[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39035-39036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16503]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5376-N-60]
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)
Program
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below has been 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.
The FSS program, which was established in the National Affordable
Housing Act of 1990, promotes the development of local strategies that
coordinate the use of public housing assistance and assistance under
the Section 8 rental certificate and voucher programs (now known as the
Housing Choice Voucher Program) with public and private resources to
enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-
sufficiency. Housing agencies consult with local officials to develop
an Action Plan; enter into a Contract of Participation with each
eligible family that opts to participate in the program; compute an
escrow credit for the family, report annually to HUD on implementation
of the FSS program, and complete a funding application for the salary
of an FSS program coordinator.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 6, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2577-0178) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leroy McKinney Jr., Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Leroy McKinney Jr. at
[email protected] or telephone
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(202) 402-5564. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available
documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. McKinney.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the Information collection described below.
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affecting 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 submission of responses.
This Notice Also Lists the Following Information
Title of Proposal: Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Family Self-
Sufficiency (FSS) Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0178.
Form Numbers: HUD-52650, HUD-52651, HUD-52652, HUD-50058, HUD-
96011, HUD-2880, HUD-2994-A, HUD-2991. HUD forms can be obtained at:
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/administration/hudclips/forms.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
The FSS program, which was established in the National Affordable
Housing Act of 1990, promotes the development of local strategies that
coordinate the use of public housing assistance and assistance under
the Section 8 rental certificate and voucher programs (now known as the
Housing Choice Voucher Program) with public and private resources to
enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-
sufficiency. Housing agencies consult with local officials to develop
an Action Plan; enter into a Contract of Participation with each
eligible family that opts to participate in the program; compute an
escrow credit for the family, report annually to HUD on implementation
of the FSS program, and complete a funding application for the salary
of an FSS program coordinator.
Frequency of Submission: State, Local or Tribal Government.
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Number of Annual Hours per
respondents responses x response = Burden hours
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Reporting burden.................... 750 61 .. 0.758 .. 34,700
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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 34,700.
Status: Extension of currently approved collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.
Dated: June 30, 2010.
Leroy McKinney, Jr.,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16503 Filed 7-6-10; 8:45 am]
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