81 FR 61708 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application and Recertification Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Organizations in FHA Activities

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 173 (September 7, 2016)

Page Range		61708-61709
FR Document		2016-21482

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 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61708-61709]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21482]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-66]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application and 
Recertification Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Organizations in FHA 
Activities

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: October 7, 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 June 
21, 2016 at 81 FR 40340.

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A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Application and Recertification 
Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Organizations in FHA Activities.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0540.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: In 
order for nonprofit organizations to participate in FHA Nonprofit and 
Government Entity Programs they must submit an application and be 
approved by FHA. The FHA Nonprofit programs include: HUD Homes where a 
nonprofit may be able to buy a FHA REO property at the discount; FHA 
Mortgagor where a nonprofit can qualify for an FHA insured loan; and 
Secondary Financing where a nonprofit can provide financial assistance 
to low to-moderate- income family in the purchase of a home. Once a 
Nonprofit submits and application that is approved, the Nonprofit is 
placed on the FHA Nonprofit Organization Roster. The Nonprofit must 
recertify every two years and maintain documentation for reporting 
purposes and to permit FHA to monitor their activities to ensure 
compliance with program requirements.
    Respondents: Nonprofit Organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 395.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 731.
    Frequency of Response: 1 to 4.
    Average Hours per Response: 24.25.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 8692.

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.

C. Authority

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

    Dated: September 1, 2016.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
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A. Overview of Information Collection submit comment in response to these these duties and therefore permitted to
Title of Information Collection: questions. collect a fee for this service. In 1995,
Application and Recertification HUD issued its current Section 203(k)
C. Authority
Packages for Approval of Nonprofit Consultant Fee Schedule and now seeks
Section 3507 of the Paperwork to update the Section 203(k) Fee
Organizations in FHA Activities.
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Schedule to align with similarly
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0540.
Chapter 35. performed services and the
Type of Request: Extension without
change of a currently approved Dated: September 1, 2016. corresponding fees collected for such
collection. Colette Pollard, services. As a result, this notice seeks
Form Number: None. Department Reports Management Officer,
public comment on revising the current
Description of the need for the Office of the Chief Information Officer. structure of the fee and the maximum
information and proposed use: In order [FR Doc. 2016–21482 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am]
amount of fees a 203(k) Consultant
for nonprofit organizations to would be permitted to charge on a
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participate in FHA Nonprofit and Section 203(k) mortgage.
Government Entity Programs they must DATES: Comment Due Date: November 7,
submit an application and be approved DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 2016.
by FHA. The FHA Nonprofit programs URBAN DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
include: HUD Homes where a nonprofit invited to submit comments regarding
[Docket No. FR–5875–N–01] this notice to the Regulations Division,
may be able to buy a FHA REO property
at the discount; FHA Mortgagor where Single Family Mortgage Insurance: Office of General Counsel, Department
a nonprofit can qualify for an FHA Revision of Section 203(k) Consultant of Housing and Urban Development,
insured loan; and Secondary Financing Fee Schedule—Solicitation of 451 7th Street SW., Room 10276,
where a nonprofit can provide financial Comment Washington, DC 20410–0500.
assistance to low to-moderate- income Communications must refer to the
family in the purchase of a home. Once AGENCY: Office of the Assistant above docket number and title. There
a Nonprofit submits and application Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing are two methods for submitting public
that is approved, the Nonprofit is placed Commissioner, HUD. comments. All submissions must refer
on the FHA Nonprofit Organization ACTION: Notice; solicitation of comment. to the above docket number and title.
Roster. The Nonprofit must recertify 1. Submission of Comments by Mail.
every two years and maintain SUMMARY: The Section 203(k) Program is Comments may be submitted by mail to
documentation for reporting purposes HUD’s primary program for the the Regulations Division, Office of
and to permit FHA to monitor their rehabilitation and repair of single family General Counsel, Department of
activities to ensure compliance with properties. The Section 203(k) mortgage Housing and Urban Development, 451
program requirements. program enables homebuyers and 7th Street SW., Room 10276,
Respondents: Nonprofit homeowners to finance the purchase, or Washington, DC 20410–0500.
Organizations. refinance of a home and include the 2. Electronic Submission of
Estimated Number of Respondents: rehabilitation costs through a single Comments. Interested persons may
395. mortgage. There are two types of 203(k) submit comments electronically through
Estimated Number of Responses: 731. rehabilitation mortgages: Standard the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
Frequency of Response: 1 to 4. 203(k) and Limited 203(k). www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly
Average Hours per Response: 24.25. The Standard 203(k) mortgage may be encourages commenters to submit
Total Estimated Burdens: 8692. used for remodeling, rehabilitation and comments electronically. Electronic
repairs that may have structural submission of comments allows the
B. Solicitation of Public Comment components, involve more complex commenter maximum time to prepare
This notice is soliciting comments work and the total rehabilitation costs and submit a comment, ensures timely
from members of the public and affected must be greater than $5,000. The receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to
parties concerning the collection of Limited 203(k) mortgage may only be make them immediately available to the
information described in Section A on used for minor remodeling and non- public. Comments submitted
the following: structural repairs. The total electronically through the
(1) Whether the proposed collection rehabilitation cost may not exceed www.regulations.gov Web site can be
of information is necessary for the $35,000 and there is no minimum cost. viewed by other commenters and
proper performance of the functions of As part of the Section 203(k) program interested members of the public.
the agency, including whether the requirements, the Federal Housing Commenters should follow the
information will have practical utility; Administration (FHA) maintains a list of instructions provided on that site to
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s approved 203(k) Consultants on the submit comments electronically.
estimate of the burden of the proposed FHA 203(k) Consultant Roster in FHA Note: To receive consideration as public
collection of information; Connection. An FHA-approved 203(k) comments, comments must be submitted
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, Consultant is required for all Standard through one of the two methods specified
utility, and clarity of the information to 203(k) mortgages. A 203(k) Consultant is above. Again, all submissions must refer to
be collected; and not required under the Limited 203(k) the docket number and title of the notice.
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of program, but may be used. FHA- No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile
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the collection of information on those approved 203(k) Consultants are (fax) comments are not acceptable.
who are to respond; including through required to perform responsibilities Public Inspection of Public
the use of appropriate automated during the processing and rehabilitation Comments. All properly submitted
collection techniques or other forms of phase of the 203(k) program. FHA- comments and communications
information technology, e.g., permitting approved 203(k) Consultants who are submitted to HUD will be available for
electronic submission of responses. placed on FHA’s 203(k) Consultant public inspection and copying between
HUD encourages interested parties to Roster are deemed qualified to complete 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above

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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 61708