80 FR 27996 - Notice of Emergency Information Collection and Request for Comment: Assessment of Technology Needs in HUD-Subsidized Housing
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11806 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 27996-27997] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11806] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5830-N-02] Notice of Emergency Information Collection and Request for Comment: Assessment of Technology Needs in HUD-Subsidized Housing AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Through this notice, and in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HUD invites comment on a proposed information collection for the purpose of helping HUD assess technology needs, such as access to high-speed Internet, in HUD-subsidized housing. HUD is requesting emergency processing of this request because philanthropic foundations, nonprofit organizations, private sector entities, and others have expressed interest in helping residents housed with HUD assistance to narrow their technology infrastructure and digital literacy gaps. The questions included in the information collection will enable HUD to assess the technology needs of residents housed with HUD assistance, the commitment of communities and Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to narrowing these technology gaps, and the capacity of such jurisdictions to successfully utilize the type of assistance that is being offered. The earlier that HUD can obtain this information, the earlier that HUD may be able to benefit from the generosity of the various organizations that have offered assistance. DATES: Comment Due Date: May 22, 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 [email protected] 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 Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll- free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 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: Assessment of Technology Needs in HUD-Subsidized Housing. OMB Approval Number: Pending. Type of Request: New. Form Number: Pending. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This assessment will provide the data necessary to inform subsequent conversations with communities and Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) on the technology needs of residents housed with HUD assistance. The data will also inform the design and implementation of assistance efforts to narrow the technology infrastructure and digital literacy gaps in such housing, such as the absence of access to high-speed Internet. The standardized questions cover broad areas of relevance to assessing the technology needs of communities and PHAs, including: (1) Demographics of the populations served (including such factors as age, income, and education); (2) physical and technological infrastructure in the subsidized housing or that could be made available by the jurisdiction; and (3) potential use of federal and local resources to address the technology needs if these resources were made available. In addition, the assessment provides for communities and PHAs to provide any information pertaining to these topic areas that they may wish to note and that is not covered by the standardized questions, which would help better identify their technology needs. Respondents (i.e. affected public): Communities (i.e., city, tribal nation, or other target area) and PHAs. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3400. Estimated Number of Responses: 50. Frequency of Response: Once. Average Hours per Response: Three hours. Total Estimated Burdens: 450 hours. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Responses Burden hour Annual Hourly cost Information collection respondents Frequency of response per annum per response burden hours per response Annual cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Demographics............................ 3,400 once...................... 50 1 1 0 0 [[Page 27997]] Physical and Technology Infrastructure.. 3,400 once...................... 50 1 1 0 0 Potential uses of federal and local 3,400 once...................... 50 1 1 ............ ............ resources. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals.............................. 3,400 once...................... 150 3 3 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 12, 2015. Camille E. Acevedo, Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations. [FR Doc. 2015-11806 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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To view the recall notice, please visit comment on a proposed information available documents submitted to OMB
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/ collection for the purpose of helping may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.
Kidde-Recalls-Smoke-and-Combination- HUD assess technology needs, such as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
SmokeCO-Alarms/. On December 16, access to high-speed Internet, in HUD- notice informs the public that HUD is
2014, Cavco submitted a revised plan of subsidized housing. HUD is requesting seeking approval from OMB for the
notification and correction. Pursuant to emergency processing of this request information collection described in
its notification and correction plan, because philanthropic foundations, Section A.
Cavco has attempted to notify all nonprofit organizations, private sector
affected homeowners by certified mail entities, and others have expressed A. Overview of Information Collection
and telephone and send free-of-charge interest in helping residents housed Title of Information Collection:
replacement Kidde combined smoke with HUD assistance to narrow their Assessment of Technology Needs in
and carbon monoxide alarms to affected technology infrastructure and digital HUD-Subsidized Housing.
homeowners or install such replacement literacy gaps. The questions included in OMB Approval Number: Pending.
when requested by the homeowner. the information collection will enable Type of Request: New.
HUD approved the Cavco plan of HUD to assess the technology needs of Form Number: Pending.
notification and correction on December residents housed with HUD assistance,
Description of the need for the
29, 2014. the commitment of communities and
information and proposed use: This
Since receipts for all certified letters Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to
assessment will provide the data
were not returned and in some cases a narrowing these technology gaps, and
necessary to inform subsequent
valid phone number was not available, the capacity of such jurisdictions to
conversations with communities and
Cavco, by letter dated April 24, 2015, successfully utilize the type of
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) on the
requested an extension of 120 days to assistance that is being offered. The
technology needs of residents housed
complete the notification and correction earlier that HUD can obtain this
with HUD assistance. The data will also
process. This notice advises that HUD information, the earlier that HUD may
inform the design and implementation
finds that Cavco has shown good cause be able to benefit from the generosity of
of assistance efforts to narrow the
and that the extension is justified and the various organizations that have
technology infrastructure and digital
not contrary to the public interest and, offered assistance.
literacy gaps in such housing, such as
on April 24, 2015, granted the requested DATES: Comment Due Date: May 22, the absence of access to high-speed
extension until August 24, 2015, to 2015. Internet. The standardized questions
permit Cavco to continue its good faith
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are cover broad areas of relevance to
efforts to contact the affected
invited to submit comments regarding assessing the technology needs of
homeowners who did not receive a
this proposal. Comments should refer to communities and PHAs, including: (1)
certified letter, and to replace Kidde
the proposal by name and/or OMB Demographics of the populations served
combined smoke and carbon monoxide
Control Number and should be sent to: (including such factors as age, income,
alarms at no cost to affected
Colette Pollard, Reports Management and education); (2) physical and
homeowners.
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing technological infrastructure in the
Dated: May 12, 2015. and Urban Development, 451 7th Street subsidized housing or that could be
Pamela Beck Danner, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC made available by the jurisdiction; and
Administrator, Office of Manufactured 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 (3) potential use of federal and local
Housing Programs. (this is not a toll-free number) or email resources to address the technology
[FR Doc. 2015–11805 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of needs if these resources were made
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P the proposed forms or other available available. In addition, the assessment
information. Persons with hearing or provides for communities and PHAs to
speech impairments may access this provide any information pertaining to
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND number through TTY by calling the toll- these topic areas that they may wish to
URBAN DEVELOPMENT free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– note and that is not covered by the
[Docket No. FR–5830–N–02] 8339. standardized questions, which would
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: help better identify their technology
Notice of Emergency Information Colette Pollard, Reports Management needs.
Collection and Request for Comment: Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Respondents (i.e. affected public):
Assessment of Technology Needs in and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Communities (i.e., city, tribal nation, or
HUD-Subsidized Housing SW., Washington, DC 20410; email other target area) and PHAs.
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ Estimated Number of Respondents:
HUD. hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. 3400.
This is not a toll-free number. Persons Estimated Number of Responses: 50.
ACTION: Notice.
with hearing or speech impairments Frequency of Response: Once.
SUMMARY: Through this notice, and in may access this number through TTY by Average Hours per Response: Three
accordance with the Paperwork calling the toll-free Federal Relay hours.
Reduction Act of 1995, HUD invites Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of Total Estimated Burdens: 450 hours.
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Number Burden Annual Hourly
Frequency Responses Annual
Information collection of hour per burden cost per
of response per annum cost
respondents response hours response
Demographics .............................. 3,400 once ........... 50 1 1 0 0
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Number Burden Annual Hourly
Frequency Responses Annual
Information collection of hour per burden cost per
of response per annum cost
respondents response hours response
Physical and Technology Infra- 3,400 once ........... 50 1 1 0 0
structure.
Potential uses of federal and local 3,400 once ........... 50 1 1 ...................... ......................
resources.
Totals .................................... 3,400 once ........... 150 3 3 0 0
B. Solicitation of Public Comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Homeless assistance providers
This notice is soliciting comments Juanita Perry, Department of Housing interested in any such property should
from members of the public and affected and Urban Development, 451 Seventh send a written expression of interest to
parties concerning the collection of Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC HHS, addressed to: Ms. Theresa M.
information described in Section A on 20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY Ritta, Chief Real Property Branch, the
the following: number for the hearing- and speech- Department of Health and Human
(1) Whether the proposed collection impaired (202) 708–2565 (these Services, Room 5B–17, Parklawn
of information is necessary for the telephone numbers are not toll-free), or Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
proper performance of the functions of call the toll-free Title V information line MD 20857, (301) 443–2265 (This is not
the agency, including whether the at 800–927–7588. a toll-free number.) HHS will mail to the
information will have practical utility; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In interested provider an application
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and packet, which will include instructions
estimate of the burden of the proposed section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney for completing the application. In order
collection of information; Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. to maximize the opportunity to utilize a
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing suitable property, providers should
utility, and clarity of the information to this Notice to identify Federal buildings submit their written expressions of
be collected; and and other real property that HUD has interest as soon as possible. For
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of reviewed for suitability for use to assist complete details concerning the
the collection of information on those the homeless. The properties were processing of applications, the reader is
who are to respond; including through reviewed using information provided to encouraged to refer to the interim rule
the use of appropriate automated HUD by Federal landholding agencies governing this program, 24 CFR part
collection techniques or other forms of regarding unutilized and underutilized 581.
information technology, e.g., permitting buildings and real property controlled For properties listed as suitable/to be
electronic submission of responses. by such agencies or by GSA regarding excess, that property may, if
HUD encourages interested parties to its inventory of excess or surplus subsequently accepted as excess by
submit comment in response to these Federal property. This Notice is also GSA, be made available for use by the
questions. published in order to comply with the homeless in accordance with applicable
December 12, 1988 Court Order in law, subject to screening for other
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
National Coalition for the Homeless v. Federal use. At the appropriate time,
Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503– HUD will publish the property in a
Dated: May 12, 2015. OG (D.D.C.). Notice showing it as either suitable/
Camille E. Acevedo, Properties reviewed are listed in this available or suitable/unavailable.
Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Notice according to the following
Regulations. categories: Suitable/available, suitable/ For properties listed as suitable/
[FR Doc. 2015–11806 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] unavailable, and suitable/to be excess, unavailable, the landholding agency has
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P and unsuitable. The properties listed in decided that the property cannot be
the three suitable categories have been declared excess or made available for
reviewed by the landholding agencies, use to assist the homeless, and the
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND and each agency has transmitted to property will not be available.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT HUD: (1) Its intention to make the Properties listed as unsuitable will
property available for use to assist the not be made available for any other
[Docket No. FR–5828–N–20] homeless, (2) its intention to declare the purpose for 20 days from the date of this
property excess to the agency’s needs, or Notice. Homeless assistance providers
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
(3) a statement of the reasons that the interested in a review by HUD of the
To Assist the Homeless
property cannot be declared excess or determination of unsuitability should
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant made available for use as facilities to call the toll free information line at 1–
Secretary for Community Planning and assist the homeless. 800–927–7588 for detailed instructions
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Development, HUD. Properties listed as suitable/available or write a letter to Ann Marie Oliva at
ACTION: Notice. will be available exclusively for the address listed at the beginning of
homeless use for a period of 60 days this Notice. Included in the request for
SUMMARY: This Notice identifies from the date of this Notice. Where review should be the property address
unutilized, underutilized, excess, and property is described as for ‘‘off-site use (including zip code), the date of
surplus Federal property reviewed by only’’ recipients of the property will be publication in the Federal Register, the
HUD for suitability for use to assist the required to relocate the building to their landholding agency, and the property
homeless. own site at their own expense. number.
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| Contact | Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. This is not a toll- free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. | |
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