Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) for Hurricane Ike (DHAP-Ike), 76672-76673 [E8-29947]

Download as PDF 76672 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 17, 2008 / Notices Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: DHS Science & Technology Directorate, DHS Form 10044 (04/08) and DHS Form 10059 (09/ 08). (3) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Businesses; the data will be gathered from manufacturers of radio systems who wish to declare that their products are compliant with P25 standards for radio systems. (4) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: a. Estimate of the total number of respondents: 10. b. An estimate of the time for an average respondent to respond: 2.0 burden hours. Dated: December 9, 2008. Kenneth D. Rogers, Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. E8–29818 Filed 12–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency Information Collection Activities Screening Requirements for Carriers pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an existing collection of information: 1651–0122. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, U.S. Customs and Border (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Screening Requirements for Carriers. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 17, 2009, to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:58 Dec 16, 2008 Jkt 217001 should be directed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey Denning, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3.2C, Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344–1429. CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The comments should address the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the information collection. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this document CBP is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: Title: Screening Requirements for Carriers. OMB Number: 1651–0122. Form Number: None. Abstract: The information collected is used to determine whether sufficient steps were taken by a carrier demonstrating improvement in the screening of its passengers in order for the carrier to be eligible for automatic fines mitigation. Current Actions: There are no changes to the information collection. This submission is being submitted to extend the expiration date. Type of Review: Extension (without change). Affected Public: Businesses. Estimated Number of Respondents: 65. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 100 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,500. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: December 10, 2008. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. E8–29908 Filed 12–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5273–N–01] Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) for Hurricane Ike (DHAP-Ike) AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This document provides notice that HUD and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have executed an Interagency Agreement under which HUD shall act as the servicing agency of DHAP-Ike commencing November 1, 2008. DHAPIke is a joint initiative undertaken by HUD and FEMA to provide monthly rental assistance, case management services, security deposit, and utility deposit assistance for certain families displaced from their homes by Hurricane Ike or Hurricane Gustav. The operating requirements for the DHAPIke are found in HUD Notice PIH 2008– 38, issued October 14, 2008. HUD Notice PIH 2008–38 and related program information on the DHAP-Ike is available on HUD’s Web site at https:// www.hud.gov/offices/pih/publications/ ike.cfm. To be eligible for DHAP-Ike, a family must have been displaced by Hurricane Ike or Hurricane Gustav, determined eligible for DHAP-Ike assistance by FEMA and referred to HUD by FEMA. Initially there are no income eligibility requirements for DHAP-Ike assistance. However, only families with housing costs that exceed 30 percent of the family’s monthly income are eligible for continued DHAP-Ike rental assistance and case management services after the earlier of July 31, 2009, or 6 months following the effective date of the Disaster Rent Subsidy Contract executed on behalf of the family. HUD will invite public housing agencies (PHAs) that currently administer DHAP to administer DHAPIke in their jurisdiction based on several factors such as where the DHAP-Ike eligible families are currently residing or have indicated they wish to receive DHAP-Ike assistance. DHAP-Ike is a temporary assistance program and will terminate with the March 2010 subsidy payment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Vargas, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4228, E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1 pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 17, 2008 / Notices Washington, DC 20410, telephone number 202–708–2815 (this is not a tollfree number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Information Relay Service at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In August and September, 2008, Hurricanes Ike and Gustav struck the United States, causing catastrophic damage to property, loss of life, and the displacement of tens of thousands of individuals from their homes and communities. As HUD is responsible for administering the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, the nation’s largest tenant-based rental subsidy program, and has also successfully implemented the Katrina Housing Assistance Payments Program (KDHAP), the Disaster Voucher Program (DVP), and DHAP, FEMA has requested that HUD design a program for eligible families affected by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav that is modeled after those four programs. In September 2008, HUD and FEMA executed an Interagency Agreement (IAA) under which HUD shall act as the servicing agency of the DHAP-Ike. HUD will utilize its existing network of local PHAs to administer the program. These PHAs administer the HCV program and as a result have the necessary local market knowledge and expertise in assisting families through a tenant-based subsidy program. In addition, through their administration of the KDHAP, DVP, and DHAP, the PHAs are experienced in working with significant numbers of families that have been displaced by disasters. Pursuant to FEMA’s grant authority, grants will be provided to local PHAs to administer DHAP-Ike on behalf of FEMA. Under DHAP-Ike, PHAs will make rental assistance payments on behalf of eligible families to participating landlords for a period not to exceed 17 months, with all rental assistance payments ending with the March 2010 subsidy payment. In order to prepare the family for this eventuality, case management services are provided for the entire duration of DHAP-Ike. These case management services include assisting participants to identify non-disaster supported housing solutions such as other affordable housing options that may be available for income eligible families. In addition, beginning on May 1, 2009, families will be required to pay a portion of rent of $50, which will increase by an additional $50 each subsequent month. This gradual VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:56 Dec 16, 2008 Jkt 217001 increase in the family share will further prepare the family to assume full responsibility for their housing costs at the end of DHAP-Ike. PHA responsibilities for DHAP-Ike include calculating the monthly rent subsidy and making monthly rent subsidy payments on behalf of participating families, determining income eligibility for continued assistance under DHAP-Ike, performing housing quality standards inspections when necessary, applying appropriate subsidy standards for families, and determining rent reasonableness for certain units. The PHA is also responsible for terminating the family’s participation in the DHAP-Ike if the family fails to comply with the family obligations of the program or in accordance with DHAP-Ike operating requirements. More detailed information about DHAP-Ike and the governing operating requirements for the program can be accessed via the HUD Web site at https://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ publications/ike.cfm. Any subsequent revisions or amendments to those requirements and any further supplemental information will also be made available on the above Web site. Dated: December 9, 2008. Paula O. Blunt, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. E8–29947 Filed 12–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 76673 Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006’’ (Pub. L. 109–148, approved December 30, 2005). This authority allows PHAs in the most heavily impacted areas of Louisiana and Mississippi affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to combine Housing Choice Voucher and public housing operating and capital funds to flexibly and efficiently facilitate disaster recovery in those areas. Such authority was provided for calendar years (CYs) 2006 and 2007. This notice advises of the extension of such authority through CYs 2008 and 2009 by section 11003 of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 110– 329, approved September 30, 2008). Eligible PHAs with a continued need for assisting families who were receiving housing assistance under the Act immediately prior to Hurricane Katrina or Rita and were displaced from their housing by the hurricanes and are interested in using authority provided under the extended section 901 authority must submit a 2008 Notice of Intent and Fungibility Plan in accordance with the July 28, 2006, October 30, 2006, and August 6, 2007 Federal Register notices. Further information on HUD processing of CYs 2008 and 2009 section 901 fungibility will be posted to the Office of Public and Indian Housing Web site at: https://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/. DATES: Eligible PHAs must submit their CY 2008 Notices of Intent and Fungibility Plans no later than January 31, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical assistance and other questions Extension of HUD’s Implementation concerning the Notice of Intent and Guidance for Section 901 of the section 901 Fungibility Plan, PHAs Emergency Supplemental should contact their local HUD Public Appropriations To Address Hurricanes Housing Hub in New Orleans, in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Louisiana, or Jackson, Mississippi; or Influenza Act, 2006, as Revised by Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary Section 11003 of the Consolidated for Policy, Program, and Legislative Security, Disaster Assistance, and Initiatives, Office of Public and Indian Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 Housing, Department of Housing and To Include Calendar Years 2008 and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 2009 Program Funds SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410–5000, telephone 202–708–0614 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant or 202–708–0713, extension 2548 (this Secretary for Public and Indian is not a toll-free number). Persons with Housing, HUD. hearing or speech impairments may ACTION: Notice. access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information SUMMARY: This notice supplements three Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. earlier notices published in the Federal Register that provided guidance to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July public housing agencies (PHAs) on 28, 2006, at 71 FR 42996, HUD implementing the authority provided to published a notice (FR–5067–N–01) HUD by section 901 of the ‘‘Emergency entitled, ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Supplemental Appropriations to section 901 of the Emergency [Docket No. FR–5067–N–04] PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76672-76673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29947]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5273-N-01]


Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) for Hurricane Ike 
(DHAP-Ike)

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice that HUD and the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have executed an Interagency 
Agreement under which HUD shall act as the servicing agency of DHAP-Ike 
commencing November 1, 2008. DHAP-Ike is a joint initiative undertaken 
by HUD and FEMA to provide monthly rental assistance, case management 
services, security deposit, and utility deposit assistance for certain 
families displaced from their homes by Hurricane Ike or Hurricane 
Gustav. The operating requirements for the DHAP-Ike are found in HUD 
Notice PIH 2008-38, issued October 14, 2008. HUD Notice PIH 2008-38 and 
related program information on the DHAP-Ike is available on HUD's Web 
site at https://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/publications/ike.cfm.
    To be eligible for DHAP-Ike, a family must have been displaced by 
Hurricane Ike or Hurricane Gustav, determined eligible for DHAP-Ike 
assistance by FEMA and referred to HUD by FEMA. Initially there are no 
income eligibility requirements for DHAP-Ike assistance. However, only 
families with housing costs that exceed 30 percent of the family's 
monthly income are eligible for continued DHAP-Ike rental assistance 
and case management services after the earlier of July 31, 2009, or 6 
months following the effective date of the Disaster Rent Subsidy 
Contract executed on behalf of the family.
    HUD will invite public housing agencies (PHAs) that currently 
administer DHAP to administer DHAP-Ike in their jurisdiction based on 
several factors such as where the DHAP-Ike eligible families are 
currently residing or have indicated they wish to receive DHAP-Ike 
assistance.
    DHAP-Ike is a temporary assistance program and will terminate with 
the March 2010 subsidy payment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  David A. Vargas, Associate Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 
Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW., Room 4228,

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Washington, DC 20410, telephone number 202-708-2815 (this is not a 
toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 
Information Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In August and September, 2008, Hurricanes 
Ike and Gustav struck the United States, causing catastrophic damage to 
property, loss of life, and the displacement of tens of thousands of 
individuals from their homes and communities.
    As HUD is responsible for administering the Housing Choice Voucher 
(HCV) Program, the nation's largest tenant-based rental subsidy 
program, and has also successfully implemented the Katrina Housing 
Assistance Payments Program (KDHAP), the Disaster Voucher Program 
(DVP), and DHAP, FEMA has requested that HUD design a program for 
eligible families affected by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav that is modeled 
after those four programs.
    In September 2008, HUD and FEMA executed an Interagency Agreement 
(IAA) under which HUD shall act as the servicing agency of the DHAP-
Ike. HUD will utilize its existing network of local PHAs to administer 
the program. These PHAs administer the HCV program and as a result have 
the necessary local market knowledge and expertise in assisting 
families through a tenant-based subsidy program. In addition, through 
their administration of the KDHAP, DVP, and DHAP, the PHAs are 
experienced in working with significant numbers of families that have 
been displaced by disasters.
    Pursuant to FEMA's grant authority, grants will be provided to 
local PHAs to administer DHAP-Ike on behalf of FEMA. Under DHAP-Ike, 
PHAs will make rental assistance payments on behalf of eligible 
families to participating landlords for a period not to exceed 17 
months, with all rental assistance payments ending with the March 2010 
subsidy payment. In order to prepare the family for this eventuality, 
case management services are provided for the entire duration of DHAP-
Ike. These case management services include assisting participants to 
identify non-disaster supported housing solutions such as other 
affordable housing options that may be available for income eligible 
families.
    In addition, beginning on May 1, 2009, families will be required to 
pay a portion of rent of $50, which will increase by an additional $50 
each subsequent month. This gradual increase in the family share will 
further prepare the family to assume full responsibility for their 
housing costs at the end of DHAP-Ike.
    PHA responsibilities for DHAP-Ike include calculating the monthly 
rent subsidy and making monthly rent subsidy payments on behalf of 
participating families, determining income eligibility for continued 
assistance under DHAP-Ike, performing housing quality standards 
inspections when necessary, applying appropriate subsidy standards for 
families, and determining rent reasonableness for certain units. The 
PHA is also responsible for terminating the family's participation in 
the DHAP-Ike if the family fails to comply with the family obligations 
of the program or in accordance with DHAP-Ike operating requirements.
    More detailed information about DHAP-Ike and the governing 
operating requirements for the program can be accessed via the HUD Web 
site at https://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/publications/ike.cfm. Any 
subsequent revisions or amendments to those requirements and any 
further supplemental information will also be made available on the 
above Web site.

    Dated: December 9, 2008.
Paula O. Blunt,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. E8-29947 Filed 12-16-08; 8:45 am]
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