[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3786-3787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1426]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-04]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB: 
Study of Public Housing Agencies' Engagement With Homeless Households

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
    HUD is sponsoring this research effort to explore and document how 
public housing agencies (PHAs) currently serve and interact with 
homeless households. The goal of the study is to establish a baseline 
level of PHAs' current engagement in serving homeless households and to 
better understand the current opportunities provided by PHAs that 
either have an explicit preference for homeless households or that 
target assistance to homeless households in other ways.

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 24, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2528--New) 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: [email protected] fax: (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard., Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
[email protected]., or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a 
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the Information collection described below. 
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information 
to: (1) Evaluate 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) 
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.

This Notice Also Lists the Following Information

    Title of Proposal: Study of Public Housing Agencies' Engagement 
with Homeless Households.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528--New.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use:
    HUD is sponsoring this research effort to explore and document how 
public housing agencies (PHAs) currently serve and interact with 
homeless households. The goal of the study is to establish a baseline 
level of PHAs' current engagement in serving homeless households and to 
better understand the current opportunities provided by PHAs that 
either have an explicit preference for homeless households or that 
target assistance to homeless households in other ways.
    Frequency of Submission: Once.

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                                       Number of          Annual              Hours per
                                      respondents       responses      x       response      =     Burden hours
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Reporting Burden..................           3,268                1   ...           0.333   ...           1,089
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,089.
    Status: New collection.

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

    Dated: January 18, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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