[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23426-23427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11553]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5281-N-35]


Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted Housing

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.
    Section 644 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 13604) imposed on HUD the obligation to require housing 
providers participating in HUD's assisted housing programs to provide 
any individual or family applying for occupancy in HUD-assisted housing 
with the option to include in the application for occupancy the name, 
address, telephone number, and other relevant information of a family 
member, friend, or person associated with a social, health, advocacy, 
or similar organization. The objective of providing such information, 
if this information is provided, and if the applicant becomes a tenant, 
is to facilitate contact by the housing provider with the person or 
organization identified by the tenant, to assist in providing the 
delivery of any services or special care to the tenant and assist with 
resolving any tenancy issues arising during the tenancy of such tenant. 
This supplemental application information is to be maintained by the 
housing provider and maintained as confidential information.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 18, 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-Pend) 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

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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: Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted 
Housing.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-Pend.
    Form Numbers: HUD-92006.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
Section 644 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 
U.S.C. 13604) imposed on HUD the obligation to require housing 
providers participating in HUD's assisted housing programs to provide 
any individual or family applying for occupancy in HUD-assisted housing 
with the option to include in the application for occupancy the name, 
address, telephone number, and other relevant information of a family 
member, friend, or person associated with a social, health, advocacy, 
or similar organization. The objective of providing such information, 
if this information is provided, and if the applicant becomes a tenant, 
is to facilitate contact by the housing provider with the person or 
organization identified by the tenant, to assist in providing the 
delivery of any services or special care to the tenant and assist with 
resolving any tenancy issues arising during the tenancy of such tenant. 
This supplemental application information is to be maintained by the 
housing provider and maintained as confidential information.
    Frequency of Submission: Upon application for Federally assisted 
housing, if the individual or family opts to complete this form, or 
such other times as the individual or family may choose to update 
information.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden:...................         552,708                1   ..            0.25   ..         138,177
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 138,177.
    Status: New Collection.

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

    Dated: May 12, 2009.
Stephen A. Hill,
Acting Director, Policy and E-GOV Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-11553 Filed 5-18-09; 8:45 am]
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