[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 173 (Friday, September 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55313-55314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19609]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7028-N-05]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Exigent Health 
and Safety Deficiency Correction Certification; OMB Control No.: 2577-
0241

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, PIH, 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

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information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of 
public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 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-
402-5564 (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: Dacia Rogers, 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 202-402-3374, (this is not a toll-free 
number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. 
Rogers.

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: Exigent Health and Safety 
Deficiency Correction Certification.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0241.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    HUD's Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) regulation (24 
CFR part 5, subpart G) provides that HUD housing must be decent, safe, 
sanitary, and in good repair. The UPCS regulation also provides that 
all area and components of the housing must be free of health and 
safety hazards. HUD conducts physical inspections of the HUD housing to 
compliance with the UPCS standards. Pursuant to the UPCS inspection 
protocol, at the end of the inspection (or at the end of each day of a 
multi-day inspection) the inspector provides the property 
representative with a copy of the ``Notification of Exigent and Fire 
Safety Hazards Observed'' form. Each exigent health and safety (EHS) 
deficiency that the inspector observed that day is listed on the form. 
The property representative signs the form acknowledging receipt. PHAs 
are to correct/remedy/act abate all EHS deficiencies within 24 hours. 
Using the electronic format, PHAs are to notify HUD within three 
business days of the date of inspection--the date the PHA was provided 
notice of these deficiencies--that the deficiencies were corrected/
remedied/acted on to abate within the prescribed time frames (per 24 
CFR part 902).
    Respondents: Public Housing Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 976.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 976.
    Frequency of Response: Once per year.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.34 (approximately 20 minutes).
    Total Estimated Burdens: 329.19 hours.

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                                                     * Average
                                     Number of       number of     Total annual    Burden hours
     Information collection         respondents    reponses per      responses     per response     Total hours
                                                    respondent
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Physical Assessment Subsystem                384               1             384            0.12           46.08
 (PASS) # of EHS Deficiencies 1-
 2..............................
Physical Assessment Subsystem                241               1             241            0.17           40.97
 (PASS) # of EHS Deficiencies 3-
 5..............................
Physical Assessment Subsystem                159               1             159            0.33           52.47
 (PASS) # of EHS Deficiencies 6-
 10.............................
Physical Assessment Subsystem                 99               1              99            0.83           82.17
 (PASS) # of EHS Deficiencies 11-
 20.............................
Physical Assessment Subsystem                 64               1              64             1.0           64.00
 (PASS) # of EHS Deficiencies 21-
 50.............................
Physical Assessment Subsystem                 29               1              29             1.5           43.50
 (PASS) # of EHS Deficiencies
 51+............................
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    Subtotals...................             976  ..............             976  ..............          329.19
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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: August 28, 2020.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiative.
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