[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45673-45675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18834]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5838-N-05]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Application Forms

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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.
    The Rental Assistance Demonstration allows public Housing and 
Moderate

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Rehabilitation (Mod Rehab) properties to convert to long-term Section 8 
rental assistance contracts; and Rent Supplement, Rental Assistance 
Payment 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; the attached applications will be used to determine 
eligibility for Public Housing and Mod Rehab owners only.

DATES: Comment Due Date: August 31, 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: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free 
number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Mussington.

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 submitting 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 
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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Rental Assistance Demonstration 
(RAD) Application Forms.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0278.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-5260 RAD Application; HUD-5261 RAD Mod Rehab 
Application.
    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 and Mod Rehab owners interested 
in participating in the Demonstration are required to submit 
applications to HUD. HUD intends through the conversion process, to 
assure the physical and financial sustainability of properties and 
enable owners to leverage private financing to address immediate and 
long-term capital needs, improve operations, and implement energy 
efficiency improvements. The RAD applications are Excel based and will 
be pre-populated with data the Department collects and maintains for 
each housing agencies. Information collected by the applications will 
allow the Department to determine which applicants meet the eligibility 
requirements and have the capacity to successfully meet RAD's mission 
delineated in PIH Notice PIH-2012-32, REV-2: Rental Assistance 
Demonstration--Partial Implementation and Request for Comments.
    To review draft versions of the applications please visit the RAD 
Web site: www.hud.gov/rad/. Under the Applications section follow the 
links provided: Obtain Draft Application for PHAs: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=RAD_App_PH.xlsx. Obtain 
Draft Application for Owners of Mod Rehab: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=RAD_APP_Mod_Rehab.xlsx.
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of 
respondents is 8,855 annually with one response per respondent.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 8,855.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Average Hours per Response: 2 Hours.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 17,710.

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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Public Housing RAD--Application Form....           7,500               1           7,500               2          15,000             $40        $600,000
MOD Rehab RAD Application Form..........           1,355               1           1,355               2           2,710              40         108,400
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    Total...............................           8,855  ..............           8,855  ..............          17,710  ..............         708,000
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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

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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 as amended.

    Dated: July 23, 2015.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2015-18834 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am]
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