[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59208-59209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23696]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-68]


Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Screening 
and Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other Criminal Activity

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 information and collection requirements consist of PHA 
screening requirements to obtain criminal conviction records from law 
enforcement agencies to prevent admission of criminals into the public 
housing and Section 8 programs and to assist in lease enforcement and 
eviction of those individuals in the public housing and Section 8 
programs who engage in criminal activity. The reason for the current 
revision is that the 2009 submission only included the burden hours for 
Public Housing participants. Because the screening is done for 
residents in the Public Housing and Section 8 program, the calculations 
were updated to reflect this reality. The current calculations use the 
existing formula for burden hours but include voucher residents.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 26, 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 (2577-0232) 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: Screening and Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other 
Criminal Activity.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0232.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
The information and collection requirements consist of PHA screening 
requirements to obtain criminal conviction records from law enforcement 
agencies to prevent admission of criminals into the public housing and 
Section 8 programs and to assist in lease enforcement and eviction of 
those individuals in the public housing and Section 8 programs who 
engage in criminal activity. The reason for the current revision is 
that the 2009 submission only included the burden hours for Public 
Housing participants. Because the screening is done for residents in 
the Public Housing and Section 8 program, the calculations were updated 
to reflect this reality. The current calculations use the existing 
formula for burden hours but include voucher residents.

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                                             Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                            respondents       responses      x      response       Burden hours
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Reporting Burden........................           3,144           53.274   ..          12.650        2,118,814
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 2,118,814.
    Status: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
collection.

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

    Dated: September 19, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
 [FR Doc. 2012-23696 Filed 9-25-12; 8:45 am]
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