[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4890-4891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1358]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5191-N-02]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; 
Congregate Housing Services Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for 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 28, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental 
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 
[email protected] or telephone (202) 402-8048.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For copies of the proposed forms and 
other available information contact Carissa Janis, Office of Housing 
Assistance and Grants Administration, by telephone at 202-402-2487. 
(This is not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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).
    The 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 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: Congregate Housing Services Program Annual 
Reporting Form, Summary Budget Grantee, Annual Program Budget Grantee, 
and Line of Credit Control System (LOCCS)/ Voice Response System (VRS) 
Congregate Housing Services Program Payment Voucher.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0485.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Completion of the Annual Report by grantees provides HUD with essential 
information about who the grant is serving and what sort of services 
the individuals receive through the use of grant funds. The Summary 
Budget is a matrix of budgeted yearly costs, which shows the services 
funded through the grant and demonstrates how matching funds, 
participant fees, and grant funds will be used in tandem to operate the 
grant program. The Annual Program budget is an optional format which 
allows grantees to break down expenses for each service, including 
direct labor, fringe benefits, supplies and materials, and other 
administrative costs. Field staff approve these annual budgets and 
request annual extension funds according to the budgets. Field staff 
can also determine if grantees are meeting statutory and regulatory 
requirements through the evaluation of these budget forms. HUD will use 
the Payment Voucher to monitor use of grant funds for eligible 
activities over the term of the grant. The Grantee may similarly use 
the Payment Voucher to track and record their requests for payment 
reimbursement for grant-funded activities.
    Agency Form Numbers, if applicable: HUD-90006, ``Congregate Housing 
Services Program Annual Reporting Form'', HUD-91180-A, ``Summary Budget 
Grantee'', HUD-91178-A, ``Annual Program Budget'', and HUD90198, ``Line 
of Credit Control System (LOCCS)/Voice Response System (VRS) Congregate 
Housing Services Program Payment Voucher''.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The estimated number of respondents is 
63, the total annual responses is 504, and the total

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annual hours of response are estimated at 787.5.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Reinstatement, with 
change.

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

    Dated: January 17, 2008.
John L. Garvin,
Senior Advisor to Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. E8-1358 Filed 1-25-08; 8:45 am]
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