[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54592-54593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25392]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5288-N-14]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP)

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: December 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. Persons with hearing or speech 
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. (Other than the 
HUD USER information line and TTY numbers, telephone numbers are not 
toll-free.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dacia Rogers, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 
20410; telephone 202-708-0713, (this is not a toll-free number). 
Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number 
through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service 
at (800) 877-8339. (Other than the HUD USER information line and TTY 
numbers, telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

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: Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP).
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0215.
    Form Numbers: HUD-52648.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
Program regulations at 24 CFR part 985 set forth the requirements of 
the SEMAP that include a certification of indicators reflecting 
performance. Through this assessment, HUD can improve oversight of the 
Housing Choice Voucher program and target monitoring and assistance to 
public housing agencies (PHA) that need the most improvement and pose 
the greatest risk. PHAs designated as troubled must implement 
corrective action plans for improvements.
    Members of the Affected Public: Respondents: State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments.
    Frequency of SEMP Certification Submission: Annually.

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                                      Number of          Frequency of           Hours per
                                     respondents    x      response      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden.................           2,437  ...               1  ...              12  ...          29,244
Corrective Action Plan...........             100  ...               1  ...              10  ...           1,000
Report on Correction of SEMAP                 609  ...               1  ...               2  ...           1,218
 Deficiency......................
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 31,462.
    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: October 14, 2009.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs, and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. E9-25392 Filed 10-21-09; 8:45 am]
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