[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45673-45675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18834]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5838-N-05]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment;
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Application Forms
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below will be 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 Rental Assistance Demonstration allows public Housing and
Moderate
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Rehabilitation (Mod Rehab) properties to convert to long-term Section 8
rental assistance contracts; and Rent Supplement, Rental Assistance
Payment and Mod Rehab properties upon contract expiration or
termination, to convert Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs) to Project
Based Vouchers (PBVs). Participation in the initiative will be
voluntary; the attached applications will be used to determine
eligibility for Public Housing and Mod Rehab owners only.
DATES: Comment Due Date: August 31, 2015.
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
[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., (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: The Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice
is submitting comments from members of the public and affected 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
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.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Rental Assistance Demonstration
(RAD) Application Forms.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0278.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD-5260 RAD Application; HUD-5261 RAD Mod Rehab
Application.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Rental Assistance Demonstration allows Public Housing and Moderate
Rehabilitation (Mod Rehab) properties to convert to long-term Section 8
rental assistance contracts; and Rent Supplement (Rent Supp), Rental
Assistance Payment (RAP), and Mod Rehab properties, upon contract
expiration or termination, to convert tenant protection vouchers (TPVs)
to project-based vouchers (PBVs). Participation in the initiative will
be voluntary. Public Housing agencies and Mod Rehab owners interested
in participating in the Demonstration are required to submit
applications to HUD. HUD intends through the conversion process, to
assure the physical and financial sustainability of properties and
enable owners to leverage private financing to address immediate and
long-term capital needs, improve operations, and implement energy
efficiency improvements. The RAD applications are Excel based and will
be pre-populated with data the Department collects and maintains for
each housing agencies. Information collected by the applications will
allow the Department to determine which applicants meet the eligibility
requirements and have the capacity to successfully meet RAD's mission
delineated in PIH Notice PIH-2012-32, REV-2: Rental Assistance
Demonstration--Partial Implementation and Request for Comments.
To review draft versions of the applications please visit the RAD
Web site: www.hud.gov/rad/. Under the Applications section follow the
links provided: Obtain Draft Application for PHAs: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=RAD_App_PH.xlsx. Obtain
Draft Application for Owners of Mod Rehab: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=RAD_APP_Mod_Rehab.xlsx.
Respondents (i.e., affected public): State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of
respondents is 8,855 annually with one response per respondent.
Estimated Number of Responses: 8,855.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Average Hours per Response: 2 Hours.
Total Estimated Burdens: 17,710.
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Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection respondents response annum per response hours per response Annual cost
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Public Housing RAD--Application Form.... 7,500 1 7,500 2 15,000 $40 $600,000
MOD Rehab RAD Application Form.......... 1,355 1 1,355 2 2,710 40 108,400
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Total............................... 8,855 .............. 8,855 .............. 17,710 .............. 708,000
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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
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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 as amended.
Dated: July 23, 2015.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2015-18834 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am]
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