[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52351-52352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20944]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5756-N-31]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Congregate 
Housing Services Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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.

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 3, 2014.

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 
202-402-3400 (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: For copies of the proposed forms and 
other available information contact Carissa Janis, Office of Housing 
Assistance and Grants Administration, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410 by email 
[email protected], telephone at 202-402-2487. (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. Pollard.

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: Congregate Housing Services 
Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0485.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-90003, HUD-90006, HUD-90198, HUD-91180-A, SF-269, 
91178-A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Completion of the Annual Report by grantees provides HUD with essential

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information about whom the grant is serving and what sort of services 
the beneficiaries receive using grant funds.
    The Summary Budget and the Annual Program Budget make up the budget 
of the grantee's annual extension request. Together the forms provide 
itemized expenses for anticipated program costs and a matrix of 
budgeted yearly costs. The budget forms show the services funded 
through the grant and demonstrate how matching funds, participant fees, 
and grant funds will be used in tandem to operate the grant program. 
Field staff approve the annual budget and request annual extension 
funds according to the budget. Field staff can also determine if 
grantees are meeting statutory and regulatory requirements through the 
evaluation of this budget.
    HUD will use the Payment Voucher to monitor use of grant funds for 
eligible activities over the term of the grant. The Grantee may 
similarly use the Payment Voucher to track and record their requests 
for payment reimbursement for grant-funded activities.
    Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 440.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annually to annually.
    Average Hours per Response: 2.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 687.5.

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: August 26, 2014.
Laura M. Marin,
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing--Associate 
Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2014-20944 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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