[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 164-165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-33105]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5383-N-28]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Resident Opportunities and Supportive Services (ROSS) Program Forms for 
Applying for Funding

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: March 4, 2011.

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: Colette Pollard, Departmental 
Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4160, Washington, DC 20410-5000; 
telephone (202) 402-3400, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail 
Ms. Pollard at [email protected]. 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

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numbers, telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington (202) 402-4109, for 
copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. (This is 
not a toll-free number). Additional information is provided at http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/cn/docs/2010-pre-notice.pdf.

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: Application for the Resident Opportunities and 
Supportive Services (ROSS) Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0229.
    Form Numbers: HUD-52752, HUD-52753, HUD-52754, HUD-52755, HUD-
52767, HUD-52768, HUD-52769.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Applicants for ROSS Service Coordinator grant funds submit applications 
for Service Coordinator positions. The grant program is being changed 
to provide funding for Service Coordinators only. The application is 
being streamlined. Applicants describe the needs of their residents and 
the services and partners available in the community, their past 
performance in similar programs, their ability to commit match funds, 
and indicate their expected outputs and outcomes.
    Respondents: Public Housing Authorities, Tribes/TDHEs, Not-for-
profit institutions, Resident Associations.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Number of respondents:

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                                                       Annual responses   Hours per response     Burden hours
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ROSS SC.............................................                400                   7                1500
ROSS FSS............................................                250                   6                2800
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 4,026.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

    Members of affected public: Public housing agencies, non-profits, 
resident associations.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents: 650 PHAs, 
Tribes/TDHEs, non-profits, or resident groups apply for funding under 
ROSS each year. The total burden for application and post-award 
reporting is 4,026 hours.

    Dated: December 20, 2010.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Policy, Program, and 
Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2010-33105 Filed 12-30-10; 8:45 am]
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