[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63488-63489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24877]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5690-N-14]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Grant Drawdown 
Payment Request/LOCCS/VRS Voice Activated

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, PIH, 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. 
Public and Indian Housing Grant recipients use the payment vouchers to 
request funds from HUD through the LOCCS/VRS voice activated system. 
The information collected on the form serves also as an internal 
control measure to ensure the lawful and appropriate disbursement of 
Federal funds.

DATES: Comments Due Date: December 23, 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 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 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 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 via TTY by calling the Federal Information 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: Grant Drawdown Payment Request/
LOCCS/VRS Voice Activated.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0166.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection
    Form Numbers: 50080-CFP; 50080-NN, RSDE, RSDF, SC; 50080-PHTA; 
50080-URP; 50080-FSS; 50080-IHBG; 50080-HOMI; 50080-TIHD.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Grant 
recipients use the applicable payment information to request funds from 
HUD through the LOCCS/VRS voice activated system. The information 
collected on the payment voucher will also be used as an internal 
control measure to ensure the lawful and appropriate disbursement of 
Federal funds as well as provide a service to program recipients.
    Respondents: PHAs, state or local government. Tribes and tribally 
designated housing entities.

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                                                                  Frequency of
                                                                    responses
        Grant program           Form 50080-XXXX     Number of      (drawdowns       Hours per     Burden  hours
                                                  respondents*    annually per      response
                                                                    program)
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Capital Fund.................  50080-CFP.......  ..............          56,876             .15          8,531.4

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Resident Opportunities and     50080-NN, RSDE,   ..............           8,400             .15          1,260
 Supportive Services (ROSS).    RSDF, SC.
Public Housing Technical       50080-PHTA......  ..............             134             .15             20.1
 Assistance.
Hope VI......................  50080-URP.......  ..............              46             .15              6.9
Family Self-Sufficiency......  50080-FSS.......  ..............             300             .15             45
Indian Housing Block Grant...  50080-IHBG......  ..............           7,290             .15          1,093.5
Indian HOME..................  50080-HOMI......  ..............              10             .15              1.5
Traditional Indian Housing     50080-TIHD......  ..............             510             .15             76.5
 Development.
                                                          4,746          73,566                         11,150
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public 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 the 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.
    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: September 30, 2013.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2013-24877 Filed 10-23-13; 8:45 am]
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