[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65395-65396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26391]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5603-N-78]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB:
Section 8 Contract Renewal Policy--Guidance for the Renewal of Project-
Based Section 8 Contracts
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
The Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide implements Section 524 of the
Multifamily Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRA) (Pub.
L. 105-65, enacted on October 27, 1997), which governs how expiring
Section 8 project-based assistance contracts are renewed. The Section 8
contract renewal process is an essential component to preserving low
income rental housing affordability and availability, while reducing
long-term costs of project-based assistance. Project-based assistance
contracts are renewed under MAHRA to protect tenants and preserve
affordable housing for low and very low-income tenants. The Section 8
contract renewal process will provide housing protection for the low
and very low-income tenants living in various United States
communities. The Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide sets forth six renewal
options from which a project owner may choose when renewing their
expiring Section 8 contract: Option One--Mark-Up-To-Market; Option
Two--Other Contract Renewal with Current Rents at or Below Comparable
Market Rents; Option Three--Referral to the Office of Affordable
Preservation (OAHP); Option Four--Renewal of Projects Exempted From
OAHP; Option Five--Renewal of Portfolio Reengineering Demonstration or
Preservation Projects; Option Six--Opt Outs. Owners should select one
of six options which are applicable to their project and should submit
contract renewal on an annual basis to renew Contract.
DATES: Comments Due Date: November 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2502-0587) 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: [email protected] fax: 202-395-5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at
[email protected]. or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the Information collection described below.
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information
to: (1) Evaluate 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)
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
This Notice also lists the Following Information:
Title of Proposed: Section 8 Contract Renewal Policy--Guidance for
the Renewal of Project-Based Section 8 Contracts.
OMB Approval Number: 2502-0587.
Form Numbers: HUD-9649, HUD-9626, HUD-9648D, HUD-9628, HUD-9628-C,
HUD-9630, HUD-9632, HUD-9633, HUD-9634, HUD-9645, HUD-9646, HUD-9625,
HUD-9627, HUD-9636, HUD-9637, HUD-9643, HUD-9641, HUD-9648C, HUD-9648-
B, HUD-9647, HUD-9648-A, HUD-9640, HUD-9639, HUD-9635, HUD-9638, HUD-
9624, HUD-9624A, HUD-9631, HUD-9642, HUD-9628-A, HUD-9628B, HUD-9644,
HUD-9625, HUD-9628-D, HUD-9629, HUD-9651.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide implements Section 524 of the
Multifamily Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRA)
(public law 105-65, enacted on October 27, 1997), which governs how
expiring Section 8 project-based assistance contracts are renewed. The
Section 8 contract renewal process is an essential component to
preserving low income rental housing affordability and availability,
while reducing long-term costs of project-based assistance. Project-
based assistance contracts are renewed under MAHRA to protect tenants
and preserve affordable housing for low and very low-income tenants.
The Section 8 contract renewal process will provide housing protection
for the low and very low-income tenants living in various United States
communities. The Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide
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sets forth six renewal options from which a project owner may choose
when renewing their expiring Section 8 contract: Option One--Mark-Up-
To-Market; Option Two--Other Contract Renewal with Current Rents at or
Below Comparable Market Rents; Option Three--Referral to the Office of
Affordable Preservation (OAHP); Option Four--Renewal of Projects
Exempted From OAHP; Option Five--Renewal of Portfolio Reengineering
Demonstration or Preservation Projects; Option Six--Opt Outs. Owners
should select one of six options which are applicable to their project
and should submit contract renewal on an annual basis to renew
Contract.
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Number of Hours per
respondents Annual responses x response Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................... 25,324 1 0.971 24,603
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Total estimated burden hours: 24,603.
Status: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.
Dated: October 23, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-26391 Filed 10-25-12; 8:45 am]
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