[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 519-521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28525]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7012-N-09]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuum of 
Care Recordkeeping

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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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

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is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: March 6, 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: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of 
Special 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.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
submission is to request an extension of an Existing Collection in use 
without 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 Response: 4,238,075.
    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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                                                             Response
         Information collection              Number of       frequency     Total annual    Burden hours    Total annual     Hourly rate     Burden cost
                                            respondents      (average)       responses     per response        hours                      per instrument
(A)                                                  (B)             (C)             (D)             (E)             (F)  ..............  ..............
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Sec.   578.5(a) Establishing the CoC....          450.00            1.00          450.00            8.00        3,600.00           39.07      140,652.00
Sec.   578.5(b) Establishing the Board..          450.00            1.00          450.00            5.00        2,250.00           39.07       87,907.50
Sec.   578.7(a)(1) Hold CoC Meetings....          450.00            2.00          900.00            4.00        3,600.00           39.07      140,652.00
Sec.   578.7(a)(2) Invitation for New             450.00            1.00          450.00            1.00          450.00           39.07       17,581.50
 Members................................
Sec.   578.7(a)(4) Appoint committees...          450.00            2.00          900.00            0.50          450.00           39.07       17,581.50
Sec.   578.7(a)(5) Governance charter...          450.00            1.00          450.00            7.00        3,150.00           39.07      123,070.50
Sec.   578.7(a)(6) and (7) Monitor                450.00            1.00          450.00            9.00        4,050.00           39.07      158,233.50
 performance and evaluation.............
Sec.   578.7(a)(8) Centralized or                 450.00            1.00          450.00            8.00        3,600.00           39.07      140,652.00
 coordinated assessment system..........
Sec.   578.7(a)(9) Written standards....          450.00            1.00          450.00            5.00        2,250.00           39.07       87,907.50
Sec.   578.7(b) Designate HMIS..........          450.00            1.00          450.00           10.00        4,500.00           39.07      175,815.00
Sec.   578.9 Application for funds......          450.00            1.00          450.00          180.00       81,000.00           39.07    3,164,670.00
Sec.   578.11(c) Develop CoC plan.......          450.00            1.00          450.00            9.00        4,050.00           39.07      158,233.50
Sec.   578.21(c) Satisfying conditions..        8,000.00            1.00        8,000.00            4.00       32,000.00           39.07    1,250,240.00
Sec.   578.23 Executing grant agreements        8,000.00            1.00        8,000.00            1.00        8,000.00           39.07      312,560.00
Sec.   578.35(b) Appeal--solo...........           10.00            1.00           10.00            4.00           40.00           39.07        1,562.80
Sec.   578.35(c) Appeal--denied or                 15.00            1.00           15.00            1.00           15.00           39.07          586.05
 decreased funding......................
Sec.   578.35(d) Appeal--competing CoC..           10.00            1.00           10.00            5.00           50.00           39.07        1,953.50
Sec.   578.35(e) Appeal--Consolidated               5.00            1.00            5.00            2.00           10.00           39.07          390.70
 Plan certification.....................
Sec.   578.49(a)--Leasing exceptions....            5.00            1.00            5.00            1.50            7.50           39.07          293.03
Sec.   578.65 HPC Standards.............           20.00            1.00           20.00           10.00          200.00           39.07        7,814.00
Sec.   578.75(a)(1) State and local             7,000.00            1.00        7,000.00            0.50        3,500.00           39.07      136,745.00
 requirements--appropriate service
 provision..............................
Sec.   578.75(a)(1) State and local                20.00            1.00           20.00            3.00           60.00           39.07        2,344.20
 requirements--housing codes............
Sec.   578.75(b) Housing quality               72,800.00            2.00      145,600.00            1.00      145,600.00           39.07    5,688,592.00
 standards..............................
Sec.   578.75(b) Suitable dwelling size.       72,800.00            2.00      145,600.00            0.08       11,648.00           39.07      455,087.36
Sec.   578.75(c) Meals..................       70,720.00            1.00       70,720.00            0.50       35,360.00           39.07    1,381,515.20
Sec.   578.75(e) Ongoing assessment of          8,000.00            1.00        8,000.00            1.50       12,000.00           39.07      468,840.00
 supportive services....................
Sec.   578.75(f) Residential supervision        6,600.00            3.00       19,800.00            0.75       14,850.00           39.07      580,189.50
Sec.   578.75(g) Participation of              11,500.00            1.00       11,500.00            1.00       11,500.00           39.07      449,305.00
 homeless individuals...................
Sec.   578.75(h) Supportive service             3,000.00          100.00      300,000.00            0.50      150,000.00           39.07    5,860,500.00
 agreements.............................

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Sec.   578.77(a) Signed leases/occupancy      104,000.00            2.00      208,000.00            1.00      208,000.00           39.07    8,126,560.00
 agreements.............................
Sec.   578.77(b) Calculating occupancy          1,840.00          200.00      368,000.00            0.75      276,000.00           39.07   10,783,320.00
 charges................................
Sec.   578.77(c) Calculating rent.......        2,000.00          200.00      400,000.00            0.75      300,000.00           39.07   11,721,000.00
Sec.   578.81(a) Use restriction........           20.00            1.00           20.00            0.50           10.00           39.07          390.70
Sec.   578.91(a) Termination of                   400.00            1.00          400.00            4.00        1,600.00           39.07       62,512.00
 assistance.............................
Sec.   578.91(b) Due process for                4,500.00            1.00        4,500.00            3.00       13,500.00           39.07      527,445.00
 termination of assistance..............
Sec.   578.95(d)--Conflict-of-Interest             10.00            1.00           10.00            3.00           30.00           39.07        1,172.10
 exceptions.............................
Sec.   578.103(a)(3) Documenting              300,000.00            1.00      300,000.00            0.25       75,000.00           39.07    2,930,250.00
 homelessness...........................
Sec.   578.103(a)(4) Documenting at risk       10,000.00            1.00       10,000.00            0.25        2,500.00           39.07       97,675.00
 of homelessness........................
Sec.   578.103(a)(5) Documenting                  200.00            1.00          200.00            0.50          100.00           39.07        3,907.00
 imminent threat of harm................
Sec.   578.103(a)(7) Documenting program      350,000.00            6.00    2,100,000.00            0.25      525,000.00           39.07   20,511,750.00
 participant records....................
Sec.   578.103(a)(7) Documenting case           8,000.00           12.00       96,000.00            1.00       96,000.00           39.07    3,750,720.00
 management.............................
Sec.   578.103(a)(13) Documenting faith-        8,000.00            1.00        8,000.00            1.00        8,000.00           39.07      312,560.00
 based activities.......................
Sec.   578.103(b) Confidentiality              11,500.00            1.00       11,500.00            1.00       11,500.00           39.07      449,305.00
 procedures.............................
Sec.   578.105(a) Grant/project changes--          20.00            2.00           40.00            2.00           80.00           39.07        3,125.60
 UFAs...................................
Sec.   578.105(b) Grant/project changes--         800.00            1.00          800.00            2.00        1,600.00           39.07       62,512.00
 multiple project applicants............
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    Total...............................    1,075,195.00  ..............       4,238,075  ..............    2,056,710.50  ..............   80,355,679.24
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Annualized Cost @$39.07/hr (GS-12): $80,355,679.24.

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: December 18, 2019.
John Bravacos,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2019-28525 Filed 1-3-20; 8:45 am]
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