81 FR 60017 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on the 2017 American Housing Survey

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 169 (August 31, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-20956

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5915-N-08]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on 
the 2017 American Housing Survey

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (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: October 31, 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 Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Guido 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. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD will submit the proposed information 
collection package to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: 2017 American Housing Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 2528-0017.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of the American Housing Survey (AHS) is to supply the public 
with detailed and timely information about housing quality, housing 
costs, and neighborhood assets, in support of effective housing policy, 
programs, and markets. Title 12, United States Code, Sections 1701Z-1, 
1701Z-2(g), and 1710Z-10a mandates the collection of this information.
    Like the previous surveys, the 2017 AHS will collect ``core'' data 
on subjects, such as the amount and types of changes in the housing 
inventory, the physical condition of the housing inventory, the 
characteristics of the occupants, housing costs for owners and renters, 
the persons eligible for and beneficiaries of assisted housing, 
remodeling and repair frequency, reasons for moving, the number and 
characteristics of vacancies, and characteristics of resident's 
neighborhood.
    In addition to the ``core'' data, HUD plans to collect ``topical'' 
data on disaster and emergency preparedness, how people commute to work 
and commuting costs, the causes and effects of evictions, and recent 
delinquent payments and notices for mortgage, rent, or utility bills.
    The AHS national longitudinal sample consists of approximately 
92,000 housing units, and includes oversample from the 15 largest 
metropolitan areas, approximately 5,250 HUD-assisted housing units, and 
approximately 6,000 ``bridge sample'' housing units. The bridge sample 
will allow for estimation of longitudinal changes between 2013, 2015, 
when the AHS introduced a new sample, and 2017. The bridge sample will 
also facilitate analyses of the impact of survey design changes on 2017 
AHS estimates. In addition to the national longitudinal sample, HUD 
plans to conduct 15 metropolitan area samples, each with approximately 
3,000 housing units (for a total 45,000 metropolitan area housing 
units).
    To help reduce respondent burden on households in the longitudinal 
sample, the 2017 AHS will make use of dependent interviewing 
techniques, which will decrease the number of questions asked.
    Policy analysts, program managers, budget analysts, and 
Congressional staff use AHS data to advise executive and legislative 
branches about housing conditions and the suitability of public policy 
initiatives. Academic researchers and private organizations also use 
AHS data in efforts of specific interest and concern to their 
respective communities.
    HUD needs the AHS data for two important uses.
    1. With the data, policy analysts can monitor the interaction among 
housing needs, demand and supply, as well as changes in housing 
conditions and costs, to aid in the development of housing policies and 
the design of housing programs appropriate for different target groups, 
such as first-time home buyers and the elderly.
    2. With the data, HUD can evaluate, monitor, and design HUD 
programs to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
    Members of affected public: Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 137,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time every two years.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 91,333.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The only cost to respondents is that 
of their time. The total estimated cost is $67,600,000.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 9(a), and Title 12, 
U.S.C., Section 1701z-1 et seq.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice solicits comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of

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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: August 17, 2016.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research.
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment Control Number and should be sent to: from the 15 largest metropolitan areas,
This notice is soliciting comments HUD Desk Officer, Office of approximately 5,250 HUD-assisted
from members of the public and affected Management and Budget, New housing units, and approximately 6,000
parties concerning the collection of Executive Office Building, Washington, ‘‘bridge sample’’ housing units. The
information described in Section A on DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: bridge sample will allow for estimation
the following: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. of longitudinal changes between 2013,
(1) Whether the proposed collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2015, when the AHS introduced a new
of information is necessary for the Anna Guido, Reports Management sample, and 2017. The bridge sample
proper performance of the functions of Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing will also facilitate analyses of the
the agency, including whether the and Urban Development, 451 7th Street impact of survey design changes on
information will have practical utility; SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 2017 AHS estimates. In addition to the
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s Anna Guido at Anna.Guido@hud.gov or national longitudinal sample, HUD
estimate of the burden of the proposed telephone 202–402–3400. Persons with plans to conduct 15 metropolitan area
collection of information; hearing or speech impairments may samples, each with approximately 3,000
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, access this number through TTY by housing units (for a total 45,000
utility, and clarity of the information to calling the toll-free Federal Relay metropolitan area housing units).
Service at (800) 877–8339. This is not a To help reduce respondent burden on
be collected; and
toll-free number. Copies of available households in the longitudinal sample,
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
documents submitted to OMB may be the 2017 AHS will make use of
the collection of information on those
obtained from Ms. Guido. dependent interviewing techniques,
who are to respond; including through
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD will
which will decrease the number of
the use of appropriate automated
submit the proposed information questions asked.
collection techniques or other forms of
Policy analysts, program managers,
information technology, e.g., permitting collection package to OMB for review,
budget analysts, and Congressional staff
electronic submission of responses. as required by the Paperwork Reduction
use AHS data to advise executive and
HUD encourages interested parties to Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as
legislative branches about housing
submit comment in response to these amended).
conditions and the suitability of public
questions.
A. Overview of Information Collection policy initiatives. Academic researchers
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork and private organizations also use AHS
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Title of Information Collection: 2017
American Housing Survey. data in efforts of specific interest and
Date: August 19, 2016. OMB Control Number: 2528–0017. concern to their respective
Janet M. Golrick, Description of the need for the communities.
Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary information and proposed use: The HUD needs the AHS data for two
for Housing Associate Deputy Federal purpose of the American Housing important uses.
Housing Commissioner. Survey (AHS) is to supply the public 1. With the data, policy analysts can
[FR Doc. 2016–20954 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am] with detailed and timely information monitor the interaction among housing
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P about housing quality, housing costs, needs, demand and supply, as well as
and neighborhood assets, in support of changes in housing conditions and
effective housing policy, programs, and costs, to aid in the development of
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND markets. Title 12, United States Code, housing policies and the design of
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Sections 1701Z–1, 1701Z–2(g), and housing programs appropriate for
1710Z–10a mandates the collection of different target groups, such as first-time
[Docket No. FR–5915–N–08] home buyers and the elderly.
this information.
2. With the data, HUD can evaluate,
Notice of Proposed Information Like the previous surveys, the 2017
monitor, and design HUD programs to
Collection for Public Comment on the AHS will collect ‘‘core’’ data on
improve efficiency and effectiveness.
2017 American Housing Survey subjects, such as the amount and types
Members of affected public:
of changes in the housing inventory, the
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Households.
physical condition of the housing Estimated Number of Respondents:
Officer, HUD. inventory, the characteristics of the
ACTION: Notice.
137,000.
occupants, housing costs for owners and Estimated Time per Response: 40
renters, the persons eligible for and minutes.
SUMMARY: The Department of Housing beneficiaries of assisted housing,
and Urban Development (HUD) is Frequency of Response: One time
remodeling and repair frequency, every two years.
seeking approval from the Office of reasons for moving, the number and
Management and Budget (OMB) for the Estimated Total Annual Burden
characteristics of vacancies, and Hours: 91,333.
information collection described below. characteristics of resident’s
In accordance with the Paperwork Estimated Total Annual Cost: The
neighborhood. only cost to respondents is that of their
Reduction Act, HUD is requesting In addition to the ‘‘core’’ data, HUD
comment from all interested parties on time. The total estimated cost is
plans to collect ‘‘topical’’ data on $67,600,000.
the proposed collection of information. disaster and emergency preparedness,
The purpose of this notice is to allow for Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
how people commute to work and
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Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
60 days of public comment. commuting costs, the causes and effects Section 9(a), and Title 12, U.S.C.,
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 31, of evictions, and recent delinquent Section 1701z–1 et seq.
2016. payments and notices for mortgage, rent,
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are or utility bills. B. Solicitation of Public Comment
invited to submit comments regarding The AHS national longitudinal This notice solicits comments from
this proposal. Comments should refer to sample consists of approximately 92,000 members of the public and affected
the proposal by name and/or OMB housing units, and includes oversample parties concerning the collection of

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information described in Section A on Budget, Office of Information and respond, including the use of
the following: Regulatory Affairs, fax 202–395–5806, appropriate automated, electronic,
(1) Whether the proposed collection or by electronic mail at mechanical, or other forms of
of information is necessary for the OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please information technology.
proper performance of the functions of provide a copy of your comments to the
Please send comments as directed
the agency, including whether the BLM. You may do so via mail, fax, or
under ADDRESSES and DATES. Please
information will have practical utility; electronic mail.
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, refer to OMB control number 1004–0073
estimate of the burden of the proposed Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C in your correspondence. Before
collection of information; Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: including your address, phone number,
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240. email address, or other personal
utility, and clarity of the information to Fax: To Jean Sonneman at 202–245– identifying information in your
be collected; and 0050. comment, you should be aware that
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of Electronic mail: your entire comment—including your
the collection of information on those Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov. personal identifying information—may
who are to respond, including the use Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0073’’ be made publicly available at any time.
of appropriate automated collection regardless of the form of your While you can ask us in your comment
techniques or other forms of information comments. to withhold your personal identifying
technology, e.g., permitting electronic FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill information from public review, we
submission of responses. Radden-Lesage, at 202–912–7116. cannot guarantee that we will be able to
HUD encourages interested parties to Persons who use a telecommunication do so.
submit comment in response to these device for the deaf may call the Federal
questions. The following information pertains to
Information Relay Service at 1–800–
877–8339, to leave a message for Mr. this request:
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Radden-Lesage. You may also review Title: Coal Management (43 CFR parts
Dated: August 17, 2016. the information collection request 3400 through 3480).
online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ OMB Control Number: 1004–0073.
Katherine M. O’Regan,
do/PRAMain.
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Summary: This collection enables the
Development and Research. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. BLM to learn the extent and qualities of
[FR Doc. 2016–20956 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
3501–3521) and OMB regulations at 5 Federal coal resources; evaluate the
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CFR part 1320 provide that an agency environmental impacts of coal leasing
may not conduct or sponsor a collection and development; determine the
of information unless it displays a qualifications of prospective lessees to
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR currently valid OMB control number. acquire and hold Federal coal leases;
Until OMB approves a collection of and ensure lessee compliance with
Bureau of Land Management applicable statutes, regulations, and
information, you are not obligated to
[16X.LLWO320000.L13200000.PP0000] respond. In order to obtain and renew lease terms and conditions.
an OMB control number, Federal Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Renewal of Approved Information agencies are required to seek public
Collection; OMB Control No. 1004– comment on information collection and Forms:
0073 recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR • Form 3440–1, Application and
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)). License to Mine Coal (Free Use); and
Interior. As required at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), the • Form 3400–12, Coal Lease.
BLM published a 60-day notice in the
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for Description of Respondents:
Federal Register on March 30, 2016 (81
comments. FR 17732), and the comment period • Applicants for, and holders of, coal
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land ended May 31, 2016. The BLM received exploration licenses;
one comment. The comment did not
Management (BLM) has submitted an • Applicants/bidders for, and holders
information collection request to the address, and was not germane to, this
of, coal leases;
Office of Management and Budget information collection. It consisted of a
general invective against the • Applicants for, and holders of,
(OMB) to continue the collection of
information that enables the BLM to government and the BLM. Therefore, the licenses to mine coal; and
manage Federal coal resources in BLM has no response to the comment. • Surface owners and State and tribal
accordance with applicable statutes. The BLM now invites comments on the governments whose lands overlie coal
The OMB previously approved this following subjects: deposits.
information collection activity, and 1. Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper Estimated Annual Responses: 1,017.
assigned it control number 1004–0073.
functioning of the BLM, including Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
DATES: The OMB is required to respond
whether the information will have 19,897.
to this information collection request practical utility;
within 60 days but may respond after 30 Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burdens:
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2. The accuracy of the BLM’s estimate
days. For maximum consideration, of the burden of collecting the $943,153 in document processing fees.
written comments should be received information, including the validity of Jean Sonneman,
on or before September 30, 2016. the methodology and assumptions used; Bureau of Land Management, Information
ADDRESSES: Please submit comments 3. The quality, utility and clarity of Collection Clearance Officer.
directly to the Desk Officer for the the information to be collected; and [FR Doc. 2016–21080 Filed 8–29–16; 4:15 pm]
Department of the Interior (OMB #1004– 4. How to minimize the information
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments Due Date: October 31, 2016.
Contact		Anna Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Guido 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. Guido.
FR Citation		81 FR 60017