82_FR_32326 82 FR 32194 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD-Owned Real Estate Dollar Home Sales Program

82 FR 32194 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD-Owned Real Estate Dollar Home Sales Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 132 (July 12, 2017)

Page Range32194-32195
FR Document2017-14625

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 82 Issue 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32194-32195]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-14625]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6001-N-22]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD-Owned Real 
Estate Dollar Home Sales Program

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: September 11, 2017.

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

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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: Ivery W. Himes, Director, Office of 
Single Family Asset Management, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Ivery W. 
Himes at [email protected] or telephone 202-708-1672, option 3. 
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: HUD-Owned Real Estate Dollar Home 
Sales Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0569.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collection is used to determine the eligibility of 
prospective program participants and in binding contracts between the 
purchaser and HUD in implementing the Dollar Home Sales program. The 
sale of these properties makes it possible for government entities to 
rehabilitate the homes and make them available as low and moderate 
income housing.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Government Entities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 567.
    Frequency of Response: on occasion.
    Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes to 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 361.

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: June 9, 2017.
Genger Charles,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
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                                                      2. The approximate number of                            capacity? Should HUD consider the                     or rehabilitation services are
                                                    veterans the qualified organization                       organization size? Should HUD                         provided?
                                                    intends to serve using grant funds;                       consider the regions the organizations               —What criteria and metrics should be
                                                      3. A description of the type of work                    serve? Should HUD consider how                        used by HUD to evaluate the impact
                                                    that will be conducted, such as interior                  long the organization has existed?                    and effectiveness of the use of funds
                                                    home modifications, energy efficiency                     Should HUD consider the capacity of                   by qualified organizations?
                                                    improvements, and other similar                           the organization to provide housing
                                                    categories of work; and                                   rehabilitation and modification and                  D. Matching Grant Funds
                                                      4. A plan for working with the VA                       the organization’s past performance?                 —Should HUD require grantees to
                                                    and veterans service organizations to                     If so, how should HUD measure                          provide matching funds that are more
                                                    identify veterans who are not eligible for                capacity and past performance?                         than 50 percent of the grant award
                                                    programs under 38 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.                    —Should HUD provide a preference for                    received by that organization? Should
                                                    and meet their needs.                                     qualified nationwide or statewide                      HUD provide a preference for grantees
                                                      Grantees will be required to provide                    organizations that serve veterans, low-                that contribute more than 50 percent?
                                                    matching funds and/or in-kind                             income individuals, or both? Are                       What types of in-kind contributions
                                                    contributions as provided under section                   there thresholds that HUD should use                   should HUD permit to assist a
                                                    1079(b)(6) of the Program Statute.                        to ensure that the organization                        qualified organization meet its match?
                                                    Specifically, at least 50 percent of each                 primarily serves disabled and low-                     Should HUD limit the amount of in-
                                                    grant must be matched by non-Federal                      income veterans?                                       kind contributions permissible to
                                                    funding contributions and in-kind                                                                                meet the 50 percent match
                                                    contributions to the housing                             C. Use of Funds
                                                                                                                                                                     requirement?
                                                    modification and rehabilitation services                 —Given the limited funding, how                         While HUD specifically seeks
                                                    provided under the Program.                               should HUD structure the program or                  comment on the foregoing questions,
                                                      The Program will also include                           NOFA to minimize duplication or                      HUD welcomes additional information
                                                    detailed reporting requirements for both                  overlap and maximize coordination                    that will help inform the Program.
                                                    HUD and grantees, as provided under                       with other existing programs for
                                                    section 1079(b)(8) of the Program                                                                                Dated: June 29, 2017.
                                                                                                              veterans?                                            Clifford Taffet,
                                                    Statute.                                                 —Given the limited funding for the
                                                      In addition to the Program Statute, the                                                                      General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
                                                                                                              program, should HUD structure the
                                                    Program will also be subject to laws and                                                                       Community Planning and Development.
                                                                                                              program to take into account the
                                                    regulations that apply across HUD’s                       severity of eligible veteran’s                       [FR Doc. 2017–14630 Filed 7–11–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    programs. For example, program                            disability-related need for a                        BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                                    grantees will be required to follow the                   modification or rehabilitation of the
                                                    Uniform Administrative Requirements,                      home? If so, how?
                                                    Cost Principles, and Audit                                                                                     DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
                                                                                                             —Should HUD aim to fund more
                                                    Requirements for Federal Awards at 2                                                                           URBAN DEVELOPMENT
                                                                                                              extensive housing modification and
                                                    CFR part 200, and program grantees will                   rehabilitation services, which may                   [Docket No. FR–6001–N–22]
                                                    be subject to the Federal laws and                        serve fewer disabled and low-income
                                                    regulations identified in 24 CFR 5.105.                   veterans, or less extensive housing                  60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
                                                    Grantees will also be subject to the                      modification and rehabilitation                      Collection: HUD-Owned Real Estate
                                                    requirements described by HUD’s FY                        services, which may reach a larger                   Dollar Home Sales Program
                                                    2017 General Section to its NOFAs,                        number of disabled and low-income
                                                    which is available at: https://                                                                                AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant
                                                                                                              veterans? What considerations should
                                                    www.hudexchange.info/resources/                                                                                Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
                                                                                                              HUD take into account to ensure that
                                                    documents/FY-2017-NOFA-Policy-                                                                                 Commissioner, HUD.
                                                                                                              property rehabilitation costs are not
                                                    Requirements-and-General-Section.pdf.                     unreasonably high?                                   ACTION: Notice.
                                                      Maximum grant amount per                               —Are there rehabilitation services that
                                                    organization is $1,000,000. Total funds                                                                        SUMMARY:   HUD is seeking approval from
                                                                                                              HUD should consider an eligible use                  the Office of Management and Budget
                                                    available are $5,700,000.                                 of funds beyond those listed in
                                                      To assist HUD in developing a NOFA                                                                           (OMB) for the information collection
                                                                                                              section 1079(b)(3) of the Program                    described below. In accordance with the
                                                    that makes maximum use of the                             Statute?
                                                    assistance appropriated for this                                                                               Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
                                                                                                             —In determining whether the veteran                   requesting comment from all interested
                                                    program, HUD seeks comments on the                        currently resides and reasonably
                                                    following questions:                                                                                           parties on the proposed collection of
                                                                                                              intends to continue residing in a                    information. The purpose of this notice
                                                    A. Criteria for Veterans                                  primary residence owned by the                       is to allow for 60 days of public
                                                                                                              veteran or a family member of the                    comment.
                                                    —What considerations should HUD                           veteran, what criteria should HUD
                                                     make in determining veteran                              consider? Should HUD require that                    DATES:  Comments Due Date: September
                                                     eligibility? Should HUD limit                            the veteran or family member own the                 11, 2017.
                                                     eligibility to veterans who have a
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                                                                                                              home for a specific period of time                   ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
                                                     disability and are low-income in                         before qualifying for the program?                   invited to submit comments regarding
                                                     order to provide the most benefit to                     How long should HUD require the                      this proposal. Comments should refer to
                                                     veterans with the limited funding                        veteran to continue residing in the                  the proposal by name and/or OMB
                                                     available under the program?                             home after the housing modification                  Control Number and should be sent to:
                                                    B. Criteria for Grantees                                  or rehabilitation services are                       Colette Pollard, Reports Management
                                                                                                              provided? How can HUD ensure that                    Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
                                                    —What criteria should be used to                          the veteran remains in his or her                    and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
                                                     evaluate an eligible organization’s                      home after the housing modification                  SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC


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                                                    20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400                       for the proper performance of the                     number through TTY by calling the toll-
                                                    (this is not a toll-free number) or email                functions of the agency, including                    free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
                                                    at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of                 whether the information will have                     8339.
                                                    the proposed forms or other available                    practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    information. Persons with hearing or                     agency’s estimate of the burden of the                Silas C. Vaughn, Disbursements and
                                                    speech impairments may access this                       proposed collection of information; (3)               Customer Service Branch Office,
                                                    number through TTY by calling the toll-                  Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and             QDAM, Department of Housing and
                                                    free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–                 clarity of the information to be                      Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
                                                    8339.                                                    collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the               Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410–
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         burden of the collection of information               5000; telephone 202–402–3545 (this is
                                                    Ivery W. Himes, Director, Office of                      on those who are to respond; including                not a toll-free number) or email
                                                    Single Family Asset Management,                          through the use of appropriate                        Silas.C.Vaughn@HUD.GOV. Persons
                                                    Department of Housing and Urban                          automated collection techniques or                    with hearing or speech impairments
                                                    Development, 451 7th Street SW.,                         other forms of information technology,                may access this number through TTY by
                                                    Washington, DC 20410; email Ivery W.                     e.g., permitting electronic submission of             calling the toll-free Federal Relay
                                                    Himes at Ivery.W.Himes@hud.gov or                        responses.                                            Service at (800) 877–8339.
                                                    telephone 202–708–1672, option 3. This                     HUD encourages interested parties to                   Copies of available documents
                                                    is not a toll-free number. Persons with                  submit comment in response to these                   submitted to OMB may be obtained
                                                    hearing or speech impairments may                        questions.                                            from Ms. Pollard.
                                                    access this number through TTY by                          Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                    calling the toll-free Federal Relay                      Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
                                                                                                                                                                   notice informs the public that HUD is
                                                    Service at (800) 877–8339.                                 Dated: June 9, 2017.                                seeking approval from OMB for the
                                                       Copies of available documents                         Genger Charles,                                       information collection described in
                                                    submitted to OMB may be obtained                         General Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Section A.
                                                    from Ms. Pollard.                                        Housing.
                                                                                                                                                                   A. Overview of Information Collection
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                          [FR Doc. 2017–14625 Filed 7–11–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    notice informs the public that HUD is                    BILLING CODE 4210–67–P                                   Title of Information Collection:
                                                    seeking approval from OMB for the                                                                              Mortgage Record Change.
                                                    information collection described in                                                                               OMB Approval Number: 2502–0422.
                                                    Section A.                                               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND                                Type of Request: Extension.
                                                                                                             URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                        Form Number: 92080 (FHA
                                                    A. Overview of Information Collection                                                                          Connection).
                                                                                                             [Docket No. FR–6001–N–16]
                                                      Title of Information Collection: HUD-                                                                           Description of the need for the
                                                    Owned Real Estate Dollar Home Sales                      60-Day Notice of Proposed Information                 information and proposed use:
                                                    Program.                                                 Collection: Mortgage Record Change                    Servicing of insured mortgages must be
                                                      OMB Approval Number: 2502–0569.                                                                              performed by a mortgagee that is
                                                      Type of Request: Extension of                          AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant                      approved by HUD to service insured
                                                    currently approved collection.                           Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing                 mortgages. The Mortgage Record Change
                                                      Form Number: None.                                     Commissioner, HUD.                                    information is used by FHA-approved
                                                      Description of the need for the                        ACTION: Notice.                                       mortgagees to comply with HUD
                                                    information and proposed use: The                                                                              requirements for reporting the sale of a
                                                                                                             SUMMARY:    HUD is seeking approval from
                                                    information collection is used to                                                                              mortgage between investors and/or the
                                                                                                             the Office of Management and Budget
                                                    determine the eligibility of prospective                                                                       transfer of the mortgage servicing
                                                                                                             (OMB) for the information collection
                                                    program participants and in binding                                                                            responsibility, as appropriate.
                                                                                                             described below. In accordance with the
                                                    contracts between the purchaser and                                                                               Respondents: (Affected public): Not-
                                                                                                             Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
                                                    HUD in implementing the Dollar Home                                                                            for-profit institutions.
                                                                                                             requesting comment from all interested
                                                    Sales program. The sale of these                                                                                  Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                             parties on the proposed collection of
                                                    properties makes it possible for                                                                               7,000.
                                                                                                             information. The purpose of this notice
                                                    government entities to rehabilitate the                                                                           Estimated Number of Responses:
                                                                                                             is to allow for 60 days of public
                                                    homes and make them available as low                                                                           4,000,000.
                                                                                                             comment.
                                                    and moderate income housing.                                                                                      Frequency of Response: On occasion
                                                      Respondents (i.e. affected public):                    DATES: Comments Due Date: September                   at sale or transfer.
                                                    Government Entities.                                     11, 2017.                                                Average Hours per Response: 0.1.
                                                      Estimated Number of Respondents:                       ADDRESSES: Interested persons are                        Total Estimated Burdens: 400,000.
                                                    38.                                                      invited to submit comments regarding
                                                                                                             this proposal. Comments should refer to               B. Solicitation of Public Comment
                                                      Estimated Number of Responses: 567.
                                                      Frequency of Response: on occasion.                    the proposal by name and/or OMB                          This notice is soliciting comments
                                                      Average Hours per Response: 10                         Control Number and should be sent to:                 from members of the public and affected
                                                    minutes to 1 hour.                                       Colette Pollard, Reports Management                   parties concerning the collection of
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                                                      Total Estimated Burdens: 361.                          Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing                  information described in Section A on
                                                                                                             and Urban Development, 451 7th Street                 the following: (1) Whether the proposed
                                                    B. Solicitation of Public Comment                        SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC                        collection of information is necessary
                                                       This notice is soliciting comments                    20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400                    for the proper performance of the
                                                    from members of the public and affected                  (this is not a toll-free number) or email             functions of the agency, including
                                                    parties concerning the collection of                     at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of              whether the information will have
                                                    information described in Section A on                    the proposed forms or other available                 practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the
                                                    the following: (1) Whether the proposed                  information. Persons with hearing or                  agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                    collection of information is necessary                   speech impairments may access this                    proposed collection of information; (3)


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Document Created: 2017-07-12 03:00:35
Document Modified: 2017-07-12 03:00:35
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments Due Date: September 11, 2017.
ContactIvery W. Himes, Director, Office of Single Family Asset Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Ivery W. Himes at [email protected] or telephone 202-708-1672, option 3. 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 Citation82 FR 32194 

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