Notice2022-26452
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook
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December 6, 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 233 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74651-74661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26452]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7056-N-42; OMB Control No. 2502-0587]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 8
Renewal Policy Guidebook
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing
Commissioner, 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: February 6, 2023.
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-
402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aae9c5c6cfdedecf84fac5c6c6cbd8ceeac2dfce84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d390bcbfb6a7a7b6fd83bcbfbfb2a1b793bba6b7fdb4bca5">[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
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<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: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98dbf7f4fdececfdb6c8f7f4f4f9eafcd8f0edfcb6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a2905060f1e1e0f443a0506060b180e2a021f0e440d051c">[email protected]</span></a> 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 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. Pollard.
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
Number of Total Burden Total Hourly cost Total Hourly cost annual cost
Information collection respondents annual hours per annual to public annual cost to to
responses response burden hrs. 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)..................
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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 10 10 0.50 5 39.72 198.60 51.18 255.90
the 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 50 50 0.50 25 39.72 993.00 51.18 1,279.50
Security 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 600 600 0.50 300 39.72 11,916.00 51.18 15,354.00
Security 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 100 100 0.50 50 39.72 1,986.00 51.18 2,559.00
Security 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.
This information collection includes a new form titled
``Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment of Assignment, Assumption, and
Amendment of Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract''
(form HUD-5988) that is included as Attachment A to this Notice. In
addition to soliciting public comments as described in this Section,
HUD seeks
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input on use of the new form that will be required for the full
assignment of a HAP contract. A draft of the new form is attached to
this Notice for review. See below as follows.
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.
HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507.
Jeffrey D. Little,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Housing.
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