Notice2022-23357
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Choice Voucher Program and Tribal HUD-VASH, OMB No.: 2577-0169
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October 26, 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 60 days of public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64811-64813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23357]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7061-N-17]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Choice
Voucher Program and Tribal HUD-VASH, OMB No.: 2577-0169
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, 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 27, 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-
402-0306 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#43002c2f263737266d132c2f2f223127032b36276d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f1c30333a2b2b3a710f3033333e2d3b1f372a3b71383029">[email protected]</span></a> for a copy of the proposed forms or other
available information. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls
from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as
individuals with speech and communication disabilities.
To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call,
please visit <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leea Thornton, Office of Policy,
Program and Legislative Initiatives, Public and Indian Housing,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
3178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-6455. HUD welcomes and is
prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of
hearing, as well as individuals with speech and communication
disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone
call, please visit <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from
Ms. Thornton.
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: Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Program, Project-based Voucher (PBV) Program and Tribal HUD-VASH.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0169.
Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change of previously approved
collection for which approval has expired.
Form Numbers: HUD-50164, HUD-52515, HUD-52517, HUD-52530A Part 1,
HUD-52530A Part 2, HUD-52530B Part 1, HUD-52530B Part 2, HUD-52530C,
HUD-52531A, HUD-52531B, HUD-52578B, HUD-52580, HUD-52580A, HUD-52641,
HUD-52641A, HUD-52642, HUD-52646, HUD-52649, HUD-52665, HUD-52667, HUD-
5980.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
Public housing agencies (PHAs) assist very low-income families to
lease housing on the private rental market. PHAs maintain records on
participant eligibility, unit acceptability, housing assistance
payments, and budget and payment documentation. PHAs may also project-
base a portion of their vouchers or use their vouchers under the
Homeownership option.
When new funding is available, PHAs provide information on their
qualifications and experience to administer additional vouchers or
provide specific funded services and HUD scores applications based on
the information required in the funding notice. The PHAs must establish
a utility allowance schedule for all utilities and other services.
Units must be inspected using HUD-prescribed forms to determine if the
units meet the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) of the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program. After the PHA provides a briefing and
information packet to the family, the PHA issues the family a voucher
to search for a unit. When the family finds a unit, they submit a
Request for Tenancy Approval when it finds a suitable unit for its
needs. With approval from the PHA, the family may move to another unit
with continued assistance using the same forms and process already
described. If the family exercises their right to transfer and ``port''
out of the PHA's jurisdiction, the initial PHA will use a standardized
form to submit portability information to the receiving PHA who will
also use the form for monthly portability billing. PHAs and owners will
enter into a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract that provides
information on rents, payments, certifications, notifications, and
other HCV requirements. A Tenancy Addendum for the HCV program is
included in the HAP contract as well as incorporated in the lease
between the owner and the family. Families that participate in the
Homeownership option will execute a statement regarding their
responsibilities and execute contracts of sale including an additional
contract of sale for new construction units.
PHAs participating in the Project Based Voucher (PBV) program will
enter into Agreements with owners for developing projects, HAP
contracts with owners of existing housing and new construction/
rehabilitation projects, and a Statement of Family Responsibilities
with the family. A lease addendum is executed between the family and
the owner of a PBV project.
This information collection also includes the Tribal HUD-VA
Supportive Housing Program (Tribal HUD-VASH), which provides rental
assistance and supportive services to Native American veterans who are
homeless or at risk of homelessness living on or near a reservation or
other Indian areas. Housing assistance under this program is made
available by grants to tribes and Tribally Designated
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Housing Entities (TDHEs) that are eligible to receive Indian Housing
Block Grant (IHBG) funding under the Native American Housing Assistance
and Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 4101) (NAHASDA). Tribes request
tenant-based and/or project-based rental assistance by the number of
bedrooms in a rental unit. Grants and renewal funds are awarded based
on the number rental units (Tenant-Based and Project-Based Rental
Assistance) approved by HUD. Grants include an additional amount for
administrative costs and eligible homeless veterans receive case
management services through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Information collection requirements for this demonstration program are
based on the Federal Register Notice, ``Implementation of the Tribal
HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program'' (FR 6091-N-01) and renewal funding
criteria established in PIH Notice 2018-10, ``Procedural Guidance for
Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Renewal Grant Applications.''
The following changes were made to comply with current laws and to
fix typos:
(1) HUD-52641 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Contract and the
HUD-52641A Tenancy Addendum were updated to reflect requirements in the
Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-
174).
(2) HUD-52649 Statement of Homeownership Obligations was updated to
reflect the requirement in Housing Counseling: New Certification
Requirements (81 FR 90632 (Dec 14, 2016)).
(3) HUD-52531A Part 1: PBV Agreement to Enter into HAP Contract for
New Construction and Rehabilitation was updated to fix a typo.
(4) HUD-52530A Part 1 and HUD-52530B Part 1 were updated to reflect
changes made in the Implementation of the Fostering Stable Housing
Opportunities Amendments (87 FR 3570 (Jan. 24, 2022)). The term
``designated'' was changed to ``contracted'' per PIH Notice 2017-21
Implementation Guidance: Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
2016 (HOTMA)--Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher
(PBV) Provisions, Attachment E. A few typos were also corrected.
(5) When referring to discrimination based on sex, added
``including sexual orientation and gender identity'' in parentheses to
clarify that protections are provided under the Fair Housing Act. This
change was made to the following forms: HUD-52641 HAP Contract, HUD-
52641A Tenancy Addendum, HUD-52642 Manufactured Home Space Rental HAP
Contract, HUD-52530A PBV HAP Contract New Construction Part 2, HUD-
52530B PBV HAP Contract Existing Housing Part 2, HUD-52530C PBV Tenancy
Addendum, HUD-52531B Agreement to Enter in a HAP Contract Part 1, HUD-
52578B PBV Statement of Family Responsibilities.
(6) Reformatted the HUD-52646 Voucher and the HUD-5980 Tribal HUD-
VASH Leasing Performance Report to ensure the forms are 508 compliant.
(7) Updated PRA Burden Statements and the Privacy Act Statements to
ensure inclusion of required components.
(8) Added language near the signature line on several forms to
notify those signing the forms of the penalty for providing false
information.
(9) Added required language related to the Violence Against Women
Act to the HUD-52642 Manufactured Home Space Rental HAP Contract.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): State and Local Governments,
Tribes and TDHEs, owners of rental housing.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,244 PHAs and Tribal HUD-VASH
grantees.
Estimated Number of Responses: 5,762,595.
Frequency of Response: Varies by form.
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Number of Responses per Total annual Hours per
Description respondents respondent responses response Total hours
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Application (HUD-52515)......... 300.00 1.00 300.00 5.00 1,500.00
Application for Federal 300.00 1.00 300.00 0.75 225.00
Assistance (SF-424) \1\........
Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/ 300.00 1.00 300.00 0.08 24.00
Update Report (HUD-2880) \2\...
Acknowledgement of Application 300.00 1.00 300.00 0.08 24.00
Receipt (HUD-2993) \3\.........
Certification of Consistency 300.00 1.00 300.00 0.08 24.00
with the Consolidated Plan (HUD-
2991) \4\......................
Disclosure of Lobbying 300.00 1.00 300.00 0.08 24.00
Activities (SF-LLL)............
Tenant-Furnished Utilities (HUD- 2,192.00 350.00 767,200.00 0.25 191,800.00
52667).........................
Inspection Checklist (HUD-52580 2,192.00 950.00 2,082,400.00 0.50 1,041,200.00
and 52580-A)...................
Inspection Form (HUD-52580A).... 2,192.00 950.00 2,082,400.00 0.25 520,600.00
Request for Tenancy Approval 2,192.00 55.00 120,560.00 0.50 60,280.00
(HUD-52517)....................
Notice of Unit Approval/Denial.. 2,192.00 55.00 120,560.00 0.50 60,280.00
Voucher (HUD-52646)............. 2,192.00 60.00 131,520.00 0.05 6,576.00
Information Packet.............. 2,192.00 55.00 120,560.00 1.00 120,560.00
PHA Information to Owner about 2,192.00 55.00 120,560.00 0.50 60,280.00
tenant.........................
Portability Information (HUD- 2,192.00 10.00 21,920.00 0.50 10,960.00
52665).........................
PHA Notification to Field Office 400.00 1.00 400.00 0.50 200.00
of Insufficient Funds for
portability moves..............
HAP Contracts (HUD-52641, 52641- 2,192.00 65.00 142,480.00 0.50 71,240.00
A, 52642, 52642)...............
Statement of Homeowner 100.00 10.00 1,000.00 0.25 250.00
Obligation (HUD-52649).........
Homeownership: Required Contract 100.00 10.00 1,000.00 0.25 250.00
of Sale Provisions.............
PHA PBV Public Notice of RFP.... 200.00 1.00 200.00 1.00 200.00
PHA PBV Notice of Owner 200.00 1.00 200.00 0.50 100.00
Selection......................
PBV Agreement to enter into a 100.00 1.00 100.00 0.50 50.00
HAP Contract (HUD-52531A and B)
PBV NC/R HAP Contract (HUD- 100.00 1.00 100.00 2.00 200.00
52530A, Part 1 & 2)............
PBV Existing HAP Contract (HUD- 100.00 1.00 100.00 2.00 200.00
52530B, Part 1 & 2)............
PBV Tenancy Addendum (HUD- 650.00 33.00 21,450.00 0.25 5,362.50
52530C)........................
PBV Statement of Family 650.00 33.00 21,450.00 0.25 5,362.50
Responsibilities (HUD-52578B)..
PHA Notice of Intent to Project- 218.00 1.00 218.00 1.00 218.00
Base Vouchers to FO............
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Owner Request to HUD FO for 20.00 1.00 20.00 1.00 20.00
Approval to Terminate PBV HAP
Contract.......................
Owner Notice to FO and tenants 20.00 30.00 600.00 0.25 150.00
to Terminate PBV HAP Contract..
Legal Opinion that PHA's unit/ 350.00 1.00 350.00 1.00 350.00
project is no longer PHA-owned.
Notification to Field Office of 500.00 1.00 500.00 1.00 500.00
change in ownership if project
becomes PHA-owned..............
Joint PHA/Independent entity 90.00 1.00 90.00 0.50 45.00
certification regarding no
legal, financial, other ties...
Certification regarding 800.00 1.00 800.00 0.50 400.00
previously approved independent
entity.........................
Notice of Rent reasonableness 150.00 3.00 450.00 2.00 900.00
determinations completed by
independent entity.............
Notice of Review of PBV 90.00 2.00 180.00 3.00 540.00
selection process by
independent entity.............
Waikoloa Maneuver Area public 100.00 1.00 100.00 0.30 30.00
notice (HUD-50164).............
FUP Statement of Need........... 300.00 1.00 300.00 2.00 600.00
FUP Memorandum of Understanding. 300.00 1.00 300.00 5.00 1,500.00
FUP Evidence of a self- 175.00 1.00 175.00 0.50 88.00
sufficiency program............
HUD-VASH VAMC letter of support. 50.00 1.00 50.00 5.00 250.00
HUD-VASH signed formal agreement 50.00 1.00 50.00 6.00 300.00
HUD-VASH boundary description... 50.00 1.00 50.00 0.50 25.00
New Inspection Protocol......... 350.00 1.00 350.00 0.50 175.00
Tribal HUD-VASH application 26.00 1.00 26.00 8.00 208.00
materials......................
Tribal HUD-VASH Leasing 26.00 1.00 26.00 1.00 26.00
Performance Report (HUD-5980)..
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Totals...................... 2,244 1,853.00 5,762,595.00 57.17 2,164,096.50
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\1\ This form is included in another PRA (OMB 2501-0032). The additional burden hours for the voucher program
are included in this application (4040-0004).
\2\ This form is included in another PRA (OMB 2501-0032). The additional burden hours for the voucher program
are included in this application (2510-0011).
\3\ This form is included in another PRA (OMB 2501-0032). The additional burden hours for the voucher program
are included in this application (2577-0259).
\4\ This form is included in another PRA (OMB 2501-0032). The additional burden hours for the voucher program
are included in this application (2506-0112).
Average Hours per Response: 1.24.
Total Estimated Burdens Hours: 2,164,096.50.
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.
chapter 35.
Laura Miller-Pittman,
Chief Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2022-23357 Filed 10-25-22; 8:45 am]
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