[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17836-17837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08578]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7005-N-08]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Management 
Reviews of Multifamily Housing Programs: HUD-9834

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: June 25, 2018.

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: Harry Messner, Office of Asset 
Management and Policy Oversight Division, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email: 
[email protected] or telephone, (202) 402-2626. 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: Management Review for Multifamily 
Housing Projects.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0178.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-9834.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information collection is used by HUD, by Mortgagees and by Contract 
Administrators (CAs) to evaluate the quality of project management; 
determine the causes of project problems; devise corrective actions to 
stabilize projects and prevent defaults; and to ensure that fraud, 
waste and mismanagement are not problems for the community. The 
information collected also supports enforcement actions when owners 
fail to implement corrective actions. ``HUD is currently engaged in 
rule making that would reduce the frequency of MORs for high-performing 
properties and consequently reduce the estimated total burden hours for 
this Collection. Changes to required frequencies for regularly-
scheduled MORs are anticipated to be completed with publication of a 
final rule in 2018.''
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 27,127.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 27,127.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Average Hours per Response: 8.
    Total Estimated Burden: 217,127.

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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 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: April 6, 2018.
Dana T. Wade,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2018-08578 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am]
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