80 FR 59806 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted Housing

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

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, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59806-59807]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25072]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5835-N-19]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplement to 
Application for Federally Assisted Housing

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing- Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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 1, 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: Danielle Garcia, Branch Chief, Subsidy 
Oversight Branch, Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight, 
Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-6732. 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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Supplement to Application for 
Federally Assisted Housing.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0581.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD Form 92006.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    Section 644 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 13604) imposed on HUD the obligation to require housing 
providers participating in HUD's assisted housing programs to provide 
any individual or family applying for occupancy in HUD-assisted housing 
with the option to include in the application for occupancy the name, 
address, telephone number, and other relevant information of a family 
member, friend, or person associated with a social, health, advocacy, 
or similar organization. The objective of providing such information, 
if this information is provided, and if the applicant becomes a tenant, 
is to facilitate contact by the housing provider with the person or 
organization identified by the tenant, to assist in providing any the 
delivery of services or special care to the tenant and assist with 
resolving any tenancy issues arising during the tenancy of such tenant. 
This supplemental application information is to be maintained by the 
housing provider and maintained as confidential information.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): The respondents are individuals 
or families who are new admissions in the covered programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 302,770.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 302,770.
    Frequency of Response: Each individual or family only responds once 
unless they wish to update their information.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.25 hours.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 75,692.50.

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:

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    (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: September 28, 2015.
Edward L. Golding,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
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