81 FR 62167 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program, Phase 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 174 (September 8, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 174 (September 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-21663 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 62167-62168] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21663] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5915-N-09] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program, Phase 2 AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: 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: November 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone (202) 402- 5534 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 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. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Demonstration, Phase 2. OMB Approval Number: Pending. Type of Request: New. Form Number: No forms. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Rental Assistance Demonstration program (RAD) was established in 2012 to stem the loss of public housing units and other subsidized housing arising from a backlog of capital needs. The program helps to convert at-risk public housing properties to two different forms of project- based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contracts--either project-based voucher (PBV) or project-based rental assistance (PBRA)-- giving public housing authorities (PHAs) more flexibility to access private and public funding sources, reducing their reliance on limited appropriations. The RAD authorizing statute requires HUD to [[Page 62168]] assess the impact of the program on: (1) The preservation and improvement of former public housing units, in particular their physical and financial condition, (2) the amount of external capital leveraged as a result of such conversions, and (3) the residents living in properties at the time of conversion. To comply with this statutory requirement and examine whether the program's objectives are being achieved, HUD will be collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from primary and secondary sources related to the following: (1) The physical and financial condition of 24 RAD properties selected for the study and 48 non-RAD properties selected for comparison; (2) the implementation of the program, including the capital needs and amount of external funding leveraged; and (3) the experience with, and effect on, residents. The first phase of the evaluation has been completed, and relied on information collected in accordance with OMB control number 2528-0304. Under Phase 1, HUD surveyed PHAs about their experiences with RAD and began enrolling public housing residents to track them for Phase 2 of the study. That information collection effort occurred early in the RAD implementation process; while it provided useful information about how PHAs were approaching RAD, further information collection is necessary to understand the results of RAD. The second phase of the evaluation is now under way to answer questions about effects of RAD three to four years after its launch. This notice announces HUD's intent to collect the following additional information: 1) a survey of residents of RAD properties and 2) follow-up interviews with PHA staff. This information will inform HUD, Congress, and other interested parties about how PHAs and residents are experiencing RAD now that projects have been converted, and whether or not it is achieving its intended objectives. Respondents (i.e. affected public): This information collection will affect approximately 400 households that have been enrolled in the RAD tenant study (enrollment was approved under OMB control number 2528-0304) and approximately 100 PHA staff, including Executive Directors and other high-level staff at PHAs participating in RAD. The tenant survey is expected to take 1 hour and will be conducted once for each household. The PHA interviews are expected to take 1 hour and will be conducted one time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Responses per Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost Information collection respondents Frequency of response annum per response hours per response Annual cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Survey of RAD tenants........... 400 One time.............. 1 1 400 $7.25 $2,900 Interviews with PHA staff....... 100 One time.............. 1 1 100 40 4,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... 500 .............. .............. 500 .............. 6,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 31, 2016. Katherine M. O'Regan, Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research. [FR Doc. 2016-21663 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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This is not a toll-free number. Persons The Federal Register notice that Description of the need for the
with hearing or speech impairments solicited public comment on the information and proposed use:
may access this number through TTY by information collection for a period of 60 Application information is needed to
calling the toll-free Federal Relay days was published on June 20, 2016 at determine competition winners, i.e., the
Service at (800) 877–8339. 81 FR 24628. technical assistance providers best able
Copies of available documents to develop efficient and effective
A. Overview of Information Collection
submitted to OMB may be obtained programs and projects that increase the
Title of Information Collection: supply of affordable housing units,
from Ms. Guido.
Application for Community Compass prevent and reduce homelessness,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This TA and Capacity Building Program improve data collection and reporting,
notice informs the public that HUD is NOFA. and use coordinated neighborhood and
seeking approval from OMB for the OMB Approval Number: 2506–0198. community development strategies to
information collection described in Type of Request: Revision. revitalize and strengthen their
Section A. Form Number: None. communities.
Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection Annual cost
respondents response per annum per response hours per response
Targeted Needs As-
sessment .................. 120 1 120 52 $6,240.00 $64.16 $400,358.40
Total ...................... 120 ........................ ........................ 52 6,240.00 64.16 400,358.40
B. Solicitation of Public Comment DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
URBAN DEVELOPMENT and Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
This notice is soliciting comments SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
from members of the public and affected [Docket No. FR–5915–N–09]
Anna P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@
parties concerning the collection of hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5535.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
information described in Section A on This is not a toll-free number. Persons
Collection: Evaluation of the Rental
the following: Assistance Demonstration Program, with hearing or speech impairments
(1) Whether the proposed collection Phase 2 may access this number through TTY by
of information is necessary for the calling the toll-free Federal Relay
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development Service at (800) 877–8339.
proper performance of the functions of
and Research, HUD. Copies of available documents
the agency, including whether the
ACTION: Notice. submitted to OMB may be obtained
information will have practical utility;
from Ms. Guido.
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
estimate of the burden of the proposed the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection notice informs the public that HUD is
collection of information; seeking approval from OMB for the
described below. In accordance with the
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is information collection described in
utility, and clarity of the information to requesting comment from all interested Section A.
be collected; and parties on the proposed collection of A. Overview of Information Collection
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of information. The purpose of this notice
Title of Information Collection:
the collection of information on those is to allow for 60 days of public
Evaluation of the Rental Assistance
who are to respond; including through comment.
Demonstration, Phase 2.
the use of appropriate automated DATES: Comments Due Date: November OMB Approval Number: Pending.
collection techniques or other forms of 7, 2016. Type of Request: New.
information technology, e.g., permitting ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Form Number: No forms.
electronic submission of responses. invited to submit comments regarding Description of the need for the
HUD encourages interested parties to this proposal. Comments should refer to information and proposed use: The
submit comment in response to these the proposal by name and/or OMB Rental Assistance Demonstration
questions. Control Number and should be sent to: program (RAD) was established in 2012
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management to stem the loss of public housing units
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and other subsidized housing arising
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, from a backlog of capital needs. The
Dated: August 31, 2016. SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC program helps to convert at-risk public
Anna P. Guido, 20410–5000; telephone (202) 402–5534 housing properties to two different
Department Reports Management Officer,
(this is not a toll-free number) or email forms of project-based Section 8
Office of the Chief Information Officer. at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov for a copy of Housing Assistance Payments (HAP)
the proposed forms or other available contracts—either project-based voucher
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information. Persons with hearing or (PBV) or project-based rental assistance
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P speech impairments may access this (PBRA)—giving public housing
number through TTY by calling the toll- authorities (PHAs) more flexibility to
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– access private and public funding
8339. sources, reducing their reliance on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: limited appropriations. The RAD
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management authorizing statute requires HUD to
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assess the impact of the program on: (1) The first phase of the evaluation has This information will inform HUD,
The preservation and improvement of been completed, and relied on Congress, and other interested parties
former public housing units, in information collected in accordance about how PHAs and residents are
particular their physical and financial with OMB control number 2528–0304. experiencing RAD now that projects
condition, (2) the amount of external Under Phase 1, HUD surveyed PHAs have been converted, and whether or
capital leveraged as a result of such about their experiences with RAD and not it is achieving its intended
conversions, and (3) the residents living began enrolling public housing objectives.
in properties at the time of conversion. residents to track them for Phase 2 of
To comply with this statutory the study. That information collection Respondents (i.e. affected public):
requirement and examine whether the effort occurred early in the RAD This information collection will affect
program’s objectives are being achieved, implementation process; while it approximately 400 households that have
HUD will be collecting and analyzing provided useful information about how been enrolled in the RAD tenant study
quantitative and qualitative data from PHAs were approaching RAD, further (enrollment was approved under OMB
primary and secondary sources related information collection is necessary to control number 2528–0304) and
to the following: (1) The physical and understand the results of RAD. The approximately 100 PHA staff, including
financial condition of 24 RAD second phase of the evaluation is now Executive Directors and other high-level
properties selected for the study and 48 under way to answer questions about staff at PHAs participating in RAD. The
non-RAD properties selected for effects of RAD three to four years after tenant survey is expected to take 1 hour
comparison; (2) the implementation of its launch. This notice announces and will be conducted once for each
the program, including the capital needs HUD’s intent to collect the following household. The PHA interviews are
and amount of external funding additional information: 1) a survey of expected to take 1 hour and will be
leveraged; and (3) the experience with, residents of RAD properties and 2) conducted one time.
and effect on, residents. follow-up interviews with PHA staff.
Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost
Information collection Annual cost
respondents response per annum per response hours per response
Survey of RAD tenants 400 One time ........ 1 1 400 $7.25 $2,900
Interviews with PHA 100 One time ........ 1 1 100 40 4,000
staff.
Total ...................... 500 ........................ ........................ 500 ........................ 6,900
B. Solicitation of Public Comment Dated: August 31, 2016. Control Number and should be sent to:
Katherine M. O’Regan, HUD Desk Officer, Office of
This notice is soliciting comments Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Management and Budget, New
from members of the public and affected Development and Research. Executive Office Building, Washington,
parties concerning the collection of [FR Doc. 2016–21663 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email:
information described in Section A on BILLING CODE 4210–67–P OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
the following: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(1) Whether the proposed collection Colette Pollard, Reports Management
of information is necessary for the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing
proper performance of the functions of URBAN DEVELOPMENT and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
the agency, including whether the [Docket No. FR–5909–N–65] SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
information will have practical utility; Colette Pollard at
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Colette.Pollard@hud.gov or telephone
Collection: Mortgage Insurance 202–402–3400. This is not a toll-free
estimate of the burden of the proposed
Termination; Application for Premium number. Persons with hearing or speech
collection of information;
Refund or Distributive Share Payment impairments may access this number
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, through TTY by calling the toll-free
utility, and clarity of the information to AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
be collected; and Officer, HUD. Copies of available documents
ACTION: Notice. submitted to OMB may be obtained
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those from Ms. Pollard.
SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the
who are to respond; including through SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
proposed information collection
the use of appropriate automated requirement described below to the notice informs the public that HUD is
collection techniques or other forms of Office of Management and Budget seeking approval from OMB for the
information technology, e.g., permitting (OMB) for review, in accordance with information collection described in
electronic submission of responses. the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Section A.
The Federal Register notice that
HUD encourages interested parties to purpose of this notice is to allow for an
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solicited public comment on the
submit comment in response to these additional 30 days of public comment.
information collection for a period of 60
questions. DATES: Comments Due Date: October 11, days was published on June 21, 2016 at
2016. 81 FR 40340.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding A. Overview of Information Collection
this proposal. Comments should refer to Title of Information Collection:
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