[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16048-16049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6592]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-18]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB 
Public/Private Partnerships for the Mixed-Finance Development of Public 
Housing Units

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

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review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is 
soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
    The 1998 Public Housing Reform Act allowed the Mixed-Finance 
development of public housing units. This meant that Public Housing 
Authorities (PHAs) could create public housing projects using public 
housing grant or capital funds and non-HUD sources of funds, subject to 
HUD's approval. This Information Collection pertains to the information 
that HUD collects to perform due diligence in order to approve the 
mixed-finance development of public housing prior to a financial 
closing and the start of construction or rehabilitation activities. 
Applicants describe ownership, the type, size, and number of units, 
construction schedule, construction and permanent financing, property 
management, how public housing operating subsidy will be provided to 
the project and other operation plans. New developments may be made up 
of a variety of housing types: rental, homeownership, private, 
subsidized, and public housing. These new communities are built for 
residents with a wide range of incomes, and are designed to fit into 
the surrounding community.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 18, 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 (2577-NEW) 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 Colette. 
[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 Proposal: Public/Private Partnerships for the Mixed-
Finance Development of Public Housing Units.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-NEW.
    Form Numbers: HUD-50030, HUD-50029, HUD-50150, HUD-50151, HUD-
50154, HUD-50155.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
The 1998 Public Housing Reform Act allowed the Mixed-Finance 
development of public housing units. This meant that Public Housing 
Authorities (PHAs) could create public housing projects using public 
housing grant or capital funds and non-HUD sources of funds, subject to 
HUD's approval. This Information Collection pertains to the information 
that HUD collects to perform due diligence in order to approve the 
mixed-finance development of public housing prior to a financial 
closing and the start of construction or rehabilitation activities. 
Applicants describe ownership, the type, size, and number of units, 
construction schedule, construction and permanent financing, property 
management, how public housing operating subsidy will be provided to 
the project and other operation plans. New developments may be made up 
of a variety of housing types: rental, homeownership, private, 
subsidized, and public housing. These new communities are built for 
residents with a wide range of incomes, and are designed to fit into 
the surrounding community.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The estimated number of respondents is 
130 annually, responding once with each housing development financial 
closing, with 920 annual responses. The total reporting burden is 
16,995 hours.
    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 16,995.
    Status: Existing collection in use without an OMB control number.

    Authority:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: March 13, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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