30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Unification Program; OMB Control No.: 2577-0259

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7070-N-69]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Unification Program; OMB Control No.: 2577-0259

AGENCY:

Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

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 reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. The reinstatement of this previously approved PRA collection for which approval has expired is required in order to withdraw this PRA. The information collection required for the Family Unification Program (described below) is now covered under OMB# 2577-0169.

DATES:

Comments Due Date:

November 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain

. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Clearance Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email

PaperworkReductionActOffice@hud.gov

.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

Colette.Pollard@hud.gov

; telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll-free number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs

.

Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for 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 May 30, 2023 at 88 FR 34512.

A. Overview of Information Collection

Title of Information Collection:

Family Unification Program (FUP).

OMB Approval Number:

2577-0259.

Type of Request:

Reinstatement to discontinue the collection.

Form Number:

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 reinstatement of this previously approved PRA collection for which approval has expired is required in order to withdraw this PRA. The information collection required for the Family Unification Program (described below) is now covered under OMB# 2577-0169. 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

0

0

0

0

0

$0

$0

SF LLL (0348-0046) Lobbying Form

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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

1,590

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

5,058

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

1,210

35.00

42,350

Subtotal (Reporting/Recordkeeping)

11

1,578

35

55,230

Total

265

Annual

1

36

6,636

35.00

232,260

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.

(5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

HUD encourages interested parties to submit comments in response to these questions.

C. Authority

Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35.

Colette Pollard,

Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer.

[FR Doc. 2023-22643 Filed 10-12-23; 8:45 am]

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