81 FR 71755 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HOME Investment Partnership Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of 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, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71755-71758]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-72]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HOME Investment 
Partnership Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for renewal of 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: November 17, 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-
5535 (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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. 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. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for renewal of 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 July 
22, 2016 at 81 FR 47815.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: HOME Investment Partnerships 
Program (HOME).
    OMB Control Number: 2506-0171.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD 40093, SF 1199A, HUD 27055, HUD 40107, HUD 4010.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collected through HUD's Integrated Disbursement and 
Information System (IDIS) (24 CFR 92.502) is used by HUD Field Offices, 
HUD Headquarters, and HOME Program Participating Jurisdictions (PJs). 
The information on program funds committed and disbursed is used by HUD 
to track PJ performance and to determine compliance with the statutory 
24-month commitment deadline and the regulatory 5-year expenditure 
deadline (Sec.  92.500(d)). The project-specific property, tenant, 
owner, and financial data is used to compile annual reports to Congress 
required at Section 284(b) of the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, as 
well as to make program management decisions about how well program 
participants are achieving the statutory objectives of the HOME 
Program. Program management reports are generated by IDIS to provide 
data on the status of program participants' commitment and disbursement 
of HOME funds. These reports are provided to HUD staff as well as to 
HOME PJs.
    Management reports required in conjunction with the Annual 
Performance Report (Sec.  92.509) are used by HUD Field Offices to 
assess the effectiveness of locally designed programs in meeting 
specific statutory requirements and by Headquarters in preparing the 
Annual Report to Congress. Specifically, these reports permit HUD to 
determine compliance with the requirement that PJs provide a 25 percent 
match for HOME funds expended during the Federal fiscal year (Section 
220 of the Act) and that program income be used for HOME eligible 
activities (Section 219 of the Act), as well as the Women and Minority 
Business Enterprise requirements (Sec.  92.351(b)).
    Financial, project, tenant and owner documentation is used to 
determine compliance with HOME Program cost limits (Section 212(e) of 
the Act), eligible activities (Sec.  92.205), and eligible costs (Sec.  
92.206), as well as to determine whether program participants are 
achieving the income targeting and affordability requirements of the 
Act (Sections 214 and 215). Other information collected under Subpart H 
(Other Federal Requirements) is primarily intended for local program 
management and is only viewed by HUD during routine monitoring visits. 
The written agreement with the owner for long-term obligation (Sec.  
92.504) and tenant protections (Sec.  92.253) are required to ensure 
that the property owner complies with these important elements of the 
HOME Program and are also reviewed by HUD during monitoring visits. HUD 
reviews all other data collection requirements during monitoring to 
assure compliance with the requirements of the Act and other related 
laws and authorities.
    HUD tracks PJ performance and compliance with the requirements of 
24 CFR parts 91 and 92. PJs use the required information in the 
execution of

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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 comments in response to these 
questions.

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

    Dated: October 6, 2016.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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