[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 9427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4289]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5383-N-03]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Public Housing Annual Contributions Contract

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, 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: May 3, 2010.

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: Leroy McKinney, Jr., 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 e-mail Mr. 
McKinney 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 202-400-3374, (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: Public Housing Annual Contributions Contract.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-NEW (Pending).
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (Pub. L. 75-412, 50 
Stat. 888) permits the Secretary of HUD to make annual contributions to 
public housing agencies (PHAs) to achieve and maintain the lower income 
character of public housing projects. The Secretary is required to 
embody the provisions for such annual contributions in a contract 
guaranteeing payment. Applicable regulations are 24 CFR 941 for public 
housing development and 24 CFR 969 for continued operation of low-
income housing after completion of debt service.
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-51999, HUD-52190A, HUD-
52190B, HUD-52840A, HUD-53012A, HUD-5301B.
    Members of affected public: Business or other for-profit, State, 
Local Government.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents: The estimated 
number of annual respondents is 625 and the total annual reporting 
burden is 745 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: This is a request 
for a new collection.

    Authority:  Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: February 23, 2010.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs, and Legislative 
Initiatives .
[FR Doc. 2010-4289 Filed 3-1-10; 8:45 am]
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