[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31374-31375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12841]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5603-N-33]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB;
Rural Housing Stability Program Registration
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.
This submission is to request a new collection for the reporting
burden associated with registration requirements that Rural Housing
Stability Program (RHSP) applicants will be expected to complete prior
to actual application. This submission is limited to the reporting
burden under the RHSP program, created through the HEARTH Act. The
statutory provisions and the implementing interim regulations that
govern RHSP require these registration data elements.
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 25, 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 (2506-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: OIRA_Submission@omb.epo.gov 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
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov 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
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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: Rural Housing Stability Program Registration.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-New.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
This submission is to request a new collection for the reporting burden
associated with registration requirements that Rural Housing Stability
Program (RHSP) applicants will be expected to complete prior to actual
application. This submission is limited to the reporting burden under
the RHSP program, created through the HEARTH Act. The statutory
provisions and the implementing interim regulations that govern RHSP
require these registration data elements.
Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
response, and hours of response: Approximately 230 rural counties,
deemed eligible by HUD, will complete the RHSP Registration which will
require approximately 1 hour to complete. The registration will occur
once per year prior to the release of the annual RHSP Notice of Funding
Availability. The approximate total number of hours needed for all
applicants reporting per year is 230 hours
Status: New collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.
Dated: May 17, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-12841 Filed 5-24-12; 8:45 am]
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