[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59410-59411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23963]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7015-N-09]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing 
Capital Fund Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, PIH, 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: January 3, 2020.

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: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free 
number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Mussington.

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: Public Housing Capital Fund 
Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0157.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Numbers: HUD Form 50075.1, HUD-5084, HUD-5087, HUD-51000, HUD-
51001, HUD-51002, HUD-51003, HUD-5104, HUD-51915, HUD-51915-A, HUD-
51971-I-II, HUD-52396, HUD-52427, HUD-52482, HUD-52483-A, HUD-52484, 
HUD-52485, HUD-52651-A, HUD-52829, HUD-52830, HUD-52833, HUD-52845, 
HUD-52846, HUD-52847, HUD-52849, HUD-53001, HUD-53015, HUD-5370, HUD-
5370EZ, HUD-5370C, HUD-5372, HUD-5378, HUD-5460, HUD-52828, 50071, 
5370-C1, 5370-C2.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Each 
year Congress appropriates funds to approximately 3,015 Public Housing 
Authorities (PHAs) for modernization, development, financing, and 
management improvements. The funds are allocated based on a complex 
formula. The forms in this collection are used to appropriately 
disburse and utilize the funds provided to PHAs. Additionally, these 
forms provide the information necessary to approve a financing 
transaction in addition to any Capital Fund Financing transactions. 
Respondents include the approximately 3,015 PHA receiving Capital Funds 
and any other PHAs wishing to pursue financing.
    This proposed information collection has been revised to include 
the following changes below:
    1. HUD has removed all of the hours for the annual submission of 
form HUD-50075.2 and reduced the hours for HUD-50075.1. HUD is now 
collecting that information electronically thru the Energy Performance 
Information Center (EPIC) system. These hours were transferred to OMB 
No. 2577-0274 Energy Performance Information Center (EPIC). HUD will 
continue to use the HUD-50075.1 for the Capital Fund set aside grant 
programs, Lead Based Paint, Emergency Safety and Security, and 
Emergency and Disaster. Only those hours remain in 2577-0157.1. As a 
result, the burden hours were decreased 9,260 hours
    2. Due to conversion of Public Housing to the Section 8 thru the 
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program, the number of PHAs 
receiving Capital Funds has been reduced from 3,100 to 3,015. This has 
reduced the number of hours by 3,774.
    3. The total reduction in burden hours are 13,034.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Public Housing Authorities.

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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HUD-5084................................           3,015               1           3,015             1.5        4,522.50             $34        $153,765
HUD-5087................................              50               1              50               3             150              56           8,400
HUD-50071...............................              10               1              10             0.5               5              56             280
HUD-50075.1.............................             300               1             300             2.2             660              34         204,600

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HUD-51000...............................             590               1             590               1             590              34          20,600
HUD-51001...............................           2,550              12          30,600             3.5         107,100              34       3,641,000
HUD-51002...............................           1,600               5           8,000               1           8,000              34         272,000
HUD-51003...............................             500               2           1,000             1.5           1,500              34          51,000
HUD-51004...............................             500               2           1,000             2.5           2,500              34          85,000
HUD-51915 and HUD-51915-A...............           2,630               1           2,630               3           7,890              34         268,260
HUD-51971-I, II.........................              80               1              80             1.5             120              34           4,080
HUD-52396...............................              96               1              96               2             192              34           6,528
HUD-52427...............................              88               1              88             0.5              44              34           1,496
HUD-52482...............................              40               1              40               2              80              34           2,720
HUD-52483-A.............................              40               1              40               2              80              34           2,720
HUD-52484...............................             532               4           2,128              10          21,280              34         723,520
HUD-52485...............................              40               1              40               1              40              34           1,360
HUD-52651-A.............................              40               1              40             2.5             100              34           3,400
HUD-52829...............................              25               1              25              40            1000              56          56,000
HUD-52830...............................              25               1              25              16             400              56          22,400
HUD-52833...............................           3,015               1           3,015              13          30,915              34       1,332,630
HUD-52836...............................              10               1              10             0.5  ..............              56             280
HUD-52845...............................              25               1              25               8             200              56          11,200
HUD-52846...............................              25               1              25              16             400              56          22,400
HUD-52847...............................              25               1              25               8             200              56          11,200
HUD-52849...............................              25               1              25               1              25              56           1,400
HUD-53001...............................           3,015               1           3,015             2.5           7,537              34         256,275
HUD-53015...............................              40               1              40               3             120              34           4,080
HUD-5370, 5370EZ........................           2,694               1           2,694               1           2,694              34          91,596
HUD-5370C...............................           2,694               1           2,694               1           2,694              34          91,596
HUD-5372................................             590               1             590               1             590              34          20,060
HUD-5378................................             158              24           3,792            0.25             948              34          32,232
HUD-5460................................              40               1              40               1              40              34           1,360
Public Housing Information Center                  3,015               1           3,015               2        6,030.00              34         186,000
 Certification of Accuracy..............
HUD-52828--Physical Needs Assessment               3,015               1           3,015            15.4          46,431              56       2,600,136
 form...................................
Broadband Feasibility determination.....           3,015               1           3,015              10          30,150              56       1,688,400
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    Totals..............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............      293,593.00  ..............      11,716,694
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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.

C. Authority

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

    Dated: October 7, 2019.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2019-23963 Filed 11-1-19; 8:45 am]
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