Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request Owner Certification with HUD Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures, 29540 [E7-10160]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 29540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10160]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5121-N-17]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request Owner 
Certification with HUD Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, 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 30, 2007.

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: Lillian Deitzer, Reports 
Management Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
7th Street, SW, Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410 or Lillian--L--
Deitzer@hud.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail Williamson, Director, Housing 
Assistance Policy Division, Office of Multifamily Housing, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 
20410, telephone (202) 708-3300 ext. 2473 (this is not a toll free 
number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available 
information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting 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).
    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 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 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: Owner Certification with HUD Tenant Eligibility 
and Rent Procedures.
    OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0204.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
information is necessary to (1) determine an applicant's eligibility 
for admission and assistance, (2) recertify the households income and 
level of assistance at least annually to ensure accurate calculation of 
the tenant's rent and the amount of assistance HUD pays on behalf of 
the household (3) determine the continued eligibility of a household to 
receive assistance and (4) ensure that the owner make available all 
units under an assistance contract to eligible families unless HUD 
authorizes a waiver of the regulation(s).
    Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD-50059, HUD-27061, HUD-9887, 
HUD-9887-A
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response: The number of burden hours is 
2,199,569. The number of respondents is 1,888,272, the frequency of 
response varies and the burden hour per response is: 4 minutes to 
obtain signatures and gather and review documentation required by the 
Recertification Notice; 10 minutes to review policy, complete and sign 
the Sample Certification for Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance 
Expenses; 5 minutes for a college student's parents to complete a 
certification and declaration of their income and for owners to review 
to eligibility for Section 8 assistance; 8 minutes to obtain third 
party verifications to determine a college student's independence from 
parents; 3 minutes to obtain and analyze third party verification 
relative to a person's disability meeting the qualifications for the 
program covering the project where they are applying to live; 10 
minutes to submit a request and supporting documentation to waive 
regulations governing eligibility requirements and for HUD or contract 
administrator to review and approve the request. There are no hours 
associated with signing lease agreements or completing the move-in/
move-out inspection forms as these are standard business practices used 
by the rental housing industry.
    Status of the proposed information collection: Currently approved.

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

    Dated: May 18, 2007.
Frank L. Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing 
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. E7-10160 Filed 5-25-07; 8:45 am]
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