[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64822-64824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25987]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-75]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD); Supporting Contracts and 
Processing Requirements

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 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 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, Mod Rehab owners 
interested in participating in the Demonstration are required to submit 
supplementary documentation through these processing requirements to 
HUD so that HUD can determine throughout the conversion process the 
physical and financial sustainability of properties. As such, the

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processing requirements will demonstrate to HUD that the applicant will 
be able to leverage private financing to address immediate and long-
term capital needs, improve operations, and implement energy efficiency 
improvements. The processing information request will be in a Webbased 
portal and will be pre-populated with data HUD is collecting from the 
RAD Application, which is currently undergoing its 30 day review under 
cover of a separate PRA. Overall, supplementary documentation and 
information requested will allow the Department to determine which 
applicants continue to meet the eligibility requirements and have the 
capacity to successfully meet RAD's mission delineated in PIH Notice 
PIH-2012-32: Rental Assistance Demonstration--Final Implementation 
Notice. Finally, all applicants will be required to sign the 
appropriate contractual documents to complete conversion and bind both 
the applicant and HUD, as well as set forth the rights and duties of 
the applicant and HUD, with respect to the converted project and any 
payments under that project. This requirement is for all applicants in 
the Public Housing, Mod Rehab, Rent Supp and RAP programs. To review 
draft versions of the processing requirements and the contractual 
documentation please visit the RAD Web site: www.hud.gov/rad/.

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 23, 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 (2577-0276) 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 
[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 Proposed Collection: Rental Assistance Demonstration 
(RAD); Supporting Contracts and Processing Requirements.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0276.
    Form Numbers: HUD-52610, HUD-52620, HUD-52612, HUD-52624, HUD-
52621, HUD-52613, HUD-52617, HUD-52618, HUD-52625, HUD-52623, HUD-
52622, HUD-52619, HUD-52615, HUD-52616, HUD-52614, HUD-52611.
    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, Mod Rehab owners interested in 
participating in the Demonstration are required to submit supplementary 
documentation through these processing requirements to HUD so that HUD 
can determine throughout the conversion process the physical and 
financial sustainability of properties. As such, the processing 
requirements will demonstrate to HUD that the applicant will be able to 
leverage private financing to address immediate and long-term capital 
needs, improve operations, and implement energy efficiency 
improvements. The processing information request will be in a Webbased 
portal and will be pre-populated with data HUD is collecting from the 
RAD Application, which is currently undergoing its 30 day review under 
cover of a separate PRA. Overall, supplementary documentation and 
information requested will allow the Department to determine which 
applicants continue to meet the eligibility requirements and have the 
capacity to successfully meet RAD's mission delineated in PIH Notice 
PIH-2012-32: Rental Assistance Demonstration--Final Implementation 
Notice. Finally, all applicants will be required to sign the 
appropriate contractual documents to complete conversion and bind both 
the applicant and HUD, as well as set forth the rights and duties of 
the applicant and HUD, with respect to the converted project and any 
payments under that project. This requirement is for all applicants in 
the Public Housing, Mod Rehab, Rent Supp and RAP programs. To review 
draft versions of the processing requirements and the contractual 
documentation please visit the RAD Web site: www.hud.gov/rad/.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................           2,539                1   ..           2.906   ..           7,379
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    Total estimated burden hours: 7,379.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

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    Dated: October 17, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-25987 Filed 10-22-12; 8:45 am]
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