[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 240 (Friday, December 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75731-75732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29145]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5194-N-17]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Training Evaluation Form

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.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 10, 2009.

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: Lillian L. Deitzer, Department 
Reports Management Officer, ODAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000; 
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).

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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 
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: Training Evaluation Form.
    OMB Control Number: 2577--Pending.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: On 
September 19, 2005 (70 FR 54983), HUD published a final rule amending 
the regulations of the Public Housing Operating Fund Program at 24 CFR 
part 990, which was developed through negotiated rulemaking. Part 990 
provides a new formula for distributing operating subsidy to public 
housing agencies (PHAs) and establishes requirements for PHAs to 
convert to asset management.
    Subpart H of the part 990 regulations (Sec. Sec.  990.255 to 
990.290) establishes the requirements regarding asset management. Under 
Sec.  990.260(a), PHAs that own and operate 250 or more dwelling rental 
units must operate using an asset management model consistent with the 
subpart H regulations. However, for calendar year 2008, that regulation 
is superseded by Sec.  225 of Title II of Division K of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law 110-161 (approved 
December 26, 2007). Under that law, PHAs that own or operate 400 or 
fewer units may elect to transition to asset management, but they are 
not required to do so.
    The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law 110-161, also 
provided `` * * * $5,940,000 for competitive grants and contracts to 
third parties for the provision of technical assistance to public 
housing agencies related to the transition and implementation of asset-
based management in public housing.'' The contract now in effect will 
provide for web-based training, on-site seminars and on-site technical 
assistance to assist PHAs in implementing asset management. The 
Training Evaluation Form will be used by the Office of Public and 
Indian Housing to determine how the training and technical assistance 
can be improved to meet PHA needs.
    Agency form number, if applicable: Pending.
    Members of affected public: Public housing agencies.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents: The estimated 
number of respondents is 29,288 annually with one response per 
respondent. The average number for each response is .033 hours, for a 
total reporting burden of 966 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: New collection.

    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: December 1, 2008.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. E8-29145 Filed 12-11-08; 8:45 am]
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