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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. N-94-3793; FR-3740-N-01]

Submission of Proposed Information Collection Requirement to OMB

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 has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for expedited review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments due date: Comments must be received by June 29, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should 
be sent to: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., OMB Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kay F. Weaver, Reports Management Officer, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone 
(202) 708-0050. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of the proposed 
forms and other available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained 
from Ms. Weaver.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB, for 
expedited processing, an information collection package with respect to 
owner application for funds for a special adjustment for drug-related 
security retrofitting for Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation projects.

    Funds were appropriated for drug-related security retrofitting for 
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation projects by Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-124, approved October 28, 
1993).
    HUD intends to provide six million dollars to Section 8 Moderate 
Rehabilitation owners who apply and are approved for a special 
adjustment for drug-related security retrofitting.
    The form provides for owners of Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation 
projects to apply for Fiscal Year 1994 funds for special rent 
adjustments for security retrofitting. It also provides for Housing 
Agencies (HAs) to review and comment on the owner's application, for 
the HUD Field Office to approve or disapprove the owner's application. 
All funding decisions regarding approved application will be made on a 
first come first served basis until the available funding has been 
depleted.
    The Department has submitted the proposal for the collection of 
information as described below, to OMB for review, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 25);
    (1) The title of the information collection proposal: Form HUD-
52662, Owner Application, Funds for Special Adjustment for Drug-Related 
Security Retrofitting, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program.
    (2) Office of the agency to collect the information: Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
    (3) The description of the need for the information and its 
proposed use: The data that will be collected on the form is necessary 
for HUD to determine whether a Moderate Rehabilitation project meets 
the statutory and administrative requirements necessary for HUD 
approval of funds for a special adjustment for drug-related security 
retrofitting.
    (4) Agency form number: Form HUD-52662.
    (5) Members of the public who will be affected by the proposal: 
Owners of Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation projects; HAs with Section 
8 Moderate Rehabilitation Programs.
    (6) How frequently information submissions will be required: Once a 
year in years when Congress appropriates funds for this purpose.
    (7) An estimate of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information submissions including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: Two hundred Moderate Rehabilitation 
owners are expected to apply voluntarily for the special adjustment for 
security retrofitting in Fiscal Year 1994. Owners will spend 
approximately three (3) hours competing the form. HA review of the form 
will take approximately one (1) hour. HUD Field Office review of the 
form will take approximately one (1) hour. This process will take place 
no more than once a year for funding purposes; Fiscal Year 1994 is the 
first year such funding has occurred, and it is not know whether future 
fiscal years will provide another opportunity for owners to apply for 
these funds. Total Fiscal Year 1994 hours of response is 1,000.
    (8) Type of request: New request.
    (9) The names of telephone numbers of an agency official familiar 
with the proposal: Gary Bowen, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
(202) 708-7424.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paper Work Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 
3507; Section 7(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Act, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).

    Dated: June 15, 1994.
Joseph Shuldiner,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB

    Proposal: Owner Application, Drug-Related Security Retrofitting 
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program.
    Office: Office of Assisted Housing, PIH, DHUD.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
This information collection enables the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to assign the six million dollars appropriated by Congress 
for Fiscal Year 1994 to cover the costs of drug-related security 
retrofitting at selected Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation projects. 
The statutory authority for special adjustments to Section 8 Moderate 
Rehabilitation Contract Rents is in Section 8(c)(2)(B) of the U.S. 
Housing Act of 1937 as amended by the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act of 1990 at Section 542. Form HUD-52662, Owner 
Application, Special Adjustment for Drug-Related Security Retrofitting, 
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program, provides for owners of 
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation projects to apply for Fiscal Year 
1994 funds for special rent adjustments for security. Owner application 
is voluntary.
    Form Number: HUD-52662.
    Respondents: Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation project owners; 
Housing Agencies; HUD Field office staff.
    Reporting Burden: 

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                                   Frequency                            
     No. of respondents        X      of      X   House per  =   Burden 
                                  responses       response        hours 
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200..........................              1              5        1,000
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    Total Burden: 1,000.
    Status: New Collection.
    Contact: Gary Bowen/Delia McCormick (202) 708-7424.

    Date: June 14, 1994.

SF 83 Supporting Statement for Requests for OMB Approval Under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act and 5 CFR 1320

A. Justification

    1. Explain the circumstances that make the collection of 
information necessary. Include the identification of any legal or 
administrative requirements that necessitate the collection.
    Congress has appropriated six million dollars for Fiscal Year 1994 
for special adjustments to cover the costs of drug-related security 
measures at selected Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation projects. The 
statutory authority for special adjustments to Section 8 Moderate 
Rehabilitation Contract Rents is in Section 8(c)(2)(B) of the U.S. 
Housing Act of 1937 as amended by the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act of 1990 at Section 542. Section 8(c)(2)(B) 
states the following: ``Where the Secretary determines that a project 
assisted under this section is located in a community where drug-
related criminal activity is generally prevalent and the project's 
operating, maintenance, and capital repair expenses have been 
substantially increased primarily as a result of the prevalence of such 
drug-related activity, the Secretary may (at the discretion of the 
Secretary and subject to the availability of appropriations for 
contract amendments for this purpose), on a project-by-project basis, 
provide adjustments to the maximum monthly rents, to a level no greater 
than 120 percent of the project rents, to cover the costs of 
maintenance, security, capital repairs, and reserves required for the 
owner to carry out a strategy acceptable to the Secretary for 
addressing the problem of drug-related criminal activity.'' Form HUD-
52662, Owner Application, Funds for Special Adjustment for Drug-Related 
Security Retrofitting, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program, 
provides for owners of Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation projects to 
apply for Fiscal Year 1994 funds for special rent adjustments for 
security. Owner application is voluntary.
    2. Indicate how, by whom, and for what purpose the information is 
to be used and the consequence to Federal program or policy activities 
if the collection of information was not conducted.
    The information collected on Form HUD-52662 is to be used by 
Housing Agencies administering Moderate Rehabilitation Programs and HUD 
Field Office staff to evaluate the eligibility and need of project 
owners applying for the funds for special adjustments for security, and 
as a basis for assigning funds. If this collection of information was 
not conducted, the Department would be unable to assign Fiscal Year 
1994 funds for special adjustments for security for Moderate 
Rehabilitation projects.
    3. Describe any consideration of the use of improved information 
technology to reduce burden and any technical or legal obstacles to 
reducing burden.
    Form HUD-52662 will collect information by Housing Assistance 
Payments (HAP) Contract Number. Field Office staff will be able to 
check information on the incoming HUD-52662 by using the newly 
available Control Files System (CFS) containing Moderate Rehabilitation 
HAP Contract information. CFS will reduce the burden to Field Office 
staff in evaluating the information in the HUD-52662.
    4. Describe efforts to identify duplication.
    The Department is not collecting this data through any other 
information collection mechanism. Owners are not asked to provide data 
of Form HUD-52662. Owners are not asked to provide data of Form HUD-
52662 that can be obtained from other HUD computerized files.
    5. Show specifically why any similar information already available 
cannot be used or modified for use for the purpose(2) described in #2.
    Similar information (description of criminal activity in the 
neighborhood of the Moderate Rehabilitation project; impact of the 
drug-related criminal activity on the project's operating, maintenance 
and capital repair expenses; owner's strategy to address the problem of 
drug-related criminal activity; and security items needed) is not 
already available from other sources.
    6. If the collection of information involves small businesses or 
other small entities, describe the methods used to minimize burden.
    The collection of information may involve small businesses of other 
small entities that own Moderate Rehabilitation projects. These 
entities are under no obligation to complete the application, and will 
do so on a voluntary basis if they believe they can benefit from the 
funds. Form HUD-52662 takes no more than three hours for an owner to 
complete.
    7. Describe the consequence to Federal program or policy activities 
if the collection were conducted less frequently.
    The collection will occur only in years in which Congress has 
appropriated funds for special adjustments for security for Moderate 
Rehabilitation projects.
    8. Explain any special circumstances that require the collection to 
be conducted in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines in 5 CFR 
1320.6.
    This information collection does not violate 5 CFR 1320.6.
    9. Describe efforts to consult with persons outside the agency to 
obtain their views on the availability of data, frequency of 
collection, the clarity of instructions and record-keeping, disclosure, 
or reporting format (if any), and on the data elements to be recorded, 
disclosed, or reported. (Consultation should occur at least once every 
3 years.)
    In the supporting statement, provide:
    a. The names and telephone numbers of those consulted and the year 
in which the consultation took place. Indicate the agencies, companies, 
State or local governments, or other organizations represented by those 
consulted.
    b. A summary of any major problems that could not be resolved 
during consultation.
    c. A description of other public contacts and opportunities for 
public comment, and a summary of the comments received.
    The parties outside the agency who would have an interest in 
commenting on Form HUD-52662 are Housing Agencies (HAs) administering 
Moderate Rehabilitation Programs and Moderate Rehabilitation project 
owners. Since the form must be approved for use in assigning funds 
appropriated for the current fiscal year, time does not permit the 
opportunity for HAs and owners to comment. HAs and owners have 
expressed interest to the Department in having a mechanism for funding 
special adjustments for security.
    10. Describe any assurance of confidentiality provided to 
respondents and the basis for the assurance in statute, regulation, or 
agency policy.
    Section 8 owners who choose to use Form HUD-52662 to apply for 
special adjustments for security are accustomed to providing 
information on the nature of project operations through their ongoing 
participation in the Section 8 Program. HAs and HUD staff are aware of 
many of the particulars of the ownership, financial and physical 
conditions of projects under HAP Contract. The additional information 
requested on Form HUD-52662 regarding drug-related criminal activity 
and its impact on the project is considered non-confidential and 
customary under the program.
    11. Provide additional justification for any questions of a 
sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious 
beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. This 
justification should include the reasons why the agency considers the 
questions necessary, the specific uses to be made of the information, 
the explanation to be given to persons from whom the information is 
requested, and any steps to be taken to obtain their consent.
    There are no questions of this nature in the collection.
    12. Provide estimates of annualized cost to the Federal Government 
and to the respondents. Also provide a description of the method use to 
estimate cost, which should include quantification of hours, 
operational expenses (such as equipment, overhead, printing, and 
support staff), and any other expense that would not have been incurred 
without the paperwork burden.
    An owner who chooses to use the form will spend approximately three 
(3) hours completing the form. Housing Agency review of the form will 
take approximately one (1) hour. HUD Field Office review of the form 
will take approximately one (1) hour. This process will take place no 
more than once a year for funding purposes; Fiscal Year 1994 is the 
first year such funding has occurred, and it is not know whether future 
fiscal years will provide another opportunity for owners to apply for 
these funds.
    13. Provide estimates of the burden of the collection of 
information. The statement should:
     Provide number of respondents, frequency of response, 
annual burden, and an explanation of how the burden was estimated. 
Unless directed to do so, agencies should not make special survey to 
obtain information on which to base burden estimates. Consultation with 
a few potential respondents is desirable. If the burden on respondents 
is expected to vary widely because of differences in activity, size, or 
complexity, show the range of estimated burden, and explain the reasons 
for the variance.
     If the request for approval is for more than one form, 
provide burden estimates for each form for which approval is sought and 
summarize the burdens on the SF 83.
     If the proposed collection of information was not included 
in the agency's Information Collection Budget (ICB) or if the burden 
show on the SF 83 is different from that in the ICB, explain the 
difference.
    Two hundred Moderate Rehabilitation owners are expected to apply 
for the special adjustment for security in Fiscal Year 1994. The annual 
``burden'' will be once per year, if Congress provides appropriations 
after the current fiscal year.
    14. Explain reasons for changes in burden, including the need for 
any increase.
    This is a new information collection requirement, since this is the 
first time Congress has appropriated funds for this purpose.
    15. For collections of information whose results are planned to be 
published for statistical use, outline plans for tabulation, 
statistical analysis, and publication. Provide the time schedule for 
the entire project, including beginning and ending dates of the 
collection of information, completion of report, publication dates, and 
other actions.
    The results of this collection will not be published for 
statistical use.

B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods

    Descriptions of collections of information submitted for approval 
that employ statistical methods.
    This information collection does not employ statistical methods.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
[Docket No. N-94-3794; FR-3738-N-01]

 
Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed Amendment to a System of Records

AGENCY: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ACTION: Notification of a proposed amendment to an existing system of 
records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes 
to amend its system of records entitled, ``Accounting Records, HUD/
DEPT-2,'' in its inventory of systems of records notices subject to the 
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. Notice of this system 
was last published at 55 FR 17676, April 26, 1990.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This action will be effective without further notice 
on July 22, 1994 unless comments are received that would result in a 
contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
these routine uses to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General 
Counsel, Room 10276, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410-0500. Communications should 
refer to the above docket number and title. An original and four copies 
of comments should be submitted. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not 
acceptable. A copy of each communication submitted will be available 
for public inspection and copying between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 
weekdays at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeanette Smith, Departmental Privacy Act Officer, at (202) 708-2374, or 
Mary Felton at (202) 708-4256.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 
U.S.C. 552a), as amended, notice is given that HUD proposes to identify 
by name two agencies under its routine uses (Item (i)) to its system of 
records, HUD/DEPT-2, Accounting Records; namely, to the United States 
Postal Service and to the Department of Defense for the purpose of 
collecting debts owed to the Federal Government by administrative or 
salary offsets. Also, we are adding a new routine use (Item (k)); 
namely, to other agencies, such as Departments of Agriculture, 
Education and Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration, 
for use of HUD's Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System 
(CAIVRS) to prescreen applicants for loans or loans guaranteed by the 
Federal Government to ascertain if the applicant is delinquent in 
paying a debt owed to or insured by the Government. The routine uses 
paragraph is published below in its entirety.
    Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e) (4) and (11) provide that the public be 
afforded a 30-day period in which to comment on the new record system.
    The system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy 
Act has been submitted to the Committee on Government Operations of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate, and the Office of Management and Budget OMB), pursuant to 
paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, Federal Agency 
Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals'' dated June 
25, 1993 (58 FR 36075, July 2, 1993).

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a. 88 Stat. 1896; sec. 7(d), Department 
of HUD Act (42 U.S.C. sec. 3535(d)).

    Issued at Washington, D.C. June 16, 1994.
Marilynn A. Davis,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
HUD/DEPT-2
    Accounting Records.
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    In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, other routine uses are as follows:
    (a) To the U.S. Treasury--for disbursements and adjustments 
thereof.
    (b) To the Internal Revenue Service--for reporting of sales 
commissions and to obtain current mailing addresses.
    (c) To the General Accounting Office, General Services 
Administration, Department of Labor, Labor housing authorities, and 
taxing authorities--for audit, accounting and financial reference 
purposes.
    (d) To mortgage lenders--for accounting and financial reference 
purposes, for verifying information provided by new loan applicants and 
evaluating creditworthiness.
    (e) To HUD contractors--for debt and/or mortgage note servicing.
    (f) To financial institutions that originated or serviced loans--to 
give notice of disposition of claims.
    (g) To title insurance companies--for payment of liens.
    (h) To local recording offices--for filing assignments of legal 
documents, satisfactions, etc.
    (i) To the United States Postal Service, Department of Defense, and 
other government agencies--for the purpose of collecting debts owed to 
the Federal Government by administrative or salary offset.
    (j) To consumer credit reporting agencies--for protecting private 
sector institutions that extend credit, and to encourage debtors to 
repay their legitimate debts.
    (k) Other agencies; such as, Departments of Agriculture, Education 
and Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration--for use of 
HUD's Credit Alert Inactive Voice Response System (CAIVRS) to prescreen 
applicants for loans or loans guaranteed by the Federal Government to 
ascertain if the applicant is delinquent in paying a debt owed to or 
insured by the Government.

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