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 Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-7076-N-18]
 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing (PIH), HUD.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: 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 Date:*
                         February 13, 2024.
 ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection can be submitted within 60 days of publication of this notice to 
                        *www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*
                         Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 60-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and can be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000 or email at 
                        *PaperworkReductionActOffice@hud.gov.*
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                        *https://www.fcc.gov/​consumers/​guides/​telecommunications-relay-service-trs.*
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danielle Miller, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone 202-402-3689. 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 
                        *https://www.fcc.gov/​consumers/​guides/​telecommunications-relay-service-trs.*


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:*
                     Elements for the Annual MTW Plan and Annual MTW Report. *OMB Approval Number:*
                     2577-0216. *Type of Request:*
                     Revision of a currently approved collection. *Form Number:*
                     50900. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:*
                     All public housing authorities (PHA) are required to submit a five (5) year plan and annual plans as stated in Section 5A of the 1937 Act, as amended, the Moving to Work (MTW) PHAs that are subject to the Standard MTW Agreement, the Annual MTW Plan and Annual MTW Report (also known as the HUD Form 50900) are submitted in lieu of the standard annual and 5 year PHA plans. The Standard MTW Agreement was developed in 2007 and was transmitted to the existing MTW agencies in January 2008. As additional MTW PHAs were selected they too were provided with the Standard MTW Agreement. 39 MTW PHAs (known as the “Initial” MTW PHAs) currently operate under this agreement. In 2016, HUD extended the term of the Standard Agreement to the end of each agency's 2028 Fiscal Year (FY). The HUD Form 50900 is a required element as part of the Standard MTW Agreement and contains important information regarding the MTW PHA's upcoming FY activities and a retrospective look back at the MTW PHA's preceding FY. HUD collects the information in this form in order to evaluate the impacts of MTW activities, accurately and timely respond to congressional and other inquiries regarding outcome measures, and identify promising practices learned through the MTW demonstration. Revisions are being made to the HUD Form 50900 to reduce the reporting and administrative burden on MTW PHAs. All standard metrics within the HUD Form 50900 that were previously required for MTW activities will be eliminated, though they will remain optional for MTW PHAs to report. In addition to eliminating previously required standard metrics, MTW PHAs will now have the option to share an annual narrative, self-reported PHA data, and participant success stories. In lieu of the agency-reported standard metrics, HUD will pull data already reported by the agencies through required HUD systems. This will reduce burden on the agencies. Through the Annual MTW Plan and Report, each MTW PHA will continue to inform HUD, its residents and the public of the PHA's mission for serving the needs of low-income and very low-income families, and the PHA's strategy for addressing those needs. The Annual MTW Plan, like the Annual PHA Plan, provides an easily identifiable source by which residents, participants in tenant-based programs, and other members of the public may locate policies, rules, and requirements concerning the PHA's operations, programs, and services. The appropriations act in 2016 authorized an additional 100 MTW slots 
                    ( print page 86924)
                    and additional slots may be added through future appropriations acts. Eligible applicants interested in obtaining MTW designation are required to submit applications to HUD, as explained in the applicable HUD Notice. The information collection covers the information needed from applicants to determine which applicants should be selected. The information provided demonstrates the applicants' plans to implement a local MTW program and includes related applicant history. The application includes such information as narrative exhibits, certifications, data forms, and supporting documentation. The information will be used by HUD staff to evaluate threshold requirements and review applications. *Respondents (i.e. affected public):*
                     The respondents to this PRA are the 39 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) that had MTW designation as of December 15, 2015 and potential applicants that may be submitting applications to participate in the program. *Estimated Number of Respondents:*
                     The estimated number of respondents is 39. *Estimated Number of Responses:*
                     There are 78 submissions per year, reflecting the 39 PHAs. Each submission is comprised of 7 sections each requiring a response. All 7 sections are completed with the first annual submission (Plan), and 5 of the 7 sections are completed with the second annual submission (Report). This results in a total of 2 submissions per PHA, across all 39 affected PHAs or 78 total responses, that include 468 sections. *Frequency of Response:*
                     MTW PHAs complete requirements associated with this Form twice per year (Plan and Report). In the Plan, the PHA completes each of the 7 sections of the Form. In the Report, the PHA completes only 5 of the 7 sections of the Form. *Average Hours per Response:*
                     The estimated average burden is 33 hours per response (or 66 total hours per year). *Total Estimated Burdens:*
                     The total estimated burdens are 66, given each PHA completes the form twice per year (Plan and Report). Respondents
Annual
                             responses/ 
                             respondent
Total
                             responses 
                             per year
Burden per
                             year per 
                             respondent
Total
                             burden 
                             hours
Cost
                             
                                burden 1Program Information:Application
0
0
0
0
0
$050900 “Annual MTW Plan and Report Elements”:Introduction
39
2
                             2
78
3
234
3,978General Housing Authority Information
39
* 2
78
8
624
10,608Proposed MTW Activities
39
3
                             1
39
25
975
16,575Ongoing MTW Activities
39
* 2
78
10
780
13,260Sources and Uses of Funding
39
* 2
78
8
624
10,608Administrative
39
* 2
78
4
                             7
546
9,282Certifications of Compliance
39
5
                             1
39
5
195
3,315Total Burden
39
varies
468
66
3,978
67,626
 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 annual reporting based on the activities performance as related to the MTW program statutory objectives and 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. Nicholas J. Bilka, Chief, Office of Policy, Programs, and Legislative Initiatives.


# Footnotes

1.
    
                         Based on an average hourly cost of $17. 2.
    
                         Submits 2 responses each year: once in Annual MTW Plan, once in Annual MTW Report. 3.
    
                         Submits 1 response each year: once in Annual MTW Plan. 4.
    
                         MTW Agencies do not have to submit HUD form 50077, Plan certification, and elements of this form have been included in this collection process and the total number of burden hours has been adjusted accordingly. 5.
    
                         Submits one response each year: in Annual MTW Report. Back to Citation


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