[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66315-66316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27683]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5487-N-18]


 Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for 
the Family Unification Program (FUP)

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 of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended). The Department is soliciting public 
comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 27, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/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 4178, Washington, DC 20410-5000; 
telephone 202-402-3400, (this is not a toll free number) or e-mail Ms. 
Pollard at [email protected] for a information on the data 
collected. 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 numbers, telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette A. Mussington, Office of 
Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 2206, 
Washington, DC 20024, telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free 
number) or e-mail at [email protected].

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 submissions of responses.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Family Unification Program (FUP).
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0259.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The 
Family Unification Program (FUP) is a program, authorized under section 
8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 {42 U.S.C. 
1437(X){time} , that provides housing choice vouchers to PHAs to assist 
families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in 
the imminent placement of the family's child, or children, in out-of-
home care; or the delay in the discharge of the child, or children, to 
the family from

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out-of-home care. Youths at least 18 years old and not more than 21 
years old (have not reached 22nd birthday) who left foster care at age 
16 or older and who do not have adequate housing are also eligible to 
receive housing assistance under the FUP. As required by statute, a FUP 
voucher issued to such a youth may only be used to provide housing 
assistance for the youth for a maximum of 18 months.
    Vouchers awarded under FUP are administered by PHAs under HUD's 
regulations for the Housing Choice Voucher program (24 CFR Part 982).
    Agency form numbers: HUD-52515 (OMB Approval 2577-0169), 
HUD 50058 (OMB approval 2577-0083), HUD-2993 (OMB Approval 
2577-0259), HUD-96010 (OMB Approval 2535-0114), HUD 
96011 (OMB approval 2535-0118), HUD-2990, HUD-2991 (OMB 
Approval 2506-0112) and HUD 2880 (OMB Approval 2510-
0011), SF-424 (OMB Approval 0348-0043), SF LLL (OMB Approval 
0348-0043).
    Members of the Affected Public: Public Housing Agencies.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents: The total 
burden for data collection is estimated at 6,188.45 hours. It is 
anticipated that approximately 265 PHAs will apply for FUP vouchers 
each year the program is funded. The estimate of the total annual cost 
burden to respondents/record keepers resulting from the collection of 
this information is: 6,188.45 burden hours x $34.34 = $212,511.37; 
assuming a Manager's hourly rate at the GS-13/Step 1 level.
    * Burden hours for forms showing zero burden hours in this 
collection are reflected in the OMB approval number cited or do not 
have a reportable burden. The burden hours for this collection is 
6,188.45.
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Revision of a 
currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: October 18, 2011.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director for Office of Policy, Program and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2011-27683 Filed 10-25-11; 8:45 am]
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