[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78897-78898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30668]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5759-N-16]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Re-entry 
Assistance 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.

DATES: Comments Due Date: March 2, 2015.

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: 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: Re-entry Assistance Program.
    OMB Approval Number: Pending.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Description of the need of the information and proposes use:
    The Reentry Assistance Program Information Collection represents a 
new information request. The OMB approval number for this collection is 
pending. The information provided by the eligible applicants will be 
reviewed and evaluated by HUD. The information to be collected by HUD 
will be used to preliminarily rate applications, to determine 
eligibility for the Reentry Assistance Program Grant Competition and to 
establish grant amounts. The Reentry Assistance Program Grant 
Competition Application will be used to determine eligibility and 
funding for recipients. Respondents of this information collection will 
be public housing agencies and/or their partners. Forms for this 
information collection are under development, however it is anticipated 
that applicants will provide quantitative and qualitative data as well 
as narrative information for evaluation.
    Respondents: Individual, State, Local or Tribal Government.

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                                     Number of                     Total annual      Hours per
              Form                  respondents    Response/year     responses       response       Total hours
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SF424--Application for Federal             2,500               1           2,500             0.5           1,250
 Assistance.....................
SF425--Federal Financial Report.             200               1             200             1.0             200
HUD 96011--Facsimile Transmittal             200               1             200             1.0             200
 (OMB No. 2535-0118)............
Reentry Assistance Application--             200               1             200            80.0          16,000
 Narrative (Strategy, Approach,
 Match, Budget).................
HUD 96010--Logic Model (OMB No.              200               1             200            40.0           8,000
 2535-0114).....................
HUD 2991 (Certification of                   200               1             200             1.0             200
 Consistency with the
 Consolidated Plan (OMB No. 2506-
 0112)..........................

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Partnership Agreement between                200               1             200            40.0           8,000
 PHA and partners...............
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    Subtotal Application:.......  ..............  ..............  ..............           163.5          33,850
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HUD 1044--Grant Agreement.......            17.0             1.0            17.0             1.0              17
Quarterly Performance Report                17.0             4.0            68.0             4.0             272
 (Narrative and Data)...........
HUD 27061 Race and Ethnic Data..            17.0             1.0            17.0             2.0              34
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    Subtotal (Program Reporting/  ..............  ..............  ..............             7.0             323
     Recordkeeping).............
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    Total Burden................  ..............  ..............  ..............           170.5          34,173
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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: December 23, 2014.
Michael Dennis,
Director, Office of Housing Voucher Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-30668 Filed 12-30-14; 8:45 am]
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