[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR908.104]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 908_ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF REQUIRED FAMILY DATA FOR PUBLIC 
 
Sec. 908.104  Requirements.

    (a) Automated HAs. Housing agencies that currently use automated 
software packages to transmit Forms HUD-50058 and HUD-50058-FSS 
information by tape or diskette to the Department's data processing 
contractor must convert to telephonic electronic transmission of that 
data in a HUD specified format by June 30, 1995.
    (b) Nonautomated HAs. Housing agencies that currently prepare and 
transmit the HUD-50058 and HUD-50058-FSS information to HUD paper must:
    (1) Complete a vendor search and obtain either:
    (i) The necessary hardware and software required to develop and 
maintain an in-house automated data processing system (ADP) used to 
generate electronic submission of the data for these forms via 
telephonic network; or
    (ii) A service contract for the operation of an automated system to 
generate electronic submission of the data for these forms via 
telephonic network;

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    (2) Complete their data loading; and
    (3) Begin electronic transmission by March 2, 1996.
    (c) Electronic transmission of data. Electronic transmission of data 
consists of submission of all required data fields (correctly formatted) 
from the forms HUD-050058 and HUD-50058-FSS telephonically, in 
accordance with HUD instructions. Regardless of whether an HA obtains 
the ADP system itself or contracts with a service bureau to provide the 
system, the software must be periodically updated to incorporate changes 
or revisions in legislation, regulations, handbooks, notices, or HUD 
electronic transmission data format requirements.
    (d) Service contract. HAs that determine that the purchase of 
hardware and/or software is not cost effective may contract out the 
electronic data transmission function to organizations that provide such 
services, including, but not limited to the following organizations: 
local management associations and management agents with centralized 
facilities. HAs that contract out the electronic transmission function 
must retain the ability to monitor the day-to-day operations of the 
project at the HA site and be able to demonstrate the ability to the 
relevant HUD Field Office.
    (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section, the Department may approve transmission of the data by tape or 
diskette if it determines that the cost of telephonic transmission would 
be excessive.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2577-0083)