[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31513-31515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10509]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7070-N-27]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 8 
Renewal Policy Guidebook; OMB Control No.: 2502-0587

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, 
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 an additional 30 days of 
public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 16, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Interested 
persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and 
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 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 7th Street 
SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-
free number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from 
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals 
with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to 
make an accessible telephone call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

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 
December 6, 2022 at 87 FR 74651.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of information collection: Section 8 Renewal Policy 
Guidebook.
    OMB approval number: 2502-0587.
    OMB expiration date: November 30, 2020.
    Type of request: Reinstatement, with change, of previously approved 
collection for which approval has expired.
    Form numbers:

1. Housing Assistance Payments Contract: HUD-52522a; HUD-52522b
2. Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment of Section 8 Housing 
Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract: HUD-5988 (new)
3. Use Agreement: HUD-90055
4. Rent Comparability Grid: HUD-92273-S8
5. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments: Addendum to 
Renewal Contract Under Option One or Option Two for Capital Repairs 
and/or Acquisition Costs: HUD-93181
6. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments: Addendum to 
Renewal Contract Under Option One or Option Two for Capital Repairs 
and/or Acquisition--Post-Rehabilitation Rents at Closing: HUD-93182
7. Rider to Original Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contract: 
HUD-93184
8. Amendment to Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments 
Contract Pursuant to Section 8(bb)(1) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937: HUD-93185a; HUD-93185b
9. Contract Renewal Request Form: HUD-9624
10. OCAF Rent Adjustment Worksheet: HUD-9625
11. Letters to Owners/Agents: HUD-9626
12. Letters to Owners/Agents: HUD-9627
13. Request to Renew Using Non-Section 8 Units in the Section 8 Project 
as a Market Rent Ceiling: HUD-9629
14. Request to Renew Using Fair Market Rents (FMRs) as Market Ceiling: 
HUD-9630
15. Sample Use Agreement: HUD-9634
16. Projects Preparing a Budget-Based Rent Increase: HUD-9635
17. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Basic Renew 
Contract--One-Year Term: HUD-9636
18. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Basic Renew 
Contract--Multi-Year Term: HUD-9637
19. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Renewal 
Contract for Mark-Up-To-Market Project: HUD-9638
20. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Preservation 
Renewal Contract: HUD-9639
21. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Interim (Full) 
Mark-To-Market Renewal Contract: HUD-9640
22. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Interim (Lite) 
Mark-To-Market Renewal Contract: HUD-9641
23. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Full Mark-To-
Market Renewal Contract: HUD-9642
24. Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Watch List 
Renewal Contract: HUD-9643
25. Project-Based Assistance Housing Assistance Payments Contract For 
Previous Mod Rehab Projects: HUD-9644
26. Housing Assistance Payments Program Housing Finance & Development 
Agencies Extension Amendment to Old Regulation State Agency Housing 
Assistance Payments Contract: HUD-9647
27. Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration Consent to 
Assignment of HAP Contract as Security for Freddie Mac Financing: HUD-
9648a
28. Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration Consent to 
Assignment of HAP Contract to FNMA as Security for FNMA Credit 
Enhancement: HUD-9648d
29. Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration Consent to 
Assignment of HAP Contract as Security for Financing: HUD-9649
30. Consent to Assignment of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance 
Contracts (SPRAC) as Security for Financing: HUD-9649a
31. Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration Consent to 
Assignment of HAP Contract as Security for FNMA Financing: HUD-9651

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                                                                                              Total                                             Total
                                                      Number of       Total      Burden      annual      Hourly       Total     Hourly cost  annual cost
              Information collection                 respondents     annual     hours per    burden      cost to   annual cost       to           to
                                                                    responses   response      hrs.       public     to public    government   government
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Housing Assistance Payments Contract (HUD-52522a               20          20        0.50          10      $39.72      $397.20       $51.18      $511.80
 and b)..........................................
Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment of Section            3,555       3,555        0.50       1,778       39.72    70,602.30        51.18    90,972.45
 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract
 (HUD-5988)......................................
Section 8 Use Agreement (HUD-90055)..............              75          75        0.50          38       39.72     1,489.50        51.18     1,919.25
Rent Comparability Grid (HUD-92273-S8)...........             950         950        1.00         950       39.72    37,734.00        51.18    48,621.00
Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance                     50          50        0.50          25       39.72       993.00        51.18     1,279.50
 Payments: Addendum to Renewal Contract Under
 Option One or Option Two for Capital Repairs and/
 or Acquisition Costs (HUD-93181)................
Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance                    150         150        0.50          75       39.72     2,979.00        51.18     3,838.50
 Payments: Addendum to Renewal Contract Under
 Option One or Option Two for Capital Repairs and/
 or Acquisition--Post-Rehabilitation Rents at
 Closing (HUD-93182).............................
Rider to Original Section 8 Housing Assistance                 20          20        0.50          10       39.72       397.20        51.18       511.80
 Payments Contract (HUD-93184)...................
Amendment to Project-Based Section 8 Housing                   25          25        0.50          13       39.72       496.50        51.18       639.75
 Assistance Payments Contract [Contract A1]
 Pursuant to Section 8(bb)(1) of the United
 States Housing Act of 1937 (HUD-93185a).........
Amendment to Project-Based Section 8 Housing                   25          25        0.50          13       39.72       496.50        51.18       639.75
 Assistance Payments Contract [Contract B]
 Pursuant to Section 8(bb)(1) of the United
 States Housing Act of 1937 (HUD-93185b).........
Contract Renewal Request Form (HUD-9624).........           2,000       2,000        1.00       2,000       39.72    79,440.00        51.18   102,360.00
OCAF Rent Adjustment Worksheet (HUD-9625)........           7,957       7,957        1.00       7,957       39.72   316,052.04        51.18   407,239.26
Letters to Owners/Agents: Option 1 and 3 (HUD-                419         419        0.25         105       39.72     4,160.67        51.18     5,361.11
 9626)...........................................
Letters to Owners/Agents: Option 2 and 4 (HUD-              1,801       1,801        0.25         450       39.72    17,883.93        51.18    23,043.80
 9627)...........................................
Request to Renew Using Non-Section 8 Units in the              10          10        0.50           5       39.72       198.60        51.18       255.90
 Section 8 Project as a Market Rent Ceiling (HUD-
 9629)...........................................
Request to Renew Using FMRs as Market Ceiling                  88          88        0.50          44       39.72     1,747.68        51.18     2,251.92
 (HUD-9630)......................................
Sample Use Agreement (HUD-9634)..................              55          55        0.50          28       39.72     1,092.30        51.18     1,407.45
Projects Preparing a Budget-Based Rent Increase             1,697       1,697        1.00       1,697       39.72    67,404.84        51.18    86,852.46
 (HUD-9635)......................................
Housing Assistance Payments Basic Renewal                     500         500        0.50         250       39.72     9,930.00        51.18    12,795.00
 Contract--One-Year Term (HUD-9636)..............
Housing Assistance Payments Basic Renewal                     800         800        0.50         400       39.72    15,888.00        51.18    20,472.00
 Contract--Multi-Year Term (HUD-9637)............
Housing Assistance Payments Renewal Contract for              169         169        0.50          85       39.72     3,356.34        51.18     4,324.71
 Mark-Up-To-Market Project (HUD-9638)............
Housing Assistance Payments Preservation Renewal              213         213        0.50         107       39.72     4,230.18        51.18     5,450.67
 Contract (HUD-9639).............................
Housing Assistance Payments Interim (Full) Mark-               53          53        0.50          27       39.72     1,052.58        51.18     1,356.27
 To-Market Renewal Contract (HUD-9640)...........
Housing Assistance Payments Interim (Lite) Mark-               68          68        0.50          34       39.72     1,350.48        51.18     1,740.12
 To-Market Renewal Contract (HUD-9641)...........
Housing Assistance Payments Full Mark-To-Market                63          63        0.50          32       39.72     1,251.18        51.18     1,612.17
 Renewal Contract (HUD-9642).....................
Housing Assistance Payments Watch List Renewal                117         117        0.50          59       39.72     2,323.62        51.18     2,994.03
 Contract (HUD-9643).............................
Project-Based Assistance Housing Assistance                    25          25        0.50          13       39.72       496.50        51.18       639.75
 Payments Contract For Previous Mod Rehab
 Projects (HUD-9644).............................
Housing Assistance Payments Program Housing                    10          10        0.50           5       39.72       198.60        51.18       255.90
 Finance & Development Agencies Extension
 Amendment to Old Regulation State Agency Housing
 Assistance Payments Contract (HUD-9647).........
Consent to Assignment of HAP Contract as Security              50          50        0.50          25       39.72       993.00        51.18     1,279.50
 for Freddie Mac Financing (HUD-9648a)...........
Consent to Assignment of HAP Contract to FNMA as               50          50        0.50          25       39.72       993.00        51.18     1,279.50
 Security for FNMA Credit Enhancement (HUD-9648d)
Consent to Assignment of HAP Contract as Security             600         600        0.50         300       39.72    11,916.00        51.18    15,354.00
 for Financing (HUD-9649)........................
Consent to Assignment of Senior Preservation                   50          50        1.00          50       39.72     1,986.00        51.18     2,559.00
 Rental Assistance Contract (SPRAC) as Security
 for Financing (HUD-9649a).......................
Consent to Assignment of HAP Contract as Security             100         100        0.50          50       39.72     1,986.00        51.18     2,559.00
 for FNMA Financing (HUD-9651)...................
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    Total........................................          21,765      21,765  ..........      16,655  ..........   661,516.74  ...........   852,377.31
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    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook explains the various options 
available under the Multifamily Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
1997 (MAHRA) for the renewal of expiring project-based section 8 
contracts and the adjustment of contract rents and establishes related 
administrative policies. Forms included in the information collection 
are used in the renewal and contract rent adjustment processes. For 
example, listed forms are used to establish market rents; amend rents; 
request renewal of a Section 8 contract under the Multifamily Housing 
Reform and Affordability Act of 1997; and ensure the acceptable 
operation of properties assisted under a Section 8 HAP contract.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
entities.
    Estimated number of respondents: 21,765.
    Estimated number of responses: 21,765.
    Frequency of response: Various.
    Average hours per response: 0.56 hours.
    Total estimated burden hours: 16,655 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.
    (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comments in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
3507.

Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-10509 Filed 5-16-23; 8:45 am]
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