[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43595-43597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15438]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7024-N-27]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HOME Investment 
Partnerships Program (OMB Control No. 2506-0171)

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, Housing and Urban 
Development (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 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 17, 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: 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-5535. 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. Guido.

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 March 
24, 2020.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: HOME Investment Partnerships 
Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0171.
    Type of Request: Extension of approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD 40093, SF 1199A, HUD 20755, HUD 40107, HUD 40107A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collected through HUD's Integrated Disbursement and 
Information System (IDIS) (24 CFR 92.502) is used by HUD Field Offices, 
HUD Headquarters, and HOME Program Participating Jurisdictions (PJs). 
The information on program funds committed and disbursed is used by HUD 
to track PJ performance and to determine compliance with the statutory 
24-month commitment deadline and the regulatory 5-year expenditure 
deadline (Sec.  92.500(d)). The project-specific property, tenant, 
owner, and financial data is used to compile annual reports to Congress 
required at Section 284(b) of the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, as 
well as to make program management decisions about how well program 
participants are achieving the statutory objectives of the HOME 
Program. Program management reports are generated by IDIS to provide 
data on the status of program participants' commitment and disbursement 
of HOME funds. These reports are provided to HUD staff as well as to 
HOME PJs.
    Management reports required in conjunction with the Annual 
Performance Report (Sec.  92.509) are used by HUD Field Offices to 
assess the effectiveness of locally designed programs in meeting 
specific statutory requirements and by Headquarters in preparing the 
Annual Report to Congress. Specifically, these reports permit HUD to 
determine compliance with the requirement that PJs provide a 25 percent 
match for HOME funds expended during the Federal fiscal year (Section 
220 of the Act) and that program income be used for HOME eligible 
activities (Section 219 of the Act), as well as the Women and Minority 
Business Enterprise requirements (Sec.  92.351(b)).
    Financial, project, tenant and owner documentation is used to 
determine compliance with HOME Program cost limits (Section 212(e) of 
the Act), eligible activities (Sec.  92.205), and eligible costs (Sec.  
92.206), as well as to determine whether program participants are 
achieving the income targeting and affordability requirements of the 
Act (Sections 214 and 215). Other information collected under subpart H 
(Other Federal Requirements) is primarily intended for local program 
management and is only viewed by HUD during routine monitoring visits. 
The written agreement with the owner for long-term obligation (Sec.  
92.504) and tenant protections (Sec.  92.253) are required to ensure 
that the property owner complies with these important elements of the 
HOME Program and are also reviewed by HUD during monitoring visits. HUD 
reviews all other data collection requirements during monitoring to 
assure compliance with the requirements of the Act and other related 
laws and authorities.
    HUD tracks PJ performance and compliance with the requirements of 
24 CFR parts 91 and 92. PJs use the required information in the 
execution of their program, and to gauge their own performance in 
relation to stated goals.

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                                                                                                  Burden hour     Annual    Hourly cost
          Reg. section             Paperwork requirement    Number of    Frequency    Responses       per         burden        per        Annual cost
                                                            responses   of response   per annum     response      hours       response
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Sec.   92.61....................  Program Description and         4.00         1.00         4.00        10.00        40.00       $41.37        $1,654.80
                                   Housing Strategy for
                                   Insular Areas.
Sec.   92.66....................  Reallocation--Insular           4.00         1.00         4.00         3.00        12.00        41.37           496.44
                                   Areas.
Sec.   92.101...................  Consortia Designation..        36.00         1.00        36.00         5.00       180.00        41.37         7,446.60
Sec.   92.201...................  State Designation of           51.00         1.00        51.00         1.50        76.50        41.37         3,164.81
                                   Local Recipients.
Sec.   92.200...................  Private-Public                594.00         1.00       594.00         2.00     1,188.00        41.37        49,147.56
                                   Partnership.
Sec.   92.201...................  Distribution of               594.00         1.00       594.00         2.00     1,188.00        41.37        49,147.56
                                   Assistance.
Sec.   92.202...................  Site and Neighborhood         594.00         1.00       594.00         2.00     1,188.00        41.37        49,147.56
                                   Standards.
Sec.   92.203...................  Income Determination...     6,667.00         1.00     6,667.00         2.00    13,334.00        41.37       551,627.58
Sec.   92.203...................  Income Determination...    85,000.00         1.00    85,000.00         0.75    63,750.00        41.37     2,637,337.50
Sec.   92.205(e)................  Terminated Projects....       180.00         1.00       180.00         5.00       900.00        41.37        37,233.00

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Sec.   92.206...................  Eligible Costs--              100.00         1.00       100.00         4.00       400.00        41.37        16,548.00
                                   Refinancing.
Sec.   92.210...................  Troubled HOME-Assisted         25.00         1.00        25.00         0.50        12.50        41.37           517.13
                                   Rental Projects.
Sec.   92.251(a)................  Rehabilitation              3,40.000         3.00    10,200.00         3.00    30,600.00        41.37     1,265,922.00
                                   Projects--New
                                   Construction.
Sec.   92.251(b)................  Rehabilitation              5,100.00         2.00    10,200.00         2.00    20,400.00        41.37       843,948.00
                                   Projects--Rehabilitati
                                   on.
Sec.   92.252...................  Qualification as               50.00         5.00       250.00        25.00     6,250.00        41.37       258,562.50
                                   affordable housing:
                                   Rental Housing.
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                                                                                                  Burden hour     Annual    Hourly cost
          Reg. section             Paperwork requirement    Number of    Frequency    Responses       per         burden        per        Annual cost
                                                            responses   of response   per annum     response      hours       response
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Sec.   92.252(j)................  Fixed and Floating HOME        45.00         1.00        45.00         1.00        45.00       $41.37        $1,861.65
                                   Rental Units.
Sec.   92.251...................  Written Property            6,667.00         3.00    20,001.00         3.00    60,003.00        41.37     2,482,324.11
                                   Standards.
Sec.   92.253...................  Tenant Protections          6,667.00         1.00     6,667.00         5.00    33,335.00        41.37     1,379,068.95
                                   (including lease
                                   requirement).
Sec.   92.254...................  Homeownership--Median          80.00         1.00        80.00         5.00       400.00        41.37        16,548.00
                                   Purchase Price.
Sec.   92.254...................  Homeownership--Alternat       100.00         1.00       100.00         5.00       500.00        41.37        20,685.00
                                   ive to Resale/
                                   recapture.
Sec.   92.254(a)(5).............  Homeownership--Approval     2,000.00         1.00     2,000.00         1.50     3,000.00        41.37       124,110.00
                                   of Resale & Recapture.
Sec.   92.254(a)(5).............  Homeownership--Fair             2.00         1.00         2.00         1.00         2.00        41.37            82.74
                                   Return & Affordability.
Sec.   92.254(f)................  Homeownership program         600.00         1.00       600.00         5.00     3,000.00        41.37       124,110.00
                                   policies.
Sec.   92.300...................  CHDO Identification....       594.00         1.00       594.00         2.00     1,188.00        41.37        49,147.56
Sec.   92.300...................  CHDO Project Assistance       594.00         1.00       594.00         2.00     1,188.00        41.37        49,147.56
Sec.   92.303...................  Tenant Participation        4,171.00         1.00     4,171.00        10.00    41,710.00        41.37     1,725,542.70
                                   Plan.
Sec.   92.351...................  Affirmative Marketing..     1,290.00         1.00     1,290.00         5.00     6,450.00        41.37       266,836.50
Sec.   92.354...................  Labor..................     6,667.00         1.00     6,667.00         2.50    16,667.50        41.37       689,534.48
Sec.   92.357...................  Debarment and               6,667.00         1.00     6,667.00         1.00      6667.00        41.37       275,813.79
                                   Suspension.
Sec.   92.501...................  HOME Investment               598.00         1.00       598.00         1.00       598.00        41.37        24,739.26
                                   Partnership Agreement
                                   (HUD 40093).
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                                                                                                     Burden       Annual    Hourly cost
          Reg. section             Paperwork requirement    Number of    Frequency    Responses    hours per      burden        per        Annual cost
                                                            responses   of response   per annum     response      hours       response
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Sec.   92.504...................  Participating               6,667.00         1.00     6,667.00        10.00    66,670.00        41.37     2,758,137.90
                                   Jurisdiction's Written
                                   Agreements.
Sec.   92.300...................  Designation of CHDOs...       480.00         1.00       480.00         1.50       720.00        41.37        29,786.40
Sec.   92.502...................  Homeownership and             594.00         1.00       594.00        16.00     9,504.00        41.37       393,180.48
                                   Rental Set-Up and
                                   Completion.
Sec.   92.502...................  Tenant-Based Rental           225.00         1.00       225.00         5.50     1,237.50        41.37        51,195.38
                                   Assistance Set-Up
                                   (IDIS).
Sec.   92.502...................  Performance Measurement     6,671.00         1.00     6,671.00        21.00   140,091.00        41.37     5,795,564.67
                                   Set-Up and Completion
                                   Screens (IDIS).
Sec.   92.502...................  IDIS Access Request            50.00         1.00        50.00         0.50        25.00        41.37         1,034.25
                                   form (HUD 27055).
Sec.   92.502(a)................  Required Reporting of         645.00         1.00       645.00        12.00     7,740.00        41.37       320,203.80
                                   Program Income.
Sec.   92.504(c)................  Written Agreement......     8,500.00         1.00     8,500.00         1.00     8,500.00        41.37       351,645.00
Sec.   92.504(d)(2).............  Financial Oversight and    18,500.00         1.00    18,500.00         1.00    18,500.00        41.37       765,345.00
                                   HOME Rental projects.
Sec.   92.508...................  Recordkeeping- Subsidy     13,302.00         1.00    13,302.00         4.00    53,208.00        41.37     2,201,214.96
                                   Layering and
                                   Underwriting.
Sec.   92.508...................  Recordkeeping              10,110.00         1.00    10,110.00         1.00    10,110.00        41.37       418,250.70
                                   (Additional).
Sec.   92.509...................  Annual Performance            598.00         1.00       598.00         2.50     1,495.00        41.37        61,848.15
                                   Reports (HUD 40107).
Sec.   92.509...................  Management Reports--FY        594.00         1.00       594.00         0.75       445.50        41.37        18,430.34
                                   Match Report (HUD
                                   40107A).
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                                                                                                     Burden       Annual    Hourly cost
          Reg. section             Paperwork requirement    Number of    Frequency    Responses    hours per      burden        per        Annual cost
                                                            responses   of response   per annum     response      hours       response
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Sec.   92.550,..................  HUD Monitoring of             645.00         1.00       645.00         0.25       161.25        41.37         6,670.91
Sec.   91.525...................   Program.
                                  Documentation and
                                   Activities.
Sec.   91.220...................  Describe the plan for         427.00         1.00       427.00         1.00       427.00        41.37        17,664.99
                                   outreach.
Sec.   91.220...................  Describe plan to ensure       427.00         1.00       427.00         1.00       427.00        41.37        17,664.99
                                   suitability.
                                  Direct Deposit Sign up         10.00         1.00        10.00         0.25         2.50        41.37           103.43
                                   form (SF 1199A).
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    Totals......................  .......................   204,176.00  ...........  ...........  ...........   633,536.25  ...........    26,209,394.66
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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: June 30, 2020.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.

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