[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27854-27855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12721]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5997-N-28]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Self-
Sufficiency (FSS) Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 19, 2017.

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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806, Email: OIRA [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette [email protected], or 
telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. Person 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.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on October 
24, 2016 at 81 FR 73131.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) 
Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0178.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement without change, of previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Form Number: HUD-52650, HUD-52651, HUD-52652, HUD-50058, HUD-2880, 
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, Indian Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities 
(TDHEs) 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: 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               800               1             800            0.75             600
 Assistance.....................
SF LLL--Disclosure of Lobbying                40               1              40            0.17               7
 Activities.....................

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HUD 2880--Applicant/Recipient/               800               1             800               0               0
 Disclosure/Update Form (OMB No.
 2510-0011).....................
HUD-52755--Sample Contract                    40               1              40            0.17               7
 Admin. Partnership Agreement...
HUD-52651--FSS Application......             800               1             800             1.5           1,200
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    Subtotal (Application)......  ..............  ..............  ..............             2.8           1,814
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*......             700               1             700             N/A             N/A
Annual Report (Narrative).......             700               1             700               1             700
HUD-50058--Family Report (OMB                900              50          45,000               0               0
 No. 2577-0083).................
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    Subtotal (Program Reporting/  ..............  ..............  ..............            12.1          34,925
     Recordkeeping).............
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        Total...................  ..............  ..............  ..............            14.9          36,739
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* HUD-1044, Award/Amendment is completed by HUD staff, signed by the recipient of the grant, and returned to
  HUD. This form is a certification and HUD ascribes no burden to its use.

    Burden hours for forms showing zero burden hours in this collection 
are reflected in the OMB approval number cited or do not have a 
reportable burden.

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: June 13, 2017.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-12721 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am]
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