81 FR 41328 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: ConnectHome Use and Barriers Focus Groups

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)

Page Range		41328-41329
FR Document		2016-15024

HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-41]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: ConnectHome Use 
and Barriers Focus Groups

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection 
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The

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purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public 
comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 25, 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5533. This is not a toll-free 
number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
section A. The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on 
the information collection for a period of 60 days was published on 
March 29, 2016 at 81 FR 17489.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: ConnectHome Use and Barriers Focus 
Groups.
    OMB Control Number: 2528-New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: Focus groups.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
President Barack Obama and HUD Secretary Juli[aacute]n Castro announced 
ConnectHome on July 15, 2015, as the next step in the Obama 
Administration's efforts to increase access to high-speed Internet 
access for all Americans. Through public-private partnerships, 
nonprofit organizations, businesses, and Internet service providers 
(ISPs), ConnectHome will offer high-speed Internet service, devices, 
technical training, and digital literacy programs to residents of HUD-
assisted housing in 28 pilot communities, including the Choctaw Nation 
of Oklahoma. As communities begin to implement ConnectHome in 2016 and 
connect residents to Internet access within their homes, these focus 
groups will illuminate how families are taking advantage of ConnectHome 
as well as barriers they may encounter. The focus groups will explore 
ConnectHome subscribers' previous broadband access, current and planned 
patterns of use, and current and anticipated benefits of their at-home 
high-speed Internet access. Questions will emphasize educational 
Internet use such as completing homework, connecting parents with 
educators, and applying to college. In addition, the focus groups will 
explore barriers to signing up for ConnectHome, securing devices, and 
using the Internet.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): ConnectHome-eligible residents 
in 5 of the 28 pilot communities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55 Total 11 Respondents each at 5.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Average Hours Per Response: 1.5.
    Total Estimated Burden: 82.5.
    Respondents' Obligation: Voluntary.

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: June 21, 2016.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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requirement described below to the Respondents: Not for profit Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Office of Management and Budget Institutions. Washington, DC 20410; telephone
(OMB) for review, in accordance with Estimated Number of Respondents: number 202–708–0294 (this is not a toll-
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 59. free number) and fax number 202–708–
purpose of this notice is to allow for an Estimated Number of Responses: 65. 8912. Persons with hearing or speech
additional 30 days of public comment. Frequency of Response: One-time impairments may access Lawrence
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 25, application and quarterly reports. Chambers telephone number via TTY by
2016. Average Hours per Response: 14.0. calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Total Estimated Burden: 1,192. Service at 800–877–8339.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
B. Solicitation of Public Comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
invited to submit comments regarding
accordance with section 743 of Division
this proposal. Comments should refer to This notice is soliciting comments C of the Consolidated Appropriations
the proposal by name and/or OMB from members of the public and affected Act of 2010 (Pub. L.111–117, approved
Control Number and should be sent to: parties concerning the collection of December 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3034, at
HUD Desk Officer, Office of information described in section A on 123 Stat. 3216), HUD is publishing this
Management and Budget, New the following: notice to advise the public of service
Executive Office Building, Washington, (1) Whether the proposed collection contracts inventories that were awarded
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: of information is necessary for the in FY 2014. The inventories are
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. proper performance of the functions of organized by function and are reviewed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the agency, including whether the by HUD to better understand how
Colette Pollard, Reports Management information will have practical utility; contracted services are used to support
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing (2) The accuracy of the agency’s HUD’s primary mission, to insure HUD
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street estimate of the burden of the proposed maintains an adequate workforce for
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email collection of information; operations and to research whether
Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
contractors were performing inherently
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. utility, and clarity of the information to
governmental functions.
This is not a toll-free number. Persons be collected; and The inventory was developed in
with hearing or speech impairments (4) Ways to minimize the burden of accordance with guidance issued on
may access this number through TTY by the collection of information on those November 5, 2010 by the Office of
calling the toll-free Federal Relay who are to respond; including through Management and Budget’s Office
Service at (800) 877–8339. the use of appropriate automated Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP).
Copies of available documents collection techniques or other forms of OFPP’s guidance is available at http://
submitted to OMB may be obtained information technology, e.g., permitting www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/
from Ms. Pollard. electronic submission of responses. omb/procurement/memo/service-
HUD encourages interested parties to contact-inventories-guidance-11052010/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
submit comment in response to these pdf.
notice informs the public that HUD is
questions. HUD has posted its inventory and a
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork summary of the inventory on the
section A. The Federal Register notice Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35. Department of Housing and Urban
that solicited public comment on the Dated: June 21, 2016. Development’s homepage at the
information collection for a period of 60 Colette Pollard, following link: http://portal.hud.gov/
days was published on February 4, 2016 Department Reports Management Officer, hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/
at 81 FR 6035. Office of the Chief Information Officer. cpo/sci.
A. Overview of Information Collection [FR Doc. 2016–15025 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am] Dated: June 13, 2016.
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Lisa D. Maguire,
Title of Information Collection:
Assistant Chief Procurement Officer.
Housing Counseling Training Grant
[FR Doc. 2016–15018 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am]
Program. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0567. URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection. [Docket No. FR–5954–N–01]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
Form Number: SF–424, SF–424Supp, Availability of HUD’s Fiscal Year 2014 URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SF–424CB, SF–LLL, HUD–2880, HUD– Service Contract Inventory
2994. [Docket No. FR–5909–N–41]
Description of the need for the AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement
information and proposed use: Eligible Officer, HUD. 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
organizations submit information to Collection: ConnectHome Use and
ACTION: Notice.
HUD through Grants.gov when applying Barriers Focus Groups
for grant funds to provide housing SUMMARY: This notice advises of the AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information
counseling training to housing availability to the public of service Officer, HUD.
counselors. HUD uses the information contracts awarded by HUD in Fiscal
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ACTION: Notice.
collected to evaluate applicants Year (FY) 2014.
competitively and then select qualified FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the
organizations to receive funding that D. Maguire, Assistant Chief proposed information collection
supplement their housing counseling Procurement Officer, Office of Policy, requirement described below to the
training program. Post-award collection, Systems and Risk Management, Office Office of Management and Budget
such as quarterly reports, will allow of the Chief Procurement Officer, (OMB) for review, in accordance with
HUD to evaluate grantees’ performance. Department of Housing and Urban the Paperwork Reduction Act. The

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purpose of this notice is to allow for an barriers they may encounter. The focus DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
additional 30 days of public comment. groups will explore ConnectHome
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 25, subscribers’ previous broadband access, Bureau of Land Management
2016. current and planned patterns of use, and [LLMTC 00900.L16100000.DP0000 MO
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are current and anticipated benefits of their 4500094301]
invited to submit comments regarding at-home high-speed Internet access.
this proposal. Comments should refer to Questions will emphasize educational Notice of Public Meeting, Eastern
the proposal by name and/or OMB Internet use such as completing Montana Resource Advisory Council
Control Number and should be sent to: homework, connecting parents with Meeting
HUD Desk Officer, Office of educators, and applying to college. In AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Management and Budget, New addition, the focus groups will explore Interior.
Executive Office Building, Washington, barriers to signing up for ConnectHome, ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: securing devices, and using the Internet.
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Respondents (i.e. affected public): SUMMARY: In accordance with the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ConnectHome-eligible residents in 5 of Federal Land Policy and Management
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management the 28 pilot communities. Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Estimated Number of Respondents: 55 Department of the Interior, Bureau of
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Total 11 Respondents each at 5. Land Management (BLM) Eastern
Anna P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@ Frequency of Response: One time. Montana Resource Advisory Council
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5533. Average Hours Per Response: 1.5. (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
This is not a toll-free number. Persons DATES: The Eastern Montana Resource
with hearing or speech impairments Total Estimated Burden: 82.5.
Advisory Council meeting will be held
may access this number through TTY by Respondents’ Obligation: Voluntary. on July 14, 2016, in Billings, Montana.
calling the toll-free Federal Relay When determined, the meeting location
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of and times will be announced in a news
available documents submitted to OMB This notice is soliciting comments release.
may be obtained from Ms. Guido. from members of the public and affected FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This parties concerning the collection of Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist,
notice informs the public that HUD is information described in Section A on BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District,
seeking approval from OMB for the the following: 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City,
information collection described in Montana 59301; (406) 233–2831;
section A. The Federal Register notice (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the mjacobse@blm.gov. Persons who use a
that solicited public comment on the telecommunications device for the deaf
information collection for a period of 60 proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the (TDD) may call the Federal Information
days was published on March 29, 2016 Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–677–8339
at 81 FR 17489. information will have practical utility;
to contact the above individual during
A. Overview of Information Collection (2) The accuracy of the agency’s normal business hours. The FIRS is
estimate of the burden of the proposed available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Title of Information Collection: collection of information; to leave a message or question with the
ConnectHome Use and Barriers Focus
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, above individual. You will receive a
Groups.
OMB Control Number: 2528–New. utility, and clarity of the information to reply during normal business hours.
Type of Request: New collection. be collected; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
Form Number: Focus groups. (4) Ways to minimize the burden of member council advises the Secretary of
Description of the need for the the collection of information on those the Interior through the BLM on a
information and proposed use: variety of planning and management
who are to respond; including through
President Barack Obama and HUD issues associated with public land
the use of appropriate automated
Secretary Julián Castro announced management in eastern Montana. At this
ConnectHome on July 15, 2015, as the collection techniques or other forms of meeting, topics will include: An Eastern
next step in the Obama Administration’s information technology, e.g., permitting Montana/Dakotas District report, Billing
efforts to increase access to high-speed electronic submission of responses. Field Office and Miles City Field Office
Internet access for all Americans. HUD encourages interested parties to manager reports, a travel management,
Through public-private partnerships, submit comment in response to these recreation planning, individual RAC
nonprofit organizations, businesses, and questions. member reports and other issues the
Internet service providers (ISPs), Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork council may raise. All meetings are
ConnectHome will offer high-speed Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35. open to the public and the public may
Internet service, devices, technical present written comments to the
Dated: June 21, 2016.
training, and digital literacy programs to council. Each formal RAC meeting will
residents of HUD-assisted housing in 28 Anna P. Guido, have time allocated for hearing public
pilot communities, including the Department Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, comments. Depending on the number of
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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. As Office of the Chief Information Officer. persons wishing to comment and time
communities begin to implement [FR Doc. 2016–15024 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am] available, the time for individual oral
ConnectHome in 2016 and connect BILLING CODE 4210–67–P comments may be limited. Individuals
residents to Internet access within their who plan to attend and need special
homes, these focus groups will assistance, such as sign language
illuminate how families are taking interpretation, tour transportation or
advantage of ConnectHome as well as other reasonable accommodations

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Contact		Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-5533. This is not a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido.
FR Citation		81 FR 41328