83 FR 5455 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs)

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)

Page Range		5455-5456
FR Document		2018-02452

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6001-N-40]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy 
Efficient Mortgages (EEMs)

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: April 9, 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 
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov 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: Kevin Stevens, Director, Home Mortgage 
Insurance Division/451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; or email 
Kevin.L.Stevens@hud.gov; or telephone 202-708-2121. This is not a toll-
free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339.

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: Energy Efficient Mortgages.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0561.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Lenders provide the required information to determine the eligibility 
of a mortgage to be insured under Section 513 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1992 (Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992). Section 2123 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 
(HERA) (Pub. L. 110-289, approved July 30, 2008) amended Section 106 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 by revising the maximum dollar amount 
that can be added to an FHA-insured mortgage for energy efficient 
improvements.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Business or other for-profit 
(lenders).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 420.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Average Hours per Response: 4.25.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 1,785 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

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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: January 18, 2018.
Dana Wade,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
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representatives to better prepare for the including the validity of the and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
meeting, so that it is productive for both methodology and assumptions used; SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC
DHS and the companies It is helpful for 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
DHS to know background information clarity of the information to be (this is not a toll-free number) or email
about the company as well as whether collected; and at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
they have met with DHS before and 4. Minimize the burden of the the proposed forms or other available
whether they currently support the collection of information on those who information. Persons with hearing or
Department. DHS also receives inquiries are to respond, including through the speech impairments may access this
from oversight bodies, such as Congress, use of appropriate automated, number through TTY by calling the toll-
regarding with how many companies electronic, mechanical, or other free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
DHS has met with as well as whether technological collection techniques or 8339.
DHS has met with specific companies. other forms of information technology, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The meeting information provides e.g., permitting electronic submissions Kevin Stevens, Director, Home Mortgage
source data for answering those of responses. Insurance Division/451 7th Street SW,
inquiries in an accurate and timely Washington, DC 20410; or email
manner. EngageDHS is a fillable form Analysis
Kevin.L.Stevens@hud.gov; or telephone
that will be used to collect vendor/ Agency: Office of the Chief 202–708–2121. This is not a toll-free
industry meetings with DHS. Procurement Officer, DHS. number. Persons with hearing or speech
Upon a request for a meeting, DHS Title: Agency Information Collection impairments may access this number
will ask companies to complete a Activities: EngageDHS. through TTY by calling the toll-free
request form and submit via email to the OMB Number: 1601–NEW. Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
DHS Industry Liaison mailbox at Frequency: Annually.
DHSIndustryLiaison@hq.dhs.gov. Once SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Affected Public: Private and Public
it is received by DHS, this form could Sector. notice informs the public that HUD is
be electronically loaded into DHS’ Number of Respondents: 750. seeking approval from OMB for the
system, called EngageDHS. (EngageDHS Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 information collection described in
is DHS’ implementation of Microsoft hours. Section A.
Dynamics CRM.) This process makes it Total Burden Hours: 187.5. A. Overview of Information Collection
easier and faster for companies to send
in the form (email versus paper mail). It Melissa Bruce, Title of Information Collection:
also reduces the burden on DHS Executive Director, Enterprise Business Energy Efficient Mortgages.
employees as they do not need to Management Office. OMB Approval Number: 2502–0561.
manually input the information into [FR Doc. 2018–02457 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] Type of Request: Extension of
EngageDHS. Performing data collection BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P currently approved collection.
as discussed above would also reduce Form Number: N/A.
the burden on the companies requesting Description of the need for the
meetings with DHS as they would only DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND information and proposed use: Lenders
have to fill out the form at the time of URBAN DEVELOPMENT provide the required information to
their first meeting request. So for determine the eligibility of a mortgage to
[Docket No. FR–6001–N–40] be insured under Section 513 of the
example, if a company over time meets
with representatives from multiple DHS Housing and Community Development
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Act of 1992 (Section 106 of the Energy
Components (e.g., Transportation Collection: Energy Efficient Mortgages
Security Administration, Federal Policy Act of 1992). Section 2123 of the
(EEMs) Housing and Economic Recovery Act of
Emergency Management Agency, Coast
Guard, Immigration and Customs AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 2008 (HERA) (Pub. L. 110–289,
Enforcement, etc.), the company would Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing approved July 30, 2008) amended
only have to fill out the form once. Commissioner, HUD. Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act of
There is no assurance of ACTION: Notice. 1992 by revising the maximum dollar
confidentiality provided to the amount that can be added to an FHA-
respondents for the collection of this SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from insured mortgage for energy efficient
information. The collection of the Office of Management and Budget improvements.
information is covered by (OMB) for the information collection Respondents (i.e. affected public):
DHS/ALL/PIA–006 DHS General described below. In accordance with the Business or other for-profit (lenders).
Contact Lists Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Estimated Number of Respondents:
DHS/ALL–021 Department of Homeland requesting comment from all interested 50.
Security Contractors and Consultants, parties on the proposed collection of Estimated Number of Responses: 420.
October 23, 2008, 73 FR 63179 information. The purpose of this notice Frequency of Response: On occasion.
This is a new information collection. is to allow for 60 days of public Average Hours per Response: 4.25.
OMB is particularly interested in comment. Total Estimated Burdens: 1,785 hours.
comments which: DATES: Comments Due Date: April 9, B. Solicitation of Public Comment
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
2018. This notice is soliciting comments
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collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the ADDRESSES: Interested persons are from members of the public and affected
functions of the agency, including invited to submit comments regarding parties concerning the collection of
whether the information will have this proposal. Comments should refer to information described in Section A on
practical utility; the proposal by name and/or OMB the following:
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Control Number and should be sent to: (1) Whether the proposed collection
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Colette Pollard, Reports Management of information is necessary for the
proposed collection of information, Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing proper performance of the functions of

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the agency, including whether the number through TTY by calling the toll- (4) Ways to minimize the burden of
information will have practical utility; free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– the collection of information on those
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 8339. who are to respond; including through
estimate of the burden of the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the use of appropriate automated
collection of information; (3) Ways to Name, Title, Division, Email, Phone collection techniques or other forms of
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Number: Harry Messner; Office of Asset information technology, e.g., permitting
of the information to be collected; and Management and Portfolio Oversight; electronic submission of responses.
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the Department of Housing and Urban HUD encourages interested parties to
collection of information on those who Development; 451 7th Street, SW, submit comment in response to these
are to respond; including through the Washington, DC 20410; email questions.
use of appropriate automated collection harry.messner@hud.gov or telephone C. Authority
techniques or other forms of information 202–402–2626. This is not a toll-free
technology, e.g., permitting electronic number. Persons with hearing or speech Section 3507 of the Paperwork
submission of responses. impairments may access this number Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
HUD encourages interested parties to through TTY by calling the toll-free Chapter 35.
submit comment in response to these Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Dated: January 24, 2018.
questions. Copies of available documents Dana T. Wade,
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
submitted to OMB may be obtained General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. from Ms. Pollard. Housing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This [FR Doc. 2018–02451 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
Dated: January 18, 2018.
notice informs the public that HUD is BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Dana Wade, seeking approval from OMB for the
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for information collection described in
Housing. Section A.
[FR Doc. 2018–02452 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
A. Overview of Information Collection
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Title of Information Collection: Use
Restriction Agreement Monitoring and [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Compliance. A0A501010.999900 253G]
URBAN DEVELOPMENT OMB Approval Number: 2502–0577.
Type of Request: Extension of Indian Trust Asset Reform Act, Title
[Docket No. FR- 7005–N–01] II—Indian Trust Asset Management
currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD–90075. Demonstration Project
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Description of the need for the
Collection: Use Restriction Agreement AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
information and proposed use: This
Monitoring and Compliance information is necessary for HUD to Interior.
ensure that owners of certain ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing multifamily housing projects comply
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs
Commissioner, HUD. with use restriction requirements after
(BIA) will host three Tribal consultation
ACTION: Notice.
the mortgage agreement has terminated.
sessions on the development of the
This information is also used to monitor
Indian Trust Asset Management
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from owner compliance with unique
Demonstration Project authorized by the
the Office of Management and Budget provisions of the Use Agreement
Indian Trust Asset Management Reform
(OMB) for the information collection contract.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions; Act (ITARA), Public Law 114–178.
described below. In accordance with the
owners prepaying HUD insured loans. DATES: Written comments must be
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
Estimated Number of Respondents: received by March 15 2018. Please see
requesting comment from all interested
659. the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
parties on the proposed collection of
Estimated Number of Responses: 200. of this document for dates of Tribal
information. The purpose of this notice
Frequency of Response: Annually. consultation sessions.
is to allow for 60 days of public Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
comment. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Total Estimated Burden: 400 hours. by one of the following methods:
DATES: Comments Due Date: April 9, B. Solicitation of Public Comment • Email: consultation@bia.gov.
2018. • By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail
This notice is soliciting comments or hand delivery to: Ms. Elizabeth
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are from members of the public and affected
invited to submit comments regarding Appel, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
parties concerning the collection of Collaborative Action, U.S. Department
this proposal. Comments should refer to information described in Section A on
the proposal by name and/or OMB of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Mail
the following: Stop 4660–MIB, Washington, DC 20240.
Control Number and should be sent to: (1) Whether the proposed collection
Colette Pollard, Reports Management Please note: If you provide comments by
of information is necessary for the
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing email, there is no need to provide a
proper performance of the functions of
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, duplicate hard copy.
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the agency, including whether the
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
information will have practical utility;
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 INFORMATION section of this notice for
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
(this is not a toll-free number) or email estimate of the burden of the proposed information on the Tribal consultation
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of collection of information; sessions.
the proposed forms or other available (3) Ways to enhance the quality, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
information. Persons with hearing or utility, and clarity of the information to Doug Lords, Deputy Bureau Director,
speech impairments may access this be collected; and Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Trust

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments Due Date: April 9, 2018.
Contact		Kevin Stevens, Director, Home Mortgage Insurance Division/451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; or email [email protected]; or telephone 202-708-2121. This is not a toll- free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
FR Citation		83 FR 5455