81_FR_6558 81 FR 6533 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Eligibility of a Nonprofit Corporation/Housing Consultant Certification

81 FR 6533 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Eligibility of a Nonprofit Corporation/Housing Consultant Certification

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

Page Range6533-6534
FR Document2016-02389

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6533-6534]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02389]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5913-N-04]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Eligibility of 
a Nonprofit Corporation/Housing Consultant Certification

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 8, 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: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodore F. Toon, Director Multifamily

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Housing Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, email [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-1142. 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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Eligibility of a Nonprofit 
Corporation/Housing Consultant Certification.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0057.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-3433, HUD-3434, HUD-3435, HUD-92531.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collected on the ``Eligibility of a Nonprofit Corpoeration/
Houisng Consultant Certification'' document provides HUD with vital 
information to determine whether the sponsor has qualifications 
necessary for successful sponsorship of housing projects. HUD-3433 
provides a description of the relationship between the nonproftit and 
profit motivated entities involve in the transaction. HUD-3434 provides 
a determination of eligibility or ineligibility of the nonprofits 
before initial endorsement. Form HUD-92531 assure the consultant 
certifies that no payment has been or will be received either in the 
form of stock, options to buy stock or compensatory professional or 
financial services from any parties to the transaction.
    Respondents: Nonprofit sponsors or Nonprofit mortgagors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 70.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 80.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 2.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 36.

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: February 2, 2016.
Janet M. Golrick,
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing--Associate 
Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner.
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                                                    and will be accepted until March 9,                       (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and               respond: 3000 respondents × 1.5 hours
                                                    2016. This process is conducted in                      clarity of the information to be                      per response.
                                                    accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.                          collected; and                                          (6) An estimate of the total public
                                                    ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
                                                                                                              (4) Minimize the burden of the                      burden (in hours) associated with the
                                                    suggestions regarding the item(s)                       collection of information on those who                collection: The total estimated annual
                                                    contained in this notice, especially                    are to respond, including through the                 hour burden associated with this
                                                    regarding the estimated public burden                   use of appropriate automated,                         collection is 4,500 hours.
                                                                                                            electronic, mechanical, or other                        (7) An estimate of the total public
                                                    and associated response time, must be
                                                                                                            technological collection techniques or                burden (in cost) associated with the
                                                    directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
                                                                                                            other forms of information technology,                collection: The estimated total annual
                                                    via email at oira_submission@
                                                                                                            e.g., permitting electronic submission of             cost burden associated with this
                                                    omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be                                                                             collection of information is $0.
                                                                                                            responses.
                                                    submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806
                                                    (This is not a toll-free number). All                   Overview of This Information                            Dated: February 3, 2016.
                                                    submissions received must include the                   Collection                                            Samantha Deshommes,
                                                    agency name and the OMB Control                                                                               Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
                                                                                                              (1) Type of Information Collection
                                                    Number 1615–0126.                                                                                             Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
                                                                                                            Request: Extension, Without Change, of                Citizenship and Immigration Services,
                                                       You may wish to consider limiting the                a Currently Approved Collection.                      Department of Homeland Security.
                                                    amount of personal information that you                   (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–02409 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    provide in any voluntary submission                     Collection of Qualitative Feedback
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
                                                    you make. For additional information                    through Focus Groups.
                                                    please read the Privacy Act notice that                   (3) Agency form number, if any, and
                                                    is available via the link in the footer of              the applicable component of the DHS
                                                    http://www.regulations.gov.                             sponsoring the collection: No Agency                  DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
                                                                                                            Form Number; U.S. Citizenship and                     URBAN DEVELOPMENT
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,                   Immigration Services (USCIS).                         [Docket No. FR–5913–N–04]
                                                    Regulatory Coordination Division,                         (4) Affected public who will be asked
                                                    Samantha Deshommes, Acting Chief, 20                    or required to respond, as well as a brief            60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
                                                    Massachusetts Avenue NW.,                               abstract: Primary: Individuals or                     Collection: Eligibility of a Nonprofit
                                                    Washington, DC 20529–2140,                              households; Business or other for-profit.             Corporation/Housing Consultant
                                                    Telephone number (202) 272–8377                         The information collection activity will              Certification
                                                    (This is not a toll-free number.                        garner qualitative customer and
                                                                                                                                                                  AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant
                                                    Comments are not accepted via                           stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
                                                                                                                                                                  Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
                                                    telephone message). Please note contact                 timely manner, in accordance with the
                                                                                                                                                                  Commissioner, HUD.
                                                    information provided here is solely for                 Administration’s commitment to
                                                                                                            improving service delivery. By                        ACTION: Notice.
                                                    questions regarding this notice. It is not
                                                    for individual case status inquiries.                   qualitative feedback USCIS means                      SUMMARY:    HUD is seeking approval from
                                                    Applicants seeking information about                    information that provides useful                      the Office of Management and Budget
                                                    the status of their individual cases can                insights on perceptions and opinions,                 (OMB) for the information collection
                                                    check Case Status Online, available at                  but not responses to statistical surveys              described below. In accordance with the
                                                    the USCIS Web site at http://                           that yield quantitative results that can              Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
                                                    www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS                        be generalized to the population of                   requesting comment from all interested
                                                    National Customer Service Center at                     study. This feedback will provide                     parties on the proposed collection of
                                                    (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.                     information on customer and                           information. The purpose of this notice
                                                                                                            stakeholder perceptions, experiences                  is to allow for 60 days of public
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              and expectations, provide an early                    comment.
                                                    Comments                                                warning of issues with service, and/or
                                                                                                                                                                  DATES: Comments Due Date: April 8,
                                                                                                            focus attention on areas where
                                                      You may access the information                                                                              2016.
                                                                                                            communication, training, or changes in
                                                    collection instrument with instructions,                operations might improve delivery of                  ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
                                                    or additional information by visiting the               products or services. These collections               invited to submit comments regarding
                                                    Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:                     will allow for ongoing, collaborative and             this proposal. Comments should refer to
                                                    http://www.regulations.gov and enter                    actionable communications between the                 the proposal by name and/or OMB
                                                    USCIS–2012–0004 in the search box.                      Agency and its customers and                          Control Number and should be sent to:
                                                    Written comments and suggestions from                   stakeholders and contribute directly to               Colette Pollard, Reports Management
                                                    the public and affected agencies should                 the improvement of program                            Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
                                                    address one or more of the following                    management. Feedback collected under                  and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
                                                    four points:                                            this generic clearance will provide                   SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
                                                      (1) Evaluate whether the proposed                     useful information, but it will not be                20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
                                                    collection of information is necessary                  generalized to the overall population.                (this is not a toll-free number) or email
                                                    for the proper performance of the                       This data collection will not be used to              at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
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                                                    functions of the agency, including                      generate quantitative information that is             the proposed forms or other available
                                                    whether the information will have                       designed to yield reliably actionable                 information. Persons with hearing or
                                                    practical utility;                                      results, such as monitoring trends over               speech impairments may access this
                                                      (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the                      time or documenting program                           number through TTY by calling the toll-
                                                    agency’s estimate of the burden of the                  performance.                                          free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
                                                    proposed collection of information,                       (5) An estimate of the total number of              8339.
                                                    including the validity of the                           respondents and the amount of time                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    methodology and assumptions used;                       estimated for an average respondent to                Theodore F. Toon, Director Multifamily


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                                                    6534                          Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2016 / Notices

                                                    Housing Development, Department of                       B. Solicitation of Public Comment                      public housing agencies (PHAs). The FY
                                                    Housing and Urban Development, 451                          This notice is soliciting comments                  2016 FMRs for these areas reflect the
                                                    7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410,                    from members of the public and affected                estimated 40th percentile rent levels
                                                    email Theodore.F.Toon@hud.gov or                         parties concerning the collection of                   trended to April 1, 2016.
                                                    telephone 202–402–1142. This is not a                    information described in Section A on                  DATES: Effective Date: The FMRs
                                                    toll-free number. Persons with hearing                   the following:                                         published in this notice are effective on
                                                    or speech impairments may access this                       (1) Whether the proposed collection                 February 8, 2016.
                                                    number through TTY by calling the toll-                  of information is necessary for the
                                                    free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–                 proper performance of the functions of                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:       For
                                                    8339.                                                    the agency, including whether the                      technical information on the
                                                       Copies of available documents                         information will have practical utility;               methodology used to develop FMRs or
                                                    submitted to OMB may be obtained                            (2) The accuracy of the agency’s                    a listing of all FMRs, please call the
                                                    from Ms. Pollard.                                        estimate of the burden of the proposed                 HUD USER information line at 800–
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                          collection of information;                             245–2691 or access the information on
                                                    notice informs the public that HUD is                       (3) Ways to enhance the quality,                    the HUD USER Web site: http://
                                                    seeking approval from OMB for the                        utility, and clarity of the information to             www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/
                                                    information collection described in                      be collected; and                                      fmr.html. FMRs are listed at the 40th or
                                                    Section A.                                                  (4) Ways to minimize the burden of                  50th percentile in Schedule B. For
                                                                                                             the collection of information on those                 informational purposes, 40th percentile
                                                    A. Overview of Information Collection                    who are to respond; including through                  recent-mover rents for the areas with
                                                       Title of Information Collection:                      the use of appropriate automated                       50th percentile FMRs will be provided
                                                    Eligibility of a Nonprofit Corporation/                  collection techniques or other forms of                in the HUD FY 2016 FMR
                                                    Housing Consultant Certification.                        information technology, e.g., permitting               documentation system at http://
                                                       OMB Approval Number: 2502–0057.                       electronic submission of responses.                    www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/
                                                       Type of Request: Extension of                            HUD encourages interested parties to                fmrs/docsys.html?data=fmr16 and 50th
                                                    currently approved collection.                           submit comment in response to these                    percentile rents for all FMR areas are
                                                       Form Number: HUD–3433, HUD–                           questions.                                             published http://www.huduser.gov/
                                                    3434, HUD–3435, HUD–92531.                                 Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork             portal/datasets/50per.html.
                                                       Description of the need for the                       Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.              Questions related to use of FMRs or
                                                    information and proposed use: The                          Dated: February 2, 2016.                             voucher payment standards should be
                                                    information collected on the ‘‘Eligibility                                                                      directed to the respective local HUD
                                                                                                             Janet M. Golrick,
                                                    of a Nonprofit Corpoeration/Houisng                                                                             program staff. Questions on how to
                                                    Consultant Certification’’ document                      Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary
                                                                                                             for Housing—Associate Deputy Federal                   conduct FMR surveys or concerning
                                                    provides HUD with vital information to                   Housing Commissioner.                                  further methodological explanations
                                                    determine whether the sponsor has                                                                               may be addressed to Marie L. Lihn or
                                                                                                             [FR Doc. 2016–02389 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    qualifications necessary for successful                                                                         Peter B. Kahn, Economic and Market
                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                                    sponsorship of housing projects. HUD–                                                                           Analysis Division, Office of Economic
                                                    3433 provides a description of the                                                                              Affairs, Office of Policy Development
                                                    relationship between the nonproftit and                  DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND                              and Research, telephone 202–402–2409.
                                                    profit motivated entities involve in the                 URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                      Persons with hearing or speech
                                                    transaction. HUD–3434 provides a                                                                                impairments may access this number
                                                    determination of eligibility or                          [Docket No. FR–5885–N–04]                              through TTY by calling the toll-free
                                                    ineligibility of the nonprofits before                                                                          Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339.
                                                    initial endorsement. Form HUD–92531                      Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing
                                                                                                             Choice Voucher Program and                             (Other than the HUD USER information
                                                    assure the consultant certifies that no                                                                         line and TDD numbers, telephone
                                                    payment has been or will be received                     Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room
                                                                                                             Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2016;                    numbers are not toll-free.)
                                                    either in the form of stock, options to
                                                    buy stock or compensatory professional                   Revised                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    The FMRs
                                                    or financial services from any parties to                                                                       appearing in the following table
                                                                                                             AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant
                                                    the transaction.                                                                                                supersede the values found in Schedule
                                                                                                             Secretary for Policy Development and
                                                       Respondents: Nonprofit sponsors or                                                                           B that became effective on December 11,
                                                                                                             Research, HUD.
                                                    Nonprofit mortgagors.                                                                                           2015, and were printed in the December
                                                                                                             ACTION: Notice of Final Fiscal Year (FY)
                                                       Estimated Number of Respondents:                                                                             11, 2015 Federal Register (80 FR 77124)
                                                                                                             2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs), Update.                 (available from HUD at: http://
                                                    70.
                                                       Estimated Number of Responses: 80.                    SUMMARY: Today’s notice updates the FY                 www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/
                                                       Frequency of Response: 1.                             2016 FMRs for Oakland-Fremont, CA                      fmr.html.
                                                       Average Hours per Response: 2.                        HUD Metro FMR Area, based on surveys                     The FMRs for the affected area are
                                                       Total Estimated Burdens: 36.                          conducted in December 2015 by the area                 revised as follows:

                                                                                                                                                      FMR by number of bedrooms in unit
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                                                                     2016 Fair Market Rent Area
                                                                                                                               0 BR              1 BR               2 BR              3 BR           4 BR

                                                    Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area .................                   1380              1663               2103              2932           3268




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Document Created: 2016-02-06 00:24:38
Document Modified: 2016-02-06 00:24:38
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactTheodore F. Toon, Director Multifamily Housing Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, email [email protected] or telephone 202-402-1142. 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 Citation81 FR 6533 

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