[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31972-31973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12599]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5683-N-39]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; 
Request Voucher for Grant Payment and Line of Credit Control System 
(LOCCS) Voice Response System Access

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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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. HUD is 
soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. Payment request 
vouchers for distribution of grant funds using the automated Voice 
Response System (VRS). An authorization form is submitted to establish 
access to the voice activated payment system.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 29, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control number and sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202.402.5564 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other 
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 
Information Service at (800) 877-8339. (Other than the HUD USER 
information line and TTY numbers, telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC; telephone 202 402-3400, for 
copies of other available documents (this is not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD will submit the proposed information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as 
required by the Paper 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 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: Request Voucher for Grant Payment and Line of 
Credit Control System (LOCCS) Voice Response System Access.
    OMB Control Number: 2535-0102.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Payment request vouchers for distribution of grant funds using the 
automated Voice Response System (VRS). An authorization form is 
submitted to establish access to the voice activated payment system.
    Agency form number, if applicable: Form HUD-27054, HUD-27053.
    Members of affected public: State or Local Government; Public 
Housing Agencies (PHAs), Individuals or Households.
    Estimation of the Total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per   Burden  hour   Annual  burden   Hourly  cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per  response       hours       per  response    Annual cost
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HUD-27053...............................           2,420             115         278,300            0.17          47,311             $20        $946,220
HUD-27054...............................           2,420               1           2,420            0.17             411              20           8,220
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............          47,722              20         954,440
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    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Extension of a 
previously approved collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: May 21, 2013.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM.
[FR Doc. 2013-12599 Filed 5-24-13; 8:45 am]
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