83 FR 17186 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Inspector Candidate Assessment Questionnaire

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)

Page Range		17186-17186
FR Document		2018-08132

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 83 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7006-N-04]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Inspector 
Candidate Assessment Questionnaire

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. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 18, 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: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-
402-3400 (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: 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, 
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 Proposal: Inspector Candidate Assessment Questionnaire.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0243.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: Form HUD 50002A and Form HUD 50002B--HFA.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: To 
meet the requirements of HUD's Uniform Physical Condition Standards 
(UPCS), the Physical Condition of Multifamily Properties and the Public 
Housing Assessment System (PHAS) regulations, the Department conducts 
physical condition inspections of approximately 14,000 multifamily and 
public housing properties annually. HUD uses contract inspectors that 
are trained and certified in the UPCS protocol by HUD to conduct UPCS 
inspections. Individuals who wish to be trained and certified UPCS by 
HUD are requested to electronically submit the questionnaire via the 
internet. The questionnaire provides HUD with basic knowledge of an 
individual's inspection skills and abilities.
    As part of aligning REAC UPCS inspections with those conducted by 
state Housing Finance Agencies, state HFA staff also may fill out a 
form for information purposes only prior to attending the UPCS 
training.
    Respondents: Applicants to the UPCS inspector certification program 
and state HFA staff.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 705.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 705.
    Frequency of Response: To apply to UPCS training.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 to 20 minutes depending on the 
respondent.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 225 hours.

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: March 29, 2018.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
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Respondents (i.e., affected public): DATES: Comments Due Date: June 18, an individual’s inspection skills and
Business. 2018. abilities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Interested persons are As part of aligning REAC UPCS
78,000. invited to submit comments regarding inspections with those conducted by
Estimated Number of Responses: state Housing Finance Agencies, state
this proposal. Comments should refer to
156,000. HFA staff also may fill out a form for
Frequency of Response: On Occasion. the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to: information purposes only prior to
Average Hours per Response: 0.083. attending the UPCS training.
Total Estimated Burdens: 12,948. Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Respondents: Applicants to the UPCS
B. Solicitation of Public Comment and Urban Development, 451 7th Street inspector certification program and state
This notice is soliciting comments SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC HFA staff.
from members of the public and affected 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 Estimated Number of Respondents:
parties concerning the collection of (this is not a toll-free number) or email 705.
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of Estimated Number of Responses: 705.
information described in Section A on
the proposed forms or other available Frequency of Response: To apply to
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection information. Persons with hearing or UPCS training.
of information is necessary for the speech impairments may access this Average Hours per Response: 15 to 20
proper performance of the functions of number through TTY by calling the toll- minutes depending on the respondent.
the agency, including whether the free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– Total Estimated Burdens: 225 hours.
information will have practical utility; 8339. B. Solicitation of Public Comment
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This notice is soliciting comments
estimate of the burden of the proposed Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, from members of the public and affected
collection of information; (3) Ways to Programs and Legislative Initiatives, parties concerning the collection of
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity PIH, Department of Housing and Urban information described in Section A on
of the information to be collected; and Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room the following:
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the 3178, Washington, DC 20410, (1) Whether the proposed collection
collection of information on those who Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202– of information is necessary for the
are to respond; including through the 402–4109, (this is not a toll-free proper performance of the functions of
use of appropriate automated collection number). Persons with hearing or the agency, including whether the
techniques or other forms of information speech impairments may access this information will have practical utility;
technology, e.g., permitting electronic number via TTY by calling the Federal (2) The accuracy of the agency’s
submission of responses. Information Relay Service at (800) 877– estimate of the burden of the proposed
HUD encourages interested parties to 8339. Copies of available documents collection of information;
submit comments in response to these submitted to OMB may be obtained (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
questions. from Ms. Mussington. utility, and clarity of the information to
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This be collected; and
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. notice informs the public that HUD is (4) Ways to minimize the burden of
Dated: March 30, 2018. seeking approval from OMB for the the collection of information on those
Dana T. Wade, information collection described in who are to respond; including through
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Section A. the use of appropriate automated
Housing. A. Overview of Information Collection collection techniques or other forms of
[FR Doc. 2018–08129 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] information technology, e.g., permitting
Title of Proposal: Inspector Candidate electronic submission of responses.
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Assessment Questionnaire. HUD encourages interested parties to
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0243. submit comment in response to these
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Type of Request: Revision of a questions.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT currently approved collection.
Form Number: Form HUD 50002A Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
[Docket No. FR–7006–N–04] and Form HUD 50002B—HFA. Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Description of the need for the Dated: March 29, 2018.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information information and proposed use: To meet Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Collection: Inspector Candidate the requirements of HUD’s Uniform Director, Office of Policy, Programs and
Assessment Questionnaire Physical Condition Standards (UPCS), Legislative Initiatives.
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant the Physical Condition of Multifamily [FR Doc. 2018–08132 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am]
Secretary for Public and Indian Properties and the Public Housing BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Housing, PIH, HUD. Assessment System (PHAS) regulations,
ACTION: Notice.
the Department conducts physical
condition inspections of approximately DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 14,000 multifamily and public housing URBAN DEVELOPMENT
the Office of Management and Budget properties annually. HUD uses contract
(OMB) for the information collection inspectors that are trained and certified [Docket No. FR–7005–N–06]
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described below. In accordance with the in the UPCS protocol by HUD to 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is conduct UPCS inspections. Individuals Collection: Congregate Housing
requesting comment from all interested who wish to be trained and certified Services Program
parties on the proposed collection of UPCS by HUD are requested to
information. The purpose of this notice electronically submit the questionnaire AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
is to allow for 60 days of public via the internet. The questionnaire Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
comment. provides HUD with basic knowledge of Commissioner, HUD.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments Due Date: June 18, 2018.
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, 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.
FR Citation		83 FR 17186