82 FR 27859 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Grant Drawdown Payment Request/LOCCS/VRS Voice Activated

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)

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. Public and Indian Housing Grant recipients use the payment vouchers to request funds from HUD through the LOCCS/VRS voice activated system. The information collected on the form serves also as an internal control measure to ensure the lawful and appropriate disbursement of Federal funds.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27859-27860]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12719]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6004-N-01]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Grant Drawdown 
Payment Request/LOCCS/VRS Voice Activated

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, PIH, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.
    Public and Indian Housing Grant recipients use the payment vouchers 
to request funds from HUD through the LOCCS/VRS voice activated system. 
The information collected on the form serves also as an internal 
control measure to ensure the lawful and appropriate disbursement of 
Federal funds.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 18, 2017.

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 
202-402-5564 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected] for a copy of

[[Page 27860]]

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: Grant Drawdown Payment Request/
LOCCS/VRS Voice Activated.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0166.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Numbers: 50080-CFP; 50080-NN, RSDE, RSDF, SC; 50080-PHTA; 
50080-URP; 50080-FSS; 50080-IHBG; 50080-HOMI; 50080-TIHD.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Grant 
recipients use the applicable payment information to request funds from 
HUD through the LOCCS/VRS voice activated system. The information 
collected on the payment voucher will also be used as an internal 
control measure to ensure the lawful and appropriate disbursement of 
Federal funds as well as provide a service to program recipients.
    Respondents: PHAs, state or local government. Tribes and tribally 
designated housing entities.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          Frequency of
                                                                                            responses
             Grant program                   Form 50080-XXXX            Number of          (drawdowns        Time per response (15       Burden hours
                                                                       respondents        annually per           minutes each)
                                                                                            program)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Fund..........................  50080-CFP................               3,100              46,500  .25 hours................              11,625
Operating Fund........................  50080-OFND...............               3,100              85,200  .25 hours................              21,300
Resident Opportunities and Supportive   50080-RSDE...............                   5                  14  .25 hours................                 3.5
 Services (ROSS) RSDE.
Resident Opportunities and Supportive   50080-RSDF...............                   5                  28  .25 hours................                   7
 Services (ROSS) RSDF.
Resident Opportunities and Supportive   50080-SC.................                 482               5,784  .25 hours................               1,446
 Services (ROSS) SC.
Public Housing Technical Assistance...  50080-PHTA...............                  12                 134  .25 hours................                33.5
Hope VI...............................  50080-URP................                 100               1,020  .25 hours................                 255
Family Self-Sufficiency...............  50080-FSS................                 700               8,400  .25 hours................               2,100
Indian Housing Block Grant............  50080-IHBG...............                 361               4,332  .25 hours................                  83
Indian HOME...........................  50080-HOMI...............                   5                  60  .25 hours................                  15
Traditional Indian Housing Development  50080-TIHD...............                  32                 384  .25 hours................                  96
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        .........................               4,802             151,856  .........................              36,964
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 7, 2017.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2017-12719 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-67-P