[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 9244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4158]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5376-N-15]


Fungibility Plan and Follow-Up Reporting To Implement Section 901 
on Voucher Funds for Displaced Hurricane Katrina and Rita Families

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.
    Eligible PHAs in areas most heavily impacted by Hurricanes Katrina 
and Rita will submit a Notice of Intent and Section 901 Fungibility 
Plan to inform HUD they will exercise funding flexibility and describe 
how program funds will be used. PHAs will submit quarterly and annual 
reports on fund utilization.

DATES: Comments Due Date: March 31, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2577-0245) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leroy McKinney Jr., Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Leroy McKinney Jr. at 
[email protected] or telephone (202) 402-5564. This is not a 
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Mr. McKinney.

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: Notice of Intent and Fungibility Plan and 
Follow-Up Reporting to Implement Section 901 of 2006 Supplemental 
Emergency Appropriations authorizing PHAs to Combine or Use Public 
Housing Capital or Operating Funds, or Housing Choice Voucher Funds for 
other program purposes to Aid Formerly Assisted Families Displaced by 
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0245.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
Eligible PHAs in areas most heavily impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and 
Rita will submit a Notice of Intent and Section 901 Fungibility Plan to 
inform HUD they will exercise funding flexibility and describe how 
program funds will be used. PHAs will submit quarterly and annual 
reports on fund utilization.
    Frequency of Submission: Quarterly, Annually, Other one-time 
upfront fungibility plan submission-annual reporting for 5 years, one 
final report.

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                                                       Number of          Annual                          Hours per
                                                      respondents       responses            x             response            =           Burden hours
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                  Reporting Burden................              12                6   ...............           23.33   ...............           1,680
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,680.
    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 23, 2010.
Leroy McKinney, Jr.,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-4158 Filed 2-26-10; 8:45 am]
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