82_FR_60268 82 FR 60027 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuation of Interest Reduction Payments After Refinancing Section 236 Projects

82 FR 60027 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuation of Interest Reduction Payments After Refinancing Section 236 Projects

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 241 (December 18, 2017)

Page Range60027-60028
FR Document2017-27191

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 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60027-60028]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27191]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5997-N-80]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuation of 
Interest Reduction Payments After Refinancing Section 236 Projects

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: January 17, 2018.

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: OIRA [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 Inez. C. [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 
September 5, 2017 at 82 FR 41976.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Continuation of Interest Reduction 
Payments After Refinancing Section 236 Projects.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0572.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-93173 Agreement for Interest Reduction Payments 
(Sec.  236(e)(2).

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    HUD-93175 Agreement for Interest Reduction Payments (Sec.  236(b)).
    HUD-93174 Use Agreement (Sec.  236(e)(2)).
    HUD-93176 Use Agreement (Sec.  236(b)).
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this information collection is to preserve low-income 
housing units. HUD uses the information to ensure that owners, 
mortgagees and or public entities enter into binding agreements for the 
continuation of Interest Reduction Payments (IRP) after refinancing 
eligible Section 236 projects. HUD has created an electronic 
application for eligible projects to retain the IRP benefits after 
refinancing.
    Respondents: (i.e. affected public) Profit Motivated or Non-Profit 
Owners of Section 236 Projects.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 875.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2.
    Frequency of Response: 1,750.
    Average Hours per Response: I hour.
    Total Estimated Burden: 1,750.

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: November 22, 2017.
Inez C. Downs,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-27191 Filed 12-15-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 241 / Monday, December 18, 2017 / Notices 60027 Accordingly, the Information steps (a–c) will be implemented PRIOR DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Technology (IT) Sector, represented by to transmitting the resulting dataset to URBAN DEVELOPMENT industry via the IT Sector Coordinating DHS for statistical analysis. This survey [Docket No. FR–5997–N–80] Council (SCC) and by government via represents a new collection. the IT Government Coordinating DHS will use anonymized data to 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Council (GCC), established the IT Sector conduct their analysis. The intent is for Collection: Continuation of Interest Small and Midsized Business (SMB) DHS to only receive derivative Reduction Payments After Refinancing Cybersecurity Best Practices Working products—anonymized micro-dataset to Section 236 Projects Group (‘‘Working Group’’) to develop come up with the summary statistics, or best practices for implementing the aggregated summary results. The AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information NIST Cybersecurity Framework in the analysis will determine ROI information Officer, HUD. SMB community. The Working Group, for NIST Cybersecurity Framework ACTION: Notice. which consists of industry and adoption in the SMB community. The government representatives, developed SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed results of this analysis will be available information collection requirement the SMB Cybersecurity Survey to to the SMB community to develop best determine return on investment (ROI) described below to the Office of practices on how to use the Management and Budget (OMB) for metrics for NIST Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Framework for business Framework adoption among SMB review, in accordance with the protection and risk management. Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose stakeholders. This process will assess OMB is particularly interested in the effectiveness of the NIST of this notice is to allow for 30 days of comments that: public comment. Cybersecurity Framework. This process 1. Evaluate whether the proposed DATES: Comments Due Date: January 17, will also establish a baseline for ROI collection of information is necessary 2018. metrics, which have not previously for the proper performance of the ADDRESSES: Interested persons are existed in the SMB community. The IT functions of the agency, including invited to submit comments regarding Sector-Specific Agency (SSA), whether the information will have this proposal. Comments should refer to headquartered in DHS NPPD CS&C, is practical utility; the proposal by name and/or OMB supporting the Working Group’s survey development. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Control Number and should be sent to: DHS is not administering, controlling agency’s estimate of the burden of the HUD Desk Officer, Office of or soliciting the collection of the proposed collection of information, Management and Budget, New information via the survey. The IT SCC including the validity of the Executive Office Building, Washington, will administer the survey and methodology and assumptions used; DC 20503; fax:202–395–5806, Email: anonymize the data, which will then be 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov sent to DHS for analysis. As part of the clarity of the information to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez survey process, the IT SCC will collect collected; and C. Downs, Reports Management Officer, point of contact (POC) information but 4. Minimize the burden of the QMAC, Department of Housing and will not include that information on the collection of information on those who Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, anonymized dataset they submit to are to respond, including through the Washington, DC 20410; email Inez. C. DHS. As specified in more detail below, use of appropriate automated, Downs@hud.gov, or telephone 202–402– the IT SCC will not only anonymize the electronic, mechanical, or other 8046. This is not a toll-free number. data but will also remove any personally technological collection techniques or Person with hearing or speech identifiable information (PII) from the other forms of information technology, impairments may access this number data prior to transmitting to DHS. DHS e.g., permitting electronic submissions through TTY by calling the toll-free will aid with the statistical analysis of responses. Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. where needed, but would not be Title of Collection: The Department of Copies of available documents working with the individual responses Homeland Security, Stakeholder submitted to OMB may be obtained to the questionnaire. Engagement & Cyber Infrastructure from Ms. Downs. The questionnaire will be distributed Resilience Division. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This to SMBs and is a two-part survey. OMB Control Number: 1670—NEW. notice informs the public that HUD is Questions 1–11 of the survey are for an Frequency: Once every five years. seeking approval from OMB for the organization’s leadership, as these information collection described in Affected Public: Private sector, Small questions pertain to high level Section A. information about the company (core & Midsize Businesses. Number of Respondents: 1,000 The Federal Register notice that function, number of employees, etc.). solicited public comment on the The remaining questions are intended annually. Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 information collection for a period of 60 for the Chief Information Security days was published on September 5, Officer (CISO) or appropriate IT staff, as minutes. 2017 at 82 FR 41976. these questions are technical and ask Total Burden Hours: 500 annual about the IT security of the company. burden hours. A. Overview of Information Collection As identified above, once the survey Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Title of Information Collection: is administered by the private sector $0. Continuation of Interest Reduction partners of the IT SCC to the member Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. Payments After Refinancing Section 236 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES organizations, the private sector Total Burden Cost (operating/ Projects. partners of the IT SCC will compile the maintaining): $0. OMB Approval Number: 2502–0572. collected raw inputs and will (a) assign Type of Request: Revision of a unique random identifiers to each of the David Epperson, currently approved collection. responses, (b) scrub any PII from the Chief Information Officer. Form Number: HUD–93173 microdata, (c) conduct quality assurance [FR Doc. 2017–27114 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am] Agreement for Interest Reduction against the raw input. These processing BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P Payments (§ 236(e)(2). 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60028 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 241 / Monday, December 18, 2017 / Notices HUD–93175 Agreement for Interest DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND participating agencies are non-profit and Reduction Payments (§ 236(b)). URBAN DEVELOPMENT government organizations that provide HUD–93174 Use Agreement housing counseling services. The [Docket No. FR–5997–N–79] (§ 236(e)(2)). information collected allows HUD to HUD–93176 Use Agreement 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information monitor and provide oversight for (§ 236(b)). Collection: Housing Counseling agencies participating in the Housing Program—Biennial Agency Counseling Program. Specifically, the Description of the need for the Performance Review information collected is used to ensure information and proposed use: The that participating agencies comply with purpose of this information collection is AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information program policies and regulations and to to preserve low-income housing units. Officer, HUD. HUD uses the information to ensure that determine if agencies remain eligible to ACTION: Notice. provide counseling services under owners, mortgagees and or public entities enter into binding agreements SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed HUD’s Housing Counseling Program. for the continuation of Interest information collection requirement Housing counseling aids tenants, Reduction Payments (IRP) after described below to the Office of potential home buyers and homeowners refinancing eligible Section 236 Management and Budget (OMB) for in improving their housing conditions projects. HUD has created an electronic review, in accordance with the and in meeting the responsibilities of application for eligible projects to retain Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose tenancy and homeownership. the IRP benefits after refinancing. of this notice is to allow for 30 days of Respondents (i.e. Affected Public): Respondents: (i.e. affected public) public comment. Not-for-profit institutions. Profit Motivated or Non-Profit Owners DATES: Comments Due Date: January 17, Estimated Number of Respondents: of Section 236 Projects. 2018. 455. Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Estimated Number of Responses: 455. 875. invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to Frequency of Response: 1. Estimated Number of Responses: 2. the proposal by name and/or OMB Average Hours per Response: 9.5. Frequency of Response: 1,750. Control Number and should be sent to: Total Estimated Burden: 4,322.50. Average Hours per Response: I hour. HUD Desk Officer, Office of Total Estimated Burden: 1,750. Management and Budget, New B. Solicitation of Public Comment Executive Office Building, Washington, B. Solicitation of Public Comment This notice is soliciting comments DC 20503; fax:202–395–5806, Email: This notice is soliciting comments OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov from members of the public and affected from members of the public and affected FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez parties concerning the collection of parties concerning the collection of C. Downs, Reports Management Officer, information described in Section A on information described in Section A on QMAC, Department of Housing and the following: the following: Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, (1) Whether the proposed collection (1) Whether the proposed collection Washington, DC 20410; email of information is necessary for the of information is necessary for the Inez.C.Downs@hud.gov, or telephone proper performance of the functions of proper performance of the functions of 202–402–8046. This is not a toll-free the agency, including whether the the agency, including whether the number. Person with hearing or speech information will have practical utility; information will have practical utility; impairments may access this number (2) The accuracy of the agency’s (2) The accuracy of the agency’s through TTY by calling the toll-free estimate of the burden of the proposed estimate of the burden of the proposed Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. collection of information; Copies of available documents collection of information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, submitted to OMB may be obtained (3) Ways to enhance the quality, from Ms. Downs. utility, and clarity of the information to utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This be collected; and notice informs the public that HUD is (4) Ways to minimize the burden of (4) Ways to minimize the burden of seeking approval from OMB for the the collection of information on those the collection of information on those information collection described in who are to respond: Including through who are to respond: Including through Section A. the use of appropriate automated the use of appropriate automated The Federal Register notice that collection techniques or other forms of collection techniques or other forms of solicited public comment on the information technology, e.g., permitting information technology, e.g., permitting information collection for a period of 60 electronic submission of responses. electronic submission of responses. days was published on September 5, HUD encourages interested parties to HUD encourages interested parties to 2017 at 82 FR 41976. submit comment in response to these submit comment in response to these A. Overview of Information Collection questions. questions. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Title of Information Collection: Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Housing Counseling Program—Biennial Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Agency Performance Review. Dated: November 22, 2017. Dated: November 22, 2017. OMB Approval Number: 2502–0574. Inez C. Downs, Inez C. Downs, Type of Request: Extension. Department Reports Management Officer, Form Number: HUD–9910. Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Description of the Need for the Office of the Chief Information Officer. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments Due Date: January 17, 2018.
ContactInez C. Downs, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Inez. C. [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.
FR Citation82 FR 60027 
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