[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 2014)] [Notices] [Pages 37764-37765] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-15590] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5752-N-54] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Financial Management Template AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: August 1, 2014. 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: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 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 HUD has submitted to OMB a request for approval of 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 April 15, 2014. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Public Housing Financial Management Template. OMB Approval Number: 2535-0107. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Form Number: None. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: To meet the requirements of the Uniform Financial Standards Rule (24 CFR Part 5, Subpart H) and the continued implementation of asset management contained in 24 CFR Part 990, the Department has developed the financial management template that public housing agencies (PHAs) use to annually submit electronically financial information to HUD. HUD uses the financial information it collects from each PHA to assist in the evaluation and assessment of the PHAs' overall condition. Requiring PHAs to report electronically has enabled HUD to provide a comprehensive financial assessment of the PHAs receiving federal funds from HUD. Respondents: Public Housing Agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,055. Estimated Number of Responses: 7,614. Frequency of Response: 4,055 PHAs submit one unaudited financial management template annually and 3, 559 PHAs also submit one audited financial management template annually. Average Hours per Response: Average of 5.31 hours per response, for a total reporting burden of 40,448 hours Total Estimated Burdens: Average cost of $196.54 per response, for a total annual cost of $1,496,434.66 for both unaudited and audited templates. 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. [[Page 37765]] 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 27, 2014. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2014-15590 Filed 7-1-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P