83 FR 6209 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Agencies Service Areas Solicitation of Comments
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 6209-6210] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02936] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-7001-N-06] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Agencies Service Areas Solicitation of Comments AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 15, 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 Submission@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette.Pollard@hud.gov, or telephone 202-402-3400. 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. Pollard. 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 October 11, 2017 at 82 FR 47236. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Public Housing Agencies Service Areas Solicitation of Comments. OMB Approval Number: 2577-New. Type of Request: New Collection. Form Number: Interactive Geospatial tool currently under development and will be available upon completion. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD proposes to use the following information collection methodology to gather Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) service area boundaries. An interactive geospatial tool will be provided by HUD for PHAs to access online. Through this online tool, HUD will present PHAs with estimates of their service area boundaries based on the locations of the PHA's public housing units and Housing Choice Vouchers in relation to Units of General Local Government. PHAs will be provided an opportunity to revise HUD's initial estimates using the online tool. The online, interactive tool will provide PHAs with the ability to designate boundaries that more accurately reflect their actual service areas under state and local law. PHAs will be able to do so by identifying Units of General Local Government boundaries that more closely reflect their actual service areas. The United States Housing Act of 1937 (1937 Act) in Section 3(b)(6) defines a Public Housing Agency, in part, as: ``Except as provided in subparagraph (b), . . . any State, county, municipality, or other governmental entity or public body (or agency or instrumentality thereof) which is authorized to engage in or assist in the development or operation of public housing.'' 42 U.S.C. 1437a. The section includes additional provisions related to PHAs operating Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. The 1937 Act therefore includes a reference to applicable state and local laws that PHAs operate pursuant to. HUD's regulations, at 24 CFR 982.4, defines a PHA's Jurisdiction as, ``the area in which the PHA has authority under State and local law to administer the program.'' HUD is proposing an information collection regarding PHAs' applicable jurisdictions, also known as service areas, in which they are authorized to operate under state and local law. Through the online tool, HUD will present PHAs with estimates of their service area boundaries, based on the locations of the PHA's public housing unit and Housing Choice Vouchers in relation to Units of General Local Government. HUD is aware that these initial estimates may not reflect the PHA's defined service area in accordance with State and local law, therefore, PHAs will be provided an opportunity to revise HUD's initial estimates using the online tool. When revising HUD's estimates, PHAs will be instructed to include in their revisions the areas in which they are authorized to operate under state and local law, not only the areas in which they currently operate. This means including areas that the PHA may have no public housing developments or HCVs, but where the PHA could operate those programs. If the PHA believes that HUD's estimate of its service area is accurate, the PHA will be asked to validate or accept HUD's estimation within the online tool. The information collection described in this Notice will use an online electronic methodology intended to reduce administrative costs for PHAs and the federal government. The information obtained through this information collection is intended to assist in HUD program operations and in providing data to HUD's program participants, stakeholders, and the. Collecting PHA service area boundaries in a simple electronic format will aid in the provision of data that can be used in conducting the statement of housing needs assessments as required by the PHA Annual Plan pursuant to 24 CFR 903.7. The information will be used by HUD to provide data to PHAs for use [[Page 6210]] in completing Assessments of Fair Housing. Such information is also highly relevant for informing Housing Choice Voucher policy decisions, including those related to mobility and portability. HUD itself will utilize the information to inform operations of the public housing, Housing Choice Voucher and other programs, and for estimating the impact of changes in Fair Market Rents, including Small Area Fair Market Rents. The information may also be useful for the general public, for instance, in locating local affordable housing providers and increasing awareness of local affordable housing options. The use of a geospatial data tool to collect this information has the advantage of simplifying and minimizing the administrative costs as well as directly linking the information to existing data resources without the need for additional cost to the federal government. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Number of average time Estimated Number of responses per Frequency of response for total burden respondents respondent requirement (in hours) (in hours) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHA Service Area Information................... 3,942 1 Once per Assessment of Fair Housing 1 3,942 cycle. (i.e. generally once every five years). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Burden............................... .............. .............. ....................................... .............. 3,942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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Estimated Number of Responses: this proposal. Comments should refer to defines a Public Housing Agency, in
524,815. the proposal by name and/or OMB part, as: ‘‘Except as provided in
Frequency of Response: On occasion. Control Number and should be sent to: subparagraph (b), . . . any State,
Average Hours per Response: 0.5 HUD Desk Officer, Office of county, municipality, or other
Total Estimated Annual Burden and Management and Budget, New governmental entity or public body (or
Cost: 26,240. Executive Office Building, Washington, agency or instrumentality thereof)
B. Solicitation of Public Comment DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email: which is authorized to engage in or
OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov. assist in the development or operation
This notice is soliciting comments of public housing.’’ 42 U.S.C. 1437a.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
from members of the public and affected The section includes additional
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
parties concerning the collection of provisions related to PHAs operating
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing
information described in Section A on Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
the following: The 1937 Act therefore includes a
(1) Whether the proposed collection SW, Washington, DC 20410; email
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov, or telephone reference to applicable state and local
of information is necessary for the laws that PHAs operate pursuant to.
proper performance of the functions of 202–402–3400. This is not a toll-free
number. Person with hearing or speech HUD’s regulations, at 24 CFR 982.4,
the agency, including whether the defines a PHA’s Jurisdiction as, ‘‘the
information will have practical utility; impairments may access this number
through TTY by calling the toll-free area in which the PHA has authority
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. under State and local law to administer
estimate of the burden of the proposed
Copies of available documents the program.’’
collection of information; HUD is proposing an information
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard. collection regarding PHAs’ applicable
utility, and clarity of the information to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This jurisdictions, also known as service
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of notice informs the public that HUD is areas, in which they are authorized to
the collection of information on those seeking approval from OMB for the operate under state and local law.
who are to respond: Including through information collection described in Through the online tool, HUD will
the use of appropriate automated Section A. present PHAs with estimates of their
collection techniques or other forms of The Federal Register notice that service area boundaries, based on the
information technology, e.g., permitting solicited public comment on the locations of the PHA’s public housing
electronic submission of responses. information collection for a period of 60 unit and Housing Choice Vouchers in
HUD encourages interested parties to days was published on October 11, 2017 relation to Units of General Local
submit comment in response to these at 82 FR 47236. Government. HUD is aware that these
questions. initial estimates may not reflect the
A. Overview of Information Collection PHA’s defined service area in
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Title of Information Collection: Public accordance with State and local law,
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Housing Agencies Service Areas therefore, PHAs will be provided an
Dated: January 30, 2018. Solicitation of Comments. opportunity to revise HUD’s initial
Colette Pollard, OMB Approval Number: 2577-New. estimates using the online tool. When
Department Reports Management Officer, Type of Request: New Collection. revising HUD’s estimates, PHAs will be
Office of the Chief Information Officer. Form Number: Interactive Geospatial instructed to include in their revisions
[FR Doc. 2018–02935 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am] tool currently under development and the areas in which they are authorized
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will be available upon completion. to operate under state and local law, not
Description of the need for the only the areas in which they currently
information and proposed use: HUD operate. This means including areas that
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND proposes to use the following the PHA may have no public housing
URBAN DEVELOPMENT information collection methodology to developments or HCVs, but where the
gather Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) PHA could operate those programs. If
[Docket No. FR–7001–N–06] service area boundaries. An interactive the PHA believes that HUD’s estimate of
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information geospatial tool will be provided by HUD its service area is accurate, the PHA will
Collection: Public Housing Agencies for PHAs to access online. Through this be asked to validate or accept HUD’s
Service Areas Solicitation of online tool, HUD will present PHAs estimation within the online tool.
Comments with estimates of their service area The information collection described
boundaries based on the locations of the in this Notice will use an online
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information PHA’s public housing units and electronic methodology intended to
Officer, HUD. Housing Choice Vouchers in relation to reduce administrative costs for PHAs
ACTION: Notice. Units of General Local Government. and the federal government. The
PHAs will be provided an opportunity information obtained through this
SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed to revise HUD’s initial estimates using information collection is intended to
information collection requirement the online tool. The online, interactive assist in HUD program operations and
described below to the Office of tool will provide PHAs with the ability in providing data to HUD’s program
Management and Budget (OMB) for to designate boundaries that more participants, stakeholders, and the.
review, in accordance with the Collecting PHA service area
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accurately reflect their actual service
Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose areas under state and local law. PHAs boundaries in a simple electronic format
of this notice is to allow for 30 days of will be able to do so by identifying will aid in the provision of data that can
public comment. Units of General Local Government be used in conducting the statement of
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 15, boundaries that more closely reflect housing needs assessments as required
2018. their actual service areas. by the PHA Annual Plan pursuant to 24
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are The United States Housing Act of CFR 903.7. The information will be used
invited to submit comments regarding 1937 (1937 Act) in Section 3(b)(6) by HUD to provide data to PHAs for use
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in completing Assessments of Fair estimating the impact of changes in Fair The use of a geospatial data tool to
Housing. Such information is also Market Rents, including Small Area Fair collect this information has the
highly relevant for informing Housing Market Rents. The information may also advantage of simplifying and
Choice Voucher policy decisions, be useful for the general public, for minimizing the administrative costs as
including those related to mobility and instance, in locating local affordable well as directly linking the information
portability. HUD itself will utilize the housing providers and increasing to existing data resources without the
information to inform operations of the awareness of local affordable housing need for additional cost to the federal
public housing, Housing Choice options. government.
Voucher and other programs, and for
Estimated
Number of average Estimated
Number of Frequency of
responses per time for total burden
respondents response
respondent requirement (in hours)
(in hours)
PHA Service Area Infor- 3,942 1 Once per Assessment of Fair Housing cycle. 1 3,942
mation. (i.e. generally once every five years).
Total Burden ........... ........................ ........................ .............................................................................. ........................ 3,942
B. Solicitation of Public Comment DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th
Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4181.
This notice is soliciting comments Fish and Wildlife Service Submitting Comments: You may
from members of the public and affected submit comments by one of the
parties concerning the collection of [FWS–R1–ES–2017–N182; following methods. Please specify
information described in Section A on FXES11130100000–189–FF01E00000] applicant name(s) and application
the following: number(s) to which your comments
U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of pertain (e.g., TE–XXXXXX).
(1) Whether the proposed collection Recovery and Interstate Commerce • Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov.
of information is necessary for the Permit Applications Please refer to the respective permit
proper performance of the functions of
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, number (e.g., Application No. TE–
the agency, including whether the XXXXXX) in the subject line of your
information will have practical utility; Interior.
email message.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit • U.S. Mail: Program Manager,
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed applications; request for comments. Restoration and Endangered Species
collection of information; SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Classification, Ecological Services, U.S.
Wildlife Service, invite the public to Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
comment on applications for permits to Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue,
utility, and clarity of the information to
conduct activities intended to enhance Portland, OR 97232–4181.
be collected; and
the propagation or survival of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of Colleen Henson, Recovery Permits
endangered species. With some
the collection of information on those Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503)
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
who are to respond: Including through 231–6131 (phone); permitsR1ES@
(ESA) prohibits certain activities that
the use of appropriate automated constitute take of listed species unless a fws.gov (email).
collection techniques or other forms of Federal permit is issued that allows SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
information technology, e.g., permitting such activity. The ESA also requires that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
electronic submission of responses. we invite public comment before invite the public to comment on
HUD encourages interested parties to issuing these permits. applications for permits to conduct
submit comment in response to these activities intended to promote recovery
DATES: To ensure consideration, we
questions. of endangered species. With some
must receive your written comments by
exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork March 15, 2018.
activities with endangered species
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. ADDRESSES: Requesting Copies of unless a Federal permit allows such
Dated: January 30, 2018.
Applications or Public Comments: activity. The ESA also requires that we
Copies of applications or public invite public comment before issuing
Colette Pollard, comments concerning any of the these permits.
Department Reports Management Officer, applications in this notice may be
Office of the Chief Information Officer. obtained by any party who submits a Background
[FR Doc. 2018–02936 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am] written request for a copy of such The ESA prohibits certain activities
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within 30 days of the date of publication
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unless authorized by a Federal permit.
of this notice, subject to the The ESA and our implementing
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the
U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552): Program provide for the issuance of such permits
Manager, Restoration and Endangered and require that we invite public
Species Classification, Ecological comment before issuing permits for
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, activities involving endangered species.
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| Contact | Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email [email protected], or telephone 202-402-3400. 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. | |
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