Notice2024-13987
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan-HUD 935.2A, HUD 935.2B, and HUD 935.2C; OMB Control Number: 2529-0013
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June 26, 2024
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Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
This notice solicits public comment for a period of 60 days, consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), on the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP) forms. The AFHMP forms collect information on the advertising and outreach activities of owners/developers of HUD Multifamily, Single Family, and Condominium/ Cooperative Housing projects to attract applicants/buyers that are least likely to apply due to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, or familial status. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53437-53439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13987]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7083-N-02]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Affirmative
Fair Housing Marketing Plan--HUD 935.2A, HUD 935.2B, and HUD 935.2C;
OMB Control Number: 2529-0013
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice solicits public comment for a period of 60 days,
consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), on the
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP) forms. The AFHMP forms
collect information on the advertising and outreach activities of
owners/developers of HUD Multifamily, Single Family, and Condominium/
Cooperative Housing projects to attract applicants/buyers that are
least likely to apply due to their race, color, national origin,
religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),
disability, or familial status. The purpose of this notice is to allow
for 60 days of public comment.
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DATES: Comment Due Date: August 26, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this notice to Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, REE,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
8120, Washington, DC 20410. Communications must refer to the above
docket number and title. There are two methods for submitting public
comments.
1. Submission of Comments by Mail. Comments may be submitted by
mail to Colette Pollard, REE, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8120, Washington, DC 20410;
2. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit
comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit
comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the
commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely
receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to
the public. Comments submitted electronically through the
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> website can be viewed by other commenters and
interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the
instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically.
Note: To receive consideration as public comments, comments must
be submitted through one of the two methods specified above. Again,
all submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the
notice. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacy Gaige, Acting Director, Office of
Enforcement, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 7272,
Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 402-1481 (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 <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
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: Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing
Plan--HUD 935.2A, HUD 935.2B, and HUD 935.2C.
OMB Approval Number: 2529-0013.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: HUD 935.2A, HUD 935.2B, HUD 935.2C.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
HUD is requesting that the OMB approve the revision of forms: HUD-
935.2A Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan--Multifamily Housing,
HUD-935.2B Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan--Single Family
Housing, and HUD-935.2C Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan--
Condominiums or Cooperatives. These forms assist HUD in fulfilling its
duty under the Fair Housing Act to administer its programs and
activities relating to housing and urban development in a manner that
affirmatively furthers fair housing, by promoting a condition in which
individuals of similar income levels in the same housing market area
have available a like range of housing choices, regardless of race,
color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and
gender identity), disability, or familial status. These forms assist
HUD grantees and insured housing with their compliance with the Fair
Housing Act and other civil rights requirements. This collection also
promotes compliance with Executive Order 11063, which requires Federal
agencies to take all necessary and appropriate action to prevent
discrimination in federally insured and subsidized housing. Under the
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations (24 CFR part 200,
subpart M), an AFHMP must be submitted by all applicants for
participation in Federal Housing Administration (FHA) subsidized and
unsubsidized housing programs that involve the development or
rehabilitation of the following types of housing: (1) multifamily
projects or manufactured home parks of five or more lots, units, or
spaces; (2) a single family property, where the property is located in
a subdivision and the builder or developer intends to sell five or more
properties in the subdivision, and a lender is making an initial
application for mortgage insurance; or (3) dwelling units, when the
applicant's participation in FHA housing programs had exceeded or would
thereby exceed the development of five or more of such dwelling units
during the year preceding the application (not counting the development
of single family dwelling units for occupancy by a mortgagor on
property owned by the mortgagor and in which the applicant had no
interest prior to entering into the contract for construction or
rehabilitation). The regulations require applicants to submit the AFHMP
on a form prescribed by the Department (i.e., HUD-935A; HUD-935B and
HUD 935-C). If this information was not collected, it would prevent HUD
from ensuring compliance with affirmative fair housing marketing
requirements.
HUD is revising the HUD-935.2A to clarify the instructions
involving marketing activities and reduce the need to provide
information that has already been reported to HUD. The revision also
substantially reduces the burden hours of completing the form using
Microsoft Excel to automate the retrieval of project demographics and
geocoded Census data once users enter an existing nine-digit Property
ID.
Respondents: Applicants for FHA subsidized and unsubsidized housing
programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,703 For the HUD 935.2A: On an
annual basis, there are approximately 303 respondents that submit new
plans and 1,080 respondents that review their existing plans and submit
updated plans. There are 4,320 respondents who will review their AFHMP
and determine that it does not need to be submitted for HUD approval.
For HUD 935.2.B & C: On an annual basis, there are approximately 30
respondents that submit new plans.
Estimated Number of Responses: 5,733.
Frequency of Response: 1 per annum.
Average Hours per Response: The average hours per response is 2.7
hours. (For HUD-935.2A, the hours per response are: 4 hours (new plans)
and 2 hours (to review and update plans. Census data needed for updates
are now automated) and 2 hours (review only, i.e., those who review and
determine that an update is not needed). For HUD-935.2B & C, the hours
per response is 3 hours (average hours between those that will certify
that they do not need to complete the form and those that will complete
the form).
Total Estimated Burden: 12,102 hours.
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Number of Frequency Responses Burden hour per Hourly cost per
Information collection respondents of response per annum response Annual burden hours response Annual cost
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HUD-935.2A (MFH)................ 5,703 1 5,703 New 4 x 303........ New 1,212.......... Respondents....... Respondents
Review & Update 2 x Review & Update 2, $40/hr New = ($40 x 4 x
1,080. 160. (professional 303) + ($18 x 2 x
Review 2 x 4,320... Review 8,640....... work). 303) = $59,388.
$18/hr (clerical Updates = ($40 x 2
work). x 1,080) + ($18 x
$1.35 per report 2 x $1,080) =
mailing. $125,280.
Reviews = ($40 x 2
x 4,320)
=$345,600.
Mailing Costs =
$1.35 x 100 =
$135.
Annual Cost =
$59,388 +$125,280
+ $345,600 + $135
= $530,403.
Government........ Government
$40.45/hr * New = ($40.45 x 3
(professional x 303) + ($18.40
work). x 0.5 x 303) =
$18.40/hr ** $39,556.65.
(clerical work). Reviews & Updates
= ($40.45 x 3 x
1,080) + ($18.40
x 0.5 x 1,080) =
$140,994.
Annual Cost =
$39,556.65+
$140,994 =
$180,550.65.
HUD-935.2B (SFH) & C (Condos and 30 1 30 3.................. 90................. Respondents....... Respondents
Co-Ops). $40/hr ($40 x 3 x 30) +
(professional ($18 x 2 x 30) =
work). $4,680.
$18/hr (clerical $1.35 x 0 = $0.
work). Annual Cost =
$1.35 per report $4,680 + $0 =
mailing. $4,680.
Government........ Government
$40.42/hr Annual Cost =
(professional ($40.42 x 3 x 30)
work). + ($18.40 x 0.5 x
$18.40/hr 30) = $3,918.8.
(clerical work).
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Total....................... 5,733 1 each 5,733 Avg. of 3.5........ 12,102............. Avg. of $17.84.... Respondents:
$535,083.
Government:
$184,469.49.
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* Base rate for GS 12 Step 5 ($40.42/hr) based on the salary information available on <a href="http://OPM.gov">OPM.gov</a>.
** Base rate for GS 5 step 5 ($18.40/hr) based on the salary information available on <a href="http://OPM.gov">OPM.gov</a>.
Solicitation of Public Comment
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), HUD is specifically
soliciting comment 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 comments in response to
these questions.
Charles McNally,
Director of Program Standards and Compliance, Office of Fair Housing
and Equal Opportunity.
[FR Doc. 2024-13987 Filed 6-25-24; 8:45 am]
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