[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39035-39036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16503]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5376-N-60]


Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) 
Program

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.
    The FSS program, which was established in the National Affordable 
Housing Act of 1990, promotes the development of local strategies that 
coordinate the use of public housing assistance and assistance under 
the Section 8 rental certificate and voucher programs (now known as the 
Housing Choice Voucher Program) with public and private resources to 
enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-
sufficiency. Housing agencies consult with local officials to develop 
an Action Plan; enter into a Contract of Participation with each 
eligible family that opts to participate in the program; compute an 
escrow credit for the family, report annually to HUD on implementation 
of the FSS program, and complete a funding application for the salary 
of an FSS program coordinator.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 6, 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 (2577-0178) 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

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(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: Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Family Self-
Sufficiency (FSS) Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0178.
    Form Numbers: HUD-52650, HUD-52651, HUD-52652, HUD-50058, HUD-
96011, HUD-2880, HUD-2994-A, HUD-2991. HUD forms can be obtained at: 
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/administration/hudclips/forms.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
The FSS program, which was established in the National Affordable 
Housing Act of 1990, promotes the development of local strategies that 
coordinate the use of public housing assistance and assistance under 
the Section 8 rental certificate and voucher programs (now known as the 
Housing Choice Voucher Program) with public and private resources to 
enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-
sufficiency. Housing agencies consult with local officials to develop 
an Action Plan; enter into a Contract of Participation with each 
eligible family that opts to participate in the program; compute an 
escrow credit for the family, report annually to HUD on implementation 
of the FSS program, and complete a funding application for the salary 
of an FSS program coordinator.
    Frequency of Submission: State, Local or Tribal Government.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting burden....................             750               61   ..           0.758   ..          34,700
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 34,700.
    Status: Extension of currently approved collection.

    Authority:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: June 30, 2010.
Leroy McKinney, Jr.,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16503 Filed 7-6-10; 8:45 am]
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