The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection as part of the application process for federally assisted housing. This notice allows the public to submit comments on the collection for an additional 30 days. The goal of the collection is to help housing providers contact someone connected to the applicant, like a family member or friend, to assist with any issues during their tenancy. Comments can be made on the necessity and accuracy of the information as well as suggestions to improve or reduce the burden of the collection process.
Simple Explanation
The housing department wants to make sure they have the right contact information for people applying for help with housing, so they are asking for public opinions on how they collect this information. They want to make it easy but haven't explained clearly what changes they want to make or how much time it might take people to fill out the forms.