[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59208-59209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23696]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5603-N-68]
Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Screening
and Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other Criminal Activity
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.
The information and collection requirements consist of PHA
screening requirements to obtain criminal conviction records from law
enforcement agencies to prevent admission of criminals into the public
housing and Section 8 programs and to assist in lease enforcement and
eviction of those individuals in the public housing and Section 8
programs who engage in criminal activity. The reason for the current
revision is that the 2009 submission only included the burden hours for
Public Housing participants. Because the screening is done for
residents in the Public Housing and Section 8 program, the calculations
were updated to reflect this reality. The current calculations use the
existing formula for burden hours but include voucher residents.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 26, 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 (2577-0232) 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: Screening and Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other
Criminal Activity.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0232.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
The information and collection requirements consist of PHA screening
requirements to obtain criminal conviction records from law enforcement
agencies to prevent admission of criminals into the public housing and
Section 8 programs and to assist in lease enforcement and eviction of
those individuals in the public housing and Section 8 programs who
engage in criminal activity. The reason for the current revision is
that the 2009 submission only included the burden hours for Public
Housing participants. Because the screening is done for residents in
the Public Housing and Section 8 program, the calculations were updated
to reflect this reality. The current calculations use the existing
formula for burden hours but include voucher residents.
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Number of Annual Hours per
respondents responses x response Burden hours
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Reporting Burden........................ 3,144 53.274 .. 12.650 2,118,814
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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 2,118,814.
Status: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.
Dated: September 19, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-23696 Filed 9-25-12; 8:45 am]
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