81 FR 54588 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: ConnectHome Baseline Survey Data Collection

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 158 (August 16, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54588-54589]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19511]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5909-N-57]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: ConnectHome 
Baseline Survey Data Collection

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

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DATES: Comments Due Date: September 15, 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 Friday, 
May 6, 2016 at 81 FR 27462.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: ConnectHome Baseline Survey Data 
Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2528-0308.
    Form Number: Survey.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Description of the need for 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: 233.24.

                                                       ConnectHome Baseline Survey Data Collection
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                                              Number          Number           Total         Hours per
         Submission requirements            respondents      responses       responses       response       Total hours    Cost per hour    Total cost
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Baseline Survey.........................            5600            2800            2800           .0833          233.24           $7.25       $1,690.99
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    Total Paperwork Burden..............            5600            2800            2800           .0833          233.24            7.25        1,690.99
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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 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: August 9, 2016.
Inez C. Downs,
Department Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-19511 Filed 8-15-16; 8:45 am]
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