60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Capital Fund Program

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Federal RegisterSep 14, 2016
81 Fed. Reg. 63199 (Sep. 14, 2016)

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: November 14, 2016.

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:

Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 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 Information Collection: Public Housing Capital Fund Program.

OMB Approval Number: 2577-0157.

Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.

Form Numbers: HUD Form 50075.1—Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report and HUD-50075.2—Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan, HUD-5084, HUD-5087, HUD-51000, HUD-51001, HUD-51002, HUD-51003, HUD-51004, HUD-51915, HUD-51915-A, HUD-51971-I-II, HUD-52396, HUD-52427, HUD-52482, HUD-52483-A, HUD-52484, HUD-52485, HUD-52651-A, HUD-52829, HUD-52830, HUD-52833, HUD-52845, HUD-52846, HUD-52847, HUD-52849, HUD-53001, HUD-53015, HUD-5370, HUD-5370EZ, HUD-5370C, HUD-5372, HUD-5378, HUD-5460, HUD-52828, 50071, 5370-C1, 5370-C2.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Each year Congress appropriates funds to approximately 3,100 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) for modernization, development, financing, and management improvements. The funds are allocated based on a complex formula. The forms in this collection are used to appropriately disburse and utilize the funds provided to PHAs. Additionally, these forms provide the information necessary to approve a financing transaction in addition to any Capital Fund Financing transactions. Respondents include the approximately 3,100 PHA receiving Capital Funds and any other PHAs wishing to pursue financing.

Respondents (i.e., affected public): Public Housing Authorities.

Information collection Number of respondents Frequency of response Responses per annum Burden hour per response Annual burden hours Hourly cost per response Annual cost
HUD-5084 3,100 1 3,100 1.5 4,650 $30 $139,500
HUD-5087 50 1 50 3 150 50 7,500
HUD-50071 10 1 10 0.5 5 50 250
HUD-50075.1 3,100 1 3,100 2.2 6,820 30 204,600
HUD-50075.2 3,100 1 3,100 1 3,100 30 93,000
HUD-51000 590 1 590 1 590 30 17,700
HUD-51001 2,550 12 30,600 3.5 107,100 30 2,998,800
HUD-51002 1,600 5 8,000 1 8,000 30 240,000
HUD-51003 500 2 1,000 1.5 1,500 30 45,000
HUD-51004 500 2 1,000 2.5 2,500 30 75,000
HUD-51915/51915-A 2,630 1 2,630 3 7,890 30 236,700
HUD-51971-I, II 80 1 80 1.5 120 30 3,600
HUD-52396 96 1 96 2 192 30 5,760
HUD-52427 88 1 88 0.5 44 30 1,320
HUD-52482 40 1 40 2 80 30 2,400
HUD-52483-A 40 1 40 2 80 30 2,400
HUD-52484 532 4 2,128 10 21,280 30 638,400
HUD-52485 40 1 40 1 40 30 1,200
HUD-52651-A 40 1 40 2.5 100 30 3,000
HUD-52829 25 1 25 40 1000 50 50,000
HUD-52830 25 1 25 16 400 50 20,000
HUD-52833 3,100 1 3,100 13 40,300 30 1,209,000
HUD-52836 10 1 10 0.5 5 50 250
HUD-52845 25 1 25 8 200 50 10,000
HUD-52846 25 1 25 16 400 50 20,000
HUD-52847 25 1 25 8 200 50 10,000
HUD-52849 25 1 25 1 25 50 1,250
HUD-53001 3,100 1 3,100 2.5 7,750 30 232,500
HUD-53015 40 1 40 3 120 30 3,600
HUD-5370, 5370EZ 2,694 1 2,694 1 2,694 30 80,820
HUD-5370C 2,694 1 2,694 1 2,694 30 80,820
HUD-5372 590 1 590 1 590 30 17,700
HUD-5378 158 24 3,792 0.25 948 30 28,440
HUD-5460 40 1 40 1 40 30 1,200
Public Housing Information Center Certification of Accuracy 3,100 1 3,100 2 6,200 30 186,000
HUD-52828 Physical Needs Assessment form 3,100 Broadband Feasibility determination 3,100 1 3,100 15.4 47,740 50 2,387,000
Broadband Feasibility determination 3,100 1 3,100 10 31,000 50 1,550,000
Total 3,100 1 3,100 98.9 306,537 35 10,604,710

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: September 7, 2016.

Danielle Bastarache,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.

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