[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 36244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17328]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5282-N-01]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: 
Annual Performance Report and Annual Homeless Assessment Report

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (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: September 21, 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, Departmental 
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410-5000; 
telephone (202) 402-8048 (this is not a toll-free number) or email Ms. 
Deitzer at [email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms, 
or other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Marie Oliva, Director, Office of 
Special Needs Assistance Programs, CPD, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone (202) 402-4497 (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 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: Annual Performance Report and Annual Homeless 
Assessment Report.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information will enable HUD to assess the performance of individual 
projects and to determine project compliance with funding requirements. 
This information assists HUD in understanding homeless clients and 
service needs at the local level. HUD also uses this information to 
provide information on overall program performance and outcomes to HUD 
staff, other federal agencies, the Congress, and the Office of 
Management and Budget.
    Agency form number: HUD-40118.
    Members of affected public: Grant recipients for the Supportive 
Housing Program (SHP), Shelter Plus Care (S+C) Program, and the Section 
8 Moderate Rehabilitation for the Single Room Occupancy Dwellings (SRO) 
Program.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: APR (6,500 responses x 1,650 minutes = 
182,000 hours per annum) + AHAR with Automated Software Report (425 
responses x 48 minutes = 20,400 hours per annum) + AHAR with Manual 
Software Report (63 responses x 88 minutes = 5,544 hours per annum) = 
207,944 hours per annum.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Revision of 
currently approved package 2506-0145.
    Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: July 13, 2009.
Nelson R. Breg[oacute]n,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. E9-17328 Filed 7-21-09; 8:45 am]
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