81 FR 88700 - 60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: American Healthy Homes Survey II
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 236 (December 8, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 236 (December 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 88700-88701 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29447 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 236 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 88700-88701] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29447] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. 5914-N-03] 60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: American Healthy Homes Survey II AGENCY: Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement concerning an American Healthy Homes Survey II in homes across the country will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: February 6, 2017. 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: Ms. Ashley Mack, Reports Liaison Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 8236, Washington, DC 20410. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Ashley, (202) 402-7595 (this is not a toll-free number), or Peter.J.Ashley@hud.gov, for copies of the proposed information collection instruments and other available documents electronically or on paper. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance [[Page 88701]] the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. Title of Proposal: American Healthy Homes Survey II. OMB Control Number: Pending. Need for the Information and Proposed Use: Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal that adversely affects virtually every organ system in the body. Young children are particularly susceptible to its effects, with nervous system development and lower IQ the most serious. Lead poisoning remains one of the top childhood environmental health problems today. The most current national survey of young children's blood lead levels, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2007-2010), shows that about 535,000 young children have elevated blood lead levels (Note: The CDC changed to a lower ``reference value'' of 5 [mu]g/dl to define an elevated blood lead level (EBLL) in 2012, increasing the number of children to be considered as having an EBLL, including for this analysis.) The most common source of lead exposure for children today is deteriorating lead paint in older housing and the contaminated dust and soil it generates. The National Survey of Lead and Allergens in Housing (NSLAH), conducted by HUD and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in 1998-2000, estimated that 37.9 million homes had lead-based paint and 24.0 million homes had significant lead-based paint hazards; the American Healthy Homes Survey (AHHS I, 2005-6), conducted by HUD and the Environmental Protection Agency, found that 37.1 million homes had lead-based paint, and that 23.2 million homes had significant lead- based paint hazards. With the more recent of these surveys being over a decade old, new information is needed to identify the extent of progress toward achieving the goal of the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children of eliminating lead paint hazards in housing where children under six live, and help target control strategies toward achieving the goal. Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by episodes of airway inflammation and narrowing. It is generally accepted that asthma results from the interaction between genetic susceptibility and environmental exposures. Exposure to indoor allergy-producing substances (allergens) is believed to play an important role in the development and exacerbation of asthma. NSLAH (1998-2000) found that most U.S. homes had detectable levels of dust mite allergen associated with allergic sensitization and asthma. AHHS I (2005-2006) found allergens, pesticides and mold in homes nationwide. Dust mite, dog and cat allergen levels at and above the allergen concentration threshold level that can result in the development of allergic sensitivity or asthma symptoms in susceptible individuals were widespread in housing. Mouse and cockroach allergens were also found. This AHHS II will collect allergy-related samples only for pesticide and mold analyses. Such airborne chemicals as carbon monoxide, airborne particulate matter, and formaldehyde, such chemicals on surfaces as pesticides, and such unintentional injury factors as housing conditions associated with falls, fires and poisons, are known to have adverse health or safety effects. National residential prevalence estimates for these factors are generally unavailable, limiting the ability of HUD and other agencies to develop data-driven control strategies. Results from this survey will provide current information needed for regulatory and policy decisions and enable an assessment of progress in making the U.S. housing stock safe. This information will be used to revise policy and guidance targeting the housing with the greatest needs for evaluation and control of lead and additional housing-related safety and health hazards. Agency Form Number: None. Members of Affected Public: Homeowners and rental housing tenants. Total Burden Estimate (First Year): Number of respondents: 600. Frequency of response: 1. Hours per response: 4.0. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 2,400. Status of the Proposed Information Collection: New request. Dated: December 2, 2016. Jon L. Gant, Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. [FR Doc. 2016-29447 Filed 12-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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system has been transferred to the http://www.dhs.gov/foia or 1–866–431– which they originated and claims any
National Archives and Records 0486. In addition, you should: additional exemptions set forth here.
Administration permanent records • Explain why you believe the Dated: December 1, 2016.
collection. Updates of system Department would have information on Jonathan R. Cantor,
information are transferred to NARA you;
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of
every 5 years. All system hardware and • Identify which component(s) of the Homeland Security.
data is stored at OSC, Kearneysville, Department you believe may have the
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WV. Backups are performed daily. information about you;
Copies of backups are stored at an off- • Specify when you believe the BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
site location. records would have been created; and
• Provide any other information that
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
will help the FOIA staff determine
Commandant (CG–633), United States which DHS component agency may URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Coast Guard, Mail Stop 7710, have responsive records; [Docket No. 5914–N–03]
Washington, DC 20593; Commandant If your request is seeking records
(BSX), United States Coast Guard, Mail pertaining to another living individual, 60 Day Notice of Proposed Information
Stop 7501, Washington, DC 20593; you must include a statement from that Collection: American Healthy Homes
Director, United States Coast Guard, individual certifying his/her agreement Survey II
National Vessel Documentation Center, for you to access his/her records.
792 T J Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, AGENCY: Office of Lead Hazard Control
Without the above information, the
WV 25419; IDENT Program and Healthy Homes, HUD.
component(s) may not be able to
Management Office, U.S. Department of conduct an effective search, and your ACTION: Notice.
Homeland Security, Washington, DC request may be denied due to lack of
20528. SUMMARY: The proposed information
specificity or lack of compliance with collection requirement concerning an
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: applicable regulations. American Healthy Homes Survey II in
The Secretary of Homeland Security RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: homes across the country will be
has exempted this system from the submitted to the Office of Management
See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.
notification, access, and amendment and Budget (OMB) for review, as
procedures of the Privacy Act because it CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: required by the Paperwork Reduction
is a law enforcement system. However, See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. Act. The Department is soliciting public
DHS/USCG will consider individual comments on the subject proposal.
requests to determine whether or not RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
DATES: Comments Due Date: February 6,
information may be released. Thus, Records are obtained from USCG 2017.
individuals seeking notification of and boardings, USCG inspections, USCG ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
access to any record contained in this investigations, USCG documentation invited to submit comments regarding
system of records, or seeking to contest offices, and vessel notice of arrival this proposal. Comments should refer to
its content, may submit a request in reports in the course of normal routine the proposal by name and/or OMB
writing to the Chief Privacy Officer and business. This information is gathered Control Number and should be sent to:
Commandant (CG–611), United States from the owners, operators, crew Ms. Ashley Mack, Reports Liaison
Coast Guard, whose contact information members, agents, passengers, witnesses, Officer, Department of Housing and
can be found at http://www.dhs.gov/foia other government agencies, and USCG Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
under ‘‘Contacts.’’ If an individual personnel. In addition records or record Room 8236, Washington, DC 20410.
believes more than one component identifiers are ingested from other DHS
maintains Privacy Act records FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and Federal systems, including IDENT,
concerning him or her, the individual Vessel Identification System (VIS), Peter Ashley, (202) 402–7595 (this is not
may submit the request to the Chief Merchant Vessel Documentation System a toll-free number), or Peter.J.Ashley@
Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of (MVDS), and the National Crime hud.gov, for copies of the proposed
Information Act (FOIA) Officer, Information Center (NCIC). information collection instruments and
Department of Homeland Security, other available documents electronically
Washington, DC 20528–0655. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: or on paper.
When seeking records about yourself The Secretary of Homeland Security, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
from this system of records or any other pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), has Department is submitting the proposed
Departmental system of records, your exempted this system from the information collection to OMB for
request must conform with the Privacy following provisions of the Privacy Act: review, as required by the Paperwork
Act regulations set forth in 6 CFR part 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3–4), (d), (e)(1–3), Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C.
5. You must first verify your identity, (e)(5), (e)(8), and (g). Additionally, the chapter 35, as amended).
meaning that you must provide your full Secretary of Homeland Security, This Notice is soliciting comments
name, current address, and date and pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) has from members of the public and affected
place of birth. You must sign your exempted this system from the agencies concerning the proposed
request, and your signature must either following provisions of the Privacy Act, collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
be notarized or submitted under 28 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), whether the proposed collection of
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U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), and (f). information is necessary for the proper
statements to be made under penalty of When this system receives a record performance of the functions of the
perjury as a substitute for notarization. from another system exempted in that agency, including whether the
While no specific form is required, you source system under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), information will have practical utility;
may obtain forms for this purpose from DHS will claim the same exemptions for (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief those records that are claimed for the estimate of the burden of the proposed
Freedom of Information Act Officer, original primary systems of records from collection of information; (3) Enhance
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the quality, utility, and clarity of the from the interaction between genetic DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
information to be collected; and (4) susceptibility and environmental
Minimize the burden of the collection of exposures. Exposure to indoor allergy- Bureau of Land Management.
information on those who are to producing substances (allergens) is
respond; including through the use of believed to play an important role in the [LLES960000 L14400000.BJ0000]
appropriate automated collection development and exacerbation of
techniques or other forms of information asthma. NSLAH (1998–2000) found that Eastern States: Filing of Plat of
technology, e.g., permitting electronic most U.S. homes had detectable levels Survey; Mississippi
submission of responses. of dust mite allergen associated with
Title of Proposal: American Healthy allergic sensitization and asthma. AHHS AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Homes Survey II. I (2005–2006) found allergens, Interior.
OMB Control Number: Pending. pesticides and mold in homes ACTION: Notice.
Need for the Information and nationwide. Dust mite, dog and cat
Proposed Use: Lead is a highly toxic allergen levels at and above the allergen SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
heavy metal that adversely affects concentration threshold level that can Management (BLM) will file the plat of
virtually every organ system in the result in the development of allergic survey of the lands described below in
body. Young children are particularly sensitivity or asthma symptoms in the BLM-Eastern States office in
susceptible to its effects, with nervous susceptible individuals were Washington, District of Columbia, 30
system development and lower IQ the widespread in housing. Mouse and calendar days from the date of
most serious. Lead poisoning remains cockroach allergens were also found. publication in the Federal Register.
one of the top childhood environmental This AHHS II will collect allergy-related
health problems today. The most FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
samples only for pesticide and mold Bureau of Land Management—Eastern
current national survey of young analyses.
children’s blood lead levels, the States, 20 M Street SE., Washington,
National Health and Nutrition Such airborne chemicals as carbon District of Columbia 20003, Attn:
Examination Survey (NHANES) monoxide, airborne particulate matter, Dominica Van Koten. Persons who use
conducted by the Centers for Disease and formaldehyde, such chemicals on a telecommunications device for the
Control and Prevention (CDC) (2007– surfaces as pesticides, and such deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
2010), shows that about 535,000 young unintentional injury factors as housing Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
children have elevated blood lead levels conditions associated with falls, fires 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above
(Note: The CDC changed to a lower and poisons, are known to have adverse individual during normal business
‘‘reference value’’ of 5 mg/dl to define an health or safety effects. National hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
elevated blood lead level (EBLL) in residential prevalence estimates for day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
2012, increasing the number of children these factors are generally unavailable, or question with the above individual.
to be considered as having an EBLL, limiting the ability of HUD and other You will receive a reply during normal
including for this analysis.) The most agencies to develop data-driven control business hours.
common source of lead exposure for strategies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
children today is deteriorating lead Results from this survey will provide survey was requested by the Bureau of
paint in older housing and the current information needed for Indian Affairs.
contaminated dust and soil it generates. regulatory and policy decisions and The lands surveyed are:
The National Survey of Lead and enable an assessment of progress in
Allergens in Housing (NSLAH), making the U.S. housing stock safe. Choctaw Meridian, Mississippi
conducted by HUD and the National T. 7 N., R. 10 E.
Institute of Environmental Health This information will be used to
Sciences in 1998–2000, estimated that revise policy and guidance targeting the The dependent resurvey and
37.9 million homes had lead-based housing with the greatest needs for subdivision of Section 8, 9, and 17 in
paint and 24.0 million homes had evaluation and control of lead and Township 7 North, Range 10 East, of the
significant lead-based paint hazards; the additional housing-related safety and Choctaw Meridian, in the State of
American Healthy Homes Survey health hazards. Mississippi, and was accepted August
(AHHS I, 2005–6), conducted by HUD Agency Form Number: None. 31, 2016.
and the Environmental Protection Members of Affected Public: Copies of the described plat will be
Agency, found that 37.1 million homes Homeowners and rental housing placed in the open file. It will be
had lead-based paint, and that 23.2 tenants. available to the public as a matter of
million homes had significant lead- information.
based paint hazards. Total Burden Estimate (First Year): If a protest is received against the
With the more recent of these surveys Number of respondents: 600. survey, as shown on the plat, prior to
being over a decade old, new Frequency of response: 1. the date of the official filing, the filing
information is needed to identify the will be postponed pending our
extent of progress toward achieving the Hours per response: 4.0.
consideration of the protest.
goal of the President’s Task Force on Total Estimated Burden Hours: 2,400. The plat will not be officially filed
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Status of the Proposed Information until the day after the protest is
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Risks to Children of eliminating lead Collection: New request. accepted or dismissed and has become
paint hazards in housing where children final, including decisions on appeals.
Dated: December 2, 2016.
under six live, and help target control
Jon L. Gant, Dated: December 2, 2016.
strategies toward achieving the goal.
Asthma is a chronic respiratory Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Dominica Van Koten,
disease characterized by episodes of Healthy Homes. Chief Cadastral Surveyor.
airway inflammation and narrowing. It [FR Doc. 2016–29447 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–29405 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am]
is generally accepted that asthma results BILLING CODE 4210–67–P BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P
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