80 FR 68499 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2017 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)

Page Range		68499-68499
FR Document		2015-28150

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2017 New York 
City Housing and Vacancy Survey

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before January 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Ramon Toledo, US Census Bureau, Room 7H590T, 
Washington, DC 20233-8500; phone: (301) 763-5773 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau plans to conduct the 2017 New York City Housing 
and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS) under contract for the City of New York. 
The primary purpose of the survey is to measure the rental vacancy 
rate, which is the primary factor in determining the continuation of 
rent control regulations. Other survey information is used by city and 
state agencies for planning purposes and by the private sector for 
business decisions. New York is required by city law to have such a 
survey conducted every three years.
    Information to be collected includes: age, gender, race, Hispanic 
origin, and relationship of all household members; employment status, 
education level, and income for persons aged 15 and above. Owner/renter 
status (tenure) is asked for all occupied units. Utility costs, monthly 
rent, availability of kitchen and bathroom facilities, maintenance 
deficiencies, neighborhood suitability, and other specific questions 
about each unit such as number of rooms and bedrooms are also asked. 
The survey also poses a number of questions relating to handicapped 
accessibility. For vacant units, a shorter series of similar questions 
is asked. Finally, all vacant units and approximately five percent of 
occupied units will be reinterviewed for quality assurance purposes.
    The Census Bureau compiles the data in tabular format based on 
specifications of the survey sponsor, as well as non-identifiable 
microdata. Both types of data are also made available to the general 
public through the Census Internet site. Note, however, that the 
sponsor, like the general public, does not receive any information that 
identifies any sample respondent or household.

II. Method of Collection

    We will attempt to collect all information via a personal interview 
using a questionnaire that is available in English and Spanish. 
However, upon the respondent's request, a telephone interview may be 
conducted.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0757.
    Form Numbers: H-100, H-108.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: primarily households and some rental offices/
realtors (for vacancies).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,000 occupied units, 1,500 
vacant units, 2,400 reinterviews.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes--occupied, 10 minutes--
vacant, 10 minutes--reinterview.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.--Section 8b and Local Emergency 
Housing Rent Control Act, Laws of New York (Chapters 8603 and 657).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: October 30, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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comments, including personal collections, as required by the identifies any sample respondent or
information, may be available to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. household.
public. You may ask in your comment DATES: To ensure consideration, written
that your personal identifying II. Method of Collection
comments must be submitted on or
information be withheld from public before January 4, 2016. We will attempt to collect all
view, but this cannot be guaranteed. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments information via a personal interview
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental using a questionnaire that is available in
A. Gerth, Acting State Conservationist. Paperwork Clearance Officer, English and Spanish. However, upon
Phone: 217–353–6600 Department of Commerce, Room 6616, the respondent’s request, a telephone
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘Guidance 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., interview may be conducted.
for Illinois Food Security Act Wetland Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Determinations Including Offsite Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). III. Data
Methods’’ will be used as part of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Control Number: 0607–0757.
technical documents and procedures to Requests for additional information or
conduct wetland determinations on copies of the information collection Form Numbers: H–100, H–108.
agricultural land as required by 16 instrument(s) and instructions should Type of Review: Regular submission.
U.S.C. 3822. NRCS is required by 16 be directed to Ramon Toledo, US Affected Public: primarily households
U.S.C. 3862 to make available for public Census Bureau, Room 7H590T, and some rental offices/realtors (for
review and comment all proposed Washington, DC 20233–8500; phone: vacancies).
revisions to standards and procedures (301) 763–5773 or email:
used to carry out highly erodible land ramon.e.toledo@census.gov. Estimated Number of Respondents:
and wetland provisions of the law. 17,000 occupied units, 1,500 vacant
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
All comments will be considered. If units, 2,400 reinterviews.
no comments are received, ‘‘Guidance I. Abstract Estimated Time Per Response: 30
for Illinois Food Security Act Wetland The Census Bureau plans to conduct minutes—occupied, 10 minutes—
Determinations Including Offsite the 2017 New York City Housing and vacant, 10 minutes—reinterview.
Methods’’ will be considered final. Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS) under Estimated Total Annual Burden
Electronic copies of the proposed contract for the City of New York. The Hours: 9,200.
‘‘Guidance for Illinois Food Security Act primary purpose of the survey is to
Wetland Determinations Including measure the rental vacancy rate, which Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.
Offsite Methods’’ are available through is the primary factor in determining the Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
http://www.regulations.gov by accessing continuation of rent control regulations. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.—
Docket No. NRCS–2015–0014. Other survey information is used by city Section 8b and Local Emergency
Alternatively, copies can be and state agencies for planning purposes Housing Rent Control Act, Laws of New
downloaded or printed from the Illinois and by the private sector for business York (Chapters 8603 and 657).
NRCS Web site located at http:// decisions. New York is required by city
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/ law to have such a survey conducted IV. Request for Comments
site/il/home/. Requests for paper every three years.
versions or inquiries may be directed to Information to be collected includes: Comments are invited on: (a) whether
the Illinois State Conservationist at the age, gender, race, Hispanic origin, and the proposed collection of information
contact point shown above. relationship of all household members; is necessary for the proper performance
employment status, education level, and of the functions of the agency, including
Signed this 28th day of October, 2015, in whether the information shall have
Champaign, Illinois. income for persons aged 15 and above.
Owner/renter status (tenure) is asked for practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Eric A. Gerth, agency’s estimate of the burden
all occupied units. Utility costs,
Acting State Conservationist. (including hours and cost) of the
monthly rent, availability of kitchen and
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and other specific questions about each clarity of the information to be
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE bedrooms are also asked. The survey burden of the collection of information
also poses a number of questions on respondents, including through the
U.S. Census Bureau relating to handicapped accessibility. use of automated collection techniques
For vacant units, a shorter series of or other forms of information
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Housing and Vacancy Survey vacant units and approximately five Comments submitted in response to
percent of occupied units will be this notice will be summarized and/or
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, reinterviewed for quality assurance included in the request for OMB
Commerce. purposes. approval of this information collection;
ACTION: Notice. The Census Bureau compiles the data they also will become a matter of public
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SUMMARY: The Department of of the survey sponsor, as well as non-
Dated: October 30, 2015.
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effort to reduce paperwork and data are also made available to the Glenna Mickelson,
respondent burden, invites the general general public through the Census Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
public and other Federal agencies to Internet site. Note, however, that the Information Officer.
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Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Ramon Toledo, US Census Bureau, Room 7H590T, Washington, DC 20233-8500; phone: (301) 763-5773 or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 68499

80 FR 68499 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2017 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEU.S. Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau