80_FR_20080 80 FR 20009 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voucher Management System (VMS)

80 FR 20009 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voucher Management System (VMS)

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 71 (April 14, 2015)

Page Range20009-20010
FR Document2015-08537

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20009-20010]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08537]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5838-N-03]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voucher 
Management System (VMS)

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, PIH, 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: June 15, 2015.

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 
202-402-3400 (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 via TTY by calling the Federal Information 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: Voucher Management System (VMS).
    OMB Approval Number: Pending OMB Approval.
    Type of Request: New.
    Form Number: Financial Forms: HUD- 52672, 52681, 52681-B, 52663 and 
52673. Originally, the HCV Financials were included in OMB Collection 
2577-0169. Regulatory References 982.157 and 982.158. PHAs that 
administer the HCV program are required to maintain financial reports 
in accordance with accepted accounting standards in order to permit 
timely and effective audits. The HUD-52672 (Supporting Data for Annual 
Contributions Estimates Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program) 
and 52681 (Voucher for Payment of Annual Contributions and Operating 
Statement Housing Assistance Payments Program) financial records 
identify the amount of annual contributions that are received and 
disbursed by the PHA and are used by PHAs that administer the five-year 
Mainstream Program, MOD Rehab, and Single Room Occupancy. Form HUD-
52663 (Suggested Format for Requisition for Partial Payment of Annual 
Contributions Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program) provides 
for PHAs to indicate requested funds and monthly amounts. Form HUD-
52673 (Estimate of Total Required Annual Contributions Section 8 
Housing Assistance Payments Program) allows PHAs to estimate their 
total required annual contributions. The required financial statements 
are similar to those prepared by any responsible business or 
organization.
    The automated form HUD-52681-B (Voucher for Payment of Annual 
Contributions and Operating Statement Housing Assistance Payments 
Program Supplemental Reporting Form) is entered by the PHA into the 
Voucher Management System (VMS) on a monthly basis during each calendar 
year to track leasing and HAP expenses by voucher category, as well as 
data concerning fraud recovery, Family Self-Sufficiency escrow 
accounts, PHA-held equity, etc. The inclusion, change, and deletion of 
the fields mentioned below will improve the allocation of funds and 
allow the PHAs and the Department to realize a more complete picture of 
the PHAs' resources and program activities, promote financial 
accountability, and improve the PHAs' ability to provide assistance to 
as many households as possible while maximizing budgets. In addition, 
the fields will be crucial to the identification of actual or incipient 
financial problems that will ultimately affect funding for program 
participants. The automated form HUD-52681-B is also utilized by the 
same programs as the manual forms.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Voucher Management System (VMS) supports the information management 
needs of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and management 
functions performed by the Financial Management Center (FMC) and the 
Financial Management Division (FMD) of the Office of Public and Indian 
Housing and the Real Estate Assessment Center (PIH-REAC). This system's 
primary purpose is to provide a central system to monitor and manage 
the Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of vouchers and expenditure of 
program funds, and is the base for budget formulation and budget 
implementation. The VMS collects PHAs' actual cost data that enables 
HUD to perform and control cash management activities; the costs 
reported are the base for quarterly HAP and Fee obligations and advance 
disbursements in a timely manner, and reconciliations for overages and 
shortages on a quarterly basis.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): Public Housing Authorities.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,110.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 28,960.
    Frequency of Response: monthly.
    Average Hours per Response: 1.5.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 57,540.

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                                      Number of       Frequency of    Responses per   Burden hour per   Annual burden   Hourly cost per
      Information collection         respondents        response          annum           response          hours           response       Annual cost
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    Total........................           3,110               12           28,960              1.5           57,540              $30       $1,726,200
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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: April 7, 2015.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2015-08537 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4210-67-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 71 / Tuesday, April 14, 2015 / Notices 20009 B. Solicitation of Public Comment Control Number and should be sent to: for PHAs to indicate requested funds This notice is soliciting comments Colette Pollard, Reports Management and monthly amounts. Form HUD– from members of the public and affected Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 52673 (Estimate of Total Required parties concerning the collection of and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Annual Contributions Section 8 information described in section A on SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC Housing Assistance Payments Program) the following: 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 allows PHAs to estimate their total (1) Whether the proposed collection (this is not a toll-free number) or email required annual contributions. The of information is necessary for the at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of required financial statements are similar proper performance of the functions of the proposed forms or other available to those prepared by any responsible the agency, including whether the information. Persons with hearing or business or organization. information will have practical utility; speech impairments may access this The automated form HUD–52681–B (2) The accuracy of the agency’s number through TTY by calling the toll- (Voucher for Payment of Annual estimate of the burden of the proposed free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– Contributions and Operating Statement collection of information; 8339. Housing Assistance Payments Program (3) Ways to enhance the quality, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Supplemental Reporting Form) is utility, and clarity of the information to Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, entered by the PHA into the Voucher be collected; and Programs and Legislative Initiatives, Management System (VMS) on a (4) Ways to minimize the burden of PIH, Department of Housing and Urban monthly basis during each calendar year the collection of information on those Development, 451 7th Street SW., to track leasing and HAP expenses by who are to respond, including through (L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), voucher category, as well as data the use of appropriate automated Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202– concerning fraud recovery, Family Self- collection techniques or other forms of 402–4109, (this is not a toll-free Sufficiency escrow accounts, PHA-held information technology, e.g., permitting number). Persons with hearing or equity, etc. The inclusion, change, and electronic submission of responses. speech impairments may access this deletion of the fields mentioned below HUD encourages interested parties to number via TTY by calling the Federal will improve the allocation of funds and submit comment in response to these Information Relay Service at (800) 877– allow the PHAs and the Department to questions. 8339. Copies of available documents realize a more complete picture of the submitted to OMB may be obtained PHAs’ resources and program activities, C. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. from Ms. Mussington. promote financial accountability, and chapter 35. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This improve the PHAs’ ability to provide notice informs the public that HUD is assistance to as many households as Dated: April 2, 2015. seeking approval from OMB for the possible while maximizing budgets. In Katherine O’Regan, addition, the fields will be crucial to the information collection described in Assistant Secretary for Policy Development identification of actual or incipient and Research. section A. financial problems that will ultimately [FR Doc. 2015–08538 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am] A. Overview of Information Collection affect funding for program participants. BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Title of Information Collection: The automated form HUD–52681–B is Voucher Management System (VMS). also utilized by the same programs as OMB Approval Number: Pending the manual forms. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Description of the need for the OMB Approval. URBAN DEVELOPMENT information and proposed use: The Type of Request: New. [Docket No. FR–5838–N–03] Form Number: Financial Forms: HUD- Voucher Management System (VMS) 52672, 52681, 52681–B, 52663 and supports the information management 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 52673. Originally, the HCV Financials needs of the Housing Choice Voucher Collection: Voucher Management were included in OMB Collection 2577– (HCV) Program and management System (VMS) 0169. Regulatory References 982.157 functions performed by the Financial AGENCY: Office of the Assistant and 982.158. PHAs that administer the Management Center (FMC) and the Secretary for Public and Indian HCV program are required to maintain Financial Management Division (FMD) Housing, PIH, HUD. financial reports in accordance with of the Office of Public and Indian accepted accounting standards in order Housing and the Real Estate Assessment ACTION: Notice. to permit timely and effective audits. Center (PIH–REAC). This system’s SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from The HUD–52672 (Supporting Data for primary purpose is to provide a central the Office of Management and Budget Annual Contributions Estimates Section system to monitor and manage the (OMB) for the information collection 8 Housing Assistance Payments Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of described below. In accordance with the Program) and 52681 (Voucher for vouchers and expenditure of program Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Payment of Annual Contributions and funds, and is the base for budget requesting comment from all interested Operating Statement Housing formulation and budget parties on the proposed collection of Assistance Payments Program) financial implementation. The VMS collects information. The purpose of this notice records identify the amount of annual PHAs’ actual cost data that enables HUD contributions that are received and to perform and control cash asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES is to allow for 60 days of public comment. disbursed by the PHA and are used by management activities; the costs PHAs that administer the five-year reported are the base for quarterly HAP DATES: Comments Due Date: June 15, Mainstream Program, MOD Rehab, and and Fee obligations and advance 2015. Single Room Occupancy. Form HUD– disbursements in a timely manner, and ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 52663 (Suggested Format for Requisition reconciliations for overages and invited to submit comments regarding for Partial Payment of Annual shortages on a quarterly basis. this proposal. Comments should refer to Contributions Section 8 Housing Respondents (i.e. affected public): the proposal by name and/or OMB Assistance Payments Program) provides Public Housing Authorities. 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20010 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 71 / Tuesday, April 14, 2015 / Notices Estimated Number of Respondents: Estimated Number of Responses: Average Hours per Response: 1.5. 3,110. 28,960. Total Estimated Burdens: 57,540. Frequency of Response: monthly. Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost Information collection Annual cost respondents response per annum per response hours per response Total ...................... 3,110 12 28,960 1.5 57,540 $30 $1,726,200 B. Solicitation of Public Comment DATES: April 30, 2015, from 10 a.m. to minutes, and each speaker may address This notice is soliciting comments 4 p.m. and May 1, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. the SMAC for a maximum of five from members of the public and affected to 1 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton, minutes. parties concerning the collection of 300 NW Franklin Avenue, Bend, Brendan Cain, information described in section A on Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if Burns District Manager. the following: all business items are accomplished [FR Doc. 2015–08583 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am] (1) Whether the proposed collection ahead of schedule. BILLING CODE 4310–33–P of information is necessary for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara proper performance of the functions of Martinak, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM the agency, including whether the Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR information will have practical utility; West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573– (2) The accuracy of the agency’s 4519, or email tmartina@blm.gov. Bureau of Land Management estimate of the burden of the proposed Persons who use a telecommunications [LLOR957000–L63100000–HD0000– collection of information; device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 15XL1116AF: HAG 15–0107] (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Federal Information Relay Service utility, and clarity of the information to (FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 to contact the Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/ be collected; and above individual during normal Washington (4) Ways to minimize the burden of business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, the collection of information on those message or question with the above Interior. who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated individual. You will receive a reply ACTION: Notice. collection techniques or other forms of during normal business hours. SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the information technology, e.g., permitting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described lands are scheduled electronic submission of responses. SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, to be officially filed in the Bureau of HUD encourages interested parties to pursuant to the Steens Mountain Land Management, Oregon State Office, submit comment in response to these Cooperative Management and Protection Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date questions. Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The of this publication. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork SMAC provides representative counsel Willamette Meridian Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35. and advice to the BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management Oregon Dated: April 7, 2015. T. 40 S., R. 4 E., approved March 27, 2015. of the land within the bounds of the Merrie Nichols-Dixon, ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be Steens Mountain Cooperative Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs Management and Protection Area; obtained from the Public Room at the and Legislative Initiatives. Bureau of Land Management, Oregon recommends cooperative programs and [FR Doc. 2015–08537 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am] incentives for landscape management State Office, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue, BILLING CODE 4210–67–P that meet human needs; and advises the Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required BLM on maintenance and improvement payment. of the ecological and economic integrity FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of the area. Agenda items for the April Hensley, (503) 808–6132, Branch of 30-May 1 session may include an Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land Bureau of Land Management update on the Steens Mountain Management, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue, Comprehensive Recreation Plan Portland, Oregon 97204. Persons who [LLORB00000.L17110000.PH0000. decision; welcome and orientation for use a telecommunications device for the LXSS020H0000.15XL1109AF; HAG15–0106] new members; change of Designated deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Federal Official discussion and update; Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Notice of Public Meeting 800–877–8339 to contact the above collaborative processes conversation; AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, and update on the National Landscape individual during normal business Interior. Conservation System sign plan and hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a ACTION: Notice of public meeting. strategy; and, regular business items day, 7 days a week, to leave a message such as approving the previous or question with the above individual. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: In accordance with the meeting’s minutes, member round-table, You will receive a reply during normal Federal Land Policy and Management and planning the next meeting’s agenda. business hours. Act and the Federal Advisory A public comment period will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A person Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. available each day of each meeting. The or party who wishes to protest against Department of the Interior, Bureau of public is welcome to attend all sessions. this survey must file a written notice Land Management (BLM), the Steens Unless otherwise approved by the with the Oregon State Director, Bureau Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) SMAC Chair, the public comment of Land Management, stating that they will meet as indicated below: period will last no longer than 30 wish to protest. A statement of reasons VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Apr 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14APN1.SGM 14APN1


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ActionNotice.
ContactArlette 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 via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Mussington.
FR Citation80 FR 20009 
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