Emergency Letter

Mr. Joseph Nye

OMB Desk Officer

Office of Management and Budget

New Executive Office Building

Washington, DC 20503

Dear Mr. Nye:

In compliance with 5 CFR 1320.13, HUD seeks emergency review of the Paperwork Reduction Act requirements contained in the “Extension of Time and Required Disclosures for Notification of Nonpayment of Rent” interim final rule. This is a revision of a currently approved information collection.

HUD seeks this emergency approval because collection of this information is needed prior to the normal clearance time period and undergoing the normal clearance procedures now would prevent timely implementation of the requirements provided by HUD’s interim final Rule. Providing for the normal clearance period at this point would delay the implementation of the regulatory requirements, because the information collections described in this request are the primary vehicle for delivering tenant protections, and are necessary for public housing agencies (PHAs) and multifamily owners to comply with the rule. Therefore, HUD cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under 5 CFR part 1320.

Emergency processing of this collection of information is essential to HUD’s mission, insofar as it ensures timely implementation of the interim final rule, which protects those qualified tenants in HUD-covered housing programs, who are in danger of eviction for nonpayment of rent. Specifically, the interim final rule implements a requirement for notification of the availability of emergency Federal funding for rental assistance, and a 30-day notice period before lease termination. In order to fully implement these provisions, HUD is requiring that PHAs and multifamily owners covered by the rule distribute certain information to tenants. Along with publication of this rule, HUD will be issuing a notice that describes information PHAs and multifamily owners must provide to tenants about the Emergency Rental Assistance program.

The Form 83-I details the collection burdens and the measures HUD will take to solicit and respond to public comment in order to minimize such burdens, as prescribed by 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv). This letter requests emergency processing by September 30, 2021.

Thank you for your consideration and assistance.

Sincerely,

Samuel Pearson-Moore