80 FR 62086 - Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request Notice of Emergency Approval of an Information Collection: Connect Home Baseline Survey Data Collection

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HUD has requested from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency approval of the information collection described in this notice.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62086-62087]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26271]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5831-N-49]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Emergency Comment Request Notice of Emergency Approval of an 
Information Collection: Connect Home Baseline Survey Data Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HUD 
has requested from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency 
approval of the information collection described in this notice.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 29, 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: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Guido at Colette 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-3400. Persons with hearing or 
speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the 
toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. This is not a toll-
free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD has 
submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection 
described in section A.

 A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Connect Home Baseline Survey Data 
Collection.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
    Type of Request New collection.
    Form Number: Survey.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this effort is to support communities in the 28 ConnectHome 
sites in administering a baseline survey of targeted residents' current 
at-home Internet access. The survey administration will include the 
development of an outreach plan with HUD ConnectHome collaborators and 
communities; selection of a sample of participants to be surveyed; 
administration of an initial baseline internet access survey; and 
submission of a database, codebook, frequency output tables for 
collected data; and submission of a summary analysis of the collected 
data.
    The baseline survey will provide HUD with baseline measures of in-
home high-speed internet access, barriers to access among those without 
access, and types of devices used to access the internet. Upon 
establishing baseline measures, HUD's ConnectHome team will use this 
information to support local efforts in closing the digital divide.
    Respondents (describe): The survey is expected to be administered 
by mail or by PHA staff in person or by phone to targeted assisted 
households at 28

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ConnectHome sites. Communities are targeted different populations, 
which the survey's sampling process will recognize: some communities 
are targeting only public housing households with children, while 
others are also targeting voucher holders or residents of HUD 
multifamily housing in addition or instead.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,800.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2,800.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes (.0833 hours).
    Total Estimated Burdens: 233.33 (233 hours and 33 minutes).

    Note: Preparer of this notice may substitute the chart for 
everything beginning with estimated number of respondents above:


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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............................           2,800             Once            2,800            .0833           233.33          $100.00       $23,333.33
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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.

     Authority:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35.

    Dated: October 8, 2015.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-26271 Filed 10-14-15; 8:45 am]
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