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success rates from below-market FMRs. 

One commenter further noted that this 

has led to almost a 10 percent increase 

in rent burdened households since 2019 

and has led to PHAs being unable to 

realize their full administrative fee 

potential. 

Commenters also noted that limited 

availability of units or insufficient FMRs 

can put a strain on homeless shelters 

and nonprofits, as voucher holders may 

rely on these services when they face 

difficulty using their vouchers. Some 

commenters also expressed concern that 

PHAs have already raised payment 

standards to the statutory maximum but 

remain unable to meet market rates due 

to the FMRs. Furthermore, many 

commenters stated that decreasing 

FMRs will increase the burden on 

voucher holders and PHAs and could 

lead to increased housing instability or 

homelessness. One commenter noted 

that additional vouchers issued under 

the CARES Act to homeless populations 

are facing lower success rates due to a 

decrease in single-bedroom FMRs for 

their jurisdiction, as the target 

population of the CARES Act vouchers 

primarily needs one-bedroom units. As 

a result, many commenters called for 

FMRs to increase this year. 

HUD Response: As noted elsewhere, 

PHAs are not required to reduce the 

payment standard for in-place tenants in 

response to declining FMRs, and PHAs 

with declining voucher success rates 

have a variety of options for setting 

higher payment standards. HUD 

acknowledges the many hardships that 

low-income household face, as well as 

challenges faced by PHAs and other 

partners in working with HUD to 

accomplish its mission. Having an 

accurate FMR is often critical to helping 

address these challenges, and as 

previously discussed, HUD is 

committed to its ongoing evaluation of 

its FMR calculation. At the same time, 

the FMR itself cannot solve all the 

problems associated with keeping lowincome families housed and preventing 

homelessness, particularly those arising 

from a low supply of housing in general. 

The Impact of COVID–19 and Other 

Disasters May Not Be Accurately 

Reflected in the FMRs 

Commenters noted that the COVID–19 

pandemic has greatly affected the 

housing market, leading to potentially 

inaccurate FMRs for Fiscal Year 2022. 

Commenters stated that the pandemic 

has worsened an existing housing crisis 

by increasing rents and decreasing 

affordable housing supply, leading to 

rapidly increasing rental prices. One 

commenter stated that recent data 

shows average rents have increased 9.4 

percent on average since March 2020, 

with anecdotal evidence pointing to 

more drastic increases in recent months. 

Commenters also stated that the nature 

and impact of the pandemic requires 

additional steps to keep people in their 

homes, while PHAs need additional 

support and resources to respond to 

additional burdens imposed by the 

pandemic. Some commenters noted that 

the expiration of state rent moratoriums 

will artificially affect the calculation of 

FMRs, as landlords will begin raising 

rents after the moratoriums expire. This 

would result in voucher holders facing 

difficulty in finding units within the 

FMRs calculated prior to the end of the 

moratorium. 

Other commenters noted that the 

COVID–19 pandemic has driven 

population changes in certain areas, as 

higher-income new residents purchase 

units that would otherwise be available 

as rental units. This decrease in the 

supply of rental units has driven up rent 

prices, which the FMR methodology 

may not be able to account for without 

updated local data. 

Commenters also noted that other 

disasters have contributed to limited 

housing supply, such as floods and 

hurricanes. These disasters can limit the 

housing supply through permanent or 

temporary damage to units, ultimately 

driving prices up due to both increased 

demand from displaced residents and 

decreased supply. For example, one 

commenter noted that flooding in their 

jurisdiction affected over 700 homes, 

increasing an existing deficit in 

affordable units. 

HUD Response: The COVID–19 

pandemic has caused widespread 

volatility in the U.S. economy, 

including in many of the nation’s rental 

markets. Similarly, natural disasters 

often cause major consequences to 

housing markets of the areas they affect. 

In calculating FMRs, HUD is limited by 

the availability of data and its 

requirement to calculate FMRs using the 

current methodology. HUD is 

committed to evaluating the ongoing 

impacts of these disasters and adjusting 

its policies as needed to meet its 

mission. 

Requests for Reevaluations 

Commenters submitted valid requests 

for reevaluation for 28 FMR areas, as 

well as 10 requests that did not meet 

HUD requirements. Commenters 

requesting or in support of a 

reevaluation for the FY 2022 FMRs 

stated that the proposed FMRs were not 

an accurate representation of their area’s 

rental market. Many commenters stated 

that they would undertake a local rent 

survey as part of their request for 

reevaluation. Other commenters stated 

that prior rent surveys are no longer 

accurate predictors of rental prices in 

the market and that new data would 

more accurately reflect the current 

market. One commenter stated they did 

not have the resources to conduct a 

formal rent survey in line with HUD’s 

requirements and submitted other data 

points instead. One commenter 

requested a reevaluation without any 

discussion of the market conditions in 

their jurisdiction or a discussion of rent 

survey data. 

HUD Response: HUD published the 

list of areas requesting reevaluation on 

October 20, 2021, and the list of areas 

without a submission of rental market 

data on January 10, 2022. This notice 

provides the revised FMRs for areas that 

submitted survey data and concludes 

the FY 2022 FMR re-evaluation process. 

III. Environmental Impact 

This Notice involves establishment of 

a rate and does not constitute a 

development decision affecting the 

physical condition of specific project 

areas or building sites. Accordingly, 

under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6), this Notice is 

categorically excluded from 

environmental review under the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). 

Todd M. Richardson, 

General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office 

of Policy Development and Research. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05040 Filed 3–9–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7061–N–02] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Jobs Plus; OMB Control 

No.: 2577–0281 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing, 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: May 9, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

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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, 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 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339 

(this is a toll-free number). 

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 

3180), 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 

Relay Service at (800) 877–8339 (this is 

a toll-free number). 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. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: Jobs 

Plus. 

OMB Approval Number: 2577–0281. 

Type of Request: Revision of currently 

approved collection. 

Form Number: SF–424, SF–LLL, HUD 

2880, HUD 2991, HUD–50144, HUD 

50153, SF424B, SF425. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: The 

information collection is required to 

administer the Jobs Plus program, 

including applying for funds and 

grantee reporting. 

Respondents: Potential applicants and 

grantees (which includes public housing 

authorities). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

103 annually. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 447 

annually. 

Frequency of Response: Frequency of 

response varies depending on what 

information is being provided (e.g., once 

per year for applications and four times 

per year for grantee reporting). 

Burden Hours per Response: Burden 

hours per response for Jobs Plus grant 

applications is 65.25. The information 

collections unrelated to the Notice of 

Funding Opportunity, including grantee 

reporting and program management is 

33. 

Total Estimated Burdens: Total 

burden hours is estimated to be 

6,572.75. Total burden cost is estimated 

to be $302,280.77. 

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. 

C. Authority 

Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. 

Laura Miller-Pittman, 

Chief, Office of Policy, Programs and 

Legislative Initiatives. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05050 Filed 3–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0033499; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural 

Items: Museum of Us (formerly the 

Museum of Man) San Diego, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Museum of Us (formerly 

the Museum of Man), in consultation 

with the appropriate Indian Tribes or 

Native Hawaiian organizations, has 

determined that the cultural items listed 

in this notice meet the definition of 

unassociated funerary objects and a 

sacred object. Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

claim these cultural items should 

submit a written request to the Museum 

of Us. If no additional claimants come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

cultural items to the lineal descendants, 

Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian 

organizations stated in this notice may 

proceed. 

DATES: Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

claim these cultural items should 

submit a written request with 

information in support of the claim to 

the Museum of Us at the address in this 

notice by April 11, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara 

Vetter, Director of Cultural Resources, 

Museum of Us, 1350 El Prado, Balboa 

Park, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone 

(619) 239–2001 Ext. 44, email kvetter@

museumofus.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 

3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural 

items under the control of the Museum 

of Us, San Diego, CA, that meet the 

definition of unassociated funerary 

objects and a sacred object under 25 

U.S.C. 3001. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in 

this notice are the sole responsibility of 

the museum, institution, or Federal 

agency that has control of the Native 

American cultural items. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

History and Description of the Cultural 

Items 

On January 31, 1974, three cultural 

items were removed from site W–493 in 

Santa Ysabel, San Diego County, CA. 

Collectors David Reynolds and Paul 

Brown removed the items from an 

archeological site on their private 

property and donated them to the 

Museum of Us (formerly the Museum of 

Man). (An interview with Paul Brown 

indicates that the site ‘‘yielded more 

than a couple of crematory urns,’’ which 

are not under the control of the Museum 

of Us.) The three unassociated funerary 

objects are one biface, one projectile 

point, and one piece of historic glass. 

On March 6, 1969, 24 cultural items 

were removed from site W–556 (aka 

CA–SDI–17377) in La Jolla, San Diego 

County, CA. Collector Frank Leinhaupel 

brought the items to the Museum of Us. 

W–556 lies near W–1 Spindrift, a 


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