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is voluntary for tribe members. If an
individual is denied a WHTI-compliant
Native American tribal card, he or she
may still apply for a passport or other
WHTI-compliant document.
Designation
This notice announces that the
Commissioner of CBP designates the
Native American tribal card issued by
the Swinomish Indian Tribal
Community in accordance with the
MOA and related agreements as an
acceptable WHTI-compliant document
pursuant to section 7209 of the IRTPA
and 8 CFR 235.1(e). In accordance with
these provisions, the approved card, if
valid and lawfully obtained, may be
used to denote identity and U.S.
citizenship of Swinomish Indian Tribal
Community members for the purposes
of entering the United States from
contiguous territory or adjacent islands
at land and sea ports of entry.
Dated: December 17, 2019.
Mark A. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2019–27721 Filed 12–23–19; 8:45 am]

A. Overview of Information Collection

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7015–N–11]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Application for Resident
Opportunity & Self Sufficiency (ROSS)
Grant Forms
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.

SUMMARY:

Comments Due Date: February
24, 2020.
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, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400

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(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:
Dawn Smith, Office of Policy, Programs
and Legislative Initiatives, PIH,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW,
(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–
402–6488, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies
of available documents submitted to
OMB may be obtained from Ms. Smith.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
Title of Information Collection:
Application for the Resident
Opportunities and Self Sufficiency
(ROSS) Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0229.
Type of Request: Reinstatement,
without change, of previously approved
collection.
Form Number: ROSS Grant
Application forms: HUD 52752; HUD
52753; HUD–52755; HUD–57268; SF–
424; HUD–2880; HUD–2990; HUD–
2991; SF–LLL, HUD–2993, HUD–2994–
A.
The Department is submitting this
PRA request in order to reinstate,
without change, a previously approved
collection that has an upcoming PRA
expiration date.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
forms are used to evaluate capacity and
eligibility of applicants to the ROSS
program.
Respondents (i.e., affected public):
Public Housing Authorities, tribes/
TDHEs, public housing resident
associations, and nonprofit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
350.
Estimated Number of Responses: 350.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 5 hours.
Total Estimated Burdens: 1,907 hours.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected

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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.
Dated: December 13, 2019.
Nora McArdle,
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2019–27840 Filed 12–23–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7015–N–10]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Project Based Vouchers
(PBV) Online Form
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, 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.
DATES: Comments Due: February 24,
2020.
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
SUMMARY:

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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:
Dawn Smith, Office of Policy, Programs
and Legislative Initiatives, PIH,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
3178, Washington, DC 20410; telephone
202–402–6488, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies
of available documents submitted to
OMB may be obtained from Ms. Smith.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.

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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Project Based Vouchers (PBV) Online
Form.
OMB Approval Number: Pending
OMB Approval.
Type of Request: New.
Form Number: HUD is developing a
standardized electronic system and data
exchange standard for this collection
and will provide a web service to
support electronic file transfer using
Java Script Object Notation (JSON).’’.
Within the scope of this collection, HUD
requests the information in this notice
from participating PHAs
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Public
Housing Agencies (PHAs) apply for
funding to assist low-income families to
lease housing. One of the programs
through which PHAs provide housing
assistance is the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) Program, a tenant-based
rental assistance program. This program
operates by providing vouchers that
cover a portion of the contract rent for
a unit. Some PHAs project-base their
vouchers (the rental assistance is
connected to a unit, not a family).
Project-based vouchers (PBVs) are
becoming a larger percentage of PHAs
overall HCV portfolios, rising from just
over 110,000 in 2016 to approximately
215,000 in mid-2019. The PBV portfolio
is expected to grow even more with the
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public housing units to project-based
assistance under the Congressionally
authorized Rental Assistance
Demonstration (RAD). HUD currently
collects information on individual
participants in the HCV program who
are in PBV units and Project certificate
(PBC) housing through the PIC system.
In addition, HUD collects aggregate
information on the total number of PBVs
under contract at the PHA level. HUD
currently does not systematically collect
information on the project or
development level for PBVs.
This leaves a gap in HUD’s
information collection of PBVs between
the individual tenant data and the
aggregated PHA data. HUD does not
systematically collect information on
the development or project level,
including the number of units at PBV
projects, what exceptions apply, their
rents, the terms of contract, and
numerous other potential data points.
This creates a challenge for monitoring,
tracking and analyzing PBV projects,
and limits HUD’s ability to respond to
requests for information on the PBV
program from Congress and other
sources. Additionally, it prevents HUD
from having data with which to make
informed decisions on risk-mitigation
strategies with respect to PBVs.
Potential risks are particularly
heightened in the case of two specific
program categories; Rental Assistance
Demonstration (RAD) that transition to
be Project Based Vouchers and PHAowned units where an independent
entity performs inspections and
determines the rent amounts. What
distinguishes RAD PBVs from regular
Project-Based Vouchers is their initial
construction was paid for by HUD, rents
are initially set below market level, and
they are supposed to remain affordable
in perpetuity. Currently, HUD has very
limited information about RAD–PBV
properties after their conversion and is
unable to adequately monitor their longterm viability. PHA-owned PBVs pose a
risk because PHAs may assist properties
they own, subject to the independent
entity requirement. PHAs may assist
properties they own, subject to the
independent entity requirement In
addition, many other non-RAD or PHAowned projects, such as those with
100% PBVs serving disabled or
requiring supporting services represent
crucial affordable housing resources for
vulnerable communities that cannot be
quickly and easily replaced through
providing a voucher.
Through this collection, HUD is
requiring the submission of project-level
data on all Project-Based Vouchers,
including but not limited to Rental
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Based-Vouchers, mixed finance ProjectBased Vouchers, all Project-Based
Vouchers at Moving to Work Agencies,
and all Project Based Vouchers at nonMoving to Work Agencies.
The fields of collection for PBV
projects may include:
HAP Contract Number
Name of Project
Address of Building(s) and Units
Number of Units Under AHAP
Number of Units Under HAP Contract
by Bedroom Size
Number of Total Units in the Project
Structure Type
Type: Existing, Rehabilitated, or Newly
Constructed
Effective Date(s) of AHAP
Effective Date(s) of HAP Contract
Expiration Date
Owner Name
Owner Tax ID
Management Entity
PHA-Owned, PHA Has Ownership
Interest but Not PHA-Owned, No PHA
Ownership Interest
If PHA-Owned: Name of Independent
Entity or Entities
Other Related Programs: Tax Credit,
RAD, HUD-insured, VASH, or Other
Population Served: General, Homeless,
Veterans, Families Eligible for
Supportive Services, Families
Receiving Supportive Services,
Elderly Family, Disabled Family
Does an Exception to the Income-Mixing
Requirement Apply?
If Yes, Which Exceptions(s)
Supportive Services Available (Y/N)?
Vacancy Payments Permitted (Y/N)?
Program Cap Exception (Y/N)?
Program Cap Exception Category
Unique Project Building Code*
HAP Contract Code*
Number of RAD PBVs
Use Restriction End Date
Year Built
Number and Bedroom Distribution of
PBV-Assisted Section 504 Mobility
Units at the Project
Number and Bedroom Distribution of
PBV-Assisted Section 504 Hearing/
Vision Units at the Project
* The Unique Project Building Code and
HAP Contract Code may be produced by
the system or a protocol for numbering
may be established by HUD.
HUD recognizes that some of this
information may be submitted to HUD,
for instance as part of the initial subsidy
layering review process, however, these
submissions are insufficient to give
HUD a universal and currently accurate
picture of the Project Based Voucher
universe. Therefore, HUD is proposing
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Definitions

Existing Housing

Management Entity

HAP Contract Number
A unique number assigned to a Form
HUD–52530–A (PBV HAP Contract—
New Construction or Rehabilitation) or
Form HUD–52530–B (PBV HAP
Contract—Existing Housing) (hereinafter
‘‘HAP contract’’) executed for the
project, which may be produced by the
system or a protocol for numbering may
be established by HUD.

Housing units that already exist on
the proposal selection date and that
substantially comply with the HQS on
that date.

Name of the company or agency that
manages the property and contact
information (telephone and email).

Name of Project
The name of the project as determined
by the PHA as used in public or
property records (where such records
contain a name of the property as a
whole) or the commonly used name of
the project (such as the name on a sign
at the property entrance). If no such
name exists, a name for the project
designated by the PHA for use in the
system. ‘‘Project’’ is defined consistent
with 24 CFR 983.3(b) as ‘‘a single
building, multiple contiguous buildings,
or multiple buildings on contiguous
parcels of land.’’
Address of Building(s) and Units
The street address, city, state, and zip
code of the building or buildings
covered by the HAP contract and all
units covered under the HAP contract.
Number of Units Under AHAP
Total number of units in the project
covered by the Form HUD–52523–A and
Form HUD–52523–B (Agreement to
Enter into a Housing Assistance
Payment Contract) (hereinafter
‘‘AHAP’’).
Number of Units Under HAP Contract
by Bedroom Size
Total number of contract units in the
project covered by the HAP contract,
broken out by each bedroom size (0, 1,
2, 3, 4, 5+).

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Number of Total Units in the Project
Total number of units in the project,
including those covered by an AHAP or
HAP contract and non-contract units.
Structure Type
The most closely matching
description of the project from among
this list: Elevator Structure, Mixed
Type, Row or Townhouse Style
(Separate Entrances), Semi Detached,
Single Family/Detached, Walkup/
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Housing units that exist on the
proposal selection date, but do not
substantially comply with the HQS on
that date, and are developed, pursuant
to an Agreement between the PHA and
owner, for use under the PBV program.
Newly Constructed Housing
Housing units that do not exist on the
proposal selection date and are
developed after the date of selection
pursuant to an Agreement between the
PHA and owner for use under the PBV
program.
Upon amendment of 24 CFR 983.3(b),
the new definitions therein will
supersede the definitions listed here.
Effective Date(s) of AHAP
Effective date(s) listed in § 1.4 of Part
1 the AHAP. A single-stage project will
have the same Agreement effective date
for all contract units. A multi-stage
project will separate effective dates for
each stage.
Effective Date(s) of HAP Contract
Effective date(s) listed in § 1(d) of Part
1 of the HAP contract. A single-stage
project will have the same effective date
for all contract units. For a multi-stage
project, include the dates of each stage
and the contract units covered by each
stage.
Expiration Date
The HAP contract term end date, as
determined by adding the length of the
HAP contract term (initial and any
extensions) to the effective date listed in
§ 1(d) of Part 1 of the HAP contract (for
a multi-stage project, use the effective
date of the first stage). The length of the
initial and extension HAP contract
terms shall be those listed in the HAP
contract (for existing projects: § 1(d) of
Part 1 of the Form HUD–52530–B HUD
and associated exhibits; for newly
constructed and rehabilitated projects:
§ 1(e) of Part 1 of the Form HUD–52530–
A and associated exhibits).
Owner Name

Type: Existing, Rehabilitation or Newly
Constructed
The following definitions apply
consistent with 24 CFR 983.3(b), as
amended by 82 FR 5458 (Jan. 18, 2017),
82 FR 32461 (Jul. 14, 2017):

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The owner name as listed in § 1(a) of
Part 1 of the HAP contract and contact
information (telephone and email).
Owner Tax ID
The owner’s federal tax identification
number.

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PHA-Owned, PHA Has Ownership
Interest But Not PHA-Owned, No PHA
Ownership Interest
The following definitions apply
consistent with 24 CFR part 983, as
amended by 82 FR 5458 (Jan. 18, 2017),
82 FR 32461 (Jul. 14, 2017):
(1) PHA-owned:
a. Owned by the PHA (which includes
a PHA having a ‘‘controlling interest’’ in
the entity that owns the unit);
b. Owned by an entity wholly
controlled by the PHA; or
c. Owned by a limited liability
company (LLC) or limited partnership
in which the PHA (or an entity wholly
controlled by the PHA) holds a
controlling interest in the managing
member or general partner.
‘‘Controlling interest’’ means:
a. Holding more than 50 percent of
the stock of any corporation;
b. Having the power to appoint more
than 50 percent of the members of the
board of directors of a non-stock
corporation (such as a non-profit
corporation);
c. Where more than 50 percent of the
members of the board of directors of any
corporation also serve as directors,
officers, or employees of the PHA;
d. Holding more than 50 percent of all
managing member interests in an LLC;
e. Holding more than 50 percent of all
general partner interests in a
partnership; or
f. Having equivalent levels of control
in other ownership structures. Most
ownership structures are already
covered in the categories listed above.
This last category is meant to cover any
ownership structure not already listed
in the categories above. Also, under this
category (f), a PHA must have more than
50 percent control in that ownership
structure (an equivalent level of control)
for the project to be considered PHAowned.
(2) PHA ownership interest: An
ownership interest means that the PHA
or its officers, employees, or agents are
in an entity that holds any direct or
indirect interest in the project in which
the units are located, including, but not
limited to, an interest as:
a. Titleholder;
b. Lessee;
c. Stockholder;
d. Member, or general or limited
partner; or
e. Member of a limited liability
corporation.

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(3) No PHA ownership interest: The
PHA has no ownership interest in the
property.
Upon amendment of 24 CFR part 983,
the new definitions therein will
supersede the definitions listed here.
If PHA-Owned: Name of Independent
Entity or Entities
If the project is PHA-owned, the
independent entity or entities which
perform the following functions
consistent with 24 CFR part 983:
1. Review the PHA’s PBV selection
process.
2. Establish PBV contract rents (initial
rent to owner and redetermined rent to
owner).
3. Determine rent reasonableness.
4. Provide a copy of the rent
reasonableness determination to the
PHA and the HUD field office where the
project is located.
5. Establish term of initial and any
renewal HAP contract as required in 24
CFR 983.205.
6. Inspect units.
7. Provide a copy of the inspection
report to PHA and HUD field office
where the project is located.

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Other Related Programs: Tax Credit,
RAD, HUD-Insured, VASH, or Other
List any HUD voucher authority other
than regular Housing Choice Vouchers
used to provide PBVs to the project (e.g.,
RAD, VASH). List other governmental
housing assistance from federal, state, or
local agencies, including assistance
such as tax concessions or tax credits
(e.g., HUD-insured, Tax Credit).
Population Served: General, Homeless,
Veterans, Families Eligible for
Supportive Services, Families Receiving
Supportive Services, Elderly Family,
Disabled Family
List the population(s) served if the
project contains units specifically made
available for or exclusively made
available to a specific population. If
some units are not specifically made
available for or exclusively made
available to a specific population listed
below, mark ‘‘General.’’ The definitions
of each population are found in the
following locations, consistent with 24
CFR parts 5, 983, as amended by 82 FR
5458 (Jan. 18, 2017), 82 FR 32461 (Jul.
14, 2017):
1. Homeless: PIH Notice 2017–21,
Attachment D.
2. Veterans: PIH Notice 2017–21,
Attachment D.
3. Families eligible for supportive
services: PIH Notice 2017–21,
Attachments D and E.
4. Families receiving supportive
services: PIH Notice 2017–21,
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5. Elderly family: 24 CFR 5.403.
6. Disabled family: 24 CFR 5.403.
Upon amendment of 24 CFR part 983,
the new definitions therein will
supersede the definitions listed here.
Does an Exception to the Income-Mixing
Requirement Apply?
Provide an answer (yes/no) to the
question of whether the project qualifies
for an exception to the income-mixing
requirement under 24 CFR 983.56, as
amended by 82 FR 5458 (Jan. 18, 2017),
82 FR 32461 (Jul. 14, 2017).
If Yes, Which Exception(s)
Choose the applicable exception from
among those allowed by 24 CFR 983.56,
as amended by 82 FR 5458 (Jan. 18,
2017), 82 FR 32461 (Jul. 14, 2017). The
definitions of the exception categories
are found in the following locations:
1. Units that are exclusively made
available to households eligible for
supportive services: PIH Notice 2017–
21, Attachment E.
2. Units that are specifically made
available for families receiving
supportive services: PIH Notice 2017–
21, Attachment E, for grandfathered
projects as described therein.
3. Units that are exclusively made
available to elderly families: PIH Notice
2017–21, Attachment E.
4. Units that are specifically made
available for disabled families: PIH
Notice 2017–21, Attachment E, for
grandfathered projects as described
therein.
5. Units located in a census tract with
a poverty rate of 20 percent or less: PIH
Notice 2017–21, Attachment E.
6. Units that were previously subject
to certain federal rent restrictions or
receiving another type of long-term
housing subsidy provided by HUD: PIH
Notice 2017–21, Attachment F, for
projects that meet the additional
requirements as described therein.
7. RAD PBV units: PIH Notice 2017–
21, Attachment F.
8. HUD–VASH vouchers specifically
designated for project-based assistance:
PIH Notice 2017–21, Attachment F.
Upon amendment of 24 CFR part 983,
the new definitions therein will
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the Form HUD–52530–B HUD; for
newly constructed and rehabilitated
projects: § 1(f)(2) of Part 1 of the Form
HUD–52530–A).
Program Cap Exception (Y/N)?
Provide an answer (yes/no) to the
question of whether the project qualifies
for an exception to the program cap
under 24 CFR 983.6, as amended by 82
FR 5458 (Jan. 18, 2017), 82 FR 32461
(Jul. 14, 2017).
Program Cap Exception Category
Choose the applicable exception from
among those allowed by 24 CFR 983.6,
as amended by 82 FR 5458 (Jan. 18,
2017), 82 FR 32461 (Jul. 14, 2017). The
definitions of the exception categories
are found in the following locations:
1. Units that are specifically made
available to house homeless individuals
and families: PIH Notice 2017–21,
Attachment D.
2. Units that are specifically made
available to house families that are
comprised of or include a veteran: PIH
Notice 2017–21, Attachment D.
3. Units that provide supportive
housing to persons with disabilities or
to elderly persons: PIH Notice 2017–21,
Attachment D.
4. Units located in a census tract with
a poverty rate of 20 percent or less: PIH
Notice 2017–21, Attachment D.
5. Units that were previously subject
to certain federal rent restrictions or
receiving another type of long-term
housing subsidy provided by HUD: PIH
Notice 2017–21, Attachment F, for
projects that meet the additional
requirements as described therein.
6. RAD PBV units: PIH Notice 2017–
21, Attachment F.
7. HUD–VASH vouchers specifically
designated for project-based assistance:
PIH Notice 2017–21, Attachment F.
Upon amendment of 24 CFR part 983,
the new definitions therein will
supersede the definitions listed here.
Unique Project Building Code *
Code may be produced by the system
or a protocol for numbering may be
established by HUD.

Supportive Services Required/Available

Use Restriction End Date

If the project has supportive services
available to residents so as to qualify for
an exception to 24 CFR 983.56

Provide an answer (yes/no) to the
question of whether the project is
subject to a use restriction imposed by
HUD. If yes, provide the end date of the
use restriction.

Vacancy Payments Permitted
Provide an answer (yes/no) to the
question of whether the PHA has
included the vacancy payment
provision in this HAP contract (for
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Number of RAD PBVs
Number of PBVs that converted under
the Rental Assistance Demonstration
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HAP Contract Amount

504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
and HUD’s implementing regulations at
24 CFR part 8. Such units must meet
either the Uniform Federal Accessibility
Standards (UFAS) or 2010 Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards
(in accordance with HUD’s Deeming
Notice published in the Federal
Register on May 23, 2014 (79 FR
29671)).

Code may be produced by the system
or a protocol for numbering may be
established by HUD.
Year Built
The year the project’s construction
was first completed.
Number and Bedroom Distribution of
PBV-Assisted Section 504 Mobility
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This field captures the number of
PBV-assisted units at the project that are
accessible for persons with mobility
impairments in accordance with Section

Number and Bedroom Distribution of
PBV-Assisted Section 504 Hearing/
Vision Units at the Project
PHAs would be required to enter this
information into the online form when
a new project came under Housing

Assistance Payment (HAP) contract, and
when project or development
information changed. The unique
project code identifier will tie to future
potential changes to the 50058 which
will permit linking HUD assistedtenants to HUD assisted-properties. This
is a new information collection.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
Public housing authorities (PHAs) that
have project-based vouchers (PBVs) as a
part of their portfolio.
Note: Preparer of this notice may
substitute the chart for everything
beginning with estimated number of
respondents above:

Information collection

Number of
respondents

Frequency of
response

Responses
per annum

Burden hour
per response

Annual
burden hours

Hourly cost
per response

Annual cost

PBV Property Information .............................

668

6

4,008

1,5

6,012

$40.10

$241,0188

Our burden estimate for the number
of respondents is based on a recent VMS
total of the number of PHAs reporting
PBVs in VMS. It is assumed PHAs will
have to do a one-time submission for all
the projects as well as potentially make
updates when changes occur to the PBV
projects (frequency of responses). The
‘‘responses per annum’’ represents an
estimate of the amount of PBV projects
that will need to be entered into the
system. This number is multiplied by
the frequency of responses to arrive at
an annual estimate of burden hours.
This is then multiplied by median
average wage of a ‘‘Management
Analyst’’ according to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics for 2019 to arrive at a
total annual cost.1 It is anticipated that
this cost will decline in subsequent
years as PHAs only need to update
information already in the system when
changes are made to PBV projects.

the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
(5) In this information collection,
HUD has proposed collecting
information on PBV-assisted units in
PBV projects that are Section 504
accessible. Would it be feasible and
useful to also collect this information on
non-assisted units at PBV projects that
do not receive PBV assistance ProjectBased Voucher projects? Are there any
potential barriers to collecting this
information?
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.

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

Dated: December 13, 2019.
Nora McArdle,
Senior Program Analyst, Office of Policy,
Program and Legislative Initiatives.

1 https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131111.htm.

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