80 FR 36351 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voucher Management System (VMS)
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-15535 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 36351-36352] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15535] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5831-N-32] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voucher Management System (VMS) 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: July 24, 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 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 Colette.Pollard@hud.gov or telephone 202-402-3400. 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. Pollard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for 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 14, 2015 at 80 FR 20009. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Voucher Management System (VMS). OMB Approval Number: 2577-New. Type of Request: New collection. Form Numbers: 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 [[Page 36352]] disbursements in a timely manner, and reconciliations for overages and shortages on a quarterly basis. Respondents (i.e. affected public): Public Housing Authorities. 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour per Annual burden Hourly cost per Information collection respondents response annum response hours response Annual cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................ 3,110 12 28,960 1.5 57,540 $30 $1,726,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 19, 2015. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-15535 Filed 6-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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(2) Title of the Form/Collection: (OMB) for review, in accordance with five-year Mainstream Program, MOD
Monthly Report on Naturalization the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Rehab, and Single Room Occupancy.
Papers. purpose of this notice is to allow for an Form HUD–52663 (Suggested Format for
(3) Agency form number, if any, and additional 30 days of public comment. Requisition for Partial Payment of
the applicable component of the DHS DATES: Comments Due Date: July 24, Annual Contributions Section 8
sponsoring the collection: Form N–4; 2015. Housing Assistance Payments Program)
USCIS. provides for PHAs to indicate requested
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
(4) Affected public who will be asked funds and monthly amounts. Form
invited to submit comments regarding
or required to respond, as well as a brief HUD–52673 (Estimate of Total Required
this proposal. Comments should refer to Annual Contributions Section 8
abstract: Primary: State or local
the proposal by name and/or OMB Housing Assistance Payments Program)
Government. Section 339 of the
Control Number and should be sent to: allows PHAs to estimate their total
Immigration and Nationality Act (Act)
HUD Desk Officer, Office of required annual contributions. The
requires that the clerk of each court that
Management and Budget, New required financial statements are similar
administers the oath of allegiance notify
Executive Office Building, Washington, to those prepared by any responsible
USCIS of all persons to whom the oath
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: business or organization.
of allegiance for naturalization is
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. The automated form HUD–52681–B
administered, within 30 days after the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Voucher for Payment of Annual
close of the month in which the oath
was administered. This form provides a Colette Pollard, Reports Management Contributions and Operating Statement
format listing the number of those Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Housing Assistance Payments Program
persons to USCIS and provides and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Supplemental Reporting Form) is
accountability for the delivery of the SW., Washington, DC 20410; email entered by the PHA into the Voucher
certificates of naturalization as required Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ Management System (VMS) on a
under that section of law. hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. monthly basis during each calendar year
(5) An estimate of the total number of This is not a toll-free number. Persons to track leasing and HAP expenses by
respondents and the amount of time with hearing or speech impairments voucher category, as well as data
estimated for an average respondent to may access this number through TTY by concerning fraud recovery, Family Self-
respond: The estimated total number of calling the toll-free Federal Relay Sufficiency escrow accounts, PHA-held
respondents for the information Service at (800)877–8339. equity, etc. The inclusion, change, and
collection Form N–4 is 160 and the Copies of available documents deletion of the fields mentioned below
estimated hour burden per response is submitted to OMB may be obtained will improve the allocation of funds and
.50 hours. from Ms. Pollard. allow the PHAs and the Department to
(6) An estimate of the total public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This realize a more complete picture of the
burden (in hours) associated with the notice informs the public that HUD is PHAs’ resources and program activities,
collection: The total estimated annual seeking approval from OMB for the promote financial accountability, and
hour burden associated with this information collection described in improve the PHAs’ ability to provide
collection is 960 hours. Section A. assistance to as many households as
(7) An estimate of the total public The Federal Register notice that possible while maximizing budgets. In
burden (in cost) associated with the solicited public comment on the addition, the fields will be crucial to the
collection: The estimated total annual information collection for a period of 60 identification of actual or incipient
cost burden associated with this days was published on April 14, 2015 financial problems that will ultimately
collection of information is $400. at 80 FR 20009. affect funding for program participants.
The automated form HUD–52681–B is
Dated: June 18, 2015. A. Overview of Information Collection also utilized by the same programs as
Laura Dawkins, Title of Information Collection: the manual forms.
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Voucher Management System (VMS). Description of the need for the
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship OMB Approval Number: 2577–New. information and proposed use: The
and Immigration Services, Department of Type of Request: New collection. Voucher Management System (VMS)
Homeland Security. Form Numbers: Financial Forms: supports the information management
[FR Doc. 2015–15436 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am] HUD–52672, 52681, 52681–B, 52663 needs of the Housing Choice Voucher
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P and 52673. Originally, the HCV (HCV) Program and management
Financials were included in OMB functions performed by the Financial
Collection 2577–0169. Regulatory Management Center (FMC) and the
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND References 982.157 and 982.158. PHAs Financial Management Division (FMD)
URBAN DEVELOPMENT that administer the HCV program are of the Office of Public and Indian
required to maintain financial reports in Housing and the Real Estate Assessment
[Docket No. FR–5831–N–32] accordance with accepted accounting Center (PIH–REAC). This system’s
standards in order to permit timely and primary purpose is to provide a central
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
effective audits. The HUD–52672 system to monitor and manage the
Collection: Voucher Management
(Supporting Data for Annual Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of
System (VMS)
Contributions Estimates Section 8 vouchers and expenditure of program
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Housing Assistance Payments Program) funds, and is the base for budget
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Officer, HUD. and 52681 (Voucher for Payment of formulation and budget
ACTION: Notice. Annual Contributions and Operating implementation. The VMS collects
Statement Housing Assistance Payments PHAs’ actual cost data that enables HUD
SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the Program) financial records identify the to perform and control cash
proposed information collection amount of annual contributions that are management activities; the costs
requirement described below to the received and disbursed by the PHA and reported are the base for quarterly HAP
Office of Management and Budget are used by PHAs that administer the and Fee obligations and advance
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disbursements in a timely manner, and Estimated Number of Respondents: Average Hours per Response: 1.5.
reconciliations for overages and 3,110. Total Estimated Burdens: 57,540.
shortages on a quarterly basis. Estimated Number of Responses:
Respondents (i.e. affected public): 28,960.
Public Housing Authorities. 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 emergency approval of the information such as conducting a feasibility
This notice is soliciting comments collection described in this notice. assessment and structuring a PFS
from members of the public and affected DATES: Comments Due Date: July 1, transaction, as well as deal
parties concerning the collection of 2015. implementation activities, such as
information described in Section A on administering a PSH intervention,
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
the following: tracking outcomes, and making success
invited to submit comments regarding
(1) Whether the proposed collection payments.
this proposal. Comments should refer to
of information is necessary for the the proposal by name and/or OMB Respondents (describe): Public or
proper performance of the functions of Control Number and should be sent to: private nonprofit organizations.
the agency, including whether the HUD Desk Officer, Office of Estimated Number of Respondents: 9
information will have practical utility; Management and Budget, New applicants.
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s Executive Office Building, Washington, Estimated Number of Responses: 9
estimate of the burden of the proposed DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: applicants.
collection of information; OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Frequency of Response: 1 response
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: per year.
utility, and clarity of the information to Colette Pollard, Reports Management Average Hours per Response: 22.21
be collected; and Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing hours.
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Total Estimated Burdens: $194.68.
the collection of information on those SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
who are to respond, including through Anna Guido at Anna_Guido@hud.gov or B. Solicitation of Public Comment
the use of appropriate automated telephone 202–402–5535. Persons with
collection techniques or other forms of This notice is soliciting comments
hearing or speech impairments may from members of the public and affected
information technology, e.g., permitting access this number through TTY by
electronic submission of responses. parties concerning the collection of
calling the toll-free Federal Relay information described in Section A on
HUD encourages interested parties to Service at (800) 877–8339. This is not a
submit comment in response to these the following:
toll-free number. Copies of available (1) Whether the proposed collection
questions. documents submitted to OMB may be of information is necessary for the
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork obtained from Ms. Guido. proper performance of the functions of
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This the agency, including whether the
Dated: June 19, 2015. notice informs the public that HUD has information will have practical utility;
Colette Pollard, submitted to OMB a request for (2) The accuracy of the agency’s
Department Reports Management Officer, approval of the information collection estimate of the burden of the proposed
Office of the Chief Information Officer. described in Section A. collection of information;
[FR Doc. 2015–15535 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am] A. Overview of Information Collection (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Title of Information Collection: Pay utility, and clarity of the information to
for Success Demonstration Application. be collected; and
OMB Approval Number: 2506-New. (4) Ways to minimize the burden of
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
Type of Request New collection. the collection of information on those
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Form Number: SF 424, HUD SF 424 who are to respond; including through
SUPP (if applicable), HUD–2993 (if the use of appropriate automated
[Docket No. FR–5831–N–33] applicable), HUD–96011 (if applicable), collection techniques or other forms of
Notice of Emergency Approval HUD–2880, SF–LLL. information technology, e.g., permitting
Description of the need for the electronic submission of responses.
Submission of Proposed Information
information and proposed use: The HUD encourages interested parties to
Collection to OMB; Emergency
information to be collected will be used submit comment in response to these
Comment Request Pay for Success
to rate applications, to determine questions.
Demonstration Application
eligibility for the PFS Demonstration
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information and to establish grant amounts. Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
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Officer, HUD. Applicants, which must be public or
private nonprofit organizations, will Dated: June 19, 2015.
ACTION: Notice.
respond to narrative prompts to Anna Guido,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the demonstrate their experience and Department Reports Management Officer,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HUD expertise in PFS financing and to Office of the Chief Information Officer.
has requested from the Office of describe their intended program design, [FR Doc. 2015–15534 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]
Management and Budget (OMB) both for PFS Demonstration activities, BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
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