[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 4891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1437]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5194-N-01]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection: Comment 
Request Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP)

AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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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 L. Deitzer, Departmental 
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone: 202-708-2374, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. 
Deitzer at [email protected] for a copy of the proposed form 
and other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Schulhof, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone: 202-708-0713, (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 25, as amended).
    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 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: Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP).
    Description of Information Collection: This document provides 
notice that HUD and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have 
executed an Interagency Agreement (IAA) establishing a pilot grant 
program called the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP), and that 
the operating requirements for the DHAP have been issued through HUD 
Notice. DHAP is a joint initiative undertaken by HUD and FEMA to 
provide monthly rent subsidies and case management services for 
individuals and families displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane 
Rita who were not receiving housing assistance from HUD.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0252.
    Agency Form Numbers: None.
    Members Of Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of response: The estimated total number of burden 
hours needed to prepare the information collection is 341,425; the 
number of respondents is 700; the frequency of response for each form 
varies from weekly, quarterly and annually.
    Status: This is an extension of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: January 18, 2008.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. E8-1437 Filed 1-25-08; 8:45 am]
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