[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35045-35046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13820]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5690-N-06]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Section 8
Management Assessment Program (SEMAP)
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: August 12, 2013.
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
202-402-5564 (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 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. 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: Section 8 Management Assessment
Program (SEMAP).
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0215.
Type of Request (Extension of currently approved collection):
Form Number: HUD-52648.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
Program regulations at 24 CFR Part 985 set forth the requirements of
the SEMAP that include a certification of indicators reflecting
performance. Through this assessment, HUD can improve oversight of the
Housing Choice Voucher program and target monitoring and assistance to
public housing agencies (PHA) that need the most improvement and pose
the greatest risk. PHAs designated as troubled must implement
corrective action plans for improvements.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): State, Local, or Tribal
Governments.
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No. of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour Annual burden
Information collection respondents response annum per response hours Annual cost
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SEMAP Certification..................................... 2,302 1 2,302 12 27,624 ..............
Corrective Action Plan.................................. 80 1 100 10 800 ..............
Report on Correction of SEMAP Deficiency................ 575 1 575 2 1,150 ..............
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Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours................. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. $29,574
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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: June 5, 2013.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2013-13820 Filed 6-10-13; 8:45 am]
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