[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52675-52676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21440]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5480-N-83]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Fee Study

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 Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Fee Study is 
designed to evaluate the amount of funding needed to administer the 
voucher program based on direct measurement of the work actually 
performed by voucher administrators. The study will measure and 
identify the tasks performed by PHA staff to meet program requirements, 
to assist voucher holders in finding and renting suitable housing in a 
timely way, and to ensure that a broad range of affordable rental 
housing throughout the community is available to voucher families. The 
study will identify the costs involved in each task, including 
salaries, benefits, and overhead. Ultimately, the findings of the study 
will be used to inform the development of a new formula for allocating 
HCV program administrative fees.

DATES: Comments Due Date: September 22, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2528-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: Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative 
Fee Study.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-Pending.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
The Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Fee Study is designed 
to evaluate the amount of funding needed to administer the voucher 
program based on direct measurement of the work actually performed by 
voucher administrators. The study will measure and identify the tasks 
performed by PHA staff to meet program requirements, to assist voucher 
holders in finding and renting suitable housing in a timely way, and to 
ensure that a broad range of affordable rental housing throughout the 
community is available to voucher families. The study will identify the 
costs involved in each task, including salaries, benefits, and 
overhead. Ultimately, the findings of the study will be used to inform 
the development of a new formula for allocating HCV program 
administrative fees.
    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..................             300                1                   0.4                   950
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 950.
    Status: New collection.

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

    Dated: August 16, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-21440 Filed 8-22-11; 8:45 am]
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