81 FR 61712 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: ConnectHome Use and Benefits Telephone Survey

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 173 (September 7, 2016)

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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-67]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: ConnectHome Use 
and Benefits Telephone Survey

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.

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 7, 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 202-402-5535. 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 
February 4, 2016 at 81 FR 6036.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: ConnectHome Use and Benefits 
Telephone Survey.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: Survey.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
President Barack Obama and 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, 
nonprofits, 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 within their homes, this telephone survey will 
illuminate how families are taking advantage of ConnectHome. The 
telephone survey will explore ConnectHome subscribers' previous 
broadband access, current and planned use patterns, and current and 
anticipated benefits of their at-home high-speed Internet access. The 
survey will particularly focus on educational Internet use such as 
completing homework, connecting parents with educators, and applying to 
college.

                                               Table 1--Data Collection Activities and Anticipated Burden
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      Information collection           Number of     Frequency of    Responses per     Burden hour per     Annual burden    Hourly cost
           (instruments)              respondents      response          annum            response             hours       per response     Annual cost
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Telephone Survey Instrument                  2,500               1           2,500  .33 (15-20 minutes).             825          $15.00      $12,375.00
 (Appendix B).
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    Total Burden Hours............           2,500  ..............  ..............  ....................             825           15.00       12,375.00
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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

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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 31, 2016.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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for similar work performed by financed into the 203(k) mortgage using Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of
professionals with similar either of these measures? available documents submitted to OMB
qualifications. If HUD uses this option, Dated: August 26, 2016. may be obtained from Ms. Guido.
how can it manage risk associated with Edward L. Golding, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
this concept? Should HUD continue to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for notice informs the public that HUD is
permit all fees to be financed or should Housing. seeking approval from OMB for the
it establish a maximum amount that can [FR Doc. 2016–21226 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am] information collection described in
be financed in the 203(k) loan? If HUD BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Section A.
uses this option what should be used to The Federal Register notice that
establish the financeable portion of the solicited public comment on the
fee? Would requiring the Borrower to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND information collection for a period of 60
pay the excess fees adversely limit the URBAN DEVELOPMENT days was published on February 4, 2016
number of Section 203(k) loan at 81 FR 6036.
origination? Would this method of [Docket No. FR–5909–N–67]
setting fees lead to an increase in the A. Overview of Information Collection
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
number of loans with negative equity? Collection: ConnectHome Use and Title of Information Collection:
Would this method of setting fees lead Benefits Telephone Survey ConnectHome Use and Benefits
to an increase in the number of loans Telephone Survey.
with negative equity and how could AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information OMB Approval Number: 2528–New.
HUD protect against this? Officer, HUD. Type of Request: New collection.
3. Develop a different metric on which ACTION: Notice. Form Number: Survey.
to base Consultant fees. Under this Description of the need for the
SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the information and proposed use:
option, Consultants’ fees would be proposed information collection
based on a metric other than cost of President Barack Obama and Secretary
requirement described below to the Julián Castro announced ConnectHome
repairs. For example, HUD could set Office of Management and Budget
fees based on a straight percentage of on July 15, 2015, as the next step in the
(OMB) for review, in accordance with Obama Administration’s efforts to
the repair amount or a fixed fee plus a the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
percentage of the repair amount. If HUD increase access to high-speed Internet
purpose of this notice is to allow for an access for all Americans. Through
uses this option, at what level should additional 30 days of public comment. public-private partnerships, nonprofits,
HUD set the amount? Would this option DATES: Comments Due Date: October 7, businesses, and Internet service
allow for regional differences in the cost 2016. providers (ISPs) ConnectHome will offer
of services or in the variation and ADDRESSES: Interested persons are high-speed Internet service, devices,
complexity of services provided in a invited to submit comments regarding technical training, and digital literacy
specific loan transaction? Are there this proposal. Comments should refer to programs to residents of HUD assisted
other metrics upon which HUD could the proposal by name and/or OMB housing in 28 pilot communities,
base Consultant fees? If so, what are the Control Number and should be sent to: including the Choctaw Nation of
pros and cons of each metric? HUD Desk Officer, Office of Oklahoma.
4. Index Section 203(k) Consultant Management and Budget, New As communities begin to implement
fees to another measure. Under this Executive Office Building, Washington, ConnectHome in 2016 and connect
option, Consultant fees could be tied to DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: residents to internet within their homes,
Consumer Price Index or the Annual OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. this telephone survey will illuminate
Rate of Inflation. HUD could then revise FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: how families are taking advantage of
the fees under such measure and alert Anna P. Guido, Reports Management ConnectHome. The telephone survey
the public by Mortgagee Letter or Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing will explore ConnectHome subscribers’
Handbook publication. What are the and Urban Development, 451 7th Street previous broadband access, current and
pros and cons of tying the 203(k) SW., Washington, DC 20410; email planned use patterns, and current and
Consultant fee schedule to either of Anna P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@ anticipated benefits of their at-home
these two measures? Are there other hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5535. high-speed Internet access. The survey
measures that would more accurately This is not a toll-free number. Persons will particularly focus on educational
establish maximum fees? Would there with hearing or speech impairments Internet use such as completing
be any reason for HUD to establish a may access this number through TTY by homework, connecting parents with
maximum amount of the fee that can be calling the toll-free Federal Relay educators, and applying to college.

TABLE 1—DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES AND ANTICIPATED BURDEN
Information collection Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost Annual cost
(instruments) respondents response per annum per response hours per response

Telephone Survey Instru- 2,500 1 2,500 .33 (15–20 825 $15.00 $12,375.00
ment (Appendix B). minutes).
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Total Burden Hours 2,500 ........................ ........................ ..................... 825 15.00 12,375.00

B. Solicitation of Public Comment parties concerning the collection of (1) Whether the proposed collection
information described in Section A on of information is necessary for the
This notice is soliciting comments the following: proper performance of the functions of
from members of the public and affected

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the agency, including whether the ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of federally listed ABB. Please refer to the
information will have practical utility; all documents and submit comments on appropriate permit number (e.g., TE–
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s the applicant’s ITP application by one of 123456) when requesting application
estimate of the burden of the proposed the following methods. Please refer to documents and when submitting
collection of information the proposed permit number when comments. Documents and other
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, requesting documents or submitting information the applicants have
utility, and clarity of the information to comments. submitted with this application are
be collected; and Æ U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife available for review, subject to the
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of Service, Division of Endangered requirements of the Privacy Act (5
the collection of information on those Species—HCP Permits, P.O. Box 1306, U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
who are to respond; including through Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
the use of appropriate automated Æ Electronically: fw2_hcp_permits@
collection techniques or other forms of fws.gov. Permit TE04297C
information technology, e.g., permitting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
electronic submission of responses. Applicant: Rose Rock Midstream
Marty Tuegel, Branch Chief, by U.S.
HUD encourages interested parties to Crude, Limited Partnership, Tulsa, OK.
mail at: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
submit comment in response to these Environmental Review Division, P.O. Applicant requests an amended
questions. Box 1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, permit for oil and gas upstream and
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248– midstream production, including
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. 6651. geophysical exploration (seismic) and
Dated: August 31, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: construction, maintenance, operation,
Anna P. Guido, repair, and decommissioning of oil and
Introduction gas well field infrastructure, as well as
Department Paperwork Reduction Act Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer. Under the Endangered Species Act, as construction, maintenance, operation,
[FR Doc. 2016–21480 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am]
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act), repair, decommissioning, and
we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reclamation of oil and gas gathering,
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invite the public to comment on an transmission, and distribution pipeline
incidental take permit (ITP) application infrastructure within Oklahoma.
for take of the federally listed American
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR burying beetle (Nicrophorus Public Availability of Comments
americanus) resulting from activities
Fish and Wildlife Service Written comments we receive become
associated with geophysical exploration
part of the public record associated with
[FWS–R2–ES–2016–N140; (seismic) and construction,
maintenance, operation, repair, and this action. Before including your
FXES11120200000–167–FF02ENEH00]
decommissioning of oil and gas well address, phone number, email address,
Receipt of an Incidental Take Permit field infrastructure, as well as or other personal identifying
Application for Participation in the construction, maintenance, operation, information in your comment, you
Amended Oil and Gas Industry repair, decommissioning, and should be aware that your entire
Conservation Plan for the American reclamation of oil and gas gathering, comment—including your personal
Burying Beetle in Oklahoma transmission, and distribution pipeline identifying information—may be made
infrastructure within Oklahoma. If publicly available at any time. While
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, you can request in your comment that
approved, the permit would be issued to
Interior. we withhold your personal identifying
the applicant under the Amended Oil
ACTION: Notice of availability; request and Gas Industry Conservation Plan information from public review, we
for public comments. Associated with Issuance of Endangered cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permits do so. We will not consider anonymous
SUMMARY: Under the Endangered
for the American Burying Beetle in comments. All submissions from
Species Act, as amended (Act), we, the
Oklahoma (ICP). The original ICP was organizations or businesses, and from
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
approved on May 21, 2014 (publication individuals identifying themselves as
the public to comment on an incidental
of the FONSI notice was on July 25, representatives or officials of
take permit application for take of the
2014; 79 FR 43504). The draft amended organizations or businesses, will be
federally listed American burying beetle
ICP was made available for comment on made available for public disclosure in
resulting from activities associated with
March 8, 2016 (81 FR 12113), and their entirety.
the geophysical exploration (seismic)
approved on April 13, 2016. The ICP
and construction, maintenance, Authority
and the associated environmental
operation, repair, and decommissioning
assessment/finding of no significant
of oil and gas well field infrastructure We provide this notice under section
impact are available on the Web site at
within Oklahoma. If approved, the 10(c) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/
permit would be issued under the and its implementing regulations (50
oklahoma/ABBICP. However, we are no
approved Amended Oil and Gas CFR 17.22) and the National
longer taking comments on these
Industry Conservation Plan Associated Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
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finalized, approved documents.
with Issuance of Endangered Species 4321 et seq.) and its implementing
Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permits for the Applications Available for Review and regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
American Burying Beetle in Oklahoma Comment
(ICP). We invite local, State, Tribal, and
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
DATES:To ensure consideration, written Federal agencies, and the public to Acting, Regional Director, Southwest Region.
comments must be received on or before comment on the following application [FR Doc. 2016–21408 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am]
October 7, 2016. under the ICP, for incidental take of the BILLING CODE 4333–15–P

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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 202-402-5535. 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.
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