[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26565-26566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10822]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-32]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB 
Housing for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

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.
    This information collection will support research on the role of 
Family Unification Program vouchers in providing housing for youth 
aging out of foster care. A survey will be administered to all public 
housing agencies (PHA) that have an allotment of Family Unification 
program vouchers (n=300) to determine whether or not their program is 
currently serving youth aging out of foster care, and why or why not; 
and for those PHAs that are serving youth, to explore and document key 
aspects of the program, including the role of the public child welfare 
agency (PCWA) in the provision of services, the challenges in 
implementing the program and any strategies employed to overcome 
challenges; and any outcome data that might be available related to 
vouchers and their partnering Public Child Welfare Agencies (PCWA).

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 4, 2012.

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-New) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: [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; email 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 for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
This information collection will support research on the role of Family 
Unification Program vouchers in providing housing for youth aging out 
of foster care. A survey will be administered to all public housing 
agencies (PHA) that have an allotment of Family Unification program 
vouchers (n=300) to determine whether or not their program is currently 
serving youth aging out of foster care, and why or why not; and for 
those PHAs that are serving youth, to explore and document key aspects 
of the program, including the role of the public child welfare agency 
(PCWA) in the provision of services, the challenges in implementing the 
program and any strategies employed to overcome challenges; and any 
outcome data that might be available related to vouchers and their 
partnering Public Child Welfare Agencies (PCWA).
    Frequency of Submission: Once.

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                                             Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                            respondents       responses      x      response       Burden hours
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Reporting Burden........................             240             1.75   ..             0.5              210
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 210.
    Status: New collection.

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

    Dated: April 30, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-10822 Filed 5-3-12; 8:45 am]
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