30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Unification Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5831-N-20]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Unification Program

AGENCY:

Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

HUD has submitted the proposed information collection

requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

DATES:

Comments Due Date:

May 21, 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email:

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email at

Colette Pollard@hud.gov

or telephone 202-402-3400. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice informs the public that HUD has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described in Section A.

The

Federal Register

notice that solicited public comment on the information collection for a period of 60 days was published on February 6, 2015 at 80 FR 6739.

A. Overview of Information Collection

Title of Information Collection:

Family Unification Program.

OMB Approval Number:

2577-0259.

Type of Request:

Extension of currently approved collection.

Form Numbers:

HUD-52515; HUD-50058; HUD-2993; HUD- 96011; HUD-2990; HUD-2991; and HUD-2880; SF-424; SF-LLL.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use:

The Family Unification Program (FUP) is a program, authorized under section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437(X), that provides housing choice vouchers to PHAs to assist families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the imminent placement of the family's child or children in out-of-home care; or the delay in the discharge of the child, or children, to the family from out-of-home care. Youths at least 18 years old and not more than 21 years old (have not reached 22nd birthday) who left foster care at age 16 or older and who do not have adequate housing are also eligible to receive housing assistance under the FUP. As required by statute, a FUP voucher issued to such a youth may only be used to provide housing assistance for the youth for a maximum of 18 months. Vouchers awarded under FUP are administered by PHAs under HUD's regulations for the Housing Choice Voucher program (24 CFR part 982).

Respondents:

Public Housing Agencies.

Description of information collection

Number of

respondents

Frequency

of response

Responses per annum

Burden hour per response

Annual burden hours

Hourly cost per response

Annual cost

SF424 (0348-0043) Application for Federal Assistance

265

Annual

1

1

265

$35.00

$9,275

SF LLL (0348-0046) Lobbying Form

10

Annual

1

1

10

35.00

350

HUD-96011 (2535-0118) 3rd Party Documentation Facsimile Transmittal

265

Annual

1

1

265

35.00

9,275

HUD -2993 Acknowledgement of Application Receipt (2577-0259)

13

Annual

1

1

13

35.00

455

Logic Model-HUD-96010 (2535-0114)

265

Annual

1

1

0

35.00

0

PCWA Statement of Need (maximum of 5 pages)

265

Annual

1

2

596

35.00

20,860

Memorandum of Understanding between PHA and PCWA

265

Annual

1

6

1590

35.00

55,650

Rating Criteria 1: Area-Wide Housing Opportunities. Narratives (up to 20 pages). Logic Model (HUD-96010)

265

Annual

1

3

795

35.00

27,825

Rating Criteria 2: PCWA Commitments. Narratives (up to 10 pages). Other Documentation

265

Annual

1

1

331

35.00

11,585

Rating Criteria 3: Self-Sufficiency Programs. Narrative: (up to 6 pages) Documentation: Excerpt from Administrative Plan or policies manual for FSS program operations Certification: FUP recipients enrolled in FSS

265

Annual

1

1

133

35.00

4,655

Rating Criteria 4: Local Coordination Letter of Support

265

Annual

1

1

265

35.00

9,275

PCWA Contractor Documentation

265

Annual

1

1

265

35.00

9,275

HUD2990, Certification of Consistency with the RC/EZ/EC-IIs Strategic Plan

265

Annual

1

1

0

35.00

0

Funding Application HUD-52515 (2577-0169). Includes leasing schedule

265

Annual

1

1

265

35.00

9,275

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Statement (addendum)

265

Annual

1

1

265

35.00

9,275

HUD2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report (2510-0011)

265

Annual

1

1

0

35.00

0

HUD2991, Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan

265

Annual

1

1

0

35.00

0

Subtotal (Application)

265

Annual

1

25

5058

35

177,030

Family Report HUD-50058 (2577-0083)

242

Annual

75

1

363

35.00

12,705

Baseline adjustment

10

Annual

1

1

5

35.00

175

Program and Accounting Recordkeeping

242

Annual

1

5

1210

35.00

42,350

Subtotal (Reporting/Recordkeeping)

11

1578

35

55230

Total

265

Annual

1

36

6636

35.00

232,260

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 15, 2015.

Colette Pollard,

Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 2015-09256 Filed 4-20-15; 8:45 am]

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