[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61095-61096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22051]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7056-N-41]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: COVID-19 
Supplemental Payment Requests OMB Control No.: 2502-0619

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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: December 6, 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, REE, 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, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-
free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments can dial 7-1-1 
to access the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), which permits 
users to make

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text-based calls, including Text Telephone (TTY) and Speech to Speech 
(STS) calls. Individuals who require an alternative aid or service to 
communicate effectively with HUD should email the point of contact 
listed above and provide a brief description of their preferred method 
of communication. 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: COVID-19 Supplemental Payment 
Requests.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0619.
    OMB Expiration Date: December 31, 2022.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD Form 52671-E.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Form 
52671-E, will continue to be completed by owners of properties with 
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment contracts, Section 202 and Section 
811 Project Rental Assistance contracts, Section 202/162 Project 
Assistance contracts, and Section 202 Senior Preservation Rental 
Assistance contacts, who wish to receive a supplemental payment to 
offset operating cost increases to prevent, prepare, and respond to the 
effects of COVID-19. HUD expects to reissue the form in 2022 with minor 
updates to reflect additional funding periods and other Housing Notice 
cross-references. Similar updates may be made in subsequent years 
should funding for the activity remain available and again be offered 
to owners. HUD anticipates continuing use of DocuSign to complete 
targeted follow-up with respondents for the portion of HUD 52671-E 
submissions that involve delayed certification of completed 
installation for capital equipment purchases. DocuSign templates used 
under this collection may be updated periodically with new dates and to 
improve clarity about the requirements, as needed.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,200.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 46,400.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: .55 hours per response.
    Total Estimated Burden: 25,520.

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. 
3507.

Jeffrey D. Little,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Housing.
[FR Doc. 2022-22051 Filed 10-6-22; 8:45 am]
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