2015-09256. 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: [phone]. Email: [e-mail].

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 [e-mail] or telephone [phone]. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at [phone]. 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.