[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66073-66075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23004]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5910-N-16]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recordkeeping 
for HUD's Continuum of Care Program

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: November 25, 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: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of 
Special

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Needs Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and 
Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-5015 
(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: Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum 
of Care Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0199.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: This 
submission is to request an extension of an Existing Collection in use 
with an OMB Control Number for the Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum of 
Care Program. Continuum of Care program recipients will be expected to 
implement and retain the information collection for the recordkeeping 
requirements. The statutory provisions and implementing interim 
regulations govern the Continuum of Care Program recordkeeping 
requirements for recipient and subrecipients and the standard operating 
procedures for ensuring that Continuum of Care Program funds are used 
in accordance with the program requirements. To see the regulations for 
the new CoC program and applicable supplementary documents, visit HUD's 
Homeless Resource Exchange at https://www.onecpd.info/resource/2033/hearth-coc-program-interim-rule/.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Continuum of Care program 
recipients and subrecipients.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The CoC record keeping 
requirements include 45 distinct activities. Each activity requires a 
different number of respondents ranging from 10 to 350,000. There are 
366,500 unique respondents.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,968,075.
    Frequency of Response: Each activity has a unique frequency of 
response, ranging from once to 200 times annually.
    Average Hours per Response: Each activity also has a unique 
associated number of hours of response, ranging from 15 minutes to 180 
hours.
    Total Estimated Burdens: The total number of hours needed for all 
reporting is 1,921,711 hours.

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                             A                                   B            C            D            E            F
Information Collection                                        Number of    Frequency    Responses       Burden       Annual  Hourly cost     Annual cost
                                                            respondents  of response    per annum        hours       burden          per             ($)
                                                                                                           per        hours     response
                                                                                                      response                       ($)
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Sec.   578.5(a) Establishing the CoC......................          450            1          450            8        3,600        37.13      133,668.00
Sec.   578.5(b) Establishing the Board....................          450            1          450            5        2,250        37.13       83,542.50
Sec.   578.7(a)(1) Hold CoC Meetings......................          450            2          900            4        3,600        37.13      133,668.00
Sec.   578.7(a)(2) Invitation for New Members.............          450            1          450            1          450        37.13       16,708.50
Sec.   578.7(a)(4) Appoint committees.....................          450            2          900          0.5          450        37.13       16,708.50
Sec.   578.7(a)(5) Governance charter.....................          450            1          450            7        3,150        37.13      116,959.50
Sec.   578.7(a)(6) and (7) Monitor performance and                  450            4          450            9        4,050        37.13      150,376.50
 evaluation...............................................
Sec.   578.7(a)(8) Centralized or coordinated assessment            450            1          450            8        3,600        37.13      133,668.00
 system...................................................
Sec.   578.7(a)(9) Written standards......................          450            1          450            5        2,250        37.13       83,542.50
Sec.   578.7(b) Designate HMIS............................          450            1          450           10        4,500        37.13      167,085.00
Sec.   578.9 Application for funds........................          450            1          450          180       81,000        37.13    3,007,530.00
Sec.   578.11(c) Develop CoC plan.........................          450            1          450            9        4,050        37.13      150,376.50
Sec.   578.21(c) Satisfying conditions....................        8,000            1        8,000            4       32,000        37.13    1,188,160.00
Sec.   578.23 Executing grant agreements..................        8,000            1        8,000            1        8,000        37.13      297,040.00
Sec.   578.35(b) Appeal--solo.............................           10            1           10            4           40        37.13        1,485.20
Sec.   578.35(c) Appeal--denied or decreased funding......           15            1           15            1           15        37.13          556.95
Sec.   578.35(d) Appeal--competing CoC....................           10            1           10            5           50        37.13        1,856.50
Sec.   578.35(e) Appeal--Consolidated Plan certification..            5            1            5            2           10        37.13          371.30
Sec.   578.49(a)--Leasing exceptions......................            5            1            5          1.5          7.5        37.13          278.48
Sec.   578.65 HPC Standards...............................           20            1           20           10          200        37.13        7,426.00
Sec.   578.75(a)(1) State and local requirements--                7,000            1        7,000          0.5        3,500        37.13      129,955.00
 appropriate service provision............................
Sec.   578.75(a)(1) State and local requirements--housing            20            1           20            3           60        37.13        2,227.80
 codes....................................................
Sec.   578.75(b) Housing quality standards................       72,800            2      145,600            1      145,600        37.13    5,406,128.00
Sec.   578.75(b) Suitable dwelling size...................       72,800            2      145,600         0.08       11,648        37.13      432,490.24
Sec.   578.75(c) Meals....................................       70,720            1       70,720          0.5       35,360        37.13    1,312,916.80
Sec.   578.75(e) Ongoing assessment of supportive services        8,000            1        8,000          1.5       12,000        37.13      445,560.00
Sec.   578.75(f) Residential supervision..................        6,600            3       19,800         0.75       14,850        37.13      551,380.50
Sec.   578.75(g) Participation of homeless individuals....       11,500            1       11,500            1       11,500        37.13      426,995.00
Sec.   578.75(h) Supportive service agreements............        3,000          100       30,000          0.5       15,000        37.13      556,950.00

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Sec.   578.77(a) Signed leases/occupancy agreements.......      104,000            2      208,000            1      208,000        37.13    7,723,040.00
Sec.   578.77(b) Calculating occupancy charges............        1,840          200      368,000         0.75      276,000        37.13   10,247,880.00
Sec.   578.77(c) Calculating rent.........................        2,000          200      400,000         0.75      300,000        37.13   11,139,000.00
Sec.   578.81(a) Use restriction..........................           20            1           20          0.5           10        37.13          371.30
Sec.   578.91(a) Termination of assistance................          400            1          400            4        1,600        37.13       59,408.00
Sec.   578.91(b) Due process for termination of assistance        4,500            1        4,500            3       13,500        37.13      501,255.00
Sec.   578.95(d)--Conflict-of-Interest exceptions.........           10            1           10            3           30        37.13        1,113.90
Sec.   578.103(a)(3) Documenting homelessness.............      300,000            1      300,000         0.25       75,000        37.13    2,784,750.00
Sec.   578.103(a)(4) Documenting at risk of homelessness..       10,000            1       10,000         0.25        2,500        37.13       92,825.00
Sec.   578.103(a)(5) Documenting imminent threat of harm..          200            1          200          0.5          100        37.13        3,713.00
Sec.   578.103(a)(7) Documenting program participant            350,000            6    2,100,000         0.25      525,000        37.13   19,493,250.00
 records..................................................
Sec.   578.103(a)(7) Documenting case management..........        8,000           12       96,000            1       96,000        37.13    3,564,480.00
Sec.   578.103(a)(13) Documenting faith-based activities..        8,000            1        8,000            1        8,000        37.13      297,040.00
Sec.   578.103(b) Confidentiality procedures..............       11,500            1       11,500            1       11,500        37.13      426,995.00
Sec.   578.105(a) Grant/project changes--UFAs.............           20            2           40            2           80        37.13        2,970.40
Sec.   578.105(b) Grant/project changes--multiple project           800            1          800            2        1,600        37.13       59,408.00
 applicants...............................................
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    Total.................................................      366,500  ...........    3,968,075  ...........    1,921,711  ...........   71,353,110.87
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    Annualized Cost @$37.13/hr (GS-12): $71,353,110.87.

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: September 11, 2016.
Harriet Tregoning,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2016-23004 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am]
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