81 FR 27462 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on the: ConnectHome Baseline Survey Data Collection

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27462-27463]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10641]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5915-N-04]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on 
the: ConnectHome Baseline Survey Data Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 5, 2016.

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 Colette Pollard at 
[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: ConnectHome Baseline Survey Data 
Collection.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-0308.
    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, and 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 Public Housing Authority staff in person or by phone to 
targeted assisted households at 28 ConnectHome sites. Communities are 
targeting different populations, which the survey's sampling process 
will recognize that 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).

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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............................            2800             Once             2800            .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 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: April 21, 2016.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2016-10641 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
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