82 FR 47239 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 195 (October 11, 2017)

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 for Applicant/Tenant's Consent to the Release of Information and the Authorization for the Release of Information/Privacy Act Notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47239-47240]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21941]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6004-N-10]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Restrictions on 
Assistance to Noncitizens

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, PIH, 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 
for Applicant/Tenant's Consent to the Release of Information and the 
Authorization for the Release of Information/Privacy Act Notice. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 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 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-5564 (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: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 3178, Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with 
hearing or speech impairments may access this number via TTY by calling 
the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of 
available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. 
Mussington.

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: Restrictions on Assistance to 
Noncitizens.
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-0014.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Form Number: HUD-9886, HUD-9886-ARA, HUD-9886-CAM, HUD-9886-CHI, 
HUD-9886-CRE, HUD-9886-FRE, HUD-9886-HMO, HUD-9886-KOR, HUD-9886-RUS, 
HUD-9886-SPA, HUD-9886-VIE.

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    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
is prohibited from making financial assistance available to other than 
citizens or persons of eligible immigration status. This is a request 
for a reinstatement of the current approval for HUD to require a 
declaration of citizenship or eligible immigration status from 
individuals seeking certain housing assistance.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Individuals or households, 
State, Local, or Tribal Government.

                                                                    Reporting Burden
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                                                          Number of   Frequency of    Responses    Burden hour     Annual      Hourly cost
                Information collection                   respondents    response      per annum   per response  burden hours  per response   Annual cost
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New tenant admissions in Public & Indian Housing and           4,055           213       864,434          0.16       138,309         $4.80    $4,149,283
 Section 8 Programs **................................
Annual recertification of tenants' eligible                    4,055             7        29,648          0.08         2,372          2.40        71,155
 immigration status in Public & Indian Housing and
 Section 8 Programs **................................
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    Total.............................................  ............  ............  ............  ............       140,681  ............     4,220,430
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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 comment in response to 
these questions.

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

    Dated: October 3, 2017.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2017-21941 Filed 10-10-17; 8:45 am]
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