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The
Department is submitting this proposed
information collection requirement to
OMB for 2529–0050, as described
below.
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
information collection in order to: (1)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information 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 proposed collection of
information; (3) Enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information
which must be collected; and (4)
Minimize the burden of the information
collection on those who are to respond,
including the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., electronic transmission of data.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Regulation
OMB Control Number, if Applicable:
2529–0050.
Description of Information Collection:
The proposed information collection is
intended to assess the qualifications and
eligibility of applicants for funding
under the Section 3 Program
Coordination and Implementation
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
It will assess each applicant’s ability to
hire a Section 3 Program Coordinator
who will be responsible for carrying out
key assignments that will produce
employment, training, and contracting
opportunities for low- and very lowincome persons and certain businesses
located in the community that the
Coordinator serves. Recipients of
funding under this NOFA will also be
required to submit quarterly and annual
reports to the Department documenting
their progress and performance with
accomplishing goals under the NOFA.
This information will be submitted to
HUD in the form of narrative reports
that are based on milestones and
deliverables established in the grantee’s
Work Plan.
Agency Form Number(s), if
Applicable: Forms SF–424, SF–424
Supplement, SF LLL, HUD 965, HUD
966, HUD 967, HUD–2880, HUD 2990,
HUD 2993, HUD–424CB, HUD–
424CBW, HUD–2994–A, HUD–27300,
HUD–96010, and 96011.
Members of Affected Public: States,
units of local government, Public
Housing Authorities, Indian Housing
Authorities, Indian Tribes, or other
public bodies.
Estimation of the Total Numbers of
Hours Needed To Prepare the
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Information Collection Including the
Number of Respondents, Frequency of
Response, and Hours of Response: An
estimation of the total number of hours
needed to prepare the information
collection is 10 hours, the likely number
of respondents is 515 applicants, with a
frequency of response of 5 per annum.
Status of the Proposed Information
Collection: Proposed new collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: December 16, 2010.
Staci Gilliam,
Director, Economic Opportunity Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5376–N–127]
Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB;
Emergency Comment Request;
Housing Choice Voucher Program
Administrative Fee Study Notice of
Proposed Information Collection for
Public Comment
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information
collection.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
emergency review and approval, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act. The Department is soliciting public
comments on the subject proposal.
This request is for the clearance of onsite data collection from public housing
agencies (PHAs). The proposed data
collection has three purposes: (1) To
identify a sample of PHAs that are
verified to be operating high-performing
and efficient HCV programs, (2) to test
alternative methods of measuring time
spent on administrative functions in the
HCV program, and (3) to collect
information on the factors that affect
administrative costs in the HCV
program. The proposed data collection
will take place through site visits to 60
PHAs and will include interviews with
PHA staff, interviews with program
partners, and reviews of client files and
administrative data collected by the
PHA, included documentation related to
the HCV program budget. In addition, at
5 of the 60 sites the research team will
beta-test three alternative methods of
collecting data on PHA staff time spent
on the range of activities required to
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administer the HCV program. The
results of the site visits and beta-tests
will be used to develop the research
design, sampling approach, and data
collection instruments for a national
study of the costs of administering the
HCV program based on direct
measurement of staff and other program
costs among a sample of highperforming HCV programs. The results
of this national study—for which
separate OMB clearance will be
sought—will be used to estimate
administrative fees and develop a new
administrative fee allocation formula for
the HCV program.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 27,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments must be
received within thirty (30) days from the
date of this Notice. Comments should
refer to the proposal by name/or OMB
approval number (2528–Housing Choice
Voucher Program Administrative Fee
Study) and should be sent to: Ross A.
Rutledge, HUD Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; e-mail:
Ross.A.Rutledge@omb.eop.gov; Fax:
202–395–3086.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Departmental Reports
Management Officer, QDAM,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410; e-mail
Colette.Pollard@HUD.gov; telephone
(202) 402–3400. This is not a toll-free
number. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
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). 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
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
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other forms of information technology
(e.g., permitting electronic submission
of responses).
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Housing Choice
Voucher Program Administrative Fee
Study.
Description of Information Collection:
This request is for the clearance of onsite data collection from public housing
agencies (PHAs). The proposed data
collection has three purposes: (1) To
identify a sample of PHAs that are
verified to be operating high-performing
and efficient HCV programs, (2) to test
alternative methods of measuring time
spent on administrative functions in the
HCV program, and (3) to collect
information on the factors that affect
administrative costs in the HCV
program. The proposed data collection
will take place through site visits to 60
PHAs and will include interviews with
PHA staff, interviews with program
partners, and reviews of client files and
administrative data collected by the
PHA, included documentation related to
the HCV program budget. In addition, at
5 of the 60 sites the research team will
beta-test three alternative methods of
collecting data on PHA staff time spent
on the range of activities required to
administer the HCV program. The
results of the site visits and beta-tests
will be used to develop the research
design, sampling approach, and data
collection instruments for a national
study of the costs of administering the
HCV program based on direct
measurement of staff and other program
costs among a sample of highperforming HCV programs. The results
of this national study—for which
separate OMB clearance will be
sought—will be used to estimate
administrative fees and develop a new
administrative fee allocation formula for
the HCV program.
OMB Control Number: 2528–NEW.
Agency Form Numbers: None.
Members of Affected Public: Up to
375 public housing agency staff persons
(an average of 5 staff members at each
of the 60 sites, plus up to 15 staff
members at the 5 beta-test sites) and up
to 180 staff from partner organizations
(an average of 3 representatives of
partner organizations at each of the 60
sites).
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of responses,
and hours of response: The average time
for a PHA staff person to complete the
interview is 1.5 hours. Up to 5 PHA staff
will be interviewed per site, for a
maximum estimated burden for the PHA
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staff interviews of 600 hours (300
people times 2 hours per person). In
addition, up to 3 representatives of
program partners will be interviewed
per site, for a maximum estimated
burden for the program partner
interviews of 180 hours (180 people
times 1 hour per person). Finally, at the
5 beta-test sites, up to 15 PHA staff will
spend up to 20 minutes per day for 5
days documenting time spent on various
activities related to voucher program
administration, for a maximum
estimated staff burden of 127.5 hours
(75 people times 1.7 hours per person).
These same staff will also participate in
1 hour of training related to the beta-test
data collection, for a maximum staff
burden of 75 hours (75 staff times 1
hour per person). The total estimated
burden across the three data collection
activities for the study is 980 hours.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: December 21, 2010.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5386–N–14]
Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of New
System of Records, Single Family
Computerized Homes Underwriting
Management Systems
Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
ACTION: Revision to the routine uses.
AGENCY:
Modified the routine uses to
identify the Federal Reserve as a Federal
agency that receives CHUMS data for
statistical research. The Computerized
Homes Underwriting Management
System supports Housing staff in the
processing of single family mortgage
insurance applications, from initial
receipt through endorsement.
F17/CHUMS processes loans for first
time homebuyers, Home Equity
Conversion Mortgages (HECM), Section
203(k) for the rehabilitation of existing
properties, VA Certified FHA loans and
other programs. F17/CHUMS also
provide automated assistance in
appraisal, mortgage credit evaluation,
and FHA’s TOTAL Scorecard, a
standardized credit assessment tool. It
supports the conditional commitment
process from the Mortgagee’s request for
property appraisal through issuance of a
conditional commitment, firm
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commitment, endorsement, and the
automated production of the Mortgage
Insurance Certificate.
DATES: Effective Date: This proposal
shall become effective January 27, 2011,
unless comments are received on or
before that date which would result in
a contrary determination.
Comment Due Date: January 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Office of Single Family
Program Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Robinson-Staton, Departmental
Privacy Officer, 451 Seventh Street,
SW., Room 2256, Washington, DC
20410, Telephone Number (202) 402–
8047. For Housing information: Bonnie
McCloskey, 451 7th Street, SW., Room
9280, Washington, DC 20410,
Telephone Number (202) 402–8138. A
telecommunications device for hearingand speech-impaired persons (TTY) is
available at 1–800–877–8339 (Federal
Information Relay Services). (This is a
toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5
U.S.C. section 552a(e)(4) and (11)
provide that the public be given a 30day period in which to comment on the
proposed new system. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), which
has oversight responsibilities under the
Act, requires a 30-day period in which
to conclude its review of the system.
Therefore, please submit any comments
by July 31, 2010. In accordance with
5 U.S.C. 552a(r) and OMB Cir. A–130,
the Department has provided a report to
OMB and the Congress on the proposed
modification.
Dated: December 20, 2010.
Jerry E. Williams,
Chief Information Officer.
HUD/H–5
SYSTEM NAME:
Single Family Computerized Homes
Underwriting Management System
(CHUMS).
SYSTEM LOCATION:
HUD Headquarters and Single Family
Homeownership Centers in Atlanta,
Denver, Philadelphia, and Santa Ana.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Individuals who have obtained a
mortgage insured under HUD/FHA’s
single family mortgage insurance
programs and individuals who
unsuccessfully applied for an insured
mortgage. Also, individuals involved in
the HUD/FHA single-family
underwriting process (builders, fee
appraisers, fee inspectors, mortgagee
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5376-N-127]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB;
Emergency Comment Request; Housing Choice Voucher Program
Administrative Fee Study Notice of Proposed Information Collection for
Public Comment
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of proposed 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 emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
This request is for the clearance of on-site data collection from
public housing agencies (PHAs). The proposed data collection has three
purposes: (1) To identify a sample of PHAs that are verified to be
operating high-performing and efficient HCV programs, (2) to test
alternative methods of measuring time spent on administrative functions
in the HCV program, and (3) to collect information on the factors that
affect administrative costs in the HCV program. The proposed data
collection will take place through site visits to 60 PHAs and will
include interviews with PHA staff, interviews with program partners,
and reviews of client files and administrative data collected by the
PHA, included documentation related to the HCV program budget. In
addition, at 5 of the 60 sites the research team will beta-test three
alternative methods of collecting data on PHA staff time spent on the
range of activities required to administer the HCV program. The results
of the site visits and beta-tests will be used to develop the research
design, sampling approach, and data collection instruments for a
national study of the costs of administering the HCV program based on
direct measurement of staff and other program costs among a sample of
high-performing HCV programs. The results of this national study--for
which separate OMB clearance will be sought--will be used to estimate
administrative fees and develop a new administrative fee allocation
formula for the HCV program.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments must be received within thirty (30) days from
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/
or OMB approval number (2528-Housing Choice Voucher Program
Administrative Fee Study) and should be sent to: Ross A. Rutledge, HUD
Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503; e-mail: Ross.A.Rutledge@omb.eop.gov;
Fax: 202-395-3086.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Departmental Reports
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail
Colette.Pollard@HUD.gov; telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Pollard.
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). 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 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
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other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses).
This Notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative
Fee Study.
Description of Information Collection: This request is for the
clearance of on-site data collection from public housing agencies
(PHAs). The proposed data collection has three purposes: (1) To
identify a sample of PHAs that are verified to be operating high-
performing and efficient HCV programs, (2) to test alternative methods
of measuring time spent on administrative functions in the HCV program,
and (3) to collect information on the factors that affect
administrative costs in the HCV program. The proposed data collection
will take place through site visits to 60 PHAs and will include
interviews with PHA staff, interviews with program partners, and
reviews of client files and administrative data collected by the PHA,
included documentation related to the HCV program budget. In addition,
at 5 of the 60 sites the research team will beta-test three alternative
methods of collecting data on PHA staff time spent on the range of
activities required to administer the HCV program. The results of the
site visits and beta-tests will be used to develop the research design,
sampling approach, and data collection instruments for a national study
of the costs of administering the HCV program based on direct
measurement of staff and other program costs among a sample of high-
performing HCV programs. The results of this national study--for which
separate OMB clearance will be sought--will be used to estimate
administrative fees and develop a new administrative fee allocation
formula for the HCV program.
OMB Control Number: 2528-NEW.
Agency Form Numbers: None.
Members of Affected Public: Up to 375 public housing agency staff
persons (an average of 5 staff members at each of the 60 sites, plus up
to 15 staff members at the 5 beta-test sites) and up to 180 staff from
partner organizations (an average of 3 representatives of partner
organizations at each of the 60 sites).
Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
responses, and hours of response: The average time for a PHA staff
person to complete the interview is 1.5 hours. Up to 5 PHA staff will
be interviewed per site, for a maximum estimated burden for the PHA
staff interviews of 600 hours (300 people times 2 hours per person). In
addition, up to 3 representatives of program partners will be
interviewed per site, for a maximum estimated burden for the program
partner interviews of 180 hours (180 people times 1 hour per person).
Finally, at the 5 beta-test sites, up to 15 PHA staff will spend up to
20 minutes per day for 5 days documenting time spent on various
activities related to voucher program administration, for a maximum
estimated staff burden of 127.5 hours (75 people times 1.7 hours per
person). These same staff will also participate in 1 hour of training
related to the beta-test data collection, for a maximum staff burden of
75 hours (75 staff times 1 hour per person). The total estimated burden
across the three data collection activities for the study is 980 hours.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: December 21, 2010.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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