and Non-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,150.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 31,800 annual responses.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 2.19.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 69,645 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.

    Dated: August 9, 2016.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
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20892, 301–402–7705, johnsonj9@ information collection for a period of 60 Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
nia.nih.gov. days was published on March 4, 2016 at Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 81 FR 11584. Dated: August 9, 2016.
Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research,
A. Overview of Information Collection Colette Pollard,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Department Reports Management Officer,
Dated: August 11, 2016. Title of Information Collection: Public Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Melanie J. Gray, Housing Agency (PHA) Lease and [FR Doc. 2016–19640 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am]
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Grievance Requirements.
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Committee Policy. OMB Approval Number: 2577–0006.
[FR Doc. 2016–19546 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am]
Type of Request: Reinstatement of
currently approved collection.
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
Form Number: None.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The [Docket No. FR–5909–N–59]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Public Housing lease and grievance
URBAN DEVELOPMENT procedures are a recordkeeping 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
[Docket No. FR–5909–N–60] requirement on the part of Public Collection: Energy and Performance
Housing agencies (PHAs) as they are Information Center (EPIC)
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information required to enter into and maintain
Collection: Public Housing Agency lease agreements for each individual or AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information
(PHA) Lease and Grievance family that occupies a Public Housing Officer, HUD.
Requirements unit. Also, both PHAs and tenants are ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information required to follow the protocols set forth
in the grievance procedures for both an SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the
Officer, HUD. proposed information collection
informal and formal grievance hearing.
ACTION: Notice. requirement described below to the
This information collection is a revision
of the previous submission. The Office of Management and Budget
SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the
reduction in burden hours is (OMB) for review, in accordance with
proposed information collection
attributable to a fewer number of tenants the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
requirement described below to the
in public housing covered by these lease purpose of this notice is to allow for an
Office of Management and Budget
and grievance procedures. additional 30 days of public comment.
(OMB) for review, in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Respondents (i.e., affected public): DATES: Comments Due Date: September
purpose of this notice is to allow for an Public Housing Authorities (PHAs). 16, 2016.
additional 30 days of public comment. Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
DATES: Comments Due Date: September
945,539. invited to submit comments regarding
16, 2016. Estimated Number of Responses: this proposal. Comments should refer to
1,359,284. the proposal by name and/or OMB
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Frequency of Response: 1. Control Number and should be sent to:
invited to submit comments regarding Average Hours per Response: .25.
this proposal. Comments should refer to HUD Desk Officer, Office of
Total Estimated Burden: 330,939 Management and Budget, New
the proposal by name and/or OMB hours.
Control Number and should be sent to: Executive Office Building, Washington,
HUD Desk Officer, Office of B. Solicitation of Public Comment DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email:
Management and Budget, New OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
This notice is soliciting comments
Executive Office Building, Washington, from members of the public and affected FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: parties concerning the collection of Colette Pollard, Reports Management
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. information described in Section A on Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the following: and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
Colette Pollard, Reports Management (1) Whether the proposed collection SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing of information is necessary for the Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street proper performance of the functions of hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email the agency, including whether the This is not a toll-free number. Persons
Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ information will have practical utility; with hearing or speech impairments
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. (2) The accuracy of the agency’s may access this number through TTY by
This is not a toll-free number. Persons estimate of the burden of the proposed calling the toll-free Federal Relay
with hearing or speech impairments collection of information; Service at (800) 877–8339.
may access this number through TTY by (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Copies of available documents
calling the toll-free Federal Relay utility, and clarity of the information to submitted to OMB may be obtained
Service at (800) 877–8339. be collected; and from Ms. Pollard.
Copies of available documents (4) Ways to minimize the burden of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
submitted to OMB may be obtained the collection of information on those notice informs the public that HUD is
from Ms. Pollard. who are to respond; including through seeking approval from OMB for the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This the use of appropriate automated information collection described in
notice informs the public that HUD is collection techniques or other forms of Section A.
seeking approval from OMB for the information technology, e.g., permitting The Federal Register notice that
information collection described in electronic submission of responses. solicited public comment on the
Section A. HUD encourages interested parties to information collection for a period of 60
The Federal Register notice that submit comment in response to these days was published on April 4, 2016 at
solicited public comment on the questions. 81 FR 19234.

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A. Overview of Information Collection Housing Capital Fund, the only Federal DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
Title of Information Collection: funding stream dedicated to the capital URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Energy and Performance Information needs of the nation’s last resort housing
Center (EPIC). option, is crucial to understanding how [Docket No. FR–5913–N–19]
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0274. the Department can properly and
Type of Request: Revision of currently efficiently assist grantees in meeting this 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
approved collection. goal as well as assessing the Collection: Uniform Physical
Form Number: None—all information Department’s own progress. The EPIC Standards & Physical Inspection
collected electronically. data system will track development of Requirements
Description of the need for the Public Housing with Federal funds and
information and proposed use: The through other means, including mixed- AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Department has recognized the need for finance development. Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
improving energy efficiency in Commissioner, HUD.
affordable housing and has prioritized Respondents (i.e. affected public):
Members of Affected Public: State, Local ACTION: Notice.
this in Agency Priority Goal #4, Measure
#13. The energy efficiency data or Local Governments and Non-profit
organizations. SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from
collected through EPIC gives the the Office of Management and Budget
Department a more comprehensive Estimated Number of Respondents: (OMB) for the information collection
dataset regarding energy efficiency. The 3,150. described below. In accordance with the
EPIC data system will gradually Estimated Number of Responses: Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
automate the collection of the five year 31,800 annual responses. requesting comment from all interested
plan and annual statement forms from parties on the proposed collection of
grantees. These are required forms Frequency of Response: 1.
information. The purpose of this notice
presently collected in hard copy on Average Hours per Response: 2.19. is to allow for 60 days of public
Forms HUD 50075.1 and HUD 50075.2 Total Estimated Burdens: 69,645 comment.
under collection OMB control number hours.
2577–0226. These forms also collect DATES: Comments Due Date: October 17,
data on the eventual, actual use of B. Solicitation of Public Comment 2016.
funds; this data will be gradually
collected electronically through the This notice is soliciting comments ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
EPIC data system as well. Electronic from members of the public and affected invited to submit comments regarding
collection will enable the Department to parties concerning the collection of this proposal. Comments should refer to
aggregate information about the way information described in Section A on the proposal by name and/or OMB
grantees are using Federal funding. the following: Control Number and should be sent to:
Additionally, PHA grantees will be able Colette Pollard, Reports Management
(1) Whether the proposed collection
to submit Replacement Housing Factor Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
of information is necessary for the and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
fund plans, the mechanism by which proper performance of the functions of
PHAs are allowed to accumulate special SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
the agency, including whether the 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
funds received based on units removed information will have practical utility;
from the inventory from year to year. (this is not a toll-free number) or email
This information is presently collected (2) The accuracy of the agency’s at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
in hard copy at the field office level; the estimate of the burden of the proposed the proposed forms or other available
EPIC data system will automate and collection of information; information. Persons with hearing or
centralize this collection in order to (3) Ways to enhance the quality, speech impairments may access this
streamline the process and improve utility, and clarity of the information to number through TTY by calling the toll-
transparency. Furthermore, the EPIC free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
be collected; and
data system will be loaded with 8339.
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
Physical Needs Assessment (‘‘PNA’’) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the collection of information on those
data. This data being in the system Harry Messner, Program Analyst,
coupled with the electronic planning who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated Program Administration Office:
process will streamline grantee Department of Housing and Urban
planning. The EPIC data system will collection techniques or other forms of
Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
collect information about the Energy information technology, e.g., permitting
Washington, DC 20410; email
Performance Contract (‘‘EPC’’) process, electronic submission of responses.
harry.messner@hud.gov or telephone
including the energy efficiency HUD encourages interested parties to 202–402–2626. This is not a toll-free
improvements. As the Department submit comment in response to these number. Persons with hearing or speech
moves to shrink its energy footprint in questions. impairments may access this number
spite of rising energy costs, clear and through TTY by calling the toll-free
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
comprehensive data on this process will Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
be crucial to its success. Finally, the
Dated: August 9, 2016. Copies of available documents
Department has prioritized in Agency
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submitted to OMB may be obtained
Performance Goal #2, Measure #5 Colette Pollard,
from Ms. Pollard.
making housing more available for more Department Reports Management Officer,
families. In the light of the recent Office of the Chief Information Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
housing crisis, this goal has become [FR Doc. 2016–19641 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am] notice informs the public that HUD is
simultaneously more challenging and BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
seeking approval from OMB for the
more important. Tracking of the use of information collection described in
Federal funds paid through the Public Section A.

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments Due Date: September 16, 2016.
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 54818