[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65571-65573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26557]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5604-N-11]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Comment Request; HOME Investment Partnerships Program

AGENCY: Office of 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: December 28, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
approval number and should be sent to: William D. Kelleher, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street SW., Room 7233, Washington, DC 20410-4500 or by email at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Colon, Office of Affordable 
Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street SW., Room 7162, Washington, DC 20410-4500; telephone 
202-402-4567 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Notice will inform the public that the 
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 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

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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).
    Description of Information Collection: 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 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.
    HUD tracks PJ performance and compliance with the requirements of 
24 CFR Parts 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.
    OMB Control Number: 2506-0171.
    Agency Form Numbers: HUD 40093, SF 1199A, HUD 20755, HUD 40107, HUD 
401107A.
    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                         Number of
                Reg. section                        Paperwork requirement               hours        Reporting 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           ................               1.5                51              76.5
                                              Recipients.
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
Sec.   92.217..............................   determine project eligibility
Sec.   92.218..............................   I.e., eligible uses and costs,
Sec.   92.250..............................   cost limits, mixed-projects and
Sec.   92.252..............................   value.
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                      5  ................                80               400
                                              Price.
Sec.   92.254..............................  Homeownership--Alternative to        ................                 5               100               500
                                              Resale/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

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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-  ................               5.5               225          1,237.50
                                              Up (IDIS).
Sec.   92.502..............................  IDIS Performance Measurement Set-Up  ................                21             6,671           140,091
                                              and Completion Screens.
Sec.   92.504..............................  Participating Jurisdiction's                       10  ................             6,667            66,670
                                              Written Agreements.
Sec.   92.509..............................  Management Reports--Annual           ................               2.5               598             1,495
                                              Performance 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  ................                 1               427               427
                                              of families.
Sec.   91.604..............................  Describe prior commitment..........  ................                 1                37                37
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 Respondents and Burden Hours...................................  ................  ................             6,667           521,478
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    Estimate of Respondent Cost: 521,478 hours x $42/hour = $21,902,076

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

    Dated: October 23, 2012.
Clifford Taffet,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
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