81 FR 27466 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on the Family Self-Sufficiency Program Demonstration
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-10642 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 27466-27467] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10642] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5915-N-03] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on the Family Self-Sufficiency Program Demonstration AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. 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, U.S. 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 by Ms. Pollard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended). This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including if the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. This notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Demonstration. Description of the need for information and proposed use: The Department is conducting this study under contract with MDRC and its subcontractors (Branch Associates and M. Davis and Company, Inc.). The project is an evaluation of the Family Self-Sufficiency Program operated at Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across the United States. The study will use random-assignment methods to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. FSS has operated since 1992 and serves voucher holders and residents of public housing. The FSS model is essentially a five-year program, and includes case management plus an escrow account. FSS case managers create a plan with families to achieve goals and connect with services that will enhance their employment opportunities. Families accrue money in their escrow accounts as they increase their earnings. To date, HUD has funded two other studies of the FSS program, but neither can indicate how well families would have done in the absence of the program. A random assignment model is needed because participant self-selection into Family Self Sufficiency program limits the ability to know whether program features rather than the characteristics of the participating families caused tenant income gains. Random assignment will limit the extent to which selection bias is driving observed results. The demonstration will document the progress of a group of FSS participants from initial enrollment to program completion (or exit). The intent is to gain a deeper understanding of the program and illustrate strategies that assist participants to obtain greater economic independence. While the main objective of FSS is stable, suitable employment, there are many interim outcomes of interest, including: Getting a first job; getting a higher paying job; self-employment/small business ownership; no longer needing benefits provided under one or more welfare programs; obtaining additional education, whether in the form of a high school diploma, higher education degree, or vocational training; buying a home; buying a car; setting up savings accounts; or accomplishing similar goals that lead to economic independence. Data collection will include the families that are part of the treatment and control groups. Data will be gathered through surveys. Members of the affected public: [[Page 27467]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Families receiving subsidized housing and enrolled in the FSS 1,281 program (treatment group)................................... Families receiving subsidized housing and not enrolled in the 1,270 FSS program (control group)................................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Instrument Number of responses per Average burden/response Total burden respondents respondent (in hours) hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36-Month Survey...................... 2,551 1 45 minutes (.75)........ 1,913 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................ .............. .............. ........................ 1,913 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB approval. Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 9(a), and title 12, U.S.C., section 1701z-1 et seq. Dated: April 21, 2016. Katherine M. O'Regan, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. [FR Doc. 2016-10642 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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Quantico VA 22134 SUMMARY: The proposed information Title of Proposal: Family Self-
Landholding Agency: Navy collection requirement described below Sufficiency (FSS) Program
Property Number: 77201620002 will be submitted to the Office of Demonstration.
Status: Unutilized Management and Budget (OMB) for Description of the need for
Directions: UIC M00264; Marine Corps Base.
review, as required by the Paperwork information and proposed use: The
Comments: significant hole in exterior of
Building structural damage. Reduction Act. The Department is Department is conducting this study
Reasons: Extensive deterioration. soliciting public comments on the under contract with MDRC and its
subject proposal. subcontractors (Branch Associates and
Washington
M. Davis and Company, Inc.). The
Building 06071 DATES: Comments Due Date: July 5, project is an evaluation of the Family
6071 N 16th Street 2016. Self-Sufficiency Program operated at
Joint Base Lewis-McChord WA 98433
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across
Landholding Agency: Army
Property Number: 21201610064 invited to submit comments regarding the United States. The study will use
Status: Excess this proposal. Comments should refer to random-assignment methods to evaluate
Comments: public access denied and no the proposal by name and/or OMB the effectiveness of the program. FSS
alternative method to gain access without Control Number and should be sent to: has operated since 1992 and serves
compromising national security; property HUD Desk Officer, Office of voucher holders and residents of public
located within an airport runway clear Management and Budget, New housing. The FSS model is essentially a
zone or military airfield.
Executive Office Building, Washington, five-year program, and includes case
Reasons: Secured Area. management plus an escrow account.
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email:
B–884 Sentry Booth FSS case managers create a plan with
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
884 G Street families to achieve goals and connect
Bremerton WA 98314 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with services that will enhance their
Landholding Agency: Navy Colette Pollard, Reports Management employment opportunities. Families
Property Number: 77201620005 Officer, QDAM, U.S. Department of accrue money in their escrow accounts
Status: Unutilized
Housing and Urban Development, 451 as they increase their earnings. To date,
Comments: public access denied and no
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410. HUD has funded two other studies of
alternative method to gain access without
compromising national security. Email Colette Pollard at the FSS program, but neither can
Reasons: Secured Area. Colette.Pollard@hud.gov or telephone, indicate how well families would have
202–402–3400. Persons with hearing or done in the absence of the program. A
Wisconsin
speech impairments may access this random assignment model is needed
Beaver Dam Lodge Ranch Garage number through TTY by calling the toll- because participant self-selection into
35540 Beaver Dam Lake Road Family Self Sufficiency program limits
free Federal Relay Service at 800–877–
Mellen WI 54546
8339. This is not a toll-free number. the ability to know whether program
Landholding Agency: Agriculture
Property Number: 15201620008 Copies of available documents features rather than the characteristics
Status: Unutilized submitted to OMB may be obtained by of the participating families caused
Comments: property located within floodway Ms. Pollard. tenant income gains. Random
that has not been correct or contained. assignment will limit the extent to
Reasons: Floodway. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The which selection bias is driving observed
Department will submit the proposed results. The demonstration will
Beaver Dam Lodge Ranch House
35540 Beaver Dam Lake Road information collection to OMB for document the progress of a group of FSS
Mellen WI 54546 review, as required by the Paperwork participants from initial enrollment to
Landholding Agency: Agriculture Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. program completion (or exit). The intent
Property Number: 15201620009 chapter 35, as amended). This notice is is to gain a deeper understanding of the
Status: Unutilized soliciting comments from members of program and illustrate strategies that
Comments: property located within floodway the public and affected agencies assist participants to obtain greater
that has not been correct or contained. concerning the proposed collection of economic independence. While the
Reasons: Floodway. information to: (1) Evaluate whether the main objective of FSS is stable, suitable
[FR Doc. 2016–10324 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] proposed collection of information is employment, there are many interim
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P necessary for the proper performance of outcomes of interest, including: Getting
the functions of the agency, including if a first job; getting a higher paying job;
the information will have practical self-employment/small business
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the ownership; no longer needing benefits
URBAN DEVELOPMENT agency’s estimate of the burden of provided under one or more welfare
proposed collection of information; (3) programs; obtaining additional
[Docket No. FR–5915–N–03] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity education, whether in the form of a high
of the information to be collected; and school diploma, higher education
Notice of Proposed Information (4) Minimize the burden of the degree, or vocational training; buying a
Collection for Public Comment on the collection of information on those who home; buying a car; setting up savings
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Family Self-Sufficiency Program are to respond, including through the accounts; or accomplishing similar goals
Demonstration use of appropriate automated collection that lead to economic independence.
techniques or other forms of information Data collection will include the
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development technology, e.g., permitting electronic
and Research, HUD. families that are part of the treatment
submission of responses. and control groups. Data will be
ACTION: Notice of proposed information
This notice also lists the following gathered through surveys.
collection.
information: Members of the affected public:
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Families receiving subsidized housing and enrolled in the FSS program (treatment group) ..................................................................... 1,281
Families receiving subsidized housing and not enrolled in the FSS program (control group) ................................................................... 1,270
Estimation of the total number of respondents, frequency of response, and
hours needed to prepare the information hours of response:
collection including number of
Number
Number of Average burden/response Total burden
Instrument responses per
respondents (in hours) hours
respondent
36-Month Survey ............................................. 2,551 1 45 minutes (.75) ............................................. 1,913
Total ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ......................................................................... 1,913
Status of the proposed information DATES: The Council meeting will occur for recommendation to the Commission.
collection: Pending OMB approval. on June 22, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 Council meetings are open to the public,
Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 9(a), and title p.m. The Council will consider U.S. and interested persons may present oral
12, U.S.C., section 1701z–1 et seq. Standard grant proposals. If you are or written statements.
Dated: April 21, 2016.
interested in presenting information at
this public meeting, contact the Council About the Council
Katherine M. O’Regan,
Coordinator no later than June 10, 2016. In accordance with the North
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
If you require reasonable
and Research. American Wetlands Conservation Act
accommodations to attend the meeting,
[FR Doc. 2016–10642 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] (NAWCA; Pub. L. 101–233, 103 Stat.
contact the person listed under FOR
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present oral or written statements. year to select NAWCA grant proposals
You must contact the Council Coordinator
If you wish to (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
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(1) Attend the Council meeting ............................................................................................. June 10, 2016.
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during the meeting.
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submit relevant information or Council Coordinator by the date in hard copy with original signature, and
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| Contact | Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, U.S. 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 by Ms. Pollard. | |
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