[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73131-73132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25632]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5916-N-18]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program
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: December 23, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/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
[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: Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)
Program.
OMB Control Number: 2577-0178.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
Agency Form Numbers: HUD-52650, HUD-52651, HUD-52652, HUD-50058,
HUD-2880, HUD-2994-A, HUD-2991, HUD 52752 HUD 52755, SF-424, SF-LLL,
HUD-1044.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The
FSS program, which was established in the National Affordable Housing
Act of 1990, promotes the development of local strategies that
coordinate the use of public housing assistance and assistance under
the Section 8 rental certificate and voucher programs (now known as the
Housing Choice Voucher Program) with public and private resources to
enable eligible families to increase earned income and financial
literacy, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make
progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency. Public
Housing Agencies consult with local officials to develop an Action
Plan, enter into a Contract of Participation with each eligible family
that opts to participate in the program, compute an escrow credit for
the family, report annually to HUD on implementation of the FSS
program, and complete a funding application for the salary of an FSS
program coordinator.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): Public Housing Agencies,
Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities, State or Local
Governments.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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Description of information Number of Responses per Total annual Hours per
collection respondents year responses response Total hours
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SF424--Application for Federal 800 1 800 0.75 600
Assistance.....................
SF LLL--Disclosure of Lobbying 40 1 40 0.17 7
Activities.....................
HUD 2880--Applicant/Recipient/ 800 1 800 0 0
Disclosure/Update Form (OMB No.
2510-0011).....................
HUD-2991--Certification of 800 1 800 0 0
Consistency with the
Consolidated Plan (OMB No. 2506-
0112)..........................
HUD 52752--Certification of 15 1 15 0.25 4
Consistency with the Indian
Housing Plan...................
HUD-52755--Sample Contract 40 1 40 0.17 7
Admin. Partnership Agreement...
HUD-2994--A You are Our Client 50 1 50 0 0
(OMB no: 2535-0116)............
HUD-52651--FSS Application...... 800 1 800 1.5 1,200
Subtotal (Application)...... .............. .............. 2.8 1,818
Action Plan..................... 10 1 10 10 100
HUD-52650--Contract of 900 10 9,000 .25 2,250
Participation..................
HUD-52652--Escrow Account Credit 750 50 37,500 .85 31,875
Worksheet......................
HUD-1044--Grant Agreement*...... 700 1 700 N/A N/A
Annual Report (Narrative)....... 700 1 700 1 700
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HUD-50058--Family Report........ 900 50 45,000 0 0
(OMB No. 2577-0083).............
Subtotal (Program Reporting/ .............. .............. 12.1 34,925
Recordkeeping).................
Total....................... .............. .............. 14.9 36,743
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* HUD-1044, Award/Amendment is completed by HUD staff, signed by the recipient of the grant, and returned to
HUD. This form is a certification and HUD ascribes no burden to its use.
Burden hours for forms showing zero burden hours in this collection
are reflected in the OMB approval number cited or do not have a
reportable burden.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the pubic 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 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: October 11, 2016.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs, and Legislative
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2016-25632 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
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