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###### Department of Housing and Urban Development

          - [Docket No. FR-5383-N-03]

# AGENCY:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD.

# ACTION:

Notice of proposed information collection.

# SUMMARY:

The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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.

# DATES:

*Comments Due Date:*                         May 3, 2010.                    

# ADDRESSES:

                        Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Leroy McKinney, Jr., Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202.402.8048, (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail Mr. McKinney at                         *Leroy.McKinneJr@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 Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. (Other than the HUD USER information line and TTY numbers, telephone numbers are not toll-free.)                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dacia Rogers, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-400-3374, (this is not a toll-free number).

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).

*This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected 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 Annual Contributions Contract.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     2577-NEW (Pending).                

*Description of the need for the information and proposed use:*                     Section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (Pub. L. 75-412, 50 Stat. 888) permits the Secretary of HUD to make annual contributions to public housing agencies (PHAs) to achieve and maintain the lower income character of public housing projects. The Secretary is required to embody the provisions for such annual contributions in a contract guaranteeing payment. Applicable regulations are 24 CFR 941 for public housing development and 24 CFR 969 for continued operation of low-income housing after completion of debt service.                

*Agency form numbers, if applicable:*                     HUD-51999, HUD-52190A, HUD-52190B, HUD-52840A, HUD-53012A, HUD-5301B.                

*Members of affected public:*                     Business or other for-profit, State, Local Government.                

*Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of**respondents:*                     The estimated number of annual respondents is 625 and the total annual reporting burden is 745 hours.                

*Status of the proposed information collection:*                     This is a request for a new collection.                 

Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: February 23, 2010.

Merrie Nichols-Dixon, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs, and Legislative Initiatives .

[FR Doc. 2010-4289 Filed 3-1-10; 8:45 am]

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