[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37825-37826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15874]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5383-N-12]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for
the Housing Choice Voucher Program; Application, Allowances for Tenant-
Furnished Utilities, Inspections, Financial Reports, Request for
Tenancy Approval, Housing Voucher, Portability Information, Housing
Assistance Payments Contracts and Tenancy Addenda, Homeownership
Obligations, Tenant Information for Owner, Voucher Transfers,
Homeownership Contracts of Sale, Information for Additional Renewal
Funding, and the Project-Based Voucher Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB
Control number and should be sent to: Leroy McKinney, Jr., Departmental
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410-5000;
telephone 202-402-5564, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Mr.
McKinney at [email protected]. Persons with hearing or speech
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Information Relay Service at 800-877-8339. (Other than the HUD
USER information line and TTY numbers, telephone numbers are not toll-
free).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dacia Rogers, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC
20410; telephone 202-402-3374, (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for
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review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended).
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:
(1) Evaluate 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)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3) enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 submissions of responses.
This Notice Also Lists the Following Information
Title of Proposal: Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program:
Application, Allowances for Tenant-Furnished Utilities, Inspections,
Financial Reports, Request for Tenancy Approval, Housing Voucher,
Portability Information, Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts,
Tenancy Addendum, Homeownership Obligations, Tenant Information for
Owner, Voucher Transfers, Homeownership Contracts of Sale, Information
Requirements for Additional Renewal Funding and the Project-Based
Voucher program.
OMB Control Number: 2577-0169.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use:
Public Housing Agencies (PHA) will prepare an application for funding
which specifies the number of units requested, as well as the PHA's
objectives and plans for administering the HCV program. The application
is reviewed by the HUD Field Office and ranked according to the PHA's
administrative capability, the need for housing assistance, and other
factors specified in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The
PHAs must establish a utility allowance schedule for all utilities and
other services. Units must be inspected using HUD prescribed forms to
determine if the units meet the housing quality standards (HQS) of the
HCV program. PHAs are also required to maintain financial reports in
accordance with accepted accounting standards. The PHA is required to
submit one financial document into an internet-based Voucher Management
System four times a year. After the family is issued a HCV to search
for a unit, the family must complete and submit to the PHA a Request
for Tenancy Approval when it finds a unit which is suitable for its
needs. Initial PHAs will use a standardized form to submit portability
information to the receiving PHA who will also use the form for monthly
portability billing. PHAs and Owners will enter into HAP Contacts each
providing information on rents, payments, certifications,
notifications, and Owner agreement in a form acceptable to the PHA. A
tenancy addendum is included in the HAP contract as well as
incorporated in the lease between the owner and the family. Families
that participate in the Homeownership program will execute a statement
regarding their responsibilities and execute contracts of sale
including an additional contract of sale for new construction units.
PHAs that wish to voluntarily transfer their HCV programs will notify
HUD for approval and, once approved, all affected families and owners
of the divested PHA. PHAs participating in the Project-Based Voucher
program will enter into Agreements with developing owners, HAP contacts
with the existing and New Construction/Substantial Rehabilitation
owners, Statement of Family Responsibility with the family and a lease
Addendum will be provided for execution between the family and the
owner.
Agency form numbers: HUD-52515, HUD-52667, HUD-52580, HUD-52580-A,
HUD-52681, HUD-52681-B, HUD-52672, HUD-52517, HUD-52646, HUD-52665,
HUD-52641, HUD-52641-A, HUD 52642, HUD 52642-A, HUD 52649, HUD 52531A,
52531B, HUD 52530A, HUD 52530B, HUD 52530C, HUD 52578B.
Members of the Affected Public: State and Local Governments,
businesses or other for-profits.
Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed to Prepare the
Information Collection including the Number of Respondents, Frequency
of response, and hours of response: The Number of respondents (2450
PHAs + 245,000 families + 245,000 tenant-based owners) = 492,450 total
respondents. Hours per response varies for each form varies from
annually, quarterly and on-occasion. Total annual burden hours
1,238,448.
Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: June 24, 2010.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs, and Legislative
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2010-15874 Filed 6-29-10; 8:45 am]
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