[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62732-62807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25343]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4736-N-15]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for 
the Housing Choice Voucher Program: Application, Utilities, Inspection, 
Financial Reports, Request for Lease Approval, Certificate of Family 
Participation, Housing Voucher, Portability Information, Housing 
Assistance Payments Contracts (Tenant-Based)

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing.

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: Comment Due Date: December 9, 2002.

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 & 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4249, Washington, DC 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-0614, 
extension 4128, for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
documents. (This is not a toll-free number). For hearing- and speech-
impaired persons, this telephone number may be accessed via TTY (Text 
telephone) by calling the Federal Information Relay Services at 1-800-
877-8339 (toll-free).

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 submissions of responses.
    This Notice also Lists the following Information:
    Title of Proposal: Housing Choice Voucher Program: Application, 
Utilities, Inspection, Financial Reports, Request for Lease Approval, 
Certificate of Family Participation, Housing Voucher, Portability 
Information, Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts--Tenant-Based.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0169.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: 
Housing Agencies (HAS) will prepare an application for funding which 
specifies the number of units requested, as well as the HA's objectives 
and plans for administering the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The 
application is reviewed by the HUD Field Office and ranked according to 
the HA's administrative capability, the need for housing assistance, 
and other factors specified in the Notice of Funding Availability 
(NOFA). The HAs must establish a utility allowance schedule for all 
utilities and other services. Units must be inspected, using HUD-
prescribed forms to determine if the units meet the housing quality 
standards (HQS) of the Program. HAs are also required to maintain 
financial reports in accordance with accepted accounting standards. The 
required financial statements are similar to those prepared by any 
responsible business or organization at the end of the fiscal year. The 
family must complete and submit to the HA a Request for Lease Approval 
when it finds a unit which is suitable for its needs, a Certificate of 
Family Participation, and Housing Voucher. Initial HAs will use a 
standardized form to submit portability information to the receiving HA 
who will also use the form for monthly portability billing. HAs and 
Owners will enter into HAP Contacts each providing information on 
rents, payments, certifications, notifications, and Owner agreement in 
a form acceptable to the HA.
    Agency form numbers: HU-52515, HUD-52517, HUD-52580, HUD-52580-A, 
HUD-52646, HUD-52665, HUD-52667, HUD-52672, HUD-52673, HUD-52581, HUD-
52641, HUD-52641-A, HUD-52642, HUD-52642-A (Forms HUD-52595 and HUD-
52663 are canceled.)
    Members of the Affected Public: State and Local Governments, 
businesses or other for profits.
    Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed to Prepare the 
Information Collection including the Number of Respondents, Frequency 
of response, and hours of response: The number of respondents (2500 HAs 
+ 410,000 families + 100,000 tenant-based owners + 100 project-based 
owners) = 512,600 total respondents, hours per response varies for each 
form, frequency, annually and on-occasion, total annual burden hours 
650,975.\1\
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    \1\ The cancellation of two forms and the transfer of elevated 
blood level match which is now covered under Part 35 reduced the 
burden hours by 6,025 hours. The addition of the information 
collection in the HAP Contracts will void the decrease keeping the 
burden hour the same.
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    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension with 
change only adding the HAP Contracts.

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

    Dated: September 30, 2002.
Paula O. Blunt,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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[FR Doc. 02-25343 Filed 10-7-02; 8:45 am]
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