[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47815-47817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17390]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5910-N-11]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HOME Investment 
Partnership Program

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 20, 2016.

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: Peter Huber, Deputy Director, Office 
of Affordable Housing Program, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Peter 
Huber at [email protected] or telephone (202) 402-3941. This is not 
a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: HOME Investment Partnerships 
Program (HOME).
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0171.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD 40093, SF 1199A, HUD 27055, HUD 40107, HUD 40107A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collected through HUD's Integrated Disbursement and 
Information System (IDIS) (24 CFR 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 HOME Investment Partnerships 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 percent 
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 the Act 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.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): State and local government 
participating jurisdictions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,667.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 244,127.
    Frequency of Response: Most data is collected annually, though 
there are specific items that are requested semi-annually or quarterly.
    Average Hours per Response: 2.74 hours.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 738,270 hours.

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                                       Paperwork          Number of        Frequency of      Responses per   Burden hour   Annual burden
          Reg. section                requirement         responses          response            annum      per response       hours        Annual cost
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Sec.   92.61....................  Program Description               4  Annual.............               1         10                 40          $1,480
                                   and Housing
                                   Strategy for
                                   Insular Areas.
Sec.   92.66....................  Reallocation--Insul               4  Annual.............               1          3                 12             444
                                   ar Areas.
Sec.   92.101...................  Consortia                        36  Annual.............               1          5                180           6,660
                                   Designation.
Sec.   92.201...................  State Designation                51  Annual.............               1          1.5               77           2,831
                                   of Local
                                   Recipients.

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Sec.   92.200...................  Private-Public                  594  Annual.............               1          2              1,188          43,956
                                   Partnership.
Sec.   92.201...................  Distribution of                 594  Annual.............               1          2              1,188          43,956
                                   Assistance.
Sec.   92.202...................  Site and                        594  Annual.............               1          2              1,188          43,956
                                   Neighborhood
                                   Standards.
Sec.   92.203...................  Income                        6,667  Annual.............               1          2             13,334         493,358
                                   Determination.
Sec.   92.203...................  Income                       85,000  Annual.............               1          0.75          63,750       2,358,750
                                   Determination.
Sec.   92.205(e)................  Terminated Projects             180  Annual.............               1          5                900          33,300
Sec.   92.206...................  Eligible Costs--                100  Annual.............               1          4                400          14,800
                                   Refinancing.
Sec.   92.210...................  Troubled HOME-                   25  Annual.............               1          0.5               13             463
                                   Assisted Rental
                                   Projects.
Sec.   92.206...................  Documentation                 6,667  Annual.............               1          5             33,335       1,233,395
                                   required by HUD to
                                   be included in
                                   project file to
                                   determine project
                                   eligibility.
Sec.   92.251(a)................  Rehabilitation                3,400  Semi-Annually +                   3          3             10,200         377,400
                                   Projects--New                        Annual.
                                   Construction.
Sec.   92.251(b)................  Rehabilitation                5,100  Semi-Annually......               2          2             10,200         377,400
                                   Projects--Rehabili
                                   tation.
Sec.   92.252...................  Qualification as                 50  Quarterly + Annual.               5         25              1,250          46,250
                                   affordable
                                   housing: Rental
                                   Housing:.
Sec.   92.252(j)................  Fixed and Floating               45  Annual.............               1          1                 45           1,665
                                   HOME Rental Units.
Sec.   92.251...................  Written Property              6,667  Semi-Annually +                   3          3             20,001         740,037
                                   Standards.                           Annual.
Sec.   92.253...................  Tenant Protections            6,667  Annual.............               1          5             33,335       1,233,395
                                   (including lease
                                   requirement).
Sec.   92.254...................  Homeownership--Medi              80  Annual.............               1          5                400          14,800
                                   an Purchase Price.
Sec.   92.254...................  Homeownership--Alte             100  Annual.............               1          5                500          18,500
                                   rnative to Resale/
                                   recapture.
Sec.   92.254(a)(5).............  Homeownership--Appr           2,000  Annual.............               1          1.5            3,000         111,000
                                   oval of Resale &
                                   Recapture.
Sec.   92.254(a)(5).............  Homeownership--Fair               2  Annual.............               1          1                  2              74
                                   Return &
                                   Affordability.
Sec.   92.254(f)................  Homeownership                   600  Annual.............               1          5              3,000         111,000
                                   program policies.
Sec.   92.300...................  CHDO Identification             594  Annual.............               1          2              1,188          43,956
Sec.   92.300...................  CHDO Project                    594  Annual.............               1          2              1,188          43,956
                                   Assistance.
Sec.   92.303...................  Tenant                        4,171  Annual.............               1         10             41,710       1,543,270
                                   Participation Plan.
Sec.   92.351...................  Affirmative                   1,290  Annual.............               1          5              6,450         238,650
                                   Marketing.
Sec.   92.354...................  Labor..............           6,667  Annual.............               1          2.5           16,668         616,698
Sec.   92.355...................  Lead-based paint...           6,667  Annual.............               1          1              6,667         246,679
Sec.   92.357...................  Debarment and                 6,667  Annual.............               1          1              6,667         246,679
                                   Suspension.
Sec.   92.501...................  HOME Investment                 598  Annual.............               1          1                598          22,126
                                   Partnership
                                   Agreement (HUD
                                   40093).
Sec.   92.504...................  Participating                 6,667  Annual.............               1         10             66,670       2,466,790
                                   Jurisdiction's
                                   Written Agreements.
Sec.   91.616...................  Confirm first-time              427  Annual.............               1          0.1               43           1,580
                                   homebuyer status.
Sec.   92.300...................  Designation of                  480  Annual.............               1          1.5              720          26,640
                                   CHDOs.
Sec.   92.501...................  HOME Investment                 598  Annual.............               1          1                598          22,126
                                   Partnership
                                   Agreement (HUD
                                   40093).
Sec.   92.502...................  Homeownership and               594  Annual.............               1         16              9,504         351,648
                                   Rental Set-Up and
                                   Completion.
Sec.   92.502...................  Tenant-Based Rental             225  Annual.............               1          5.5            1,238          45,788
                                   Assistance Set-Up
                                   (IDIS).
Sec.   92.502...................  Performance                   6,671  Annual.............               1         21            140,091       5,183,367
                                   Measurement Set-Up
                                   and Completion
                                   Screens (IDIS).
Sec.   92.502...................  Input first-time                427  Annual.............               1          0.2               85           3,160
                                   homebuyer status
                                   (IDIS).
Sec.   92.502...................  IDIS Access Request              50  Annual.............               1          0.5               25             925
                                   form (HUD 27055).
Sec.   92.502(a)................  Required Reporting              645  Annual.............               1         12              7,740         286,380
                                   of Program Income.

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Sec.   92.504(a)................  Required Policies               645  Annual.............               1          8              5,160         190,920
                                   and Procedures/
                                   Risk Analysis.
Sec.   92.504(c)................  Written Agreement..           8,500  Annual.............               1          1              8,500         314,500
Sec.   92.504(d)(2).............  Financial Oversight          18,500  Annual.............               1          1             18,500         684,500
                                   and HOME Rental
                                   projects.
Sec.   92.508...................  Recordkeeping--Subs          13,302  Annual.............               1          4             53,208       1,968,696
                                   idy Layering and
                                   Underwriting.
Sec.   92.508...................  Recordkeeping                10,110  Annual.............               1          1             10,110         374,070
                                   (Additional).
Sec.   92.509...................  Annual Performance              598  Annual.............               1          2.5            1,495          55,315
                                   Reports (HUD
                                   40107).
Sec.   92.509...................  Management Reports--            594  Annual.............               1          0.75             446          16,484
                                   FY Match Report
                                   (HUD 40107A).
Sec.   92.550 Sec.   91.525.....  HUD Monitoring of               645  Annual.............               1          0.25             161           5,966
                                   Program
                                   Documentation and
                                   Activities.
Sec.   91.220...................  Describe the use of             427  Annual.............               1          1                427          15,799
                                   ADDI funds.
Sec.   91.220...................  Describe the plan               427  Annual.............               1          1                427          15,799
                                   for outreach.
Sec.   91.220...................  Describe plan to                427  Annual.............               1          1                427          15,799
                                   ensure suitability.
Sec.   91.604...................  Describe prior                   37  Annual.............               1          1                 37           1,369
                                   commitment.
                                  Direct Deposit Sign              10  Annual.............               1          0.16               2              59
                                   up form (SF 1199A).
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    Totals......................  ...................         244,127  ...................  ..............  ............         738,270      27,315,990
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Annual cost is based on Actual Burden Hours (738,270) * the hourly rate for a GS-12 ($37).

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 comments in response to 
these questions.

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

    Dated: July 15, 2016.
 Harriet Tregoning,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
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