[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 385-386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4736-N-19]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment-
Public Housing Reform-Admission and Occupancy Requirement on Residency 
Preferences, Individual Savings Accounts for Residents, FSS Action 
Plan, Over-Income Small PHAs

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: March 4, 2003

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.,

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Room 4249, Washington, DC 20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-0614, 
extension 4128. (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-Admission and Occupancy 
Requirements for Residency Preferences, Community Services, Individual 
Savings Accounts for Residents, FSS Action Plan, Over-Income Small 
PHAs.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0230.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) will submit to HUD information on 
admission and occupancy requirements to ensure statute mandates are 
implemented. The Act allows PHAs to establish their own system for 
making dwelling units or Section 8 assistance available to families 
having certain characteristics. For public housing, the 1998 Act 
created optional deductions for PHAs to use to promote self-
sufficiency; permissive deductions must be described in the agency's 
written policies. PHAs may establish and maintain individual savings 
accounts for public housing residents who pay income-based rents. The 
PHA's Annual Plan (2577-0226) must include a description of the 
community service and self-sufficiency requirements (8 hours per 
month).
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Members of affected public: State, or Local Government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to pare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of responses:
    3,400 respondents, annually, 50 average hours per response, 169,300 
total reporting burden.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a 
currently approved collection, without change.

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

    Dated: December 27, 2002.
William Russell,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-31 Filed 1-2-03; 8:45 am]
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