[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3877-3878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-819]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR 5044-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment 
Screening and Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other Criminal Activity

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 27, 2006.

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: Aneita Waites, 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: Aneita L. Waites, (202) 708-0713, 
extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms and other available

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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: Screening and Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other 
Criminal Activity--Final Rule.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0232.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
collection of information implements statute and gives Public Housing 
Agencies (PHAs) and assisted housing owners the tools for adopting and 
implementing fair, effective and comprehensive policies for screening 
out program applicants who engage in illegal drug use or other criminal 
activity and for evicting or terminating assistance of persons who 
engage in such activity. PHAs that administer a Section 8 or public 
housing program under an Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with HUD 
may request criminal history records from any law enforcement agency 
concerning an adult member of a household applying for admission to a 
public housing or Section 8 program.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: None.
    Members of affected public: State or Local Government; Public 
Housing Agencies (PHAs).
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: 3,300 PHAs (respondents); estimated 
average number of respondents 15,200; total annual burden hours 73,550.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension.

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

    Dated: January 18, 2006.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Program and Legislative 
Initiatives.
 [FR Doc. E6-819 Filed 1-23-06; 8:45 am]
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