82_FR_44394 82 FR 44212 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Counseling Program-Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling Agency

82 FR 44212 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Counseling Program-Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling Agency

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 182 (September 21, 2017)

Page Range44212-44213
FR Document2017-20152

HUD submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44212-44213]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20152]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5997-N-57]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing 
Counseling Program--Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling 
Agency

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed information collection requirement 
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 23, 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806, Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez C. Downs, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email [email protected], or 
telephone 202-402-8046. This is not a toll-free number. Person 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. Downs.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on July 
14, 2017 at 82 FR 32568.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Housing Counseling Program--
Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling Agency.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0573.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-9900.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Office of Housing Counseling is responsible for administration of the 
Department's Housing Counseling Program, authorized by Section 106 of 
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. The Housing 
Counseling Program supports the delivery of a wide variety of housing 
counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, low- to moderate-income 
renters, and the homeless. The primary objective of the program is to 
educate families and individuals in order to help them make smart 
decisions regarding improving their housing situation and meeting the 
responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership, including through budget 
and financial counseling. Counselors also help borrowers avoid 
predatory lending practices, such as inflated appraisals, unreasonably 
high interest rates, unaffordable repayment terms, and other conditions 
that can result in a loss of equity, increased debt, default, and 
possible foreclosure. Counselors may also provide reverse mortgage 
counseling to elderly homeowners who seek to convert equity in their 
homes to pay for home improvements, medical costs, living expenses or 
other expenses. Additionally, housing counselors may distribute and be 
a resource for information concerning Fair Housing and Fair Lending. 
The Housing Counseling Program is instrumental to achievement of HUD's 
mission. The Program's far-reaching effects support numerous 
departmental programs, including Federal Housing Administration (FHA) 
single family housing programs.
    Approximately 1,900 HUD-participating agencies provide housing 
counseling services nation-wide currently. Of these, approximately 920 
have been directly approved by HUD. HUD maintains a list of these 
agencies so that individuals in need of assistance can easily access 
the nearest HUD-approved housing counseling agency via HUD's Web site, 
an automated 1-800 Hotline, or a smart phone application. HUD Form 
9900, Application for Approval as a Housing Counseling Agency, is 
necessary to make sure that people who contact a HUD approved agency 
can have confidence they will receive quality service and these 
agencies meet HUD requirements for approval.
    To participate in HUD's Housing Counseling Program, a housing 
counseling agency must first be approved by HUD. Approval entails 
meeting various requirements relating to experience and capacity, 
including nonprofit status, a minimum of one year of housing counseling 
experience in the target community, and sufficient resources to 
implement a housing counseling plan. Eligible organizations include 
local housing counseling agencies, private or public organizations 
(including grassroots, faith-based and other community-based 
organizations) such as nonprofit, state, or public housing authorities 
that meet the Program criteria. HUD uses form HUD-9900 to evaluate 
whether applying organizations meet minimum requirements to participate 
in the Housing Counseling Program. The instruction on how to become a 
HUD approved Housing Counseling Agency is found at https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/housing-counseling/agency-application/. 
HUD is seeking a revision for the Application for Approval as a Housing 
Counseling Agency, form HUD-9900. There have been no changes in program 
eligibility requirements. The form will be updated to reflect a 
streamlined, fillable PDF interactive version and will continue to 
require electronic submission of applications through email in place of 
paper submissions.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Not for profit institution.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 800.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 8.
    Total Estimated Burden: 6,400.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of

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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 15, 2017.
Inez C. Downs,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-20152 Filed 9-20-17; 8:45 am]
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44212 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2017 / Notices (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Copies of available documents counseling services nation-wide utility, and clarity of the information to submitted to OMB may be obtained currently. Of these, approximately 920 be collected; and from Ms. Downs. have been directly approved by HUD. (4) Ways to minimize the burden of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This HUD maintains a list of these agencies the collection of information on those notice informs the public that HUD is so that individuals in need of assistance who are to respond; including through seeking approval from OMB for the can easily access the nearest HUD- the use of appropriate automated information collection described in approved housing counseling agency via collection techniques or other forms of Section A. HUD’s Web site, an automated 1–800 information technology, e.g., permitting The Federal Register notice that Hotline, or a smart phone application. electronic submission of responses. solicited public comment on the HUD Form 9900, Application for HUD encourages interested parties to information collection for a period of 60 Approval as a Housing Counseling submit comment in response to these days was published on July 14, 2017 at Agency, is necessary to make sure that questions. 82 FR 32568. people who contact a HUD approved Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork A. Overview of Information Collection agency can have confidence they will Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. receive quality service and these Title of Information Collection: agencies meet HUD requirements for Dated: September 13, 2017. Housing Counseling Program— approval. Anna P. Guido, Application for Approval as a Housing To participate in HUD’s Housing Department Reports Management Officer, Counseling Agency. Counseling Program, a housing Office of the Chief Information Officer. OMB Approval Number: 2502–0573. counseling agency must first be [FR Doc. 2017–20154 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] Type of Request: Revision of a approved by HUD. Approval entails currently approved collection. BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Form Number: HUD–9900. meeting various requirements relating to Description of the need for the experience and capacity, including information and proposed use: The nonprofit status, a minimum of one year DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND of housing counseling experience in the URBAN DEVELOPMENT Office of Housing Counseling is responsible for administration of the target community, and sufficient [Docket No. FR–5997–N–57] Department’s Housing Counseling resources to implement a housing Program, authorized by Section 106 of counseling plan. Eligible organizations 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information the Housing and Urban Development include local housing counseling Collection: Housing Counseling Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. The Housing agencies, private or public organizations Program—Application for Approval as Counseling Program supports the (including grassroots, faith-based and a Housing Counseling Agency delivery of a wide variety of housing other community-based organizations) counseling services to homebuyers, such as nonprofit, state, or public AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information housing authorities that meet the Officer, HUD. homeowners, low- to moderate-income renters, and the homeless. The primary Program criteria. HUD uses form HUD– ACTION: Notice. 9900 to evaluate whether applying objective of the program is to educate families and individuals in order to help organizations meet minimum SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed requirements to participate in the information collection requirement them make smart decisions regarding improving their housing situation and Housing Counseling Program. The described below to the Office of instruction on how to become a HUD Management and Budget (OMB) for meeting the responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership, including through approved Housing Counseling Agency is review, in accordance with the found at https:// Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose budget and financial counseling. Counselors also help borrowers avoid www.hudexchange.info/ of this notice is to allow for 30 days of programs/housing-counseling/agency- public comment. predatory lending practices, such as inflated appraisals, unreasonably high application/. HUD is seeking a revision DATES: Comments Due Date: October 23, for the Application for Approval as a interest rates, unaffordable repayment 2017. Housing Counseling Agency, form terms, and other conditions that can ADDRESSES: Interested persons are result in a loss of equity, increased debt, HUD–9900. There have been no changes invited to submit comments regarding default, and possible foreclosure. in program eligibility requirements. The this proposal. Comments should refer to Counselors may also provide reverse form will be updated to reflect a the proposal by name and/or OMB mortgage counseling to elderly streamlined, fillable PDF interactive Control Number and should be sent to: homeowners who seek to convert equity version and will continue to require HUD Desk Officer, Office of in their homes to pay for home electronic submission of applications Management and Budget, New improvements, medical costs, living through email in place of paper Executive Office Building, Washington, expenses or other expenses. submissions. DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email: Additionally, housing counselors may Respondents (i.e. affected public): Not OIRASubmission@omb.eop.gov. distribute and be a resource for for profit institution. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez information concerning Fair Housing Estimated Number of Respondents: C. Downs, Reports Management Officer, and Fair Lending. The Housing 800. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2017 / Notices 44213 information described in Section A on call in on the telephone conference line and all who seek to be heard regarding the following: number at 1–877–989–1244, Participant matters before the RAC. (1) Whether the proposed collection Code: 3005406#. The agenda will be Before including your address, phone of information is necessary for the posted online by September 11, 2017, at number, email address, or other proper performance of the functions of https://www.blm.gov/site-page/get- personal identifying information in your the agency, including whether the involved-resource-advisory-council- comments, please be aware that your information will have practical utility; near-you-oregon-washington-john-day- entire comment—including your (2) The accuracy of the agency’s rac. personal identifying information—may estimate of the burden of the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa be made publicly available at any time. collection of information; Clark, Public Affairs Officer, BLM While you can ask us in your comment (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Prineville District Office, 3050 NE 3rd to withhold your personal identifying utility, and clarity of the information to St., Prineville, Oregon 97754; 541–416– information from public review, we be collected; and 6700; lmclark@blm.gov. Persons who cannot guarantee that we will be able to (4) Ways to minimize the burden of use a telecommunications device for the do so. the collection of information on those deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2. who are to respond: Including through Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 to the use of appropriate automated Donald Gonzalez, contact the above individual during collection techniques or other forms of normal business hours. The FRS is Vale District Manager. information technology, e.g., permitting available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, [FR Doc. 2017–20149 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] electronic submission of responses. to leave a message or question with the BILLING CODE 4310–33–P HUD encourages interested parties to above individual. You will receive a submit comment in response to these reply during normal business hours. questions. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork member John Day—Snake RAC was Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Bureau of Land Management chartered to provide advice to BLM and Dated: September 15, 2017. U.S. Forest Service resource managers [LLORB07000.L17110000.PH0000. LXSSH1060000.17XL1109AF.HAG 17–0106] Inez C. Downs, regarding management plans and Department Reports Management Officer, proposed resource actions on public Notice of Meeting for the Steens Office of the Chief Information Officer. land in central and eastern Oregon. All Mountain Advisory Council’s Public [FR Doc. 2017–20152 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] advisory council meetings are open to Land Access Subcommittee, Oregon BILLING CODE 4210–67–P the public. If you have information that you wish to distribute to the RAC, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, please do so prior to the start of each Interior. meeting. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Agenda items for the meeting include: A presentation on the Ochoco National SUMMARY: In accordance with the Bureau of Land Management Federal Land Policy and Management Forest sustainable recreation strategy [LLORV00000.L10200000.DF0000 and subsequent fee proposal; a Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory .LXSSH1040000.17X.HAG 17–0168] Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. subcommittee report on the Lower Deschutes River Fee Proposal and Department of the Interior, Bureau of Notice of Public Meeting for the John Land Management’s (BLM) Steens Day—Snake Resource Advisory potential decision; an update on Central and Eastern Oregon Greater sage-grouse Mountain Advisory Council’s (SMAC) Council, Oregon Public Land Access subcommittee will populations, including an overview of AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, the causal factor analysis process and meet as indicated below. Interior. any plans for reducing impacts to local DATES: The SMAC Public Land Access ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Sage-Grouse populations; a presentation subcommittee will have a field trip on by the South Fork John Day Watershed Thursday, September 21, 2017, from 9 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Council; a fee proposal by the Wallowa- a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, Federal Land Policy and Management Whitman National Forest; an update on and a public meeting on Friday, Act of 1976, the Federal Lands the Blue Mountain Forest Resiliency September 22, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004, project; and an update on Torrefied 3:30 p.m. The meeting may end early if and the Federal Advisory Committee Biomass as a fuel commodity by Matt all business items are accomplished Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Krumenauer, Principle, Oregon ahead of schedule, or may be extended Interior, Bureau of Land Management Torrefaction, LLC. In addition, RAC if discussions warrant more time. (BLM) John Day—Snake Resource members will set the 2018 meeting ADDRESSES: The field trip will begin at Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as schedule and will identify future-topic 9 a.m. at the Roaring Springs Ranch, indicated below. presentations for the RAC meetings. 31437 Highway 205, Frenchglen, DATES: The RAC will hold a public Any other matters that may reasonably Oregon, 97736. The meeting will be meeting on Thursday, October 12, 2017, come before the RAC may also be held at the same location. Written from 12:00 p.m. until 5 p.m., and on comments may be sent to the BLM asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES addressed. A public comment period Friday, October 13, 2017, from 8 a.m. will be available on October 13 from Burns District office, 28910 Highway 20 until 1 p.m. A public comment period 10:00–10:30 a.m. During this time, each West, Hines, Oregon 97738. will be held during Friday’s meeting speaker may address the RAC for a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. maximum of 5 minutes. Meeting times Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, 28910 ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place and the duration of the public comment Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738; at the Springhill Suites, 551 Industrial period may be extended or altered when telephone 541–573–4519; email Way, Bend, OR 97702. If you cannot the authorized representative considers tthissell@blm.gov. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments Due Date: October 23, 2017.
ContactInez C. Downs, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email [email protected], or telephone 202-402-8046. This is not a toll-free number. Person with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
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