[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59207-59208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23697]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-69]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: 
Public Housing Agency, Lease Requirements, Recordkeeping Requirements

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 Public Housing lease and grievance procedures are a 
recordkeeping requirement on the part of Public Housing agencies (PHAs) 
as they are required to enter into and maintain lease agreements for 
each individual or family that occupies a Public Housing unit. Also, 
both PHAs and tenants are required to follow the protocols set forth in 
the grievance procedures for both an informal and formal grievance 
hearing. The current revision was needed to correct errors in the 2009 
calculation. The earlier calculation had over the amount of time needed 
to complete the form. The previous submission incorrectly included the 
number of responding PHAs in the calculation and also incorrectly 
assumed that 100% of households would be reviewing or initiating a 
lease. The correction of the errors brought the number of burden hours 
down from 5,671,800 to 339,822.

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 (2577-0006) 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

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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: Public Housing Agency (PHA), Lease Requirements, 
Recordkeeping Requirements.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0006.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
The Public Housing lease and grievance procedures are a recordkeeping 
requirement on the part of Public Housing agencies (PHAs) as they are 
required to enter into and maintain lease agreements for each 
individual or family that occupies a Public Housing unit. Also, both 
PHAs and tenants are required to follow the protocols set forth in the 
grievance procedures for both an informal and formal grievance hearing. 
The current revision was needed to correct errors in the 2009 
calculation. The earlier calculation had over the amount of time needed 
to complete the form. The previous submission incorrectly included the 
number of responding PHAs in the calculation and also incorrectly 
assumed that 100% of households would be reviewing or initiating a 
lease. The correction of the errors brought the number of burden hours 
down from 5,671,800 to 339,822.

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                                         Number of          Annual             Hours per
                                        respondents       responses      x      response      =    Burden hours
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Reporting Burden....................           3,144                1   ..          108.08   ..         339,822
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 339,822.
    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. 2012-23697 Filed 9-25-12; 8:45 am]
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