[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45257-45259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17999]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5690-N-08]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Choice 
Voucher (HCV) Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

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DATES: Comments Due Date: September 24, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
Control number and should be 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 
[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 Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109 This is not a toll-free 
number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Mussington.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0178.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Agency Form Numbers: HUD-52650, HUD-52651, HUD-52652, HUD-50058, 
HUD-96011, HUD-96010, HUD-2880, HUD-2994-A, HUD-2991, HUD 52752 HUD 
52755, SF-424, SF-LLL, HUD-1044.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use:
    The FSS program, which was established in the National Affordable 
Housing Act of 1990, promotes the development of local strategies that 
coordinate the use of public housing assistance and assistance under 
the Section 8 rental certificate and voucher programs (now known as the 
Housing Choice Voucher Program) with public and private resources to 
enable eligible families to increase earned income and financial 
literacy, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make 
progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency. Public 
Housing Agencies consult with local officials to develop an Action 
Plan, enter into a Contract of Participation with each eligible family 
that opts to participate in the program, compute an escrow credit for 
the family, report annually to HUD on implementation of the FSS 
program, and complete a funding application for the salary of an FSS 
program coordinator.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Public Housing Agencies, 
Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities, State or Local 
Governments.

                               Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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   Description of information        Number of     Responses per   Total annual      Hours per
           collection               respondents        year          responses       response       Total hours
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SF424--Application for Federal             1,000               1           1,000            0.75             750
 Assistance.....................
SF LLL--Disclosure of Lobbying                40               1              40            0.17               7
 Activities.....................
HUD 2880--Applicant/Recipient/             1,000               1           1,000               0               0
 Disclosure/Update Form (OMB No.
 2510-0011).....................
HUD 96011--Facsimile Transmittal           1,000               1           1,000               0               0
 (OMB No. 2535-0118)............
HUD-2991--Certification of                 1,000               1           1,000               0               0
 Consistency with the
 Consolidated Plan (OMB No. 2506-
 0112)..........................
HUD 52752--Certification of                   15               1              15            0.25               4
 Consistency with the Indian
 Housing Plan...................
HUD-52755--Sample Contract                    40               1              40            0.17               7
 Admin. Partnership Agreement...
HUD-2994--A You are Our Client               750               1             750               0               0
 (OMB no: 2535-0116)............
HUD-52651--FSS Application......           1,000               1           1,000               1           1,000
HUD 96010--Logic Model (OMB No.            1,000               1           1,000               0               0
 2535-0114).....................
    Subtotal (Application)......  ..............  ..............  ..............             2.1           1,768
Action Plan.....................              10               1              10              10             100
HUD-52650--Contract of                       900              10           9,000             .25           2,250
 Participation..................
HUD-52652--Escrow Account Credit             750              50          37,500             .85          31,875
 Worksheet......................
HUD-1044--Grant Agreement*......             250               1             250             N/A             N/A
Annual Report (Narrative).......             900               1             900               1             900
HUD 96010--Logic Model (OMB No.              900               1             900               0               0
 2535-0114).....................
HUD-50058--Family Report (OMB                900              50          45,000               0               0
 No. 2577-0083).................
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    Subtotal (Program Reporting/  ..............  ..............  ..............            12.1          35,125
     Recordkeeping).............
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        Total...................  ..............  ..............  ..............            14.2          36,893
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the pubic and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the proposed 
collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to 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.

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    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

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

    Dated: July 19, 2013.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director for Office of Policy, Programs, and Legislative 
Initiatives.
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