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(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Naturalization.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form N–400.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Households. The USCIS uses the
information collected to determine
eligibility for naturalization.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 700,000 responses at 6 hours
and 8 minutes (6.13) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 4,291,000 annual burden
hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit the
USCIS Web site at: https://uscis.gov/
graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm.
If additional information is required
contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management
Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue,
3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20529 (202)
272–8377.
Dated: May 2, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
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[Docket No. FR–5043–N–04]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment on the
Quality Control for Rental Assistance
Subsidy Determinations
Office of Policy Development
and Research, HUD.
AGENCY:
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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 Date: July 5,
2006.
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:
Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226,
Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yves Djoko, Economic Development and
Public Finance Division, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street, SW., Room 8234,
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–
708–0426, extension 5851 (not a tollfree number). Copies of the proposed
forms and other available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Mr. Djoko.
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). The
Department is required by the Improper
Payments Act of 2002 to submit annual
reports on improper payments
associated with its assisted housing
programs. The information must meet
statistical accuracy tests and requires
on-site file reviews and tenant
interviews that cannot be accomplished
with remote monitoring or HUD data
systems. 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 if 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 that will reduce respondent
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burden (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses).
This notice also provides the
following information:
Title of Proposal: Quality Control for
Rental Assistance subsidy
Determinations.
Description of the Need for
Information and Proposed Use: The
Department is conducting under
contract a study to update its estimates
of the extent and type of errors
associated with income, rent, and
subsidy determinations for the 4.3
million households covered by the
Public Housing and Section 8 housing
subsidies. The Quality Control process
involves selecting a nationally
representative sample of assisted
households to measure the extent and
types of errors in rent and income
determinations, which in turn cause
subsidy errors. On-site tenant
interviews, file reviews, third-party
income verifications, and income
matching with other Federal data are
conducted. The data obtained are used
to identify the most serious problems
and their associated costs. HUD program
officers are then responsible for
designing and implementing corrective
actions. In addition to providing current
estimates of error, results will be
compared with those from previous
years’ studies. These comparisons will
indicate whether corrective actions
initiated since the 2000 study have been
effective and if changes in priorities are
needed.
The first QC study was completed in
1996 and found that about one-half of
the errors measured using on-site tenant
interviews and file reviews could not be
detected with the 50058/50059 from
data collected by the Department, which
is why HUD and other agencies with
means-tested programs have determined
that on-site reviews and interviews are
an essential complement to remote
monitoring measures. The 2000 study
showed that the calculation errors
detectable with 50058/50059 data had
decreased, probably because this
information was increasingly subject to
automated computational checks. HUD
has initiated a program of corrective
actions and increased monitoring since
2000, and the 2003 and 2004 studies of
tenant certification and recertification
actions showed significant error
reductions in income and rent
determinations. The results of the 2005
study, which involves data collected in
the first half of 2006, are not yet
available.
Future studies are planned on an
annual basis, as required by legislation.
Program monitoring and income
matching policies being implemented
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may eliminate the need for an
independent, statistically valid measure
of program errors provided by the
current study design, but such
procedures have yet to be fully
implemented and evaluated. The
Improper Payments Act of 2002 requires
that the Department report on the error
measurements annually. This proposed
data collection approval request is for
studies to be conducted in 2007, 2008
and 2009 of prior year certification and
recertification actions. These studies
will provide current information on the
quality of tenant interviews (e.g.,
whether they are being asked about all
sources of income) and the reliability of
eligibility determinations and income
verification.
Members of the Affected Public:
Recipients of Public Housing and
Section 8 Housing Assistance subsidies.
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Estimation of the Total Number of
Households That Need To Be Surveyed
To Conduct the Information Collection,
Including Number of Respondents,
Frequency of Response, and Hours of
Response
For each study, approximately 550
PHA/program sponsor staff will need to
be asked about recertification
procedures, training, interview
procedures, and problems encountered
in conducting (re)certifications.
Although more than one staff member
may need to contacted to obtain answers
to all questions, the questionnaire will
be administered once at each
participating project and the total
interview times are expected to be less
than 40 minutes per PHA or project.
Researchers will survey approximately
2,400 program participants to obtain
information on household composition,
expenses, and income. The time
required for these interviews will vary,
but is estimated to require an average of
about 50 minutes per interview.
The time estimates provided are based
on the 2004 QC survey. The proposed
surveys will continue to make use of
Computer Assisted Interviewing (CAI)
questionnaires and equipment, which
are being used in part because they
reduce interview times. The software
also provides for consistency check and
ensures that all needed data have been
collected, thereby reducing the need for
the follow-up contacts.
Status of the Proposed Information
Collection: Pending OMB approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the
paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
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Dated: May 1, 2006.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant, Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
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[Docket No. FR–5045–N–18]
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
To Assist the Homeless
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This Notice identifies
unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
surplus Federal property reviewed by
HUD for suitability for possible use to
assist the homeless.
DATES: Effective Date: May 5, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, Room 7262,
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234;
TTY number for the hearing- and
speech-impaired (202) 708 –2565, (these
telephone numbers are not toll-free), or
call the toll-free Title V information line
at 1–800–927–7588.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the December 12, 1988
court order in National Coalition for the
Homeless v. Veterans Administration,
No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD
publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis,
identifying unutilized, underutilized,
excess and surplus Federal buildings
and real property that HUD has
reviewed for suitability for use to assist
the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the
purpose of announcing that no
additional properties have been
determined suitable or unsuitable this
week.
Dated: April 27, 2006.
Mark R. Johnston,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special
Needs.
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upcoming meeting of the Delaware &
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required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463).
Meeting Date and Time: Friday, May
12, 2006—1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Kemerer Museum of
Decorative Arts, 427 North New Street,
Bethlehem, PA.
The agenda for the meeting will focus
on implementation of the Management
Action Plan for the Delaware and
Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and
State Heritage Park. The Commission
was established to assist the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its
political subdivisions in planning and
implementing an integrated strategy for
protecting and promoting cultural,
historic and natural resources. The
Commission reports to the Secretary of
the Interior and to Congress.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor Commission was established
by Public Law 100–692, November 18,
1988 and extended through Public Law
105–355, November 13, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C.
Allen Sachse, Executive Director,
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor Commission, 1 South Third
Street, 8th Floor, Easton, PA 18042.
(610) 923–3548.
Dated: May 1, 2006.
C. Allen Sachse,
Executive Director, Delaware & Lehigh
National Heritage Corridor Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5043-N-04]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on
the Quality Control for Rental Assistance Subsidy Determinations
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 Date: July 5, 2006.
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: Reports Liaison Officer, Office
of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yves Djoko, Economic Development and
Public Finance Division, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8234, Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-
708-0426, extension 5851 (not a toll-free number). Copies of the
proposed forms and other available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Mr. Djoko.
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). The
Department is required by the Improper Payments Act of 2002 to submit
annual reports on improper payments associated with its assisted
housing programs. The information must meet statistical accuracy tests
and requires on-site file reviews and tenant interviews that cannot be
accomplished with remote monitoring or HUD data systems. 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 if 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 that will reduce respondent burden
(e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses).
This notice also provides the following information:
Title of Proposal: Quality Control for Rental Assistance subsidy
Determinations.
Description of the Need for Information and Proposed Use: The
Department is conducting under contract a study to update its estimates
of the extent and type of errors associated with income, rent, and
subsidy determinations for the 4.3 million households covered by the
Public Housing and Section 8 housing subsidies. The Quality Control
process involves selecting a nationally representative sample of
assisted households to measure the extent and types of errors in rent
and income determinations, which in turn cause subsidy errors. On-site
tenant interviews, file reviews, third-party income verifications, and
income matching with other Federal data are conducted. The data
obtained are used to identify the most serious problems and their
associated costs. HUD program officers are then responsible for
designing and implementing corrective actions. In addition to providing
current estimates of error, results will be compared with those from
previous years' studies. These comparisons will indicate whether
corrective actions initiated since the 2000 study have been effective
and if changes in priorities are needed.
The first QC study was completed in 1996 and found that about one-
half of the errors measured using on-site tenant interviews and file
reviews could not be detected with the 50058/50059 from data collected
by the Department, which is why HUD and other agencies with means-
tested programs have determined that on-site reviews and interviews are
an essential complement to remote monitoring measures. The 2000 study
showed that the calculation errors detectable with 50058/50059 data had
decreased, probably because this information was increasingly subject
to automated computational checks. HUD has initiated a program of
corrective actions and increased monitoring since 2000, and the 2003
and 2004 studies of tenant certification and recertification actions
showed significant error reductions in income and rent determinations.
The results of the 2005 study, which involves data collected in the
first half of 2006, are not yet available.
Future studies are planned on an annual basis, as required by
legislation. Program monitoring and income matching policies being
implemented
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may eliminate the need for an independent, statistically valid measure
of program errors provided by the current study design, but such
procedures have yet to be fully implemented and evaluated. The Improper
Payments Act of 2002 requires that the Department report on the error
measurements annually. This proposed data collection approval request
is for studies to be conducted in 2007, 2008 and 2009 of prior year
certification and recertification actions. These studies will provide
current information on the quality of tenant interviews (e.g., whether
they are being asked about all sources of income) and the reliability
of eligibility determinations and income verification.
Members of the Affected Public: Recipients of Public Housing and
Section 8 Housing Assistance subsidies.
Estimation of the Total Number of Households That Need To Be Surveyed
To Conduct the Information Collection, Including Number of Respondents,
Frequency of Response, and Hours of Response
For each study, approximately 550 PHA/program sponsor staff will
need to be asked about recertification procedures, training, interview
procedures, and problems encountered in conducting (re)certifications.
Although more than one staff member may need to contacted to obtain
answers to all questions, the questionnaire will be administered once
at each participating project and the total interview times are
expected to be less than 40 minutes per PHA or project. Researchers
will survey approximately 2,400 program participants to obtain
information on household composition, expenses, and income. The time
required for these interviews will vary, but is estimated to require an
average of about 50 minutes per interview.
The time estimates provided are based on the 2004 QC survey. The
proposed surveys will continue to make use of Computer Assisted
Interviewing (CAI) questionnaires and equipment, which are being used
in part because they reduce interview times. The software also provides
for consistency check and ensures that all needed data have been
collected, thereby reducing the need for the follow-up contacts.
Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Pending OMB
approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: May 1, 2006.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant, Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 06-4259 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am]
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