[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5360-5364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2315]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4563-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comments for 
Section 8 Management Assessment Program

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 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: April 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control number and should be sent to: Mildred M. Hamman, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4238, Washington, DC 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-3642, 
extension 4128, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (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: Section 8 Management Assessment Program, OMB Control Number: 
2577-0215.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information is necessary to rate and assess public housing agency (PHA) 
management capabilities and deficiencies in key program areas, to 
improve HUD oversight of the Section 8 tenant-based program and to help 
HUD target monitoring and assistance to PHA programs that pose the 
greatest risk.
    Members of affected public: Public housing agencies.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                                             Number of     Responses per   Total annual      Hours per                      Regulatory
                 Information collection                     respondents     respondent       responses       response       Total hours      reference
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SEMAP Certification.....................................           2,565               1           2,565              12          30,780         985.101
Corrective Action Plan..................................             260               1             260              10           2,600      985.107(c)
Report on Correction of SEMAP Deficiency................             670               1             670               2           1,340         985.106
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    Total annual burden.................................                                                                          34,720
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision and 
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: January 27, 2000.
Deborah Vincent,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

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