Notice2021-26556
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Operating Fund Shortfall Program Financial Reporting and Monitoring, OMB Control No.: 2577-New
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Published
December 8, 2021
Issuing agencies
Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26556]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7034-N-69]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Operating Fund
Shortfall Program Financial Reporting and Monitoring, OMB Control No.:
2577-New
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public
comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 7, 2022.
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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/Start">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/Start</a> Printed Page
15501PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d7e525158494958136d5251515c4f597d554859135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d192bebdb4a5a5b4ff81bebdbdb0a3b591b9a4b5ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD has
submitted to OMB a request for approval of 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 September 17, 2021 at 86 FR 51011.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: OpFund Shortfall Program Financial
Reporting and Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: 2577-New.
Type of Request: New.
Agency Form Numbers: HUD-XXXXX, HUD-XXXXX, HUD-XXXXX, HUD-XXXXX,
HUD-52574.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use:
The Shortfall Program has been in operation for two years and was
created through annual Appropriations laws providing a $25 million set-
aside in the Public Housing Fund to assist Public Housing Agencies
(PHAs) experiencing or at risk of financial shortfalls. The program
targets PHAs with the lowest Public Housing reserves. Funding is
allocated to raise PHAs' reserves to two months of expenses. The
calculation that determines this value is outlined in Section 4 of the
Shortfall Notice: PIH-2021-12. Along with the infusion of funds, PHAs
create Improvement Plans to improve their financial situation and
address financial issues. However, without a Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) approved information collection, it is difficult to monitor the
PHAs financial changes and successes in an expeditious way. OMB
requested that PIH begin to collect enough information from PHAs to
evaluate the efficacy of the program in improving PHA's financial
situation. This PRA information collection is being submitted to
improve the effectiveness of the program (through monitoring and risk
management) which ultimately helps the PHAs reach sustainable financial
success. This PRA information collection will include a short-form
budget for PHAs to report their budget and actuals through the year so
that financial and operational performance can be evaluated; an Action
Item Template, which will increase accountability towards making
financial improvements; and Shortfall Program Application and Appeal
forms. These forms will be accessible to PHA and HUD staff through a
web-based portal to increase operational efficiency.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): Public Housing Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,300.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4,274.
Frequency of Response: Varies.
Average Hours per Response: .55.
Total Estimated Burdens: 537.5.
Burden hours for form(s) showing zero burden hours in this
collection are reflected in the OMB approval number cited or do not
have a reportable burden.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the pubic 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 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 comment in response to
these questions.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-26556 Filed 12-7-21; 8:45 am]
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