[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12706-12708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2345]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5038-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request: HOME 
Investment Partnership Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, 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.

DATES: Comments Due Date: May 12, 2006.

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: Shelia Jones, Reports Liaison 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., Room 7232, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Huber, (202) 708-2684 (this is 
not a toll-free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other 
available documents:

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 soliciting 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 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 Proposal: HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).
    OMB Control Number: 2506-0171.
    Description of the need for the Information and proposed use: The 
information collected through HUD's Integrated Disbursement and 
Information System (IDIS) (Sec.  92.502) is used by HUD Field Offices, 
HUD Headquarters and HOME Program Participating Jurisdictions (PJs). 
The information on program funds committed and disbursed is used by HUD 
to track PJ performance and to determine compliance with the statutory 
24-month commitment deadline and the regulatory 5-year expenditure 
deadline (Sec.  92.500(d)). The project-specific property, tenant, 
owner and financial data is used to compile annual reports to Congress 
required at Section 284(b) of the Act, as well as to make program 
management decisions about how well program participants are achieving 
the statutory objectives of the HOME Program. Program management 
reports are generated by IDIS to provide data on the status of program 
participants' commitment and disbursement of HOME funds. These reports 
are provided to HUD staff as well as to HOME PJs.
    Management reports required in conjunction with the Annual 
Performance Report (Sec.  92.509) are used by HUD Field Offices to 
assess the effectiveness of locally designed programs in meeting 
specific statutory requirements and by Headquarters in preparing the 
Annual Report to Congress. Specifically, these reports permit HUD to 
determine compliance with the requirement that PJs provide a 25% match 
for HOME funds expended

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during the Federal fiscal year (Section 220 of the Act) and that 
program income be used for HOME eligible activities (Section 219 of the 
Act), as well as the Women and Minority Business Enterprise 
requirements (Sec.  92.351(b)).
    Financial, project, tenant and owner documentation is used to 
determine compliance with HOME Program cost limits (Section 212(e) of 
the Act), eligible activities (Sec.  92.205), and eligible costs (Sec.  
92.206), as well as to determine whether program participants are 
achieving the income targeting and affordability requirements of the 
Act (Sections 214 and 215). Other information collected under Subpart H 
(Other Federal Requirements) is primarily intended for local program 
management and is only viewed by HUD during routine monitoring visits. 
The written agreement with the owner for long-term obligation (Sec.  
92.504) and tenant protections (Sec.  92.253) are required to ensure 
that the property owner complies with these important elements of the 
HOME Program and are also reviewed by HUD during monitoring visits. HUD 
reviews all other data collection requirements during monitoring to 
assure compliance with the requirements of Title II and other related 
laws and authorities.
    The additional information collected from the new IDIS Performance 
Measurement screens is used by HUD and HOME Program PJs. HUD tracks PJ 
performance in complying with the statutory requirements of 24 CFR Part 
91 and 92. PJs use the required information in the execution of their 
program, and to gauge their own performance in relation to stated 
goals.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Members of affected public: State and local government 
participating jurisdictions.

 Estimation of the Total Numbers of Hours Needed To Prepare the Information Collection Including Number of Respondents, Frequency of Response, and Hours
                                                                       of Response
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                                                                                          Recordkeeping      Reporting       Number of
                  Reg. section                            Paperwork requirement               hours            hours       jurisdictions    Total hours
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Sec.   92.61...................................  Program Description and Housing         ...............              10               4           40
                                                  Strategy for Insular Areas.
Sec.   92.66...................................  Reallocation--Insular Areas...........  ...............               3               4           12
Sec.   92.101..................................  Consortia Designation.................  ...............               5              36          180
Sec.   92.200..................................  Private-Public Partnership............              2    ..............             594        1,188
Sec.   92.201..................................  Distribution of Assistance............              2    ..............             594        1,188
Sec.   92.201..................................  State Designation of Local Recipients.  ...............             1.5              51           76.5
Sec.   92.202..................................  Site and Neighborhood Standards.......              2    ..............             594        1,188
Sec.   92.203..................................  Income Determination..................              2    ..............           6,667       13,334
Sec.   92.206..................................  Documentation required by HUD to be                 5             6,667          33,335
Sec.   92.216..................................   included in project file to determine
Sec.   92.217..................................   project eligibility, i.e., eligible
Sec.   92.218..................................   uses and costs, cost limits, mixed-
Sec.   92.250..................................   projects and value.
Sec.   92.252..................................
Sec.   92.254..................................
Sec.   92.206..................................  Eligible Costs--Refinancing...........  ...............               4             100          400
Sec.   92.251..................................  Written Property Standards............              1    ..............           6,667        6,667
Sec.   92.253..................................  Tenant Protections (including lease                 5    ..............           6,667       33,335
                                                  requirement).
Sec.   92.254..................................  Homeownership--Median Purchase Price..              5    ..............              80          400
Sec.   92.254..................................  Homeownership--Alternative to Resale/   ...............               5             100          500
                                                  recapture.
Sec.   92.300..................................  CHDO Identification...................              2    ..............             594        1,188
Sec.   92.300..................................  Designation of CHDOs..................  ...............             1.5             480          720
Sec.   92.300..................................  CHDO Project Assistance...............              2    ..............             594        1,188
Sec.   92.303..................................  Tenant Participation Plan.............             10    ..............           4,171       41,710
Sec.   92.350..................................  Equal Opportunity (including                        5    ..............           6,667       33,335
                                                  nondiscrimination, and minority and
                                                  women business enterprise and
                                                  minority outreach efforts).
Sec.   92.351..................................  Affirmative Marketing.................             10    ..............           6,667       66,670
Sec.   92.353..................................  Displacement, relocation and                        5    ..............           6,667       33,335
                                                  acquisition (including tenant
                                                  assistance policy).
Sec.   92.354..................................  Labor.................................              2.5  ..............           6,667       16,667.50
Sec.   92.355..................................  Lead-based paint......................              1    ..............           6,667        6,667
Sec.   92.357..................................  Debarment and Suspension..............              1    ..............           6,667        6,667
Sec.   92.501..................................  Investment Partnership Agreement......              0.5             0.5             598          598
Sec.   92.502..................................  Homeownership and Rental Set-Up and     ...............              16             594        9,504
                                                  Completion (IDIS).
Sec.   92.502..................................  Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Set-Up   ...............             5.5             225        1,237.50
                                                  (IDIS).
Sec.   92.502..................................  IDIS Performance Measurement Set-Up     ...............              21           6,671      140,091
                                                  and Completion Screens.
Sec.   92.504..................................  Participating Jurisdiction's Written               10    ..............           6,667       66,670
                                                  Agreements.
Sec.   92.509..................................  Management Reports--Annual Performance  ...............             2.5             598        1,495
                                                  Reports.
Sec.   92.509..................................  Management Reports--FY Match Report...  ...............            0.75             594          445.5
Sec.   91.220..................................  Describe the use of ADDI funds........  ...............               1             427          427
Sec.   91.220..................................  Describe the Plan for outreach........  ...............               1             427          427
Sec.   91.220..................................  Describe plan to ensure suitability of  ...............               1             427          427
                                                  families.
Sec.   91.604..................................  Describe prior commitment.............  ...............               1              37           37

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Sec.   91.616..................................  Confirm first-time homebuyer status...              0.1  ..............             427           43
Sec.   92.502..................................  Input first-time homebuyer status       ...............             0.2             427           85
                                                  (IDIS).
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    Total Annual Respondent and Burden Hours...  ......................................  ...............  ..............           6,667     521,478
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Estimate of Respondent Cost: 521,478 hours x $31/hour = $16,165,818.


    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: March 3, 2006.
Pamela H. Patenaude,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. 06-2345 Filed 3-10-06; 8:45 am]
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