HUD is approved
this collection for a period of one year. During this time, HUD
will work with OMB on additional guidance to grantees on
retrospective review. Additionally, OMB encourages HUD to explore
potential changes to the environmental health index that would
better equip grantees to identify environmental hazards independent
of urban density. HUD will seek OMB approval for substantial
changes to this collection, including the addition of new indices
or data tables, substantive changes to the indices or data tables,
the addition of new maps displaying new data, or changing the
questions in the tool. HUD does not require OMB approval for
updating existing data; making minor changes to the index formulas
- provided they do not substantively change the use or responses to
the data; making available alternative optional indices; making
available additional data through the mapping exercise provided
that grantee burden and their responses on the tool are not
expected to change; or making changes to the presentation of the
data or maps.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
2,508
0
0
444,240
0
0
0
0
0
The purpose of the Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) final rule is to provide HUD program
participants with a more effective approach to fair housing
planning so that they are better able to meet their statutory duty
to affirmatively further fair housing. In this regard, the final
rule requires HUD program participants to conduct and submit an
Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH). The AFH requires program
participants to identify and evaluate fair housing issues, and
factors contributing to fair housing issues (contributing factors)
in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions served by the program
participant.
US Code:
29
USC 794 Name of Law: Legal Information Institute
Many public comments received
during the 60-day comment period stated that the 200-hour per
program participant as too low. HUD has increased this to 240 hours
per entitlement jurisdiction submitting and AFH. However, it is not
likely that all entities participating together will all incur the
full cost as they would if they were submitting an AFH separately.
Thus, the hour estimate for PHA partners using this Assessment Tool
is estimated at 120 hours. Additionally, as noted above, HUD
expects that after experience with the first AFHs, will guide HUD
to identify areas of the assessment where burden can be further
reduced.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.