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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. 

Dated: April 2, 2015. 

Katherine O’Regan, 

Assistant Secretary for Policy Development 

and Research. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08538 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5838–N–03] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Voucher Management 

System (VMS) 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing, PIH, 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 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 Date: June 15, 

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: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 

20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 

(this is not a toll-free number) or email 

at Colette.Pollard@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 tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 

Programs and Legislative Initiatives, 

PIH, Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 7th Street SW., 

(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 

Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202– 

402–4109, (this is not a toll-free 

number). Persons with hearing or 

speech impairments may access this 

number via TTY by calling the Federal 

Information Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Mussington. 

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: Pending 

OMB Approval. 

Type of Request: New. 

Form Number: Financial Forms: HUD52672, 52681, 52681–B, 52663 and 

52673. Originally, the HCV Financials 

were included in OMB Collection 2577– 

0169. Regulatory References 982.157 

and 982.158. PHAs that administer the 

HCV program are required to maintain 

financial reports in accordance with 

accepted accounting standards in order 

to permit timely and effective audits. 

The HUD–52672 (Supporting Data for 

Annual Contributions Estimates Section 

8 Housing Assistance Payments 

Program) and 52681 (Voucher for 

Payment of Annual Contributions and 

Operating Statement Housing 

Assistance Payments Program) financial 

records identify the amount of annual 

contributions that are received and 

disbursed by the PHA and are used by 

PHAs that administer the five-year 

Mainstream Program, MOD Rehab, and 

Single Room Occupancy. Form HUD– 

52663 (Suggested Format for Requisition 

for Partial Payment of Annual 

Contributions Section 8 Housing 

Assistance Payments Program) provides 

for PHAs to indicate requested funds 

and monthly amounts. Form HUD– 

52673 (Estimate of Total Required 

Annual Contributions Section 8 

Housing Assistance Payments Program) 

allows PHAs to estimate their total 

required annual contributions. The 

required financial statements are similar 

to those prepared by any responsible 

business or organization. 

The automated form HUD–52681–B 

(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, Family SelfSufficiency escrow accounts, PHA-held 

equity, etc. The inclusion, change, and 

deletion of the fields mentioned below 

will improve the allocation of funds and 

allow the PHAs and the Department to 

realize a more complete picture of the 

PHAs’ resources and program activities, 

promote financial accountability, and 

improve the PHAs’ ability to provide 

assistance to as many households as 

possible while maximizing budgets. In 

addition, the fields will be crucial to the 

identification of actual or incipient 

financial problems that will ultimately 

affect funding for program participants. 

The automated form HUD–52681–B is 

also utilized by the same programs as 

the manual forms. 

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 

disbursements in a timely manner, and 

reconciliations for overages and 

shortages on a quarterly basis. 

Respondents (i.e. affected public): 

Public Housing Authorities. 


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Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,110. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

28,960. 

Frequency of Response: monthly. 

Average Hours per Response: 1.5. 

Total Estimated Burdens: 57,540. 

Information collection Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Responses 

per annum 

Burden hour 

per response 

Annual burden 

hours 

Hourly cost 

per response Annual cost 

Total ...................... 3,110 12 28,960 1.5 57,540 $30 $1,726,200 

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. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35. 

Dated: April 7, 2015. 

Merrie Nichols-Dixon, 

Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs 

and Legislative Initiatives. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08537 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLORB00000.L17110000.PH0000.

LXSS020H0000.15XL1109AF; HAG15–0106] 

Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM), the Steens 

Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) 

will meet as indicated below: 

DATES: April 30, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 

4 p.m. and May 1, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. 

to 1 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 

300 NW Franklin Avenue, Bend, 

Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if 

all business items are accomplished 

ahead of schedule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara 

Martinak, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM 

Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 

West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573– 

4519, or email tmartina@blm.gov. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 to contact the 

above individual during normal 

business hours. The FIRS is available 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 

message or question with the above 

individual. You will receive a reply 

during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, 

pursuant to the Steens Mountain 

Cooperative Management and Protection 

Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The 

SMAC provides representative counsel 

and advice to the BLM regarding new 

and unique approaches to management 

of the land within the bounds of the 

Steens Mountain Cooperative 

Management and Protection Area; 

recommends cooperative programs and 

incentives for landscape management 

that meet human needs; and advises the 

BLM on maintenance and improvement 

of the ecological and economic integrity 

of the area. Agenda items for the April 

30-May 1 session may include an 

update on the Steens Mountain 

Comprehensive Recreation Plan 

decision; welcome and orientation for 

new members; change of Designated 

Federal Official discussion and update; 

collaborative processes conversation; 

and update on the National Landscape 

Conservation System sign plan and 

strategy; and, regular business items 

such as approving the previous 

meeting’s minutes, member round-table, 

and planning the next meeting’s agenda. 

A public comment period will be 

available each day of each meeting. The 

public is welcome to attend all sessions. 

Unless otherwise approved by the 

SMAC Chair, the public comment 

period will last no longer than 30 

minutes, and each speaker may address 

the SMAC for a maximum of five 

minutes. 

Brendan Cain, 

Burns District Manager. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08583 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLOR957000–L63100000–HD0000– 

15XL1116AF: HAG 15–0107] 

Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/

Washington 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the 

following described lands are scheduled 

to be officially filed in the Bureau of 

Land Management, Oregon State Office, 

Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date 

of this publication. 

Willamette Meridian 

Oregon 

T. 40 S., R. 4 E., approved March 27, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be 

obtained from the Public Room at the 

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon 

State Office, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue, 

Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required 

payment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle 

Hensley, (503) 808–6132, Branch of 

Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land 

Management, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue, 

Portland, Oregon 97204. Persons who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during normal business 

hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 

or question with the above individual. 

You will receive a reply during normal 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A person 

or party who wishes to protest against 

this survey must file a written notice 

with the Oregon State Director, Bureau 

of Land Management, stating that they 

wish to protest. A statement of reasons 


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