[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4288-4289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1452]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5124-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens

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. This collection 
is a joint effort with the Office of Housing. The Department is 
soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. HUD is requesting 
extension of OMB approval for the applications for the Document Package 
for Applicant/Tenant's Consent to the Release of Information and the 
Authorization for the Release of Information/Privacy Act Notice.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 2, 2007.

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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites, (202) 708-0713, 
extension 4114, for copies of the proposed forms (if any) 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: Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens.
    OMB Approval Number: 2501-0014.
    Form Numbers: HUD-9886, HUD-9887.
    Description of the need for the information and its proposed use: 
HUD is prohibited from making financial assistance available to other 
than citizens or persons of eligible immigration status. This is a 
request for an extension of the current approval for HUD to require a 
declaration of citizenship or eligible immigration status from 
individuals seeking certain housing assistance. Eligible immigrants 
must provide (1) The original alien registration documents and 
submission of a (2) verification consent form.
    Members of Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or 
other for-profit, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents:
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Annually.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................       2,886,392       10,794,339   ...          0.0333   ...         360,214
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 360,214.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of 
currently approved collection.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: January 24, 2007.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Program and Legislative 
Initiatives.
 [FR Doc. E7-1452 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am]
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