74 FR 184 pgs. 48772-48773 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Public Housing Reform Act: Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements for the Public Housing and Section 8 Assistance Programs
Type: NOTICEVolume: 74Number: 184Pages: 48772 - 48773
Docket number: [Docket No. FR-5288-N-11]
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-23071 Filed 9-23-09; 8:45 am]
Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5288-N-11]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Public Housing Reform Act: Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements for the Public Housing and Section 8 Assistance Programs
AGENCY:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD.
ACTION:
Notice.
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: November 23, 2009.
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: Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202.402.8048, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at Lillian.L.Deitzer@hud.gov for a copy of the proposed forms, or other available information.
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 202-708-0713, (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for 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 submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Public Housing Reform Act: Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements in the Public Housing and section 8 Assistance Programs.
OMB Control Number: 2577-0230.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The collection of information implements changes to the admission and occupancy requirements for the public housing and section 8 assisted housing programs made by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility (QHWRA) Act 1998 (Title V of the FY 1999 HUD appropriations Act, Public Law 105-276, 112 Stat. 2518, approved October 21, 1998), which amended the United States Housing Act of 1937. QHWRA made comprehensive changes to HUD's public housing, section 8 tenant-based and project-based programs. Some of the changes made by the 1998 Act ( i.e. , QHWRA) affect public housing only and others affect both the section 8 tenant-based and project-based and public housing programs. These changes cover choice of rent, community service and self-sufficiency in public housing ; and admission preferences and determination of income and rent in public housing and section 8 housing assistance programs .
Agency form numbers: None.
Members of affected public: Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), State or Local Government; Individuals or households.
Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response:
| Number of respondents | Annual responses | × | Hours Per response | = | Burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,113 (PHAs) | 4,113 | 25 | 102,825 |
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: September 18, 2009.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs, and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. E9-23071 Filed 9-23-09; 8:45 am]
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