81_FR_68215 81 FR 68024 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Utility Allowance Adjustments for Rental Assistance

81 FR 68024 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Utility Allowance Adjustments for Rental Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)

Page Range68024-68025
FR Document2016-23852

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 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68024-68025]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23852]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5913-N-28]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Utility 
Allowance Adjustments for Rental Assistance

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: December 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding

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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: Harry Messner, Program Analyst, Office 
of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-2626. 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: Utility Allowance Adjustments for 
Rental Assistance.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0352.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: 
Multifamily project owners are required to advise the Secretary of the 
need for and request approval of a new utility allowance for tenants.
    Respondents: (projects with tenant paid utilities):
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,644.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,524.
    Frequency of Response: Various.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Total Estimated Burden: 762.

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: September 8, 2016.
Genger Charles,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing--Deputy Federal Housing 
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2016-23852 Filed 9-30-16; 8:45 am]
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68024 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 191 / Monday, October 3, 2016 / Notices Collection of Information Dated: September 22, 2016. management practices. The procedures Title: Community Rating System Richard W. Mattison, DHS developed to significantly reduce (CRS) Program—Application Records Management Program Chief, Mission the number of expired contracts with Worksheets and Commentary. Support, Federal Emergency Management unliquidated funds will enable DHS to Type of Information Collection: Agency, Department of Homeland Security. expeditiously close these actions. DHS Extension, without change, of a [FR Doc. 2016–23820 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am] developed the procedures using risk- currently approved information BILLING CODE 9111–52–P based management principles by first collection. identifying and classifying open, OMB Number: 1660–0022. expired contracts as low-risk based on FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086–0–35, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the following criteria: (i) The contract is Community Rating System Application SECURITY firm-fixed-price; (ii) the contract expired Letter and Quick Check; FEMA Form and the additional time allowed for 086–0–35A, Community Annual Request To Submit Invoices for Over- contract file closeout under Federal Recertifications, and FEMA Form 086– Age Firm-Fixed-Price Contracts Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 4.804–1(a) 0–35B, Environmental and Historic AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement has elapsed; and (iii) the contract had Preservation Certifications. Officer, DHS. no invoice or payment activity within Abstract: The CRS Application Letter ACTION: Notice. the past 12 months. & Quick Check, the CRS certification Notwithstanding DHS’s intention to forms, and accompanying guidance are SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland expeditiously closeout the actions used by communities that participate in Security (DHS) currently has contracts identified at the aforementioned list, the National Flood Insurance Program’s that are considered over-age, as the contractors’ rights are protected under (NFIP) Community Rating System period of performance or final delivery 41 U.S.C. chapter 71 Contract Disputes (CRS). The CRS is a voluntary program date of these actions has expired and the (commonly known as the Contract where flood insurance costs are reduced time allowed for contract file closeout Disputes Act of 1978), which establishes in communities that implement has elapsed. To clear the backlog of procedures for filing claims against practices, such as building codes and over-age contracts, DHS developed Federal Government contracts. Normal public awareness activities, which are procedures that would enable the contract file retention requirements will considered to reduce the risks of Agency to closeout these elapsed apply after closeouts (See FAR 4.805, flooding and promote the purchase of actions in an efficient and cost effective Storage, handling, and disposal of flood insurance. manner. These procedures required the contract files.) This notice will also be Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal Agency to identify those expired published to FedBizOpps. government. contracts that could more easily be Dated: September 8, 2016. Number of Respondents: 1,579. closed-out based on certain criteria that Soraya Correa, Number of Responses: 1,579. would deem them low-risk, such as Chief Procurement Officer. Estimated Total Annual Burden firm-fixed-price contracts containing no Hours: 41,936 hours. Chip Fulghum, outstanding issues and no invoice or Estimated Cost: The estimated annual Deputy Under Secretary for Management and payment activity within the past year. Chief Financial Officer. cost to respondents for the hour burden These contracts are listed at https:// is $2,442,795.30. There are no annual [FR Doc. 2016–22118 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am] dhs.gov/publication/low-risk-closeout. costs to respondents’ operations and To facilitate the closeout of these BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P maintenance costs for technical actions, DHS requests that contractors services. There are no annual start-up or with contracts identified on this list capital costs. The cost to the Federal submit any outstanding invoices to the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Government is $5,425,600.00. cognizant DHS Component contracting URBAN DEVELOPMENT Comments activities within 60 days after the [Docket No. FR–5913–N–28] publication of this notice. Comments may be submitted as 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information indicated in the ADDRESSES caption DATES: For the contract actions listed at https://dhs.gov/publication/low-risk- Collection: Utility Allowance above. Comments are solicited to (a) Adjustments for Rental Assistance evaluate whether the proposed data closeout, submit all outstanding collection is necessary for the proper invoices to the cognizant DHS AGENCY: Office of the Assistant performance of the agency, including Component contracting activities on or Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing whether the information shall have before December 2, 2016. Commissioner, HUD. practical utility; (b) evaluate the ADDRESSES: Go to https://dhs.gov/ ACTION: Notice. accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the publication/low-risk-closeout for burden of the proposed collection of guidance on where to submit invoices. SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from information, including the validity of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric the Office of Management and Budget the methodology and assumptions used; Cho, Office of the Chief Procurement (OMB) for the information collection (c) enhance the quality, utility, and Officer, Department of Homeland described below. In accordance with the clarity of the information to be Security, 245 Murray Lane SW., Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is collected; and (d) minimize the burden Building 410, Washington, DC 20528, requesting comment from all interested of the collection of information on those telephone: 202–447–0271; email: parties on the proposed collection of sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES who are to respond, including through Eric.Cho@hq.dhs.gov. information. The purpose of this notice the use of appropriate automated, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS’s is to allow for 60 days of public electronic, mechanical, or other contract closeout backlog not only poses comment. technological collection techniques or a significant burden to various DATES: Comments Due Date: December other forms of information technology, acquisition and financial systems, but it 2, 2016. e.g., permitting electronic submission of also impedes DHS’s on-going efforts to ADDRESSES: Interested persons are responses. strengthen and modernize its financial invited to submit comments regarding VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Sep 30, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 191 / Monday, October 3, 2016 / Notices 68025 this proposal. Comments should refer to (1) Whether the proposed collection free Federal Relay Service at 1–800– the proposal by name and/or OMB of information is necessary for the 877–8339. Control Number and should be sent to: proper performance of the functions of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Colette Pollard, Reports Management the agency, including whether the Assistant Secretary for Policy Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing information will have practical utility; Development and Research is issuing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street (2) The accuracy of the agency’s this Order of Succession of officials SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC estimate of the burden of the proposed authorized to perform the duties and 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 collection of information; functions of the Office of the Assistant (this is not a toll-free number) or email (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Secretary when, by reason of absence, at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of utility, and clarity of the information to disability, or vacancy in office, the the proposed forms or other available be collected; and Assistant Secretary is not available to information. Persons with hearing or (4) Ways to minimize the burden of exercise the powers or perform the speech impairments may access this the collection of information on those duties of the Office. This Order of number through TTY by calling the toll- who are to respond; including through Succession is subject to the provisions free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– the use of appropriate automated of the Vacancy Reform Act of 1998 (5 8339. collection techniques or other forms of U.S.C. 3345–3349d). This publication FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information technology, e.g., permitting supersedes all prior Orders of Harry Messner, Program Analyst, Office electronic submission of responses. Succession for the Office of Policy of Asset Management and Portfolio HUD encourages interested parties to Development and Research, including Oversight, Department of Housing and submit comment in response to these the Order of Succession published on Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., questions. May 18, 2012 (77 FR 29848). Washington, DC 20410; email Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Accordingly, the Assistant Secretary harry.messner@hud.gov or telephone Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. for Policy Development and Research 202–402–2626. This is not a toll-free designates the following Order of Dated: September 8, 2016. number. Persons with hearing or speech Succession: Genger Charles, impairments may access this number Section A. Order of Succession General Deputy Assistant Secretary for through TTY by calling the toll-free Housing—Deputy Federal Housing Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Subject to the provision of the Commissioner. Vacancy Reform Act of 1998, during any Copies of available documents [FR Doc. 2016–23852 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am] submitted to OMB may be obtained period when, by reason of absence, from Ms. Pollard. BILLING CODE 4210–67–P disability, or vacancy in office, the Assistant Secretary for Policy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Development and Research is not notice informs the public that HUD is DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND available to exercise the powers or seeking approval from OMB for the URBAN DEVELOPMENT perform the duties of the Office of the information collection described in Assistant Secretary for Policy Section A. [Docket No. FR–5970–D–01] Development and Research, the A. Overview of Information Collection Order of Succession for the Office of following officials within the Office of Policy Development and Research Policy Development and Research are Title of Information Collection: Utility hereby designated to exercise the Allowance Adjustments for Rental AGENCY: Office of the Assistant powers and perform the duties of the Assistance. Secretary for Policy Development and Office, including the authority to waive OMB Approval Number: 2502–0352. Research, HUD. regulations: Type of Request: Extension of (1) Deputy Assistant Secretary for ACTION: Notice of order of succession. currently approved collection. Policy Development; Form Number: None. SUMMARY: In this notice, the Assistant (2) General Deputy Assistant Description of the Need for the Secretary for Policy Development and Secretary; Information and Proposed Use: Research designates the Order of (3) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily project owners are required Succession for the Office of Assistant Research, Evaluation, and Monitoring; to advise the Secretary of the need for Secretary for Policy Development and (4) Deputy Assistant Secretary for and request approval of a new utility Research. This Order of Succession Economic Affairs. allowance for tenants. supersedes all prior Orders of These officials shall perform the Respondents: (projects with tenant Succession for the Office of Policy and functions and duties of the Office in the paid utilities): Development, including the Order of order specified herein, and no official Estimated Number of Respondents: Succession published on May 18, 2012. shall serve unless all the other officials, 5,644. whose position titles precede his or hers DATES: Effective Date: September 28, Estimated Number of Responses: in this order, are unable to act by reason 2016. 1,524. of absence, disability, or vacancy in Frequency of Response: Various. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: office. No individual who is serving in Average Hours per Response: 0.5 Matthew Ammon, General Deputy an office listed below in an acting hours. Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy capacity may act as Assistant Secretary Development and Research, Department sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Total Estimated Burden: 762. for Policy Development and Research of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to this Order of Succession. B. Solicitation of Public Comment 451 7th Street SW., Room 8228, This notice is soliciting comments Washington, DC 20410–6000, telephone Section B. Authority Superseded from members of the public and affected (202) 402–4337. (This is not a toll-free This Order of Succession supersedes parties concerning the collection of number.) Persons with hearing- or all prior Orders of Succession for the information described in Section A on speech-impairments may access this Office of Policy Development and the following: number through TTY by calling the toll- Research, including the Order of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Sep 30, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments Due Date: December 2, 2016.
ContactHarry Messner, Program Analyst, Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email [email protected] or telephone 202-402-2626. 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.
FR Citation81 FR 68024 
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