[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46654-46655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16376]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5124-N-13]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Improvement Plan (IP) in Connection 
With the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS)

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.

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DATES: Comments Due Date: October 22, 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 L. 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) 708-0614, 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 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: Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Progress Report 
and Improvement Plan (IP).
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0237.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: A 
Public Housing Agency (PHA) that is designated troubled or substandard 
under the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) must enter into a 
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with HUD to outline its planned 
improvements. Similarly, a PHA that is a standard performer, but 
receives a total PHAS score of less than 70% but not less than 60% is 
required to submit an Improvement Plan (IP). These plans are designed 
to address deficiencies in a PHA's operations found through the PHAS 
assessment process (management, financial, physical, or resident 
related) and any other deficiencies identified by HUD through 
independent assessments or other methods.
    Agency form number: HUD-53336-A, 53336-Bi, 53336-B, 53337, 53337i 
and 53338.
    Members of affected public: Public Housing Agencies.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents: 375 respondents 
for either an MOA or an IP, and either monthly or quarterly reports, 27 
hours average response (including reporting), 31,910 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: August 14, 2007.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Program and 
Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. E7-16376 Filed 8-20-07; 8:45 am]
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