[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78292-78293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32334]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5487-N-19]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for 
the Housing Choice Voucher Program

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. New documents 
included in this submission are for the project-based voucher (PBV) 
program and include: (1) A notice from a public housing agency (PHA) to 
the field office of its intent to project-base any of its tenant-based 
vouchers; (2) a request from the owner of a PBV project to the field 
office for approval to terminate a PBV HAP contract if the owner's rent 
is adjusted below the initial rent; and (3) the owner's 12-month notice 
to the tenants of his/her intent to terminate a PBV housing assistance 
payments contract. In addition, financial form HUD-52663 has been re-
instated.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 14, 2012.

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, Reports 
Management Officer, ODAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4160, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone: 
(202) 402-0306 (this is not a toll-free number) or email her at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed form and other 
available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone: (202) 402-4109 (this is not a toll-free number).

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 
collection 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: Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program: 
Application, Allowances for Tenant-Furnished Utilities, Inspections, 
Financial Reports, Request for Tenancy Approval, Housing Voucher, 
Portability Information, Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts, 
Tenancy Addendum, Homeownership Obligations, Tenant Information for 
Owner, Voucher Transfers, Homeownership Contracts of Sale, Information 
Requirements for Additional Renewal Funding and the Project-Based 
Voucher program.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0169.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: 
Public Housing Agencies (PHA) will prepare an application for funding 
which specifies the number of units requested, as well as the PHA's 
objectives and plans for administering the HCV program. The application 
is reviewed by HUD Headquarters and HUD Field Offices and ranked 
according to the PHA's administrative capability, the need for housing 
assistance, and other factors specified in the Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA). The PHAs must establish a utility allowance 
schedule for all utilities and other services. Units must be inspected 
using HUD-prescribed forms to determine if the units meet the housing 
quality standards (HQS) of the HCV program. PHAs are also required to 
maintain financial reports in accordance with accepted accounting 
standards. The PHA is required to submit one financial document into an 
Internet-based Voucher Management System twelve times a year. After the 
family is issued a HCV to search for a unit, the family must complete 
and submit to the PHA a Request for Tenancy Approval when it finds a 
unit which is suitable for its

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needs. Initial PHAs will use a standardized form to submit portability 
information to the receiving PHA who will also use the form for monthly 
portability billing. PHAs and owners will enter into HAP Contracts each 
providing information on rents, payments, certifications, 
notifications, and owner agreement in a form acceptable to the PHA. A 
tenancy addendum is included in the HAP contract as well as 
incorporated in the lease between the owner and the family. Families 
that participate in the Homeownership option will execute a statement 
regarding their responsibilities and execute contracts of sale 
including an additional contract of sale for new construction units. 
PHAs that wish to voluntarily transfer their HCV programs will notify 
HUD for approval and, once approved, all affected families and owners 
of the divested PHA will be notified. PHAs participating in the 
project-based voucher (PBV) program will enter into Agreements with 
developing owners, HAP contracts with the existing and New 
Construction/Rehabilitation owners, Statement of Family Responsibility 
with the family and a lease addendum will be provided for execution 
between the family and the owner.
    Agency form numbers: HUD-52515, HUD-52667, HUD-52580, HUD-52580-A, 
HUD-52681, HUD-52681-B, HUD-52672, HUD-52663, HUD-52517, HUD-52646, 
HUD-52665, HUD-52641, HUD-52641-A, HUD 52642, HUD 52649, HUD 52531A and 
B, HUD 52530A, HUD 52530B, HUD 52530C, HUD 52578B, HUD-52663.
    Members of the Affected Public: State and Local Governments, 
businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimation of the Total Number of Hours Needed to Prepare the 
Information Collection including the Number of Respondents, Frequency 
of response, and hours of response: The Number of respondents (2450 
PHAs + 245,000 families + 245,000 tenant-based owners) = 492,450 total 
respondents. Hours per response varies for each form varies from 
annually, quarterly and on-occasion. Total annual burden hours 
1,239,192.
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Revision of a 
currently approved collection due to the addition of PBV documents and 
the reinstatement of financial form, HUD-52663.

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

    Dated: December 8, 2011.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director for Office of Policy, Program and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2011-32334 Filed 12-15-11; 8:45 am]
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