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Reason for PRA
• MTW Agencies are providing
housing assistance through a wide
variety of interesting and creative
programs that fall outside of sections 8
and 9 need to be able to report
households served through these
programs into PIC.1
• The Moving to Work (MTW) PIC
Module is currently unable to capture
all of the households served through
MTW activities because the HUD 50058
MTW Form in PIC does not have a code
for reporting Local, Non-Traditional
assisted families in the PIC system.
• Agencies have not been reporting
these families into PIC and this makes
it difficult to accurately account for the
number of MTW families being served.
The MTW Office is engaging in a
manual collection of the number of
families served each year but the PIC
system needs to be revised to make this
information collection easier for MTW
agencies and HUD.
Background
• The MTW statute (1996
Appropriations Act, Section 204) states
that an agency may combine its funding
as provided under Sections 8 and 9 to
provide housing assistance and services
for low-income families. At the outset of
the demonstration, a number of MTW
agencies used this flexibility to design
activities that went outside the bounds
of the eligible activities of Sections 8
and 9 of the 1937 Act. Though the
Standard MTW Agreement did not
contain this flexibility, HUD committed
to MTW agencies during negotiations
that any provision permitted under an
agency’s original MTW agreement that
was legal could be retained under the
Standard Agreement.
• On October 1, 2009, the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development issued a letter to MTW
agencies regarding the availability of the
broader uses of funds authority, under
the Moving to Work (MTW) program.
The letter provided a brief description
of the required steps that must be
completed in order for agencies to
access this additional MTW
authorization.

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Revision to HUD 50058 MTW—PIC
System Change
• Create a Local, Non-Traditional
Assistance ‘‘LN’’ program code
categorization in Section 1.C Form
50058–MTW to track households that
1 PIH Notice 2011–45 (HA), issued August 15,
2011, clarifies HUD policies, Federal statutes and
regulations that apply to local, non-traditional
activities implemented under the Moving to Work
(MTW) demonstration program.

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are provided assistance through local,
non-traditional MTW programs in
addition to public housing, tenant-based
and project-based assistance.
• Add Local, Non-Traditional
Assistance to the heading of Section 21
of Form 50058–MTW to allow detailed
reporting on this type of assistance.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
HUD 50058 MTW.
Members of affected public: Public
Housing Agencies, State and local
governments, individuals and
households.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The estimated
number of burden hours is 1,081,685.
The number of respondents is 4,149 and
the number of responses is 2,874,934.
The frequency of responses is annually
for recertifications and new admissions.
Status of the proposed information
collection: This is a revision of an
existing collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C.., Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: August 10, 2012.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director for Office of Policy, Program
and Legislative Initiatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5607–N–26]

Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment: Debt
Resolution Program
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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: October 19,
2012.
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:
Reports Liaison Officer, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410,
Room 9120 or the number for the
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Federal Relay Information Service,
1800–877–8330.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lester J. West, Director, HUD Financial
Operations Center, 52 Corporate Circle,
Albany, NY 12303, telephone 518–862–
2806 (this is not a toll free number) for
copies of the proposed forms and other
available information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is submitting 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 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
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: Debt Resolution
Program.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2502–0483.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: HUD is
required to collect debt owed to the
agency. As part of the collection
process, demand for repayment is made
on the debtor(s). In response, debtors
opt to ignore the debt, pay the debt or
dispute the debt. Disputes and offers to
repay the debt result in information
collections. Borrowers who wish to pay
less than the full amount due must
submit a Personal Financial Statement
and Settlement Offer. HUD uses the
information to analyze debtors’ financial
positions and then approve settlements
and repayment agreements. Borrowers
who wish to dispute must provide
information to support their position.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
HUD–56141, HUD 56142 and HUD–
56146.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The number of
burden hours is 641. The number of

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respondents is 650, the number of
responses is 2,101, the frequency of
response is on occasion and the burden
hour per response is .986 hours.
Status of the proposed information
collection: This is a revision of a
currently approved collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: August 14, 2012.
Laura M. Marin,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary
For Housing—Acting Deputy Federal Housing
Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5609–N–08]

Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment: 2013
American Housing Survey
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The
Department is soliciting public
comments on the subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 19,
2012.
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:
Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW., Room 8226,
Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Vandenbroucke at (202) 402–
5890 (this is not a toll-free number), or
Joe Huesman, Bureau of the Census,
Demographic Surveys Division,
Washington, DC 20233, (301) 763–4822
(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

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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: 2013 American
Housing Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2528–0017.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
American Housing Survey (AHS)
provides a periodic measure of the size
and composition of the country’s
housing inventory. Title 12, United
States Code, Sections 1701Z–1, 1701Z–
2(g), and 1710Z–10a mandates the
collection of this information.
Like the previous surveys, the 2013
AHS will collect data on subjects such
as the amount and types of changes in
the inventory, the physical condition of
the inventory, the characteristics of the
occupants, housing costs, the persons
eligible for and beneficiaries of assisted
housing, and the number and
characteristics of vacancies. There are
plans to collect additional data on
people who had to temporarily move in
with other households, neighborhood
conditions, working from home, ability
to travel via public transportation,
bicycling, or walking, energy efficiency,
and emergency preparedness. Questions
about potential health and safety
hazards and home modifications made
to assist occupants living with
disabilities that were added to the 2011
survey will not be included in the 2013
survey. A supplemental sample of
housing units will be selected for
approximately 31 metropolitan areas.
The supplemental sample will be
combined with existing sample in these
areas in order to produce metropolitan
estimates using the National data.
Policy analysts, program managers,
budget analysts, and Congressional staff
use AHS data to advise executive and
legislative branches about housing
conditions and the suitability of public
policy initiatives. Academic researchers
and private organizations also use AHS
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concern to their respective
communities.
The Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) needs the
AHS data for two important uses.
1. With the data, policy analysts can
monitor the interaction among housing
needs, demand and supply, as well as
changes in housing conditions and
costs, to aid in the development of
housing policies and the design of
housing programs appropriate for
different target groups, such as first-time
home buyers and the elderly.
2. With the data, HUD can evaluate,
monitor, and design HUD programs to
improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Members of affected public:
Households.
Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response:
Number of Respondents ..
Estimate Responses per
Respondent.
Time (minutes) per respondent.
Total hours to respond ....

194,000.
1 every 2 years.
45.
145,500.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Status of the proposed information
collection: Pending OMB approval.
Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 9(a), and
Title 12 U.S.C. Section 1701z–1 et seq.
Dated: August 14, 2012.
Erika Poethig,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5610–N–08]

Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment; Public
Housing Operating Fund Program:
Operating Budget and Related Form
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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.
This information collection will
ensure that Public Housing Agencies

SUMMARY:

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