81 FR 24630 - Notice of establishment of the Moving to Work Research Federal Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

Page Range		24630-24631
FR Document		2016-09754

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, this provides notice that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will establish the Moving to Work Research Federal Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee will advise HUD on specific policy proposals and methods of research and evaluation for expansion of the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration, as provided by Congress.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)

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[FR Doc No: 2016-09754]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5932-N-02]


Notice of establishment of the Moving to Work Research Federal 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development 
and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Establishment of the Moving to Work Research Federal 
Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 
this provides notice that the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development (HUD) will establish the Moving to Work Research Federal 
Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee will advise HUD on 
specific policy proposals and methods of research and evaluation for 
expansion of the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration, as provided by 
Congress.

ADDRESSES: The Public is welcome to submit written comment to HUD by 
electronic mail at [email protected]. Comments must be 
received by May 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th St. SW., 
Washington, DC 20410, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background and Authority for the MTW Expansion: The Fiscal Year 
2016 Appropriations Act, Section 239 (Public Law 114-113), signed by 
the President in December 2015, authorizes HUD to expand the MTW 
demonstration by an additional 100 public housing agencies (PHA) over 
seven years. Agencies selected as part of the MTW expansion must be 
high performers, meet certain site selection requirements as described 
below, and represent geographic diversity across the country.
    The key principles for the expansion of the MTW demonstration are 
to: Simplify, learn, and apply. The vision for the MTW expansion is to 
learn from MTW interventions in order to improve the delivery of 
federally assisted housing and promote self-sufficiency for low-income 
families across the nation. In developing the framework for the MTW 
expansion, HUD will balance the deregulation desired by the industry 
with the need for a strong evaluative component. Certain MTW 
flexibilities will be provided to all new MTW PHAs when they are 
designated. Other MTW flexibilities will only be available to specific 
cohorts, depending on which policy will be tested and evaluated by that 
cohort.
    In order to inform the MTW expansion, HUD published a Notice to 
solicit feedback on the policy proposals and methods of research and 
evaluation in the Federal Register on April 4, 2016 (81 FR 19233) and 
anticipates posting a summary of the comments on its Web site in Spring 
2016. Today's Federal Register Notice announces the establishment of 
the Committee, as described below, and HUD plans to hold two conference 
calls with the Committee throughout this Summer, and will have one in-
person meeting in late-Summer 2016. HUD plans to post a Notice to 
solicit applications for the first cohort of the MTW Expansion in the 
Fall of 2016. This Notice will include all of the policies to be 
studied throughout the MTW expansion. The initial cohort of new MTW 
PHAs will be announced in the Spring/Summer 2017, and additional 
cohorts will be added through 2020 through additional notices.
    Background and Authority for the Committee: Establishment of the 
Committee implements a statutory requirement of Public Law 114-113. The 
Committee is governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of 
advisory committees. The Committee shall advise HUD on specific policy 
proposals and methods of research and evaluation related to the 
expansion of the MTW demonstration to an additional 100 high-performing 
PHAs.
    The Committee shall advise HUD, at the request of the Secretary, on 
the following: Specific policy proposals and evaluation methods for the 
MTW demonstration; rigorous research methodologies that will 
effectively

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measure the impact of the policy changes identified; policy changes 
adopted by MTW PHAs that have proven successful and can be applied more 
broadly to all PHAs; and statutory and/or regulatory changes necessary 
to implement policy changes for all PHAs. The Committee shall have no 
role in reviewing or selecting the MTW PHAs. Each year, the Committee 
shall provide a report to the HUD Secretary that describes the 
activities, status, and changes in composition of the Committee since 
the previous year. A draft of the Committee's Charter and Membership 
Balance Plan can be found on HUD's Web site at www.hud.gov/mtw.
    Structure: The Committee shall consist of up to fourteen (14) 
members, as the Secretary will appoint. Members will be reappointed at 
the discretion of the Secretary. When appropriate, HUD will provide 
stipends to members selected as former or current residents of MTW PHAs 
as compensation for their time. All other members shall serve without 
compensation.
    Membership of the Committee shall include program and research 
experts from HUD; a fair representation of PHAs with an MTW 
designation, including current and/or former residents; and independent 
subject matter experts in housing policy research. No person who is a 
federally-registered lobbyist may serve on the Committee. Members of 
the Committee shall be chosen to ensure balance, diversity, and a broad 
representation of ideas, in accordance with HUD's Membership Balance 
Plan for the Committee. In general, subject matter expertise in the 
programs operated by HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing, and 
specifically the MTW Demonstration Program, is beneficial in helping 
the Committee accomplish its mission. Membership on the Committee is 
personal to the appointee. Committee members representing MTW agency 
Executive Directors may designate an alternate member of their MTW 
agency to attend in their place, should they be unable to participate 
in a Committee meeting.
    The Committee will meet in person at least one (1) time per fiscal 
year and by conference call up to six (6) times as needed to render 
advice to HUD. Meetings shall be coordinated by a Designated Federal 
Officer who shall approve the agenda and chair Committee meetings.
    Committee members will be required, as applicable, to provide 
disclosures and certifications regarding conflicts of interest and 
eligibility for membership prior to final appointment.

    Dated: April 19, 2016.
Lourdes Castro Ram[iacute]rez,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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measure the impact of the policy Dated: April 19, 2016. A. Overview of Information Collection
changes identified; policy changes Lourdes Castro Ramı́rez, Title of Information Collection: Core
adopted by MTW PHAs that have Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Performance Reporting for
proven successful and can be applied Public and Indian Housing. Competitively-Funded Grants.
more broadly to all PHAs; and statutory Katherine M. O’Regan, OMB Control Number: 2501-New.
and/or regulatory changes necessary to Assistant Secretary for Policy Development Type of Request: New collection.
implement policy changes for all PHAs. and Research. Form Number: HUD–PRL, HUD–CIRL,
The Committee shall have no role in [FR Doc. 2016–09754 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] and HUD–GF.
reviewing or selecting the MTW PHAs. BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Description of the need for the
Each year, the Committee shall provide information and proposed use: This
a report to the HUD Secretary that request is for the clearance of data
describes the activities, status, and DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND collection and reporting requirements to
changes in composition of the URBAN DEVELOPMENT enable the U.S. Department of Housing
Committee since the previous year. A and Urban Development (HUD) Office of
[Docket No. FR–5909–N–31]
draft of the Committee’s Charter and Strategic Planning and Management
Membership Balance Plan can be found 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information (OSPM) to better assess the effectiveness
on HUD’s Web site at www.hud.gov/ Collection: Core Performance of competitively-funded grants included
mtw. Reporting Requirements for in this information collection request
Structure: The Committee shall Competitively-Funded Grants (ICR). The competitively–funded grant
consist of up to fourteen (14) members, programs included in this ICR are:
as the Secretary will appoint. Members AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Community Development Block Grant
will be reappointed at the discretion of Officer, HUD. Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska
the Secretary. When appropriate, HUD ACTION: Notice. Native Villages (ICDBG), Family Self-
will provide stipends to members Sufficiency Program (FSS), Housing
selected as former or current residents SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the
proposed information collection Counseling (HC), Housing Opportunities
of MTW PHAs as compensation for their for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA),
time. All other members shall serve requirement described below to the
Office of Management and Budget JobsPlus Program (Jobs+), Juvenile
without compensation. Reentry Assistance Program (JRAP),
(OMB) for review, in accordance with
Membership of the Committee shall Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
include program and research experts (LBPHC), Lead Hazard Reduction
purpose of this notice is to allow for an
from HUD; a fair representation of PHAs Demonstration (LHRD), Multifamily
additional 30 days of public comment.
with an MTW designation, including Housing Service Coordinator Program
DATES: Comments Due Date: May 26,
current and/or former residents; and (MFSC), Self-Help Homeownership
independent subject matter experts in 2016.
Opportunity Program (SHOP),
housing policy research. No person who ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Supportive Services Demonstration
is a federally-registered lobbyist may invited to submit comments regarding Program (202), and Resident
serve on the Committee. Members of the this proposal. Comments should refer to Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency
Committee shall be chosen to ensure the proposal by name and/or OMB Service Coordinators Program (ROSS).
balance, diversity, and a broad Control Number and should be sent to: A key component of this proposed
representation of ideas, in accordance HUD Desk Officer, Office of collection is the reporting of
with HUD’s Membership Balance Plan Management and Budget, New measureable outcomes. Additionally,
for the Committee. In general, subject Executive Office Building, Washington, the standardization of data collection
matter expertise in the programs DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: and reporting requirements across the
operated by HUD’s Office of Public and OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Department will increase data
Indian Housing, and specifically the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comparability and utilization.
MTW Demonstration Program, is Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Consolidation of de-identified data
beneficial in helping the Committee Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing drawn from pre-existing HUD’s systems
accomplish its mission. Membership on and Urban Development, 451 7th Street and databases, as applicable, into a
the Committee is personal to the SW., Washington, DC 20410; email single repository will enhance the
appointee. Committee members Anna P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@ Department’s comprehensive and
representing MTW agency Executive hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5533. comparative analysis of competitively-
Directors may designate an alternate This is not a toll-free number. Persons funded HUD programs. Data submission
member of their MTW agency to attend with hearing or speech impairments will be acceptable via Comma Separated
in their place, should they be unable to may access this number through TTY by Values (CSV), Extensible Markup
participate in a Committee meeting. calling the toll-free Federal Relay Language (XML), and other file formats
The Committee will meet in person at Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of in addition to direct data entry into an
least one (1) time per fiscal year and by available documents submitted to OMB online web form.
conference call up to six (6) times as may be obtained from Ms. Guido. The Department has several reporting
needed to render advice to HUD. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This models in place for competitive grant
Meetings shall be coordinated by a notice informs the public that HUD is programs, including the eLogic Model.
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Designated Federal Officer who shall seeking approval from OMB for the The reporting models provide
approve the agenda and chair information collection described in information on a wide variety of outputs
Committee meetings. Section A. and outcomes and are based on unique
Committee members will be required, The Federal Register notice that data definitions and outcome measures
as applicable, to provide disclosures solicited public comment on the in program-specific performance and
and certifications regarding conflicts of information collection for a period of 60 progress reports. In Federal Fiscal Year
interest and eligibility for membership days was published on September 10, (FY) 2013, nine program offices at HUD
prior to final appointment. 2015 at 80 FR 54577. used six systems and 15 reporting tools

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Establishment of the Moving to Work Research Federal Advisory Committee.
Contact		Office of Public and Indian Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th St. SW., Washington, DC 20410, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 24630