[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3907-3908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1841]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4200-N-13]


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

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 has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for emergency review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: The due date for comments is: February 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should 
be sent to: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay F. Weaver, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20410, telephone (202) 708-0055. This is 
not a toll-free number. Copies of the documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Weaver.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB, for 
emergency processing, ``One Strike and You're Out'' Progress 
Questionnaire.
    On March 28, 1996, the President announced a ``One Strike and 
You're Out'' policy for public housing residents. In addition to 
reiterating the existing screening and eviction authority of Public 
Housing Agencies (PHAs) the ``One Strike'' policy includes: (1) A new 
authority for PHAs to deny occupancy on the basis of illegal drug-
related activities and alcohol abuse when such abuse leads to behavior 
that threatens the health, safety, or peaceful enjoyment of the 
premises by other residents, and (2) a revision to the Public Housing 
Management Assessment Program (PHMAP) system, to include a new 
evaluation component on security that measures PHA performance in 
implementing effective screening and eviction policies and other anti-
crime strategies.
    The questionnaire will help HUD to determine the progress PHAs have 
made in 1996 towards implementing this important crime reduction and 
lease enforcement strategy. The information will be used to help the 
Department determine what kind of training resources, instruction and 
technical assistance will be required in 1997 for successful 
implementation of the ``One Strike'' policy.
    The Department has submitted the proposal for the collection of 
information to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Department has requested emergency 
clearance of the collection of information, as described below, with 
approval being sought by January 30, 1997:
    (1) Title of the information collection proposal: ``One Strike and 
You're Out'' Progress Questionnaire.
    (2) Summary of the collection of information: PHAs will answer ten 
questions concerning implementation of the ``One Strike and You're 
Out'' policy in Notice PIH 96-16 (HA), dated April 12, 1996.
    (3) Description of the need for the information and its proposed 
use: HUD will use the information to determine

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where training and technical assistance efforts will be best employed 
in 1997. The information will also help HUD monitor the progress of 
PHAs implementing the ``One Strike'' policy to ensure that our nation's 
neediest citizens can live in peace and safety that they deserve.
    (4) Description of the likely respondents, and proposed frequency 
of response to the collection of information: State, Local Governments 
will submit the questionnaire one-time.
    (5) Estimate of the total reporting burden that will result from 
the collection of information.

Reporting Burden

    Number of respondents: 3,200 (@ 15 minutes per response).
    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 480.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: January 17, 1997.
Kay F. Weaver,
Acting Director, IRM Policy and Management Division.
[FR Doc. 97-1841 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am]
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