[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 42065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15852]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4910-N-16]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Housing Agency (HA) Calculation of Occupancy Percentage for Requested 
Budget Year (RBY), PHA-Owned Rental Housing Performance Funding System 
(PFS)

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: September 13, 2004.

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: Sherry Fobear McCown, Reports 
Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 
20410-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Fobear McCown, (202) 708-0713, 
extension 7651, 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: Housing Agency (HA) Calculation of Occupancy 
Percentage for a Requested Budget Year (RPY), PHA-Owned Rental Housing, 
Performance Funding System.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0066.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD 
uses a formula approach called the Performance Funding System (PFS) to 
distribute operating subsidies to housing agencies (HAs). This form 
provides structured format for HAs to use in developing an appropriate 
and justifiable projection of occupancy and to report various types of 
vacant units and, in particular, units that are vacant for 
circumstances and reasons beyond the control of the HA. The projected 
occupancy percentage that is developed and reported on this form is 
then used as one element in the Department's calculation of the HA's 
operating subsidy under the PFS. This information also is included in 
the HA's PFS operating subsidy submissions that are reviewed and 
approved by HUD and serve as the basis for obligating operating 
subsidies.
    Agency form number: HUD-52728.
    Members of affected public: Public Housing Agencies.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents: 3100 
respondents annually, 2 hours average response, 6,200 hours total 
reporting burden hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: July 1, 2004.
Michael Liu,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 04-15852 Filed 7-12-04; 8:45 am]
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