Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Public Housing Capital Fund Financing

AGENCY:

Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

The information is required to ensure PHAs appropriately disburse and utilize the funds provided for modernization and new construction of Public Housing including, Mixed Finance and Capital Fund Financing. This is a consolidation of a number of information collections.

DATES:

Comments Due Date: October 31, 2005.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2577-0157) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management Officer, AYO, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Wayne_Eddins@HUD.gov; or Lillian Deitzer at Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov or telephone (202) 708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Mr. Eddins or Ms Deitzer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting 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 other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

This notice also lists the following information:

Title of Proposal: Public Housing Capital Fund Financing.

OMB Approval Number: 2577-0157.

Form Numbers: HUD-5087, HUD-50071, HUD-51915, HUD-51915-A, HUD-5378, HUD-51971-I-II, HUD-52482, HUD-52483-A, HUD-52485, HUD-52651-A, HUD-52427, HUD-52484, HUD-52396, HUD-5372, HUD-51000, HUD-51001, HUD-51002, HUD-51003, HUD-51004, HUD-5460, HUD-52860, HUD-52850, HUD-5370, HUD-5370-C, HUD-52832, HUD-52833, HUD-52834, HUD-52835, HUD-52836, HUD-52837, HUD-52842, HUD-53001, HUD-53015, HUD-52845, HUD-52846, HUD-52847, HUD-52848, HUD-52849

Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:

The information is required to ensure PHAs appropriately disburse and utilize the funds provided for modernization and new construction of Public Housing including, Mixed Finance and Capital Fund Financing. This is a consolidation of a number of related information collections.

Frequency of Submission: On occasion, monthly, quarterly, and annually.

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 57,863.

Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.