[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32494-32495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13693]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT



[Docket No. FR-5376-N-50]




Energy Conservation for PHA-Owned or Leased Project-Audits, 

Utility Allowances



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.

    In support of national energy conservation goals, Public Housing 

Agencies (PHAs) establish allowances for PHA-furnished utilities and 

for resident-purchased utilities. PHAs document, and provide for 

resident inspection, the basis upon which allowances and schedules 

surcharges (and revisions thereof) are established. PHAs complete 

energy audits, benefit/cost analyses for individual vs. master 

metering. PHAs review tenant utility allowances.



DATES: Comments Due Date: July 8, 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 (2577-0062) 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



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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: Energy Conservation for PHA-owned or Leased 

Project-Audits, Utility Allowances.

    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0062.

    Form Numbers: HUD-50078.

    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 

In support of national energy conservation goals, Public Housing 

Agencies (PHAs) establish allowances for PHA-furnished utilities and 

for resident-purchased utilities. PHAs document, and provide for 

resident inspection, the basis upon which allowances and schedules 

surcharges (and revisions thereof) are established. PHAs complete 

energy audits, benefit/cost analyses for individual vs. master 

metering. PHAs review tenant utility allowances.

    Frequency of Submission: Annually.



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                                          Number of         Annual              Hours per

                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours

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Reporting Burden....................            4130                1   ..            19.2   ..          79,330

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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 79,330.

    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.



    Authority:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.



    Dated: June 2, 2010.

Leroy McKinney, Jr.,

Departmental Reports Management Officer Office of the Chief Information 

Officer.

[FR Doc. 2010-13693 Filed 6-7-10; 8:45 am]

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