60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voucher Management System (VMS), 20009-20010 [2015-08537]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 71 / Tuesday, April 14, 2015 / Notices
Dated: April 2, 2015.
Katherine O’Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
Control Number and should be sent to:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–
402–4109, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
section A.
[FR Doc. 2015–08538 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am]
A. Overview of Information Collection
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Title of Information Collection:
Voucher Management System (VMS).
OMB Approval Number: Pending
OMB Approval.
Type of Request: New.
Form Number: Financial Forms: HUD52672, 52681, 52681–B, 52663 and
52673. Originally, the HCV Financials
were included in OMB Collection 2577–
0169. Regulatory References 982.157
and 982.158. PHAs that administer the
HCV program are required to maintain
financial reports in accordance with
accepted accounting standards in order
to permit timely and effective audits.
The HUD–52672 (Supporting Data for
Annual Contributions Estimates Section
8 Housing Assistance Payments
Program) and 52681 (Voucher for
Payment of Annual Contributions and
Operating Statement Housing
Assistance Payments Program) financial
records identify the amount of annual
contributions that are received and
disbursed by the PHA and are used by
PHAs that administer the five-year
Mainstream Program, MOD Rehab, and
Single Room Occupancy. Form HUD–
52663 (Suggested Format for Requisition
for Partial Payment of Annual
Contributions Section 8 Housing
Assistance Payments Program) provides
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in section A on
the following:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to 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.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
C. Authority: Section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5838–N–03]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Voucher Management
System (VMS)
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, PIH, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
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SUMMARY:
DATES:
Comments Due Date: June 15,
2015.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
ADDRESSES:
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for PHAs to indicate requested funds
and monthly amounts. Form HUD–
52673 (Estimate of Total Required
Annual Contributions Section 8
Housing Assistance Payments Program)
allows PHAs to estimate their total
required annual contributions. The
required financial statements are similar
to those prepared by any responsible
business or organization.
The automated form HUD–52681–B
(Voucher for Payment of Annual
Contributions and Operating Statement
Housing Assistance Payments Program
Supplemental Reporting Form) is
entered by the PHA into the Voucher
Management System (VMS) on a
monthly basis during each calendar year
to track leasing and HAP expenses by
voucher category, as well as data
concerning fraud recovery, Family SelfSufficiency escrow accounts, PHA-held
equity, etc. The inclusion, change, and
deletion of the fields mentioned below
will improve the allocation of funds and
allow the PHAs and the Department to
realize a more complete picture of the
PHAs’ resources and program activities,
promote financial accountability, and
improve the PHAs’ ability to provide
assistance to as many households as
possible while maximizing budgets. In
addition, the fields will be crucial to the
identification of actual or incipient
financial problems that will ultimately
affect funding for program participants.
The automated form HUD–52681–B is
also utilized by the same programs as
the manual forms.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Voucher Management System (VMS)
supports the information management
needs of the Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) Program and management
functions performed by the Financial
Management Center (FMC) and the
Financial Management Division (FMD)
of the Office of Public and Indian
Housing and the Real Estate Assessment
Center (PIH–REAC). This system’s
primary purpose is to provide a central
system to monitor and manage the
Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of
vouchers and expenditure of program
funds, and is the base for budget
formulation and budget
implementation. The VMS collects
PHAs’ actual cost data that enables HUD
to perform and control cash
management activities; the costs
reported are the base for quarterly HAP
and Fee obligations and advance
disbursements in a timely manner, and
reconciliations for overages and
shortages on a quarterly basis.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
Public Housing Authorities.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,110.
Information collection
Estimated Number of Responses:
28,960.
Frequency of Response: monthly.
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Responses
per annum
Burden hour
per response
Annual burden
hours
Hourly cost
per response
Annual cost
3,110
12
28,960
1.5
57,540
$30
$1,726,200
Total ......................
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35.
Dated: April 7, 2015.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs
and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2015–08537 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLORB00000.L17110000.PH0000.
LXSS020H0000.15XL1109AF; HAG15–0106]
Notice of Public Meeting
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), the Steens
Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC)
will meet as indicated below:
SUMMARY:
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April 30, 2015, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. and May 1, 2015 from 8:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton,
300 NW Franklin Avenue, Bend,
Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if
all business items are accomplished
ahead of schedule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara
Martinak, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM
Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20
West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573–
4519, or email tmartina@blm.gov.
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 to contact the
above individual during normal
business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001,
pursuant to the Steens Mountain
Cooperative Management and Protection
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The
SMAC provides representative counsel
and advice to the BLM regarding new
and unique approaches to management
of the land within the bounds of the
Steens Mountain Cooperative
Management and Protection Area;
recommends cooperative programs and
incentives for landscape management
that meet human needs; and advises the
BLM on maintenance and improvement
of the ecological and economic integrity
of the area. Agenda items for the April
30-May 1 session may include an
update on the Steens Mountain
Comprehensive Recreation Plan
decision; welcome and orientation for
new members; change of Designated
Federal Official discussion and update;
collaborative processes conversation;
and update on the National Landscape
Conservation System sign plan and
strategy; and, regular business items
such as approving the previous
meeting’s minutes, member round-table,
and planning the next meeting’s agenda.
A public comment period will be
available each day of each meeting. The
public is welcome to attend all sessions.
Unless otherwise approved by the
SMAC Chair, the public comment
period will last no longer than 30
DATES:
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in section A on
the following:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to 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.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
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minutes, and each speaker may address
the SMAC for a maximum of five
minutes.
Brendan Cain,
Burns District Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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15XL1116AF: HAG 15–0107]
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/
Washington
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The plats of survey of the
following described lands are scheduled
to be officially filed in the Bureau of
Land Management, Oregon State Office,
Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date
of this publication.
SUMMARY:
Willamette Meridian
Oregon
T. 40 S., R. 4 E., approved March 27, 2015.
A copy of the plats may be
obtained from the Public Room at the
Bureau of Land Management, Oregon
State Office, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required
payment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle
Hensley, (503) 808–6132, Branch of
Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land
Management, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A person
or party who wishes to protest against
this survey must file a written notice
with the Oregon State Director, Bureau
of Land Management, stating that they
wish to protest. A statement of reasons
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5838-N-03]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voucher
Management System (VMS)
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, PIH, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 15, 2015.
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: Colette Pollard, Reports
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone
202-402-3400 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of the proposed forms or other
available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877-8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109, (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at
(800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in
section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Voucher Management System (VMS).
OMB Approval Number: Pending OMB Approval.
Type of Request: New.
Form Number: Financial Forms: HUD- 52672, 52681, 52681-B, 52663 and
52673. Originally, the HCV Financials were included in OMB Collection
2577-0169. Regulatory References 982.157 and 982.158. PHAs that
administer the HCV program are required to maintain financial reports
in accordance with accepted accounting standards in order to permit
timely and effective audits. The HUD-52672 (Supporting Data for Annual
Contributions Estimates Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program)
and 52681 (Voucher for Payment of Annual Contributions and Operating
Statement Housing Assistance Payments Program) financial records
identify the amount of annual contributions that are received and
disbursed by the PHA and are used by PHAs that administer the five-year
Mainstream Program, MOD Rehab, and Single Room Occupancy. Form HUD-
52663 (Suggested Format for Requisition for Partial Payment of Annual
Contributions Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program) provides
for PHAs to indicate requested funds and monthly amounts. Form HUD-
52673 (Estimate of Total Required Annual Contributions Section 8
Housing Assistance Payments Program) allows PHAs to estimate their
total required annual contributions. The required financial statements
are similar to those prepared by any responsible business or
organization.
The automated form HUD-52681-B (Voucher for Payment of Annual
Contributions and Operating Statement Housing Assistance Payments
Program Supplemental Reporting Form) is entered by the PHA into the
Voucher Management System (VMS) on a monthly basis during each calendar
year to track leasing and HAP expenses by voucher category, as well as
data concerning fraud recovery, Family Self-Sufficiency escrow
accounts, PHA-held equity, etc. The inclusion, change, and deletion of
the fields mentioned below will improve the allocation of funds and
allow the PHAs and the Department to realize a more complete picture of
the PHAs' resources and program activities, promote financial
accountability, and improve the PHAs' ability to provide assistance to
as many households as possible while maximizing budgets. In addition,
the fields will be crucial to the identification of actual or incipient
financial problems that will ultimately affect funding for program
participants. The automated form HUD-52681-B is also utilized by the
same programs as the manual forms.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Voucher Management System (VMS) supports the information management
needs of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and management
functions performed by the Financial Management Center (FMC) and the
Financial Management Division (FMD) of the Office of Public and Indian
Housing and the Real Estate Assessment Center (PIH-REAC). This system's
primary purpose is to provide a central system to monitor and manage
the Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of vouchers and expenditure of
program funds, and is the base for budget formulation and budget
implementation. The VMS collects PHAs' actual cost data that enables
HUD to perform and control cash management activities; the costs
reported are the base for quarterly HAP and Fee obligations and advance
disbursements in a timely manner, and reconciliations for overages and
shortages on a quarterly basis.
Respondents (i.e. affected public): Public Housing Authorities.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,110.
Estimated Number of Responses: 28,960.
Frequency of Response: monthly.
Average Hours per Response: 1.5.
Total Estimated Burdens: 57,540.
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Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour per Annual burden Hourly cost per
Information collection respondents response annum response hours response Annual cost
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Total........................ 3,110 12 28,960 1.5 57,540 $30 $1,726,200
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in
section A on the following:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to 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.
HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to
these questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35.
Dated: April 7, 2015.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2015-08537 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
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