[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87581-87582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29123]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5911-N-02]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affirmative 
Fair Housing Marketing Plan

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, 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: February 3, 2017.

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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. 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: Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing 
Plan.
    OMB Approval Number: 2529-0013.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-935.2A, 935.2B, 935.2C.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is requesting that 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the extension of 
forms: HUD-935.2A Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan--Multifamily 
Housing, HUD-935.2B Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan--Single 
Family Housing, and HUD-935.2C Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing 
Plan--Condominiums or Cooperatives. These forms assist HUD in 
fulfilling its duty under the Fair Housing Act (the Act) to administer 
its programs and activities relating to housing and urban development 
in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing, by promoting a 
condition in which individuals of similar income levels in the same 
housing market area have available to them a like range of housing 
choices, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 
disability, or familial status. This collection also promotes 
compliance with Executive Order 11063, which requires Federal agencies 
to take all necessary and appropriate action to prevent discrimination 
in federally insured and subsidized housing. Under the AFHM Regulations 
(24 CFR part 200, subpart M), all applicants for participation in 
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) subsidized and unsubsidized 
housing programs that involve the development or rehabilitation of 
multifamily projects or manufactured home parks of five or more lots, 
units, or spaces must submit an AFHM Plan on a prescribed form. In 
addition, all applicants for participation in FHA subsidized and 
unsubsidized housing programs that involve the development or 
rehabilitation of single family housing or condominium or cooperative 
units that intend to sell five or more properties in the next year, or 
sold five or more properties in the past year, and where a lender is 
submitting initial applications for HUD mortgage

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insurance, must submit one of several agreements or statements, among 
which is an AFHM Plan on a prescribed form. If this information was not 
collected, it would prevent HUD from ensuring compliance with 
affirmative fair housing marketing requirements.
    Respondents: Applicants for FHA subsidized and unsubsidized housing 
programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,080 (HUD 935.2A: On an annual 
basis, there are approximately 300 respondents that submit new plans, 
4,030 respondents that review their existing plans and submit updated 
plans, and 3,720 respondents that review their existing plans, but are 
not required to submit updated plans. HUD 935.2.B & C: On an annual 
basis, there are approximately 30 respondents that submit new plans.)
    Estimated Number of Responses: 8,080.
    Frequency of Response: 1 per annum.
    Average Hours per Response: The average hours per response is 3.16 
hours. (For the HUD-935.2A, the hours per response are: 6 hours (new 
plans), 4 hours (review and update plans), and 2 hours (review of 
existing plans only). For the 935.2B & C, the hours per response is 6 
hours.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 25,540 hours.

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                                 Number of     Frequency  of    Responses    Burden hour per     Annual burden     Hourly cost per
    Information collection      respondents      response       per annum        response            hours             response          Annual cost
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HUD-935.2A (MFH)..............        8,050  1...............        8,050  (New MFH) 6 x 300  (New MFH) 1800...  Respondents:       Respondents:
                                                                            (Reviews MFH) 2 x  (Reviews MFH)      $35/hr             (New MFH) = ($35 x
                                                                             3,720.             7,440.             (professional      4 x 300) + ($16 x
                                                                            (Reviews &         (Reviews &          work).             2 x 300) =
                                                                             Updates MFH) 4 x   Updates) 16,120.  $16/hr (clerical    $51,600.
                                                                             4,030.                                work).            (Reviews MFH) =
                                                                                                                  $1.25 per report    ($35 x 2 x 3,720)
                                                                                                                   mailing.           = $260,400.
                                                                                                                                     (Reviews & Updates
                                                                                                                                      MFH) = ($35 x 2 x
                                                                                                                                      4030).
                                                                                                                                     +.
                                                                                                                                     ($16 x 2 x $4030) =
                                                                                                                                      $411,060.
                                                                                                                                     MFH mailing costs =
                                                                                                                                      $1.25 x 4,330 =
                                                                                                                                      $5,412.50.
                                                                                                                  Government:        Government:
                                                                                                                  $38.56/hr \1\      (New MFH) = ($38.56
                                                                                                                   (professional      x 3 x 300) +
                                                                                                                   work).             ($17.55 x 0.5 x
                                                                                                                  $17.55/hr \2\       300) = $37,336.50.
                                                                                                                   (clerical work).  (Review & Updates
                                                                                                                                      MFH) = ($38.56 x 3
                                                                                                                                      x 4,030) + ($17.55
                                                                                                                                      x 0.5 x $4,030) =
                                                                                                                                      $501,553.65.
HUD-935.2B (SFH) & C (Condos             30  1...............           30  6................  180..............  Respondents:       Respondents:
 and Co-Ops).                                                                                                     $35/hr             (New SFH) = ($35 x
                                                                                                                   (professional      4 x 30) + ($16 x 2
                                                                                                                   work).             x 30) = $5,160.
                                                                                                                  $16/hr (clerical   SFH mailing costs =
                                                                                                                   work).             $1.25 x 30 =
                                                                                                                  $1.25 per report    $37.50.
                                                                                                                   mailing.
                                                                                                                  Government:        Government:
                                                                                                                  $38.56/hr          (New SFH) = ($38.56
                                                                                                                   (professional      x 3 x 30) +
                                                                                                                   work).             ($17.55 x 0.5 x
                                                                                                                  $17.55/hr           30) = $3,733.65.
                                                                                                                   (clerical work).
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    Total.....................        8,080  1 each..........        8,080  Avg. of 3.16.....  25,540...........  Avg. of $28.73...  Respondents:
                                                                                                                                      $733,670.
                                                                                                                                     Government:
                                                                                                                                      $542,623.80.
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\1\ $35/hr approximate rate for GS 12 Step 5 ($38.56/hr) based on the salary information available on OPM.gov.
\2\ $16/hr approximate rate for GS 5 step 5 ($17.55/hr) based on the salary information available on OPM.gov.

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: November 29, 2016.
Bryan Greene,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity.
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