[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9960-9961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3805]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5117-N-22]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Allocation of Operating Subsidies Under the Operating Fund Formula: 
Data Collection (Subsidy and Grant Information System (SAGIS) Automated 
Collections)

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been 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.
    Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) use this information in budget 
submissions which are reviewed and approved by HUD field offices as the 
basis for obligating operating subsidies. This information is necessary 
to calculate the eligibility for operating subsidies under the 
Operating Fund Program regulation, as amended. The Operating Fund 
Program is designed to provide the amount of operating subsidy that 
would be needed for well-managed PHAs.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 5, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2577-0029) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail [email protected] or telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free 
number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained 
from Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the information collection described below. 
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affecting 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 technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
responses.
    This notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Allocation of Operating Subsidies under the 
Operating Fund Formula: Data Collection (Subsidy and Grant Information 
System (SAGIS) automated collections).
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0029.
    Form Numbers: HUD-52722, HUD-52723 and HUD-53087.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) use this information in budget 
submissions which are reviewed and approved by HUD field offices as the 
basis for obligating operating subsidies. This information is necessary 
to calculate the eligibility for operating subsidies under the 
Operating Fund Program regulation, as amended. The Operating Fund 
Program is designed to provide the amount of operating subsidy that 
would be needed for well-managed PHAs.
    Frequency of Submission: Annually.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................           3,141                5   ..             0.7   ..          11,723
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 11,723.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: February 28, 2007.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-3805 Filed 3-5-07; 8:45 am]
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