Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Implementation of the Violence Against Women (VAWA) and Justice Department Reauthorization Act of 2005, 1233-1234 [07-53]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1233-1234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-53]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5124-N-01]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Implementation of the Violence Against Women (VAWA) and Justice 
Department Reauthorization Act of 2005

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

ACTION:  Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval, as required by the paperwork Reduction Act. 
The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

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    This is a request for information collection that will be used by 
PHAs and owners to request that an individual, in response to an 
incident or incidents of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating 
violence or stalking that may affect a tenant's participation in the 
housing program to request in writing that an individual complete, sign 
and submit within 14 business days of the request, a HUD-approved 
certification form. On the form, the individual certifies that he/she 
is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, and 
that the incident or incidences in question are bona fide incidences of 
such actual or threatened abuse. On the certification form, the 
individual must provide the name of the perpetrator.
    PHAs are instructed that the delivery of the certification form to 
the tenant in response to incident via mail may place the victim at 
risk, e.g., the abuser may monitor the mail; consequently, PHAs, owners 
and managers may require that the tenant come into the office to pick 
up the certification form. PHAs and owners are also encouraged to work 
with tenants to make delivery arrangements that do not place the tenant 
at risk.
    If the individual does not provide the certification form or 
alternate documentation that may satisfy the certification requirements 
by the 14th business days or after any extension of that date provided 
by the PHA, owner or manager, none of the protections afforded to the 
victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking by sections 
606 or 607 will apply. The PHA, owner or manager would therefore be 
free to evict, or terminate assistance, in the circumstances authorized 
by otherwise applicable law and lease provisions, without regard to the 
amendments made by section 606 and 607.

DATES: Comments due date: March 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should 
be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison 
Officer, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Aneita--L.--Waites@hud.gov, 
telephone (202) 708-0713. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of the 
proposed form(s) and other available documents may be obtained from Ms. 
Waites.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB, 
for processing, an information collection requirement as described 
above.
    The Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affecting 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 whether 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, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Implementation of the Violence Against Women and 
Justice Department Reauthorization Act 2005.
    Description of Information Collection: This is information 
collection obtaining signed certification from victims of domestic 
violence, dating violence or stalking.
    OMB Control Number: 2577-0249.
    Agency Form Numbers, if applicable: HUD-50066.
    Members of Affected Public: Public Housing authorities (PHAs) and 
Owners participating in the public housing and Section 8 Housing 
Voucher programs.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
responses, and hours of response: An estimation of the total number of 
hours needed to prepare the information collection is 60 minutes per 
applicant. The estimated number of respondents is 200. The frequency of 
response is once. The total public burden is estimated to be 200 hours.
    Status of the Information Collection: Renewal of the previously 
approved collection.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: January 4, 2007.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Program and Legislative 
Initiatives.
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