[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 101 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30138-30139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11639]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5187-N-34]


Research Plan for a Study of Rents and Rent Flexibility

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.
    Survey a sample of housing authorities and households recently 
admitted or on the waiting list for public housing or Housing Choice 
Vouchers to assess inequities and inefficiencies in the current rent 
system relating to subsidizing rents, setting rents/payment standards, 
and verifying income. The information collected will provide the needed 
information regarding PHA and tenant perceptions of alternative rent 
structures and their feasibility/practicality of incorporating them at 
a later date. The information shall be collected, analyzed and 
evaluated to provide recommendations for effective reforms on topics 
including but not limited to: Setting income eligibility guidelines, 
reporting tenant income, setting minimum and flat rents, and relating 
the rents and waiting period of unassisted tenants to rent setting and 
term limit policy, setting payment standards, and evaluating factors 
for an allocation formula of incremental vouchers.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 23, 2008.

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-NEW) 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, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian Deitzer at [email protected] or telephone (202) 402-8048. This is not a toll-free 
number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained 
from Ms. Deitzer.

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 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: Research Plan for a Study of Rents and Rent 
Flexibility.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-NEW.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Survey a sample of housing authorities and households recently admitted 
or on the waiting list for public housing or Housing Choice Vouchers to 
assess inequities and inefficiencies in the current rent system 
relating to subsidizing rents, setting rents/payment standards, and 
verifying income. The information collected will provide the needed 
information regarding PHA and tenant perceptions of alternative rent 
structures and their feasibility/practicality of incorporation them at 
later date. The information shall be collected, analyzed and evaluated 
to provide recommendations for effective reforms on topics including 
but not limited to, setting income eligibility guidelines, reporting 
tenant income, setting minimum and flat rents, and relating the rents 
and waiting period of unassisted tenants to rent setting and term limit 
policy, setting payment standards, and evaluating factors for an 
allocation formula of incremental vouchers.
    Frequency of Submission: Other one-time.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................           1,830                1   ...            1.01   ...           1,864
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,863.
    Status: New Collection.

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

    Dated: May 19, 2008.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-11639 Filed 5-22-08; 8:45 am]
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