[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 63416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24933]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7040-N-11]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing 
Agency Executive Compensation Information; OMB Control No.: 2577-0272

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 18, 2022.

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: Colette Pollard, 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 202-402-3400, (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. 
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 Proposal: Public Housing Agency Executive Compensation 
Information.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0272.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-52725.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Pursuant to a notice issued annually (most recently PIH Notice 2019-
21), HUD collects information on the compensation provided by public 
housing agencies (PHAs) to its employees. More specifically, under this 
collection PHAs are to report the compensation paid to the top 
management official, the top financial official, and all employees who 
are paid an annual salary over the compensation cap imposed by Congress 
in HUD's annual appropriations (Level IV of the Executive Schedule).
    This reporting is similar to the information that non-profit 
organizations receiving federal tax exemptions are required to report 
to the IRS annually. Because PHAs receive significant direct federal 
funds HUD has been collecting compensation information to enhance 
regulatory oversight by HUD, as well as by state and local authorities. 
HUD provides the information collected to the public. The compensation 
data collected includes base salary, bonus, and incentive and other 
compensation, and the extent to which these payments are made with any 
Section 8 and 9 appropriated funds.
    One of the primary purposes of this amendment to the PHA executive 
compensation information collection is to reduce the reporting burden 
on ALL PHAs by moving from an annual collection to collecting one year 
of data once every three years--this will reduce the reporting burden 
on PHAs by 66.7%.
    While HUD may only collect PHA compensation data once every three 
years, PHAs are still subject to the annual compensation restrictions 
imposed by Congress. Therefore, all years remain subject to potential 
review by HUD to ensure compliance with the Annual Appropriations Act.
    Respondents: Public Housing Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 4,000.
    Frequency of Response: Triennially (once every three years).
    Average Hours per Response: One hour.
    Total Estimated Burdens: The total burden hours is estimated to be 
4,000 hours triennially. The total burden cost is estimated to be 
$128,080.

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: November 5, 2021.
Laura Miller-Pittman,
Chief, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2021-24933 Filed 11-15-21; 8:45 am]
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