[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 86 (Monday, May 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24499-24501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11533]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4200-N-59]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, 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 expedited review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments due: June 7, 1997.

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: Reports Liaison Officer, Office 
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Goering, Office of Policy Development and Research--telephone 
(202) 708-3700 Extension 131 (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: Extension of the Moving to Opportunity (MTO) 
Demonstration data collection forms (OMB Clearance Number 2528-161, 
Expires 6/97).
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is being collected to establish this research demonstration 
and to fulfill the reporting requirements mandated by Congress, 
including the number of families served, short- and long-term effects 
of MTO program participation on families, cost comparison to regular 
Section 8 operations, and information on the types of counseling 
services provided. The forms are currently in use under OMB clearance 
number 2528-161, expiration date June 1997. This request is for an 
extension of clearance, which is made necessary by a slower pace of 
lease-up than anticipated and by the addition families to the program.
    This data collection is being done to assist the Department in 
providing congressionally mandated reports on the long-term effects of 
providing assistance to low-income families living in assisted housing 
to move out of the high poverty areas of central cities.
    Members of affected public: Respondents for this continued data 
collection effort include new participants in the Moving to Opportunity 
Demonstration, as well as staff of public housing authorities and 
nonprofit organizations participating in the demonstration. We estimate 
that 2,110 people will apply for MTO during the period July 1997 
through the end of the demonstration.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: We estimate 2,110 new MTO applicants 
and extended use of the forms being completed by PHA and NPO staff. See 
Exhibit 1 for details. Note that total burden for applicants will 
remain within the original estimates (dated April 1994). However, total 
burden for PHA and NPO staff will exceed original estimates due to the 
longer demonstration period.

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    Status of the proposed information collection: Ongoing under 
existing approval through June 1997, and continued pending extended OMB 
approval through June 2000.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: April 23, 1997.
Michael A. Stegman,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research.
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