[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9424-9425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4531]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5281-N-15]


Applications for Housing Assistance Payments; Special Claims 
Processing

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.
    Owners/agents submit vouchers to HUD or their Contract 
Administrators (CA) Performance Based Contract Administrators (PBCA) 
monthly to receive assistance payments for the difference between the 
gross rent and the total tenant payment for all assisted tenants. 
Special claims vouchers are also submitted by owners/agents to HUD or 
their CA/PBCA to receive an amount to offset unpaid rent, tenant 
damages, vacancies, and/or debt service losses.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 3, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2502-0182) 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: Applications for Housing Assistance Payments; 
Special Claims Processing.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0182.
    Form Numbers: HUD-52670, HUD-52670-A Part 1, HUD-52670-A Part 2, 
HUD-52670-A Part 3, HUD-52670-A Part 4, HUD-52670-A Part 5, HUD-52671-
A/B/C/D
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Owners/agents submit vouchers to HUD or their Contract Administrators 
(CA) Performance Based Contract Administrators (PBCA) monthly to 
receive assistance payments for the difference between the gross rent 
and the total tenant payment for all assisted tenants. Special claims 
vouchers are also submitted by owners/agents to HUD or their CA/PBCA to 
receive an amount to offset unpaid rent, tenant damages, vacancies, 
and/or debt service losses.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion, Monthly.

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                                        Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                       respondents       responses      x       response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting burden...................          21,787            13.40   ...           1.034   ...         301,951
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 301,951.
    Status: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: February 26, 2009.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-4531 Filed 3-3-09; 8:45 am]
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