[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85552-85553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24984]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7091-N-07]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voucher 
Management System (VMS) Form OMB Control No.: 2577-0282

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 
(PIH), HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due December 27, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection can be sent within 60 days of publication of 
this notice to www.regulations.gov. Interested persons are also invited 
to submit comments regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control 
Number and can be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, 
REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, 
Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone (202) 402-3400, (this 
is not a toll-free number) or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6f5d9dad3c2c2d398e6d9dadad7c4d2f6dec3d298d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a4965666f7e7e6f245a6566666b786e4a627f6e246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>, for a 
copy of the proposed forms or other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cb88a4a7aebfbfaee59ba4a7a7aab9af8ba3beafe5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4e7cbc8c1d0d0c18af4cbc8c8c5d6c0e4ccd1c08ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a> or 
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 and 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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Voucher Management System (VMS).
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0282.
    Type of Request: Extension to a previously approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD-52663, HUD-52672, HUD-52673, HUD-52681, HUD-52681-
B.
    The automated forms in collection 2577-0282 (Voucher for Payment of 
Annual Contributions and Operating Statement Housing Assistance 
Payments Program Supplemental Reporting Form) is entered by the PHA 
into the Voucher Management System (VMS) on a monthly basis during each 
calendar year to track leasing and HAP expenses by voucher category, as 
well as data concerning fraud recovery, PHA-held equity, etc. The 
automated form HUD-52681-B is also utilized by the same programs as the 
manual forms. This request is just an extension of these forms which 
are set to expire 03/31/2025.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Voucher Management System (VMS) supports the information management 
needs of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and management 
functions performed by the Financial Management Center (FMC) and the 
Financial Management Division (FMD) of the Office of Public and Indian 
Housing and the Real Estate Assessment Center (PIH-REAC). This system's 
primary purpose is to provide a central system to monitor and manage 
the Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of vouchers and expenditure of 
program funds, and is the base for budget formulation and budget 
implementation. The VMS collects PHAs' actual cost data that enables 
HUD to perform and control cash management activities; the costs 
reported are the base for quarterly HAP and Fee obligations and advance

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disbursements in a timely manner, and reconciliations for overages and 
shortages on a quarterly basis.
    Respondents: Public Housing Authorities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,153.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 25,836.
    Frequency of Response: monthly (HUD-52681, HUD-52681-B)/annually 
(HUD-52663, HUD-52672, HUD-52673, HUD-52681).
    Average Hours per Response: 2.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 51,672.

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                                   Number of       Frequency of    Responses  per  Burden hour per   Annual burden   Hourly cost per
    Information collection        respondents        response          annum           response          hours           response         Annual cost
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Total.........................           2,153               12           25,836                2           51,672           $35.67       $1,843,140.24
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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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

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

Lora Routt,
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2024-24984 Filed 10-25-24; 8:45 am]
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