[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24849-24851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07484]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7080-N-20]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of 
the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, OMB Control No.: 2528-New

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: May 9, 2024.

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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: Anna Guido, Clearance 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email: 
[email protected]. telephone (202)-402-5535. 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.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Guido.

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 
November 20, 2023 at 88 FR 80740.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of the Green and 
Resilient Retrofit Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), at the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is proposing the 
collection of information to support an evaluation of the Green and 
Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). GRRP is a newly funded program 
through Section 30002 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 
5376) titled ``Improving Energy Efficiency or Water Efficiency or 
Climate Resilience of Affordable Housing.'' HUD is offering GRRP 
funding in the form of grants or loans through three award cohorts 
designed to meet the needs of properties in different situations, 
implemented through three parallel Notices of Funding Opportunities 
(NOFOs). These award cohorts are the Elements Award cohort, the Leading 
Edge Award cohort, and the Comprehensive Award cohort. Under all three 
award cohorts, owners of eligible HUD-assisted multifamily properties 
will receive funding in the form of grants or loans to undertake 
retrofits, enhancements, and upgrades to improve energy and water 
efficiency, indoor air quality, and climate hazard resilience; to 
reduce emissions; to use renewable energy; and/or to use low Embodied 
Carbon materials.
    The ``Elements'' NOFO provides modest funding to owners to add 
proven and meaningful climate resilience, energy efficiency, 
electrification, and renewable energy measures to the construction 
scopes of in-progress recapitalization transactions. The ``Leading 
Edge'' NOFO provides funding for retrofit activities to achieve 
ambitious outcomes, including net zero, renewable energy generation, 
use of building materials with lower Embodied Carbon, and climate 
resilience investments. The ``Comprehensive'' NOFO will provide funding 
to initiate recapitalization investments designed from inception around 
both proven and innovative measures, including ambitious green building 
standards or measures, renewable energy generation, use of building 
materials with lower Embodied Carbon, and climate resilience 
investments.
    The Evaluation of Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP 
Evaluation) will be implemented in phases. Under Phase 1, HUD plans to 
collect survey and interview data related to the application process, 
the scoping and design phase of GRRP, and the post-construction period. 
Energy efficiency data will also be collected using a survey.
    (1) GRRP Application Survey: The application survey and interview 
will provide data necessary to assess the success of the application 
process, which is influenced by property owners' perceptions of the 
design of the application and the program.
    (2) GRRP Scoping and Design Survey: The survey and interview 
related to the scoping and design phase of GRRP will provide data 
necessary to evaluate the process of implementing the program, 
including what went well and what barriers were encountered. It will 
cover issues related to activities such as developing the transaction 
plan and closing package and designing the retrofit.
    (3) GRRP Post-Construction Survey: The post-construction survey and 
interview will provide data necessary to evaluate how well the program 
worked in terms of the perceived costs and benefits to property owners, 
including questions related to construction, such as whether property 
owners encountered barriers with construction.
    (4) Energy Efficiency Survey (Benchmarking): The benchmarking 
energy efficiency survey will capture data from HUD-assisted property 
owners on factors affecting energy and water usage, which will support 
the GRRP evaluation.
    This Federal Register Notice provides an opportunity to comment on 
the information collection for the Evaluation of the Green and 
Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP Evaluation).

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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Appendix A: Outreach Materials..........             900               1             900            0.17             153          $80.96         $12,387
Appendix B: GRRP Application Consent                 900               1             900            0.75             675           80.96          54,648
 Form and Survey........................
Appendix C: GRRP Scoping and Design                  450               1             450            0.75           337.5           80.96          27,324
 Consent Form and Survey................
Appendix D: GRRP Post-Construction                   450               1             450            0.75           337.5           80.96          27,324
 Consent Form and Survey................
Appendix E: GRRP Application Consent                  40               1              40             1.3              52           80.96           4,210
 Form and Interview.....................

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Appendix F: GRRP Scoping and Design                   40               1              40             1.3              52           80.96           4,210
 Consent Form and Interview.............
Appendix G: GRRP Post-Construction                    40               1              40             1.3              52           80.96           4,210
 Consent Form and Interview.............
Appendix J: Energy Efficiency Survey....           2,347               1           2,347            0.33             775           80.96          62,744
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............            2434  ..............         197,057
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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.
    (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. 
Chapter 35.

Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Office, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-07484 Filed 4-8-24; 8:45 am]
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