[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 12019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04136]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7040-N-04; OMB Control No. 2535-0107]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing 
Financial Management Template

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: April 30, 2021.

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 202-402-4109, (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: Public Housing Financial 
Management Template.
    OMB Approval Number: 2535-0107.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: To 
meet the requirements of the Uniform Financial Standards Rule (24 CFR 
part 5, subpart H) and the asset management requirements in 24 CFR part 
990, the Department developed financial management templates that 
public housing agencies (PHAs) use to annually submit electronically 
financial information to HUD. HUD uses the financial information it 
collects from each PHA to assist in the evaluation and assessment of 
the PHAs' overall condition. Requiring PHAs to report electronically 
has enabled HUD to provide a comprehensive financial assessment of the 
PHAs receiving federal funds from HUD.
    Respondents: Public Housing Agencies (PHAs).
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: The average 
burden hour estimate assumes that there are 3,916 PHAs (Low Rent Only, 
Low Rent and Section 8, and Section 8 only PHAs) that submit one 
unaudited financial management template annually. The average burden 
hours associated with an unaudited financial management template is 6.4 
hours (25,015.5 total hours divided by 3,916 PHAs). There are 3,538 
PHAs that are required to or voluntarily submit an audited financial 
management template annually. The average burden hours associated with 
an audited financial management template is 4.2 hours (14,705 total 
hours divided by 3,538 PHAs). When added together, the average burden 
hours for a PHA that submits both an unaudited and audited financial 
management template is 5.3 hours, for a total reporting burden of 
39,721 hours.

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 as amended.

    Dated: February 19, 2021.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
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