[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 12191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05284]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5831-N-14]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Inspector 
Candidate Assessment Questionnaire

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection 
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public 
comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 6, 2015.

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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email at [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-3400. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339. 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 HUD has 
submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection 
described in section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on 
December 31, 2014 at 79 FR 78899.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Inspector Candidate Assessment 
Questionnaire.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0243.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: Form HUD 50002A and Form HUD 50002B-HFA
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: To 
meet the requirements of the Uniform Physical Condition Standards 
(UPCS), the Physical Condition of Multifamily Properties and the Public 
Housing Assessment System (PHAS) rules, the Department conducts 
physical condition inspections of approximately 14,000 multifamily and 
public housing properties annually. To conduct these inspections, HUD 
uses contract inspectors that are trained and certified in the Uniform 
Physical Condition Standards protocol by HUD. Individuals who wish to 
be trained and certified by HUD are requested to electronically submit 
the questionnaire via the Internet. The questionnaire provides HUD with 
basic knowledge of an individual's inspection skills and abilities. As 
part of aligning REAC inspections, state Housing Finance Agencies may 
also fill out the form for informational purposes only.
    Respondents: Applicants to the UPCS inspector certification program 
and state HFA staff.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 605.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 605.
    Frequency of Response: To apply to UPCS training.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 to 20 minutes depending on the 
respondent.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 192 hours.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
section A on the following:
    (1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to 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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

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

    Dated: February 27, 2015.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-05284 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am]
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