[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 11902-11903] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-6233] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4123-N-04] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comments AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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. DATES: Comments due: May 12, 1997. 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: Mildred M. Hamman, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, S.W., Room 4238, Washington, D.C. 20410-5000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mildred M. Hamman, (202) 708-3642, extension 4128, for copies of the proposed forms and other available documents. (This is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected 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: [[Page 11903]] Title of Proposal: Public Housing/Section 8 Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration. OMB Control Number: 2577-0217. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD is authorized to select up to 30 Public Housing Agencies that administer the public housing and Section 8 programs to participate in MTW. HUD will select PHAs for MTW through a merit-based process using specified selection criteria. Application requirements will include the submission of a MTW plan, including comments from a public hearing, other public comments, and comments from current and prospective residents, assurances of established reasonable rent policy, compliance with the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) (24 CFR 982.401) for housing assisted under MTW, and other reporting requirements. HUD will use the information for approving/disapproving applicants for participation in MTW. Agency form numbers, if applicable: None. Members of affected public: State or Local Governments, Non-profit institutions (Public Housing Agencies). Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: 50 respondents, one-time response, 15 hour average per response, 4400 total reporting burden hours. Status of the proposed information collection: Extension. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: March 4, 1997. Kevin Emanuel Marchman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. 97-6233 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-01-M