83 FR 18071 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Office of Public and Indian Housing's (PIH) Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 80 (April 25, 2018)

Page Range		18071-18072
FR Document		2018-08579

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 30 days of public comment.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-08579]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7001-N-17]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of 
the Office of Public and Indian Housing's (PIH) Energy Performance 
Contracting (EPC) Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 25, 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. 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. Guido.

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 
22, 2016 at 81 FR 47813.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of the Office of Public 
and Indian Housing's (PIH) Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) 
Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528--New.
    Type of Request: New.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
information is being collected to explore and document the 
effectiveness and value of HUD's Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) 
program. EPCs are an innovative financing technique designed to provide 
Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) with cost-effective energy 
improvements that are installed with little or no up-front 
expenditures, wherein the costs of the improvements are typically borne 
by the performance contractor and repaid using a portion of the cost 
savings resulting from the improvements. Since this type of financing 
began in the 1980s, HUD has approved approximately 315 EPCs totaling 
nearly $1.5 billion in investments. EPCs have been executed in all ten 
HUD regions in very small (less than 250 units) to very large (more 
than 6,599 units) PHAs; however, to date; no substantive review of the 
program's performance has been conducted. The proposed data collection 
instrument is a web-based survey that will be supported by follow-up 
telephone interviews to a subset of the study's participants.
    Respondents (i.e., Affected Public): Employees of housing 
organizations receiving funding from HUD, specifically public housing 
authorities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Estimated Number of Responses:

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                                                                                                                            Hourly cost
         Information collection              Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden   per response     Annual cost
                                            respondents      Response          annum       per response        hours            \1\
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Base Period:
    Web.................................          299.00            1.00          299.00            0.33           98.67          $34.79       $3,432.73
    Telephone...........................           28.00            1.00           28.00            1.00           28.00           34.79          974.12
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        Total...........................          327.00  ..............          327.00  ..............          126.67           34.79        4,406.85
Option Period:
    Web.................................          136.00            1.00          136.00            0.33           44.88           34.79        1,561.38
    Telephone...........................           18.00            1.00           18.00            1.00           18.00           34.79          626.22
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        Total...........................          154.00  ..............  ..............  ..............           62.88           34.79        2,187.60
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            Total.......................          481.00  ..............  ..............  ..............          189.55           34.79        6,594.45
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\1\ The Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey reported estimates that in 2017, the average property manager made about $34.79/hour
  (see https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).


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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.

    Dated: April 18, 2018.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
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DC 20503; fax:202–395–5806, Email: information is being collected to explore
OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov. and document the effectiveness and
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: value of HUD’s Energy Performance
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Contracting (EPC) program. EPCs are an
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing innovative financing technique
[Docket No. FR–7001–N–17]
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street designed to provide Public Housing
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Authorities (PHAs) with cost-effective
Collection: Evaluation of the Office of P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or energy improvements that are installed
Public and Indian Housing’s (PIH) telephone 202–402–5535. This is not a with little or no up-front expenditures,
Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) toll-free number. Person with hearing or wherein the costs of the improvements
Program speech impairments may access this are typically borne by the performance
number through TTY by calling the toll- contractor and repaid using a portion of
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– the cost savings resulting from the
Officer, HUD. 8339. Copies of available documents improvements. Since this type of
ACTION: Notice. submitted to OMB may be obtained financing began in the 1980s, HUD has
from Ms. Guido. approved approximately 315 EPCs
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This totaling nearly $1.5 billion in
the Office of Management and Budget notice informs the public that HUD is investments. EPCs have been executed
(OMB) for the information collection seeking approval from OMB for the in all ten HUD regions in very small
described below. In accordance with the information collection described in (less than 250 units) to very large (more
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Section A. than 6,599 units) PHAs; however, to
requesting comment from all interested The Federal Register notice that date; no substantive review of the
parties on the proposed collection of solicited public comment on the program’s performance has been
information. The purpose of this notice information collection for a period of 60 conducted. The proposed data
is to allow for 30 days of public days was published on July 22, 2016 at collection instrument is a web-based
comment. 81 FR 47813. survey that will be supported by follow-
DATES: Comments Due Date: May 25, up telephone interviews to a subset of
A. Overview of Information Collection
2018. the study’s participants.
Title of Information Collection:
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Respondents (i.e., Affected Public):
Evaluation of the Office of Public and
invited to submit comments regarding Employees of housing organizations
Indian Housing’s (PIH) Energy
this proposal. Comments should refer to receiving funding from HUD,
Performance Contracting (EPC) Program.
the proposal by name and/or OMB specifically public housing authorities.
OMB Approval Number: 2528—New.
Control Number and should be sent to: Type of Request: New. Estimated Number of Respondents/
HUD Desk Officer, Office of Form Number: N/A. Estimated Number of Responses:
Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection Annual cost
respondents Response per annum per response hours per response 1

Base Period:
Web ........................................................ 299.00 1.00 299.00 0.33 98.67 $34.79 $3,432.73
Telephone .............................................. 28.00 1.00 28.00 1.00 28.00 34.79 974.12

Total ................................................ 327.00 ........................ 327.00 ........................ 126.67 34.79 4,406.85
Option Period:
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Web ........................................................ 136.00 1.00 136.00 0.33 44.88 34.79 1,561.38
Telephone .............................................. 18.00 1.00 18.00 1.00 18.00 34.79 626.22

Total ................................................ 154.00 ........................ ........................ ........................ 62.88 34.79 2,187.60

Total ......................................... 481.00 ........................ ........................ ........................ 189.55 34.79 6,594.45
1 The Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey reported estimates that in 2017, the average property manager made about $34.79/hour (see
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).

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B. Solicitation of Public Comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3. CMG Mortgage, Inc., San Ramon, CA
This notice is soliciting comments 202(c)(5) of the National Housing Act [Docket No. 16–1770–MR]
from members of the public and affected (12 U.S.C. § 1708(c)(5)) requires that Action: On December 15, 2016, the
parties concerning the collection of HUD ‘‘publish a description of and the Board voted to accept a settlement
information described in Section A on cause for administrative action against a agreement with CMG Mortgage, Inc.
the following: HUD-approved mortgagee’’ by HUD’s (‘‘CMG’’) that required CMG to pay a
(1) Whether the proposed collection Mortgagee Review Board (‘‘Board’’). In civil money penalty in the amount of
of information is necessary for the compliance with the requirements of $8,500. The settlement did not
proper performance of the functions of Section 202(c)(5), this notice advises of constitute an admission of liability or
the agency, including whether the actions that have been taken by the fault.
information will have practical utility; Board in its meetings from October 1, Cause: The Board took this action
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 2016 to September 30, 2017. based on the following violation of
estimate of the burden of the proposed I. Civil Money Penalties, Withdrawals HUD/FHA requirements alleged by
collection of information; of FHA Approval, Suspensions, HUD: CMG failed to timely notify HUD/
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, Probations, and Reprimands FHA that it entered into a Settlement
utility, and clarity of the information to Agreement with the State of New York
be collected; and 1. Alliance Financial Resources, LLC., Department of Financial Services under
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of Phoenix, AZ [Docket No. 16–1861–MR] which it paid a fine.
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through Action: On June 27, 2017, the Board 4. Financial Freedom, a Division of CIT
the use of appropriate automated voted to accept the terms of a settlement Bank N.A., Irvine, CA [Docket No.17–
collection techniques or other forms of agreement with Alliance Financial 0036–FC]
information technology, e.g., permitting Resources, LLC. (‘‘Alliance’’) that
required Alliance to pay a civil money Action: On January 9, 2017, the Board
electronic submission of responses. voted to accept a settlement agreement
HUD encourages interested parties to penalty in the amount of $13,000. The
settlement did not constitute an with Financial Freedom; pursuant to the
submit comment in response to these settlement agreement, Financial
questions. admission of liability or fault.
Freedom was required to pay the United
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Cause: The Board took this action States $89,274,944 without admitting
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. based on the following violations of liability.
HUD/FHA requirements alleged by Cause: The Board took this action
Dated: April 18, 2018.
HUD: Alliance (a) failed to timely notify because Financial Freedom allegedly
Anna P. Guido,
HUD/FHA that Alliance entered into a failed to self-curtail debenture interest
Department Reports Management Officer, Consent Order with the State of
Office of the Chief Information Officer. on mortgage insurance claims it had
Oklahoma Department of Consumer submitted to HUD relating to HECM
[FR Doc. 2018–08579 Filed 4–24–18; 8:45 am]
Credit which required Alliance to pay a loans.
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P penalty; and (b) falsely certified on its
annual certification that it had not been 5. Great Western Financial Services,
sanctioned by a state agency, Inc., Plano, TX [Docket No. 16–1781–
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND MR]
notwithstanding the Consent Order with
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
the Oklahoma Department of Consumer Action: On June 27, 2017, the Board
[Docket No. FR–6097–N–01] Credit. voted to accept a settlement agreement
Mortgagee Review Board: 2. Citizens Bank, N.A., Warwick, RI with Great Western Financial Services
Administrative Actions [Docket No. 16–1771–MR] (‘‘Great Western’’) that required Great
Western to pay a civil money penalty in
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Action: On December 15, 2016, the the amount of $52,468. The settlement
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Board voted to accept the terms of a did not constitute an admission of
Commissioner, Department of Housing settlement agreement with Citizens liability or fault.
and Urban Development (‘‘HUD’’). Bank, N.A. (‘‘Citizens’’) that required Cause: The Board took this action
ACTION: Notice. Citizens to pay a civil money penalty in based on the following violations of
the amount of $25,500. The settlement HUD/FHA requirements alleged by
SUMMARY: In compliance with Section did not constitute an admission of HUD: Great Western (a) failed to timely
202(c)(5) of the National Housing Act, liability or fault. notify HUD/FHA that it was assessed a
this notice advises of the cause and Cause: The Board took this action fine by the State of Illinois Department
description of administrative actions based on the following violations of of Financial and Professional Regulation
taken by HUD’s Mortgagee Review HUD/FHA requirements alleged by Division of Banking; (b) failed to timely
Board against HUD-approved HUD: Citizens (a) failed to timely notify notify HUD/FHA that it was issued a
mortgagees. HUD/FHA that Citizens entered into a Consent Order by the State of Oklahoma
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Consent Order with the Consumer Department of Consumer Credit
Nancy A. Murray, Secretary to the Financial Protection Bureau which requiring Great Western to pay a civil
Mortgagee Review Board, 451 Seventh required Citizens to pay a penalty; (b) money penalty; (c) failed to timely
Street SW, Room B–133/3150, failed to timely notify HUD/FHA that notify HUD/FHA that it was issued a
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Washington, DC 20410–8000; telephone Citizens had been assessed a civil Consent Order by the State of
(202) 708–2224 (this is not a toll-free money penalty by the Office of the Connecticut Department of Banking
number). Persons with hearing or Comptroller of Currency; and (c) failed requiring Great Western to pay a civil
speech impairments may access this to notify HUD/FHA that Citizens was money penalty; (d) failed to timely
number through TTY by calling the toll- assessed another civil money penalty by notify HUD/FHA that it was issued a
free Federal Information Service at (800) the Office of the Comptroller of Consent Order by the State of Texas
877–8339. Currency. Department of Savings and Mortgage

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments Due Date: May 25, 2018.
Contact		Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. 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. Guido.
FR Citation		83 FR 18071