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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / Notices

Respondents (i.e., affected public):
Business.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
78,000.
Estimated Number of Responses:
156,000.
Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
Average Hours per Response: 0.083.
Total Estimated Burdens: 12,948.
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 comments in response to these
questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: March 30, 2018.
Dana T. Wade,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Housing.
[FR Doc. 2018–08129 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7006–N–04]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Inspector Candidate
Assessment Questionnaire
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, PIH, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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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DATES:

Comments Due Date: June 18,

2018.
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, QDAM, 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 Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
3178, Washington, DC 20410,
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–
402–4109, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
ADDRESSES:

A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Proposal: Inspector Candidate
Assessment Questionnaire.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0243.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: Form HUD 50002A
and Form HUD 50002B—HFA.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: To meet
the requirements of HUD’s Uniform
Physical Condition Standards (UPCS),
the Physical Condition of Multifamily
Properties and the Public Housing
Assessment System (PHAS) regulations,
the Department conducts physical
condition inspections of approximately
14,000 multifamily and public housing
properties annually. HUD uses contract
inspectors that are trained and certified
in the UPCS protocol by HUD to
conduct UPCS inspections. Individuals
who wish to be trained and certified
UPCS by HUD are requested to
electronically submit the questionnaire
via the internet. The questionnaire
provides HUD with basic knowledge of

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an individual’s inspection skills and
abilities.
As part of aligning REAC UPCS
inspections with those conducted by
state Housing Finance Agencies, state
HFA staff also may fill out a form for
information purposes only prior to
attending the UPCS training.
Respondents: Applicants to the UPCS
inspector certification program and state
HFA staff.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
705.
Estimated Number of Responses: 705.
Frequency of Response: To apply to
UPCS training.
Average Hours per Response: 15 to 20
minutes depending on the respondent.
Total Estimated Burdens: 225 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 in response to these
questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: March 29, 2018.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and
Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2018–08132 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7005–N–06]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Congregate Housing
Services Program
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.

AGENCY:

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