[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32675-32676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15029]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7001-N-31]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Inspector 
Candidate Assessment Questionnaire

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed information collection requirement 
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to

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the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: 
HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806, Email: OIRA 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410; email [email protected], or 
telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. Person 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. The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on 
the information collection for a period of 60 days was published on 
April 18, 2018 at 83 FR 17186.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Inspector Candidate Assessment 
Questionnaire.
    OMB Approved Number: 2577-0243.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: Form HUD 50002A and Form HUD 50002B--HFA
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: To 
meet the requirements of HUD's Uniform Physical Condition Standards 
(UPCS), the Physical Condition of Multifamily Properties and the Public 
Housing Assessment System (PHAS) regulations, the Department conducts 
physical condition inspections of approximately 14,000 multifamily and 
public housing properties annually. HUD uses contract inspectors that 
are trained and certified in the UPCS protocol by HUD to conduct UPCS 
inspections. Individuals who wish to be trained and certified UPCS by 
HUD are requested to electronically submit the questionnaire via the 
internet. The questionnaire provides HUD with basic knowledge of an 
individual's inspection skills and abilities. As part of aligning REAC 
UPCS inspections with those conducted by state Housing Finance 
Agencies, state HFA staff also may fill out a form for information 
purposes only prior to attending the UPCS training.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Applicants to the UPCS 
inspector certification program and state HFA staff
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 705.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 705.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.318.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden and Cost: 224.19.

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.

C. Authority

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

    Dated: June 22, 2018.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-15029 Filed 7-12-18; 8:45 am]
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