60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Capital Fund Amendments to the Annual Contributions Contract

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-7109-N-04; OMB Control No. 2577-0303] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Capital Fund Amendments to the Annual Contributions Contract AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian Housing, (PIH). 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 comments 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: June 8, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection can be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice to www.regulations.gov. Interested persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Dawn Martin, Program Analyst, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn Martin, Program Analyst, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; email PIH-PRAPublicComments@hud.gov, telephone (202) 402-6488. 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. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Martin. 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: Public Housing Capital Fund Amendments to the Annual Contributions Contract. OMB Approval Number: 2577-0303. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Form Number: HUD-52840A. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) are required to submit information to HUD in connection with their grantee duties to operate and maintain/modernize public housing dwelling units and other real property under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (1937 Act) (42 U.S.C. 1437, et seq. ). Section 9 of the 1937 Act permits the Secretary of HUD to make grants ( i.e., annual contributions) to PHAs to achieve and maintain the low-income character of public housing projects. The Secretary is required to embody the provisions for such annual contributions in an agreement ( i.e., the ACC). Applicable regulations are 24 CFR part 905 for Public Housing Capital Fund Program. Respondents: Public Housing Agencies.   ACC provisions/HUD form Total responses Burden hours per response Total hours Cost per hour ($) Total cost 1. Amend ACC for Capital Fund Finance 10 10.8 108 $47.92 $5.175 2. Amend ACC for Annual Capital Fund Formula Grant via form HUD 52840-A 2,770 3.9 10,803 47.92 517,680 3. Amend ACC for Emergency Capital Fund Grant 38 2.6 99 47.92 4,744 4. Amend ACC Capital Fund for Safety and Security 75 1.3 98 47.92 4,696 5. Amend ACC to Recapture Annual Capital Fund Formula Grant via form HUD 52840-A 123 5.2 640 47.92 30,669 6. Amend ACC for Energy Performance Contract 38 5.1 194 47.92 9,296 Totals 3,054 11,942 572,261 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. C. Authority Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. Laura Kunkel, Acting Director, Office of Policy, Programs, and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. 2026-06835 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P