[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 61225-61229] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-25823] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5835-N-14] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comprehensive Transactional Forms Supporting FHA's Section 242 Mortgage Insurance Program for Hospitals AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), HUD is publishing for public comment a comprehensive set of transactional and closing documents used in connection with transactions involving hospitals that are insured pursuant to Section 242 of the National Housing Act (Section 242). The proposed information collection will replace the existing collection 2502-0602 and will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the PRA. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal for 60 days. The documents that are the subject of this notice can be viewed on HUD's Web site: http://portal.hud.gov/ [[Page 61226]] hudportal/HUD?src=/federal_housing_administration/ healthcare_facilities/section_242/additional_resources/ 242_redlines_0815. DATES: Comments Due Date: December 8, 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: Reports Liaison Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, Room 9120 or the number for the Federal Information Relay Service (1-800-877-8339). Facsimile (fax) comments are not acceptable. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Program Contact: Paul Giaudrone, Underwriting Director, Office of Hospital Facilities, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-0599 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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). The revised hospital documents can be viewed at: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/federal_housing_administration/healthcare_facilities/section_242/additional_resources/242_redlines_0815. Where documents are based on existing Section 232 residential care facility or Multifamily program documents, the hospital documents, in addition to being presented in an unmarked format, are presented in redline/strikeout format so that the reviewer can see the changes proposed to make the documents applicable to Section 242 transactions. Where proposed documents are based on existing OHF forms, the proposed versions are also presented in both redline/strikeout and unmarked formats. Summaries of the major changes to some of the principal documents follow. Where capitalized terms are used, such terms refer to the titles of documents or defined terms in the documents. Summary of Changes to Documents ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Information collection Form name Summary of changes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HUD-91070-OHF.................... Consolidated New form, no policy Certifications change. This is a Borrower. new form that consolidates many certifications into one form (ex. prior versions of the HUD- 41901, HUD-92010, Byrd Amendment certifications, etc. are now consolidated). HUD-91071-OHF.................... Escrow Nomenclature changes Agreement for only. Minor updates Off-site to Multifamily Facilities. 91071-M form to make this an OHF form. HUD-91073-OHF.................... HUD Survey Nomenclature changes Instructions only. Minor updates and Surveyor's to previous 91073- Report. OHF version to remove multifamily terminology and replace with hospital terminology. HUD-91111-OHF.................... Survey New form based on Instructions 232 version. and Borrower's Reflects Certification. nomenclature changes for 242 hospitals, and removes exceptions that do not apply to hospitals. HUD-91725-OHF.................... Opinion by New form based on Counsel to the 232 version. Borrower. Removes references to Operators and Public Entity Agreement which do not apply to 242, and includes survey requirements per 242 policy. Updates nomenclature and terminology throughout to be representative for 242 program and hospitals, instead of residential care facilities. Includes provisions if AR financing is involved. HUD-92013-OHF.................... Application for Minor changes only. Hospital Minor updates and Project corrects burden Mortgage hours from previous Insurance. version. HUD-92023-OHF.................... Request for New form based on Final 232 version. Endorsement of Nomenclature Credit changes only to Instrument--Ho reflect 242 spitals/ hospitals, and Section 242. includes Construction Managers in addition to General Contractors. HUD-92070-OHF.................... Lease Addendum. New form based on 232 version. Nomenclature changes and updates language from ``Mortgagee/ Mortgagor'' to ``Lender/ Borrower.'' Instructions added. HUD-92080-OHF.................... Change of New form based on MF Mortgage version. Minor Record. nomenclature changes and language updates language from ``Mortgagee/ Mortgagor'' to ``Lender/ Borrower.'' HUD-92117-OHF.................... Borrower's New form based on Certification- 232 version. -Full or Changed form name Partial and terms within Completion of from ``Non-Critical Non-Critical Repairs'' to Repairs. ``Project'' to cover 242 project work not just limited to repairs. HUD-92205-OHF.................... Borrower's Pre- New form based on Closing 232 version. Certificate of Changed ``repairs'' Actual Cost to ``limited (Section 242/ rehabilitation'' to 223f). cover 242/223f projects. Added ``Pre-Closing'' to the name to clarify the difference of this form from the 92330 certificate of actual cost. HUD-92223-OHF.................... Surplus Cash New form based on Note. 232 version. Minor nomenclature changes to reflect 242 hospitals. HUD-92322-OHF.................... Intercreditor New form based on Agreement. 232 version. Changed residential care facility terms to reflect hospitals (``owner/ operator'' to ``hospital''). Removed language and portions relevant to Owners/ Operators and master tenancy/ leases that do not apply to 242. Included provisions to cover additional facilities under one loan, as many 242 loans cover multiple buildings/ facilities. Changed terminology from ``impositions'' to ``mortgage costs''. HUD-92330A-OHF................... Contractor's Corrects existing Certificate of form. Corrects Actual Cost-- previous 92330A-OHF Hospitals/ form to reference Section 242. 242 forms, handbook, and include construction managers. HUD-92330-OHF.................... Borrower's Corrects existing Certificate of form. Corrects Actual Cost-- previous 92330-OHF Hospitals/ form to reference Section 242. 242 forms, handbook, and citations. Changes terminology from ``Mortgagee/ Mortgagor'' to ``Lender/ Borrower.'' [[Page 61227]] HUD-92403A-OHF................... Borrower's And Corrects existing Architect's form. Corrects Certificate of previous 92403-OHF Payment (01/ form to reference 1995). correct 242 citations. Changes terminology from ``Mortgagee/ Mortgagor'' to ``Lender/ Borrower.'' HUD-92403-OHF.................... Application for Corrects existing Insurance of form. Corrects Advance of previous 92403-OHF Mortgage form to reference Proceeds. correct 242 forms. Changes terminology from ``Mortgagee/ Mortgagor'' to ``Lender/ Borrower.'' HUD-92415-OHF.................... Request For Corrects existing Permission To form. Corrects Commence previous 92403-OHF Construction form to reference Prior To correct 242 forms. Initial Changes terminology Endorsement from ``Mortgagee/ For Mortgage Mortgagor'' to Insurance--Hos ``Lender/ pitals/Section Borrower.'' 242. HUD-92422-OHF.................... Financial And Corrects existing Statistical form. Includes Data For HUD updated financial Reporting. data and statistical fields requested for reporting. HUD-92434-OHF.................... Lender's New form based on Certificate. 232 version. Changed terminology to reflect hospitals, removed Administrative Fees provisions, added disclosure of Ginnie Mae extension fee provision and deleted provision noting that borrower has collected amounts to cover extension fees, changed the time for submission of application for insurance of advances; various updates to conform to handbook provisions; added a provision on escrows and deleted unitary loan provision. HUD-92441-OHF.................... Building Loan New form based on Agreement. 232 version. Changed residential care facility terms to reflect hospitals and reference 242's related forms. Includes provisions for expenses involved in 242 transactions, off- site improvements, and 242 construction contracts. HUD-92441A-OHF................... Building Loan New form based on Agreement 92441-OHF. Modified (223f version). agreement for 223f to tailor language for insurance upon completion and limited rehabilitation. HUD-92442-OHF.................... Construction New form based on Contract. 232 version. Nomenclature changes to reflect 242 hospitals. Changed construction contract language to be consistent with 242 policies and procedures involving time of construction activities/ requests, requisition and payment procedures, and assurance of completion. Removed identities of interest language that applies to 232 projects. HUD-92448-OHF.................... Contractor's New form. Replaces Requisition existing 92448-OHF Project which is not the Mortgages. correct form that we use. HUD-92452A-OHF................... Payment Bond... New form based on 232 version. Minor nomenclature changes only. HUD-92452-OHF.................... Performance New form based on Bond. 232 version. Minor nomenclature changes only. HUD-92455-OHF.................... Request for New form based on Endorsement of 232 version. Credit Changed terminology Instrument & to reflect Certificate of hospitals. Revised Lender, language related to Borrower & escrows to make General them specific to Contractor. hospital transactions and language relating to mortgage reserve funds. Updated content to reflect Section 242 Handbook guidance. HUD-92456-OHF.................... Escrow New form based on Agreement for 232 version. Minor Incomplete nomenclature Construction. changes only. HUD-92464-OHF.................... Request for Corrects existing Approval of form. Replaces Advance of existing 92464-OHF Escrow Funds-- and includes Hospitals/ references for 242 Section 242. construction and limited rehabilitation pursuant to 223(f) loans. HUD-92466-OHF.................... Regulatory New form. This Agreement--Bor document was based rower. on the Section 232 Regulatory Agreement, but was so substantially revised that a redline was not warranted. All terms were changed from ``healthcare facility'' to ``hospital'' and any 232 specific terms and provisions were removed. Provisions from the covenants which are attached to the current form of 242 regulatory agreement were inserted, as well as language consistent with the Security Instrument and current Housing policies. Industry is very familiar with these covenants so new policy concepts are not being introduced with the insertion of those provisions. Definitions were added as an exhibit C to the Agreement in order to make the document easier to read without having to page through numerous definitions. Significant terminology now used in the new 242 regulatory agreement is the concept of ``Program Obligations'' as used in Multifamily and 232; definition of ``Revenue'' to replace the definition of ``Rent''; and the definition of ``Waste''. Liabilities consistent with Multifamily and 232 policy were added to the Section 40 Addendum. HUD-92476-OHF.................... Escrow New form. Escrow Agreement for language modified Deferred Work. to cover funds for deferred work. HUD-92476A-OHF................... Escrow New form. Escrow Agreement for language modified Limited to cover 223(f) Rehabilitation. loans. HUD-92479-OHF.................... Off-Site Bond-- New form based on Dual Obligee. 232 version. Minor nomenclature changes only. HUD-9250-OHF..................... Funds No policy change. Authorizations. Modified 232 version to reflect 242 nomenclature and terminology (ex. ``Mortgage Reserve Fund'' instead of ``Reserve for Replacements Fund'' and ``Borrower'' instead of ``Owner/ Operator''. HUD-92554-OHF.................... Supplementary New form based on Conditions of 232 version. the Contract Nomenclature for changes and updated Construction regulatory (06/2014). references to appropriate ones related to Section 242. [[Page 61228]] HUD-92576-OHF.................... Certificate for New form based on Need for 232 version. Minor Health nomenclature Facility and changes and removed Assurance of ``skilled nursing Enforcement of facility'' and State ``intermediate care Standards. facility'' checkboxes. HUD-92580-OHF.................... Maximum Corrects existing Insurable form. Corrects Mortgage. previous version that had multifamily language and incorrect references, making it specific to 242 hospital program. Updates language from ``Mortgagee/ Mortgagor'' to ``Lender/ Borrower''. HUD-93305-OHF.................... Agreement and New form based on Certification. 232 version. Nomenclature changes to reflect 242 hospitals and update references of form names. Changed language to include Construction Managers and change ``repairs'' to ``limited rehabilitation'' per 242/223(f). HUD-94000-OHF.................... Security New form based on Instrument/ 232 version. Mortgage/Deed Changed all terms of Trust. from ``healthcare facility'' to ``hospital.'' Removed all terms related to operator, master tenant, master leases, and any other 232 specific terms which are not applicable in 242 (example: Reserve for replacements and residual receipts). Also removed references to ``residents'' and ``security deposits'' and any other term that wouldn't be applicable to a 242 transaction. Completed removed a section on ``single asset borrower'' as in 242 the borrower does not have to be a single asset borrower and can own multiple assets and businesses. HUD-94001-OHF.................... Healthcare New form based on Facility Note. 232 version. No changes aside from nomenclature and changing terms from ``healthcare facility'' to ``hospital''. HUD-94128-OHF.................... Environmental No change. Just Assessment and correcting form Compliance number from ``4128- Findings. OHF'' to ``94128- OHF'' and correcting estimated burden hours. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A. Paperwork Reduction Act Under the PRA, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not require to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a valid control number. The public reporting burden for this revised collection of information is estimated to include the time for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Information on the estimated public reporting burden is provided in the following table: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Average Number of Frequency Response burden Annual hourly Information collection Form name respondents of response per annum hour per burden cost per Annual cost response hours response -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUD-91070-OHF.................... Consolidated 15 1 15 1 15 $220 $3,300 Certifications Borrower. HUD-91071-OHF.................... Escrow Agreement for Off- 3 2 6 0.5 3 100 300 site Facilities. HUD-91073-OHF.................... HUD Survey Instructions 15 1 15 1 15 75 1,125 and Surveyor's Report. HUD-91111-OHF.................... Survey Instructions and 15 1 15 1 15 75 1,125 Borrower's Certification. HUD-91725-OHF.................... Opinion by Counsel to the 15 1 15 2 30 220 6,600 Borrower. HUD-92013-OHF.................... Application for Hospital 15 1 15 4664 69960 75 5,247,000 Project Mortgage Insurance. HUD-92023-OHF.................... Request for Final 15 1 15 1.5 22.5 100 2,250 Endorsement of Credit Instrument--Hospitals/ Section 242. HUD-92070-OHF.................... Lease Addendum............ 10 1 10 0.5 5 220 1,100 HUD-92080-OHF.................... Change of Mortgage Record. 10 1 10 0.5 5 75 375 HUD-92117-OHF.................... Borrower's Certification- 5 5 25 0.5 12.5 75 938 Full or Partial Completion of Project. HUD-92205-OHF.................... Borrower's Pre-Closing 5 1 5 3.5 17.5 75 1,313 Certificate of Actual Cost (Section 242/223f). HUD-92223-OHF.................... Surplus Cash Note......... 5 1 5 0.5 2.5 220 550 HUD-92322-OHF.................... Intercreditor Agreement... 8 1 8 3.5 28 100 2,800 HUD-92330A-OHF................... Contractor's Certificate 15 1 15 2 30 75 2,250 of Actual Cost--Hospitals/ Section 242. HUD-92330-OHF.................... Borrower's Certificate of 15 1 15 1 15 75 1,125 Actual Cost--Hospitals/ Section 242. HUD-92403A-OHF................... Borrower's And Architect's 15 1 15 0.25 3.75 75 281 Certificate of Payment (01/1995). HUD-92403-OHF.................... Application for Insurance 7 12 84 0.25 21 75 1,575 of Advance of Mortgage Proceeds. HUD-92415-OHF.................... Request For Permission To 5 1 5 1 5 75 375 Commence Construction Prior To Initial Endorsement For Mortgage Insurance--Hospitals/ Section 242. HUD-92422-OHF.................... Financial And Statistical 90 6 540 4 2160 75 162,000 Data For HUD Reporting. HUD-92434-OHF.................... Lender's Certificate...... 15 1 15 8 120 100 12,000 HUD-92441-OHF.................... Building Loan Agreement... 10 1 10 4 40 75 3,000 [[Page 61229]] HUD-92441A-OHF................... Building Loan Agreement 5 1 5 4 20 75 1,500 (223f version). HUD-92442-OHF.................... Construction Contract..... 10 1 10 2 20 75 1,500 HUD-92448-OHF.................... Contractor's Requisition 10 1 10 3 30 75 2,250 Project Mortgages. HUD-92452A-OHF................... Payment Bond.............. 10 1 10 1 10 75 750 HUD-92452-OHF.................... Performance Bond.......... 10 1 10 1 10 75 750 HUD-92455-OHF.................... Request for Endorsement of 15 1 15 1 15 220 3,300 Credit Instrument & Certificate of Lender, Borrower & General Contractor. HUD-92456-OHF.................... Escrow Agreement for 3 2 6 0.5 3 75 225 Incomplete Construction. HUD-92464-OHF.................... Request for Approval of 5 5 25 2 50 75 3,750 Advance of Escrow Funds-- Hospitals/Section 242. HUD-92466-OHF.................... Regulatory Agreement-- 15 1 15 12 180 220 39,600 Borrower. HUD-92476-OHF.................... Escrow Agreement for 2 2 4 0.5 2 75 150 Deferred Work. HUD-92476A-OHF................... Escrow Agreement for 4 2 8 0.5 4 75 300 Limited Rehabilitation. HUD-92479-OHF.................... Off-Site Bond--Dual 5 2 10 0.5 5 220 1,100 Obligee. HUD-9250-OHF..................... Funds Authorizations...... 15 1 15 0.5 7.5 75 563 HUD-92554-OHF.................... Supplementary Conditions 15 1 15 1 15 220 3,300 of the Contract for Construction. HUD-92576-OHF.................... Certificate for Need for 12 1 12 0.5 6 75 450 Health Facility and Assurance of Enforcement of State Standards. HUD-92580-OHF.................... Maximum Insurable Mortgage 15 2 30 6 180 75 13,500 HUD-93305-OHF.................... Agreement and 15 1 15 1.5 22.5 220 4,950 Certification. HUD-94000-OHF.................... Security Instrument/ 15 1 15 2 30 220 6,600 Mortgage/Deed of Trust. HUD-94001-OHF.................... Healthcare Facility Note.. 15 1 15 1 15 220 3,300 HUD-94128-OHF.................... Environmental Assessment 12 1 12 8 96 75 7,200 and Compliance Findings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 516 71 1,115 116 73,247 116 5,546,419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Information Collection: Comprehensive Transactional Forms Supporting FHA's Section 242 Mortgage Insurance Program for Hospitals. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0602. Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection. Form Number(s): HUD-91070-OHF, HUD-91071-OHF, HUD-91073-OHF, HUD- 91111-OHF, HUD-91725-OHF, HUD-92013-OHF, HUD-92023-OHF, HUD-92070-OHF, HUD-92080-OHF, HUD-92117-OHF, HUD-92205-OHF, HUD-92223-OHF, HUD-92322- OHF, HUD-92330-OHF, HUD-92330A-OHF, HUD-92403-OHF, HUD-92403A-OHF, HUD- 92415-OHF, HUD-92422-OHF, HUD-92434-OHF, HUD-92441-OHF, HUD-92441A-OHF, HUD-92442-OHF, HUD-92448-OHF, HUD-92452-OHF, HUD-92452A-OHF, HUD-92455- OHF, HUD-92456-OHF, HUD-92464-OHF, HUD-92466-OHF, HUD-92476-OHF, HUD- 92476A-OHF, HUD-92479-OHF, HUD-9250-OHF, HUD-92554-OHF, HUD-92576-OHF, HUD-92580-OHF, HUD-93305-OHF, HUD-94000-OHF, HUD-94001-OHF, HUD-94128- OHF. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The included collection comprise the comprehensive documents necessary for the application, review, commitment, administration, technical oversight, audit and initial/final endorsement of Office of Hospital Facilities projects pursuant to FHA Programs 242, 241, 223(f), and 223(a)(7). The collection corrects, revises, updates, and supersedes the previous collection approved in February 2014. Respondents (i.e. affected public): Borrowers, lenders, contractors, architects, and engineers that participate in the application, procedure, project administration and initial/final endorsement of FHA hospital mortgage insurance projects. Estimated Number of Respondents: 516. Estimated Number of Responses: 1,115. Frequency of Response: 71. Average Hours per Response: 116. Total Estimated Burdens: 73,247. 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: October 5, 2015. Janet M. Golrick, Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Associate Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 2015-25823 Filed 10-8-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P