[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24911-24912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10630]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5480-N-39]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Public Housing Physical Needs Assessment

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.
    PHAs will complete a PNA once every 5 years, will update the PNA 
annually, and will submit information electronically to HUD. The 
information is used by PHAs as a strategic and capital planning tool. 
The information uploaded to HUD will be used for aggregation of an 
estimate of the capital needs across the Public Housing portfolio and 
evaluation of the impact of the Capital Fund in meeting the physical 
needs based upon review of the annual updates.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 2, 2011.

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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-Pending) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; e-mail [email protected] fax: 202-395-
5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at 
[email protected]; or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a 
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Pollard.

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: Public Housing Physical Needs Assessment.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-Pending.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
PHAs will complete a PNA once every 5 years, will update the PNA 
annually, and will submit information electronically to HUD. The 
information is used by PHAs as a strategic and capital planning tool. 
The information uploaded to HUD will be used for aggregation of an 
estimate of the capital needs across the Public Housing portfolio and 
evaluation of the impact of the Capital Fund in meeting the physical 
needs based upon review of the annual updates.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =    Burden  hours
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Reporting burden..................           3,100               10   ...         265.367   ...          82,264
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 82,264.
    Status: New Collection.

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

    Dated: April 26, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-10630 Filed 5-2-11; 8:45 am]
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