[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 16175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4583]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5044-N-05]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Public Housing Financial Management Template

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: May 30, 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 Waites, (202) 708-0713, 
extension 4114, 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: Public Housing Financial Management Template.
    OMB Control Number: 2535-0107.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: To 
meet the requirements of the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) 
rule, the Department has developed the financial condition template 
that public housing agencies (PHAs) use to annually submit 
electronically specific financial condition information to HUD. HUD 
uses the financial condition information it collects from each PHA to 
assist in the evaluation and assessment of the PHAs' overall condition. 
Requiring PHAs to report electronically has enabled HUD to provide a 
more comprehensive assessment of the PHAs receiving federal funds from 
HUD.
    Agency form number, if applicable: N/A.
    Members of affected public: Public housing agencies.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents: The estimated 
number of respondents is 4,238 PHAs that submit one audited financial 
condition template annually and one unaudited financial condition 
template annually. The average number for each PHA response is nine 
hours, for a total reporting burden of 38,864 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: March 23, 2006.
Mary Schulhof,
Senior Program Analyst, Office of Policy, Program and Legislative 
Initiatives.
 [FR Doc. E6-4583 Filed 3-29-06; 8:45 am]
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