Notice of Submission for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection to OMB; Comment Request; Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and Special Claims Processing, 79151-79152 [E8-30760]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 24, 2008 / Notices are to respond, including 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. Title: CAFTA. OMB Number: 1651–0125. Form Number: None. Abstract: The collection of data for CAFTA is used to ascertain if claims filed with CBP are eligible for duty refunds. Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the expiration date. Type of Review: Extension (without change). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 10,000. Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 4. Estimated Time Per Response: 24 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000. If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202– 344–1429. Dated: December 16, 2008. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. E8–30661 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency Information Collection Activities: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an existing information collection: 1651–0098. SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin. This is a proposed VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:45 Dec 23, 2008 Jkt 217001 extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register (73 FR 63002) on October 22, 2008, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 23, 2009. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104– 13). Your comments should address one of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/component, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including 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. Title: NAFTA Regulations and Certificate of Origin. OMB Number: 1651–0098. Form Number: CBP Forms 434 and 446. Abstract: The objectives of NAFTA are to eliminate barriers to trade in PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79151 goods and services between the United States, Mexico, and Canada and to facilitate conditions of fair competition within the free trade area. CBP uses these forms to verify eligibility for preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA. Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the expiration date. Type of Review: Extension (without change). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 120,050. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30,037. If additional information is required contact: Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202– 344–1429. Dated: December 16, 2008. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. E8–30662 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. 5191–N–47] Notice of Submission for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection to OMB; Comment Request; Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and Special Claims Processing AGENCY: Office of Program Systems Management ACTION: Notice extension of a currently approved information collection. SUMMARY: The information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the currently approved collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: February 23, 2009. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments must be received within sixty (60) days from the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 79152 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 24, 2008 / Notices Management and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Paperwork Reduction Act Compliance Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Lillian.Deitzer@HUD.gov; telephone (202) 402–2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms Deitzer. 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 extension of a currently approved collection for submission of Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and Special Claims Processing. This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the extension of the approved collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the collection remains necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (2) Evaluate accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the 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: Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and Special Claims Processing. Description of Information Collection: This is an extension of a currently approved collection for submitting Applications for Housing Assistance Payments for Section 8, Rent Supplement, Rental Assistance Payment (RAP), Section 202 Project Assistance Contracts (PACs) and Section 811 and 202 Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACS) program units. Special Claims for damages, unpaid rent loss, and vacancy claims are available for the Section 8, Section 202 PACs, and Section 811 and Section 202 PRACS programs. Each HUD program has an assistance payments contract. These contracts indicate that HUD will make monthly assistance payments to Project Owners/ VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:45 Dec 23, 2008 Jkt 217001 Management Agents on behalf of the eligible households who reside in the assisted units. Project Owners are required to sign a certification on the Housing Owner’s Certifications and Application for Housing Assistance form which states: (1) Each tenant’s eligibility and assistance payments was computed in accord with HUD’s regulations administrative procedures and the Contract, and are payable under the Contract; (2) The units for which assistance is being billed are decent, safe, sanitary, and occupied or available for occupancy; (3) No amount included on the bill has been previously billed or paid; (4) All facts and data on which the payment request is based are true and accurate; and (5) That no payments have been paid or will be paid from the tenant or any public or private source for units beyond that authorized by the assistance contract, or lease, unless permitted by HUD. This extended information collection provides a standard for Project Owners/ Management Agents to report Adjustments to Schedule of Tenant Assistance Payments Due, Miscellaneous Accounting Request for Schedule of Tenant Assistance Due and Approved Special Claims for Schedule of Tenant Assistance Payments Due utilizing data already available in their software applications. OMB Control Number: 2502–0182. Agency Form Numbers: HUD–52670, HUD–52670–A Part 1, HUD–52670–A Part 2, HUD–52670–A Part 3, HUD– 52670–A Part 4, HUD–52670–A Part 5, and HUD–52671–A/B/C/D. Members of Affected Public: Not-forprofit institutions. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection (2502–0182) including number of respondents, frequency of responses, and hours of response: An estimation of the annual total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection is 301,951, number of respondents is 21,787, frequency of response is 12 per annum, and the total hours per respondent is 6.65. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: December 19, 2008. Ronald Y. Spraker, Acting General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E8–30760 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5188-N–14] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. 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: February 23, 2009. 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 L. Deitzer, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–402–8048 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Ms. Deitzer at Lillian.L.Deitzer@hud.gov for a copy of the proposed form and other available information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Johnson, Director, Entitlement Communities Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7282, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1577 (this is not a toll-free number). 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 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 E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. 5191-N-47]


Notice of Submission for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection to OMB; Comment Request; Applications for 
Housing Assistance Payments and Special Claims Processing

AGENCY: Office of Program Systems Management

ACTION: Notice extension of a currently approved information 
collection.

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

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 23, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments must be received within sixty (60) days from 
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/
or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office 
of

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Management and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Paperwork Reduction 
Act Compliance Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 
Lillian.Deitzer@HUD.gov; telephone (202) 402-2374. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms Deitzer.

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 extension of a currently approved collection for 
submission of Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and Special 
Claims Processing.
    This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected agencies concerning the extension of the approved collection 
of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the collection remains 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (2) Evaluate 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 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: Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and 
Special Claims Processing.
    Description of Information Collection: This is an extension of a 
currently approved collection for submitting Applications for Housing 
Assistance Payments for Section 8, Rent Supplement, Rental Assistance 
Payment (RAP), Section 202 Project Assistance Contracts (PACs) and 
Section 811 and 202 Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACS) program 
units. Special Claims for damages, unpaid rent loss, and vacancy claims 
are available for the Section 8, Section 202 PACs, and Section 811 and 
Section 202 PRACS programs.
    Each HUD program has an assistance payments contract. These 
contracts indicate that HUD will make monthly assistance payments to 
Project Owners/Management Agents on behalf of the eligible households 
who reside in the assisted units. Project Owners are required to sign a 
certification on the Housing Owner's Certifications and Application for 
Housing Assistance form which states: (1) Each tenant's eligibility and 
assistance payments was computed in accord with HUD's regulations 
administrative procedures and the Contract, and are payable under the 
Contract; (2) The units for which assistance is being billed are 
decent, safe, sanitary, and occupied or available for occupancy; (3) No 
amount included on the bill has been previously billed or paid; (4) All 
facts and data on which the payment request is based are true and 
accurate; and (5) That no payments have been paid or will be paid from 
the tenant or any public or private source for units beyond that 
authorized by the assistance contract, or lease, unless permitted by 
HUD.
    This extended information collection provides a standard for 
Project Owners/Management Agents to report Adjustments to Schedule of 
Tenant Assistance Payments Due, Miscellaneous Accounting Request for 
Schedule of Tenant Assistance Due and Approved Special Claims for 
Schedule of Tenant Assistance Payments Due utilizing data already 
available in their software applications.
    OMB Control Number: 2502-0182.
    Agency Form Numbers: HUD-52670, HUD-52670-A Part 1, HUD-52670-A 
Part 2, HUD-52670-A Part 3, HUD-52670-A Part 4, HUD-52670-A Part 5, and 
HUD-52671-A/B/C/D.
    Members of Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection (2502-0182) including number of respondents, 
frequency of responses, and hours of response: An estimation of the 
annual total number of hours needed to prepare the information 
collection is 301,951, number of respondents is 21,787, frequency of 
response is 12 per annum, and the total hours per respondent is 6.65.

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

    Dated: December 19, 2008.
Ronald Y. Spraker,
Acting General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal 
Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. E8-30760 Filed 12-23-08; 8:45 am]
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