[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 14321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05082]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5683-N-21]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: 
Public Housing Reform; Change in Admission and Occupancy 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 collection of information implements changes to the admission 
and occupancy requirements for the public housing and Section 8 
assisted housing programs made by the Quality Housing and Work 
Responsibility (QHWRA) Act 1998 (Title V of the FY 1999 HUD 
appropriations Act, Pub. L. 105-276, 112 Stat. 2518, approved October 
21, 1998), which amended the United States Housing Act of 1937. QHWRA 
made comprehensive changes to HUD's public housing, Section 8 programs. 
Some of the changes made by the 1998 Act (i.e., QHWRA) affect public 
housing only and others affect the Section 8 and public housing 
programs. These changes cover choice of rent, community service and 
self-sufficiency in public housing; and admission preferences and 
determination of income and rent in public housing and Section 8 
housing assistance programs.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2577-0230) 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 Proposed: Public Housing Reform; Change in Admission and 
Occupancy Requirements.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0230.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
collection of information implements changes to the admission and 
occupancy requirements for the public housing and Section 8 assisted 
housing programs made by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility 
(QHWRA) Act 1998 (Title V of the FY 1999 HUD appropriations Act, Pub. 
L. 105-276, 112 Stat. 2518, approved October 21, 1998), which amended 
the United States Housing Act of 1937. QHWRA made comprehensive changes 
to HUD's public housing, Section 8 programs. Some of the changes made 
by the 1998 Act (i.e., QHWRA) affect public housing only and others 
affect the Section 8 and public housing programs. These changes cover 
choice of rent, community service and self-sufficiency in public 
housing; and admission preferences and determination of income and rent 
in public housing and Section 8 housing assistance programs.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................           4,058                1   ...              24   ...          97,392
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 97,392.
    Status: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.

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

    Dated: February 27, 2013.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-05082 Filed 3-4-13; 8:45 am]
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