83 FR 24333 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Choice Voucher Program
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 102 (May 25, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 102 (May 25, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 24333-24334] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11306] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-7006-N-07] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Choice Voucher Program AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, PIH, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 24, 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, ODAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202- 402-0306 (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). 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: Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. OMB Approval Number: 2577-0169. Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection with changes that include new requirements of the Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) of 2016 and inclusion of contract amendments for both the HCV and project-based voucher (PBV) programs. Form Numbers: HUD-52515, HUD-52667, HUD-52580, HUD-52580-A, HUD- 52517, HUD-52646, HUD-52665, HUD-52641, HUD-52641-A, HUD 52642, HUD 52649, HUD 52531A and B, HUD 52530A, HUD 52530B, HUD 52530C, HUD 52578B, HUD-50164. Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use Public Housing Agencies (PHA) will prepare an application for funding which specifies the number of units requested, as well as the PHA's objectives and plans for administering the Housing Choice (HCV) and Project Base Voucher (PBV) programs. The application is reviewed by HUD Headquarters and HUD Field Offices and ranked according to the PHA's administrative capability, the need for housing assistance, and other factors specified in a notice of funding availability. The PHAs must establish a utility allowance schedule for all utilities and other services. Units must be inspected using HUD-prescribed forms to determine if the units meet the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) of the HCV program. After the family is issued a HCV to search for a unit pursuant to attending a briefing and receiving an information packet, the family must complete and submit to the PHA a Request for Tenancy Approval when it finds a unit which is suitable for its needs. Initial PHAs will use a standardized form to submit portability information to the receiving PHA who will also use the form for monthly portability billing. PHAs and owners will enter into housing assistance payments (HAP) contract each providing information on rents, payments, certifications, notifications, and owner agreement in a form acceptable to the PHA. A Tenancy Addendum for the HCV program is included in the HAP contract as well as incorporated in the lease between the owner and the family. Families that participate in the Homeownership option will execute a statement regarding their responsibilities and execute contracts of sale including an additional contract of sale for new construction units. PHAs participating in the PBV program will enter into Agreements with owners for developing projects, HAP contracts with the existing and New Construction/Rehabilitation owners, a Statement of Family Responsibilities with the family and a lease addendum for execution between the family and the owner. New requirements have been established for independent entities in both the HCV and PBV programs. In addition, new requirements have been established for the Housing Opportunities Through Modernization (HOTMA) rule of 2016. HOTMA made changes to both the definition of PHA-owned housing and several changes to the PBV program to conform with HOTMA requirements. As a result of these updates, changes have been made to the following forms: PBV HAP Contracts (both for existing housing (HUD-52530 A and B) and new Construction/Rehab (HUD 52531 A and B); PBV Tenancy Addendum; (HUD 53530c) and HCV HAP Contract (HUD 52641). Other forms that are being updated are: The Funding Application (HUD 52515); the Request for Tenancy Approval (HUD-2517); and Allowances for Tenant-Furnished Utilities and Other Services (HUD 5267). Three new documents each will be added for the Family Unification Program application process and the HUD-VASH Application Process. Additionally, the forms will be updated to remove outdated references (such as those to the Certificate Program). Such updates do not result in an increase in burden hours. Respondents (i.e. affected public): State and Local Governments, businesses or other non-profits. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,192 PHAs. Estimated Number of Responses: 3.680,493. Frequency of Response: Varies by form. Average Hours per Response: 1. Total Estimated Burdens Hours: 1,643,173. 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; [[Page 24334]] (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: May 10, 2018. Merrie Nichols-Dixon, Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. 2018-11306 Filed 5-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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Dated: May 21, 2018. A. Overview of Information Collection additional contract of sale for new
Samantha L. Deshommes, Title of Information Collection: construction units. PHAs participating
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) in the PBV program will enter into
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship Program. Agreements with owners for developing
and Immigration Services, Department of projects, HAP contracts with the
Homeland Security.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0169.
Type of Request: Revision of currently existing and New Construction/
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approved collection with changes that Rehabilitation owners, a Statement of
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include new requirements of the Family Responsibilities with the family
Housing Opportunities Through and a lease addendum for execution
Modernization Act (HOTMA) of 2016 between the family and the owner. New
and inclusion of contract amendments requirements have been established for
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND independent entities in both the HCV
URBAN DEVELOPMENT for both the HCV and project-based
voucher (PBV) programs. and PBV programs. In addition, new
Form Numbers: HUD–52515, HUD– requirements have been established for
[Docket No. FR–7006–N–07]
52667, HUD–52580, HUD–52580–A, the Housing Opportunities Through
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information HUD–52517, HUD–52646, HUD–52665, Modernization (HOTMA) rule of 2016.
Collection: Housing Choice Voucher HUD–52641, HUD–52641–A, HUD HOTMA made changes to both the
Program 52642, HUD 52649, HUD 52531A and B, definition of PHA-owned housing and
HUD 52530A, HUD 52530B, HUD several changes to the PBV program to
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 52530C, HUD 52578B, HUD–50164. conform with HOTMA requirements. As
Secretary for Public and Indian a result of these updates, changes have
Housing, PIH, HUD. Description of the Need for the been made to the following forms: PBV
ACTION: Notice. Information and Proposed Use HAP Contracts (both for existing
Public Housing Agencies (PHA) will housing (HUD–52530 A and B) and new
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from prepare an application for funding Construction/Rehab (HUD 52531 A and
the Office of Management and Budget which specifies the number of units B); PBV Tenancy Addendum; (HUD
(OMB) for the information collection requested, as well as the PHA’s 53530c) and HCV HAP Contract (HUD
described below. In accordance with the objectives and plans for administering 52641).
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is the Housing Choice (HCV) and Project Other forms that are being updated
requesting comment from all interested Base Voucher (PBV) programs. The are: The Funding Application (HUD
parties on the proposed collection of application is reviewed by HUD 52515); the Request for Tenancy
information. The purpose of this notice Headquarters and HUD Field Offices Approval (HUD–2517); and Allowances
is to allow for 60 days of public and ranked according to the PHA’s for Tenant-Furnished Utilities and
comment. administrative capability, the need for Other Services (HUD 5267). Three new
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 24, housing assistance, and other factors documents each will be added for the
2018. specified in a notice of funding Family Unification Program application
availability. The PHAs must establish a process and the HUD–VASH
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
utility allowance schedule for all Application Process. Additionally, the
invited to submit comments regarding
utilities and other services. Units must forms will be updated to remove
this proposal. Comments should refer to
be inspected using HUD-prescribed outdated references (such as those to the
the proposal by name and/or OMB
forms to determine if the units meet the Certificate Program). Such updates do
Control Number and should be sent to:
Housing Quality Standards (HQS) of the not result in an increase in burden
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
HCV program. After the family is issued hours.
Officer, ODAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street a HCV to search for a unit pursuant to Respondents (i.e. affected public):
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC attending a briefing and receiving an State and Local Governments,
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–0306 information packet, the family must businesses or other non-profits.
(this is not a toll-free number) or email complete and submit to the PHA a Estimated Number of Respondents:
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of Request for Tenancy Approval when it 2,192 PHAs.
the proposed forms or other available finds a unit which is suitable for its Estimated Number of Responses:
information. Persons with hearing or needs. Initial PHAs will use a 3.680,493.
speech impairments may access this standardized form to submit portability
Frequency of Response: Varies by
number through TTY by calling the toll- information to the receiving PHA who
form.
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– will also use the form for monthly
portability billing. PHAs and owners Average Hours per Response: 1.
8339. Total Estimated Burdens Hours:
will enter into housing assistance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1,643,173.
payments (HAP) contract each
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, providing information on rents,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, B. Solicitation of Public Comment
payments, certifications, notifications,
PIH, Department of Housing and Urban and owner agreement in a form This notice is soliciting comments
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room acceptable to the PHA. A Tenancy from members of the public and affected
3178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone Addendum for the HCV program is parties concerning the collection of
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202–402–4109, (this is not a toll-free included in the HAP contract as well as information described in Section A on
number). incorporated in the lease between the the following:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This owner and the family. Families that (1) Whether the proposed collection
notice informs the public that HUD is participate in the Homeownership of information is necessary for the
seeking approval from OMB for the option will execute a statement proper performance of the functions of
information collection described in regarding their responsibilities and the agency, including whether the
Section A. execute contracts of sale including an information will have practical utility;
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(2) The accuracy of the agency’s (OMB) for the information collection submitted to OMB may be obtained
estimate of the burden of the proposed described below. In accordance with the from Ms. Mussington.
collection of information; Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, requesting comment from all interested notice informs the public that HUD is
utility, and clarity of the information to parties on the proposed collection of seeking approval from OMB for the
be collected; and information. The purpose of this notice information collection described in
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of is to allow for 60 days of public Section A.
the collection of information on those comment.
who are to respond; including through A. Overview of Information Collection
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 24,
the use of appropriate automated 2018. Title of Information Collection: Public
collection techniques or other forms of Housing Flat Rent Exception Request
information technology, e.g., permitting ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding Market Analysis.
electronic submission of responses. OMB Approval Number: Pending
HUD encourages interested parties to this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB OMB approval.
submit comment in response to these Type of Request: New Collection.
questions. Control Number and should be sent to:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management Form Number: Under development.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Description of the need for the
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. and Urban Development, 451 7th Street information and proposed use: The form
Dated: May 10, 2018. SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC will streamline the process and reduce
Merrie Nichols-Dixon, 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 burden on PHAs when submitting a
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and (this is not a toll-free number) or email market analysis as part of a flat rent
Legislative Initiatives. at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of exception request in accordance with
[FR Doc. 2018–11306 Filed 5–24–18; 8:45 am] the proposed forms or other available Notice PIH 2015–13(HA), which
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P information. Persons with hearing or implements Section 238 of Title II of
speech impairments may access this Public Law 113–235, the Department of
number through TTY by calling the toll- Housing and Urban Development
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– Appropriations Act of 2015. Notice PIH
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 8339. 2015–13(HA) allows PHAs to request
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: flat rents that are based on the local
[Docket No. FR–7006–N–08]
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, rental market conditions, when the PHA
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Programs and Legislative Initiatives, can demonstrate through a market
Collection: Public Housing Flat Rent PIH, Department of Housing and Urban analysis that the FMRs are not reflective
Exception Request Market Analysis Development, 451 7th Street SW, of the local market. The current
(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), submission process does not stipulate a
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202– template for PHA submissions, therefore
Secretary for Public and Indian 402–4109, (this is not a toll-free PHAs spend widely varying amounts of
Housing, HUD. number). Persons with hearing or time and effort compiling information
ACTION: Notice. speech impairments may access this which may or may not facilitate HUD’s
number via TTY by calling the Federal review of their request.
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from Information Relay Service at (800) 877– Respondents: Public Housing
the Office of Management and Budget 8339. Copies of available documents Authorities (PHAs)
Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection Annual cost
respondents response per annum per response hours per response
.................................. 95 1 1 8 760 $17.11 $13,003.60
Total ...................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................
Explanation of burden hour and cost B. Solicitation of Public Comment (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
calculation: utility, and clarity of the information to
This notice is soliciting comments be collected; and
• Number of respondents = 95
from members of the public and affected
• Frequency of response/responses per parties concerning the collection of (4) Ways to minimize the burden of
annum = 1⁄1 (PHAs make one information described in Section A on the collection of information on those
submission per fiscal year) the following: who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
• Burden hours per response = (1) Whether the proposed collection
estimated time to complete a market collection techniques or other forms of
of information is necessary for the information technology, e.g., permitting
analysis proper performance of the functions of
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electronic submission of responses.
• Annual burden hours = 95 * 1 *1 *8 the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; HUD encourages interested parties to
• Hourly cost per response = the submit comment in response to these
average hourly pay rate earned by a (2) The accuracy of the agency’s questions.
housing specialist in a PHA estimate of the burden of the proposed
responsible for collecting market data Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
collection of information;
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
• Annual cost = 760 * $17.11
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| Dates | Comments Due Date: July 24, 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; telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free number). | |
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