Notice2022-10685
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy and Performance Information Center (EPIC)
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Published
May 18, 2022
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Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30255-30256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10685]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7050-N-20; OMB Control No.: 2577-0274]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy and
Performance Information Center (EPIC)
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 17, 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="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4ebedf6e5fbd7d1c6c9cdd7d7cdcbcae4cbc9c68ac1cbd48ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c08f8992819fb3b5a2ada9b3b3a9afae80afada2eea5afb0eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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#96d5f9faf3e2e2f3b8c6f9fafaf7e4f2d6fee3f2b8f1f9e0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="52113d3e372626377c023d3e3e332036123a27367c353d24">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-
free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the toll-free 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.
The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on March
9, 2022 at 87 FR 13305.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Energy and Performance Information
Center (EPIC).
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0274.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form Numbers: N/A--all information collected electronically through
the EPIC data system.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
EPIC data system automates the previous paper collection of the Five-
year Plan and Annual Statement/Budget/Performance and Evaluation (P&E)
forms from grantees. These are required forms that were previously
collected in hard copy on Forms HUD 50075.1 and HUD 50075.2 under
collection OMB control number 2577-0157. These forms collect data on
the eventual, and actual use of funds. Electronic collection will
enable the Department to aggregate information about the way grantees
are using Federal funding. Tracking of the use of Federal funds paid
through the Public Housing Capital Fund, the only Federal funding
stream dedicated to the capital needs of the nation's last resort
housing option, is crucial to understanding how the Department can
properly and efficiently assist grantees in meeting this goal as well
as assessing the Department's own progress. EPIC also automates the
collection of signed documents required by 24 CFR 905 in order to gain
access to funds awarded by HUD. These forms are covered under other
PRAs. Finally, EPIC allows PHAs to request to use additional funding
sources, such as Operating Funds, for capital fund eligible activities.
The EPIC data system is equipped to collect Physical Needs
Assessment (``PNA'') data, should this data be required in the future.
This data being in the system coupled with the electronic planning
process would streamline grantee planning. The EPIC data system is
equipped to collect information about the Energy Performance Contract
(``EPC'') process, including the energy efficiency improvements. As the
Department moves to shrink its energy footprint in spite of rising
energy costs, clear and comprehensive data on this process will be
crucial to its success. The EPIC data system is equipped to track
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development of public housing with Federal funds and through other
means, including mixed-finance development.
Respondents: Members of Affected Public: State, Local or Local
Governments and Non-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: See table below.
Estimated Number of Responses: See table below.
Frequency of Response: See table below.
Average Hours per Response: See table below.
Total Estimated Burdens: See table below.
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Number of Total Hours per Cost per
Form/document respondents Frequency responses response Total hours hour Total cost
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1 Core Activity.............................................. 2,8000 1 2,800 2 5,600 $44.10 $246,960
2 5-Yr Plan.................................................. 2,000 1 2,000 2 4,000 44.10 176,400
3 Annual Stmt/Budget......................................... 2,800 3 8,400 1 8,400 44.10 370,440
4 P&E........................................................ 2,800 0.5 1,475 1 1,475 44.10 65,048
5 Document Management Center................................. 2,800 2 5,600 0.5 2,800 44.10 123,480
6 Additional Capital Resources............................... 15 1 15 0.5 7.5 44.10 331
6 EPC........................................................ 30 1 30 120 3,600 44.10 158,760
7 Public Housing Development................................. 60 1 60 120 7,200 44.10 317,520
8 Mixed Finance Early Warning................................ 60 1 60 0.33 20 44.10 882
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Totals................................................... 2,800 Varies 20,440 Varies 33,102.5 44.10 1,459,820
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The follow are the specific revisions to the public burden by
instrument:
1. The projected labor burden was decreased for Core Activity due
to grantees becoming familiar with navigating that aspect of the EPIC
system and because submissions after the first reporting cycle for a
grant will be an update to the initial submitted report and will
require less labor to complete. This reduced hours from the collection
3,250 hours.
2. P&E Reports are no longer required annually, reducing the number
of responses and hours by 7,025.
3. RHF data will no longer be collected as that program is being
phased out of CFP, reducing the number of collection hours by 25.
4. The Annual Statement/Budget total number of responses dropped by
100 due to the total number of respondents being lowered.
5. EPIC now collects copies of documents previously submitted on
paper covered by CFP, Annual Plan and ACC PRA adding collection hours
of 2,800.
6. EPIC has added a way for PHA to request to use additional
capital resources via EPIC, increasing collection hours of 7.5.
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 comment in response to
these questions.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35 as amended.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-10685 Filed 5-17-22; 8:45 am]
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