82 FR 18768 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program, Phase II
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 76 (Friday, April 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 18768-18769] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08123] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-6003-N-04] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program, Phase II 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: June 20, 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: 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 Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program, Phase II. OMB Approval Number: 2528-0309. Type of Request: Substantial revision of currently approved collection. Form Number: N/A. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Office of Policy Development and Research, at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is proposing a revision of currently approved data collection activity as part of the evaluation of the Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811) Project Rental Assistance (PRA) Program. The Section 811 supportive housing model provides people with disabilities affordable housing and access to appropriate, voluntary supportive services. The traditional Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC) program awarded interest-free capital advances and contracts for project-based rental assistance to nonprofit organizations to develop supportive housing. The Section 811 PRA program is a new approach to supportive housing that provides project-based rental assistance to state housing agencies for the development of supportive housing for extremely low-income persons with disabilities. Housing agencies must have an interagency partnership agreement with the state health and human service agency and the state Medicaid provider to provide services and supports directly to residents living in units funded with Section 811 PRA. This evaluation is the second phase of a two-phase evaluation. Phase I evaluated the early implementation of the Section 811 PRA Program in the 12 states that were awarded the first round of PRA grants. The OMB Approval Number for Phase I is 2528-0309. HUD is now undertaking the second phase of the Section 811 PRA evaluation. The second phase will continue to evaluate the implementation of the Section 811 PRA Program, but will also assess the program's effectiveness and its impact on residents and will be limited to six states. The evaluation of the Section 811 PRA Program, including the assessment of its effectiveness compared to the traditional Section 811 PRAC Program, is mandated by the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010. This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on the revision of the approved information collection activity for the second phase of the Section 811 PRA evaluation. Data collection for the second phase of the evaluation of the Section 811 PRA Program includes in-person surveys with residents assisted by the Section 811 PRA and PRAC programs and in-person interviews with staff from PRA program participating agencies (property owners or managers of properties where Section 811 PRA residents live, manager-level staff at organizations that provide supportive services to PRA residents, and manager-level staff at Public Housing Authorities that committed housing subsidies for the PRA program). The purpose of the interviews is to assess the implementation experience of the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance program and the program's impact on residents. Participation in the resident survey is voluntary for PRA and PRAC residents. Respondents: Residents assisted with HUD's Section 811 program, Section 811 property managers, supportive service providers, and Public Housing Authorities. Total Estimated Burdens: Researchers will administer resident surveys for an average of 45 minutes with an additional 30 minutes needed to schedule the call and conduct [[Page 18769]] prescreening questions with the respondent. The total burden for the 480 Section 811 residents is 600 hours. The average burden of interviews for property managers and service providers is one hour, with an additional half-hour to schedule the call and compile information needed to complete the interview. The average burden for Public Housing Authorities is 30 minutes with an additional 30 minutes needed to schedule the call and compile information for the interview. The total burden hours for property owners is 36 hours, the total burden hours for service providers is 72 hours, and the total burden hours for Public Housing Authorities is 12 hours. The total respondent burden for these data collection activities is 720 hours. Estimated Hour and Cost Burden of Information Collection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost Information collection respondents response annum per response hours per response Annual cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 811 Property Owner.............. 24 1 1 1.5 36 $26.63 $958.68 Service Provider Manager................ 48 1 1 1.5 72 45.43 3,270.96 Public Housing Authority Manager........ 12 1 1 1 12 41.40 496.80 Section 811 residents................... 480 1 1 1.25 600 9.21 5,526.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... 564 .............. .............. .............. 720 .............. 10,252.44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on the assumptions and table below we calculate the total annual cost burden for this information collection to be $10,252.44. For staff of participating agencies, we estimated their cost per response using the most recent (May 2015) Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics median hourly wage for selected occupations classified by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes. To estimate hourly wage rates for property owners and managers of properties where Section 811 residents live, we used the occupation code Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (11- 940), with a median hourly wage of $26.63. For managers of service providers of Section 811 residents, we used Medical and Health Services Managers (11-911), with a median hourly wage of $45.43. For Public Housing Authority managers, we used the Administrative Services Manager (11-310), with a median hourly wage of $41.40. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Occupation SOC Median hourly Respondent Occupation title code wage rate ($) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 811 Property Manager............... Property, Real Estate, and 11-940 26.63 Community Association Managers. Service Provider Manager................... Medical and Health Services 11-911 45.43 Managers. Public Housing Authority Manager........... Administrative Services Manager.... 11-310 41.40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (May 2015), https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm. Section 811 PRA and PRAC households participating in the Section 811 evaluation will range in employment position and earnings, but national data indicate the population has very low incomes. According to 2016 HUD Picture of Subsidized Households Data (https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/assthsg.html), the average per person household income for Section 811 PRAC residents in the six states where the study is being conducted was $10,573, but only six percent of PRAC residents report wages as a major source of household income (current data on PRA participants is not yet available). We estimated the hourly wage burden for Section 811 residents, at $9.21, the average expected prevailing minimum wage in the six states where the evaluation is being conducted [California--$10.50; Delaware--$8.25; Louisiana--$7.25 (federal minimum wage); Maryland--$8.75; Minnesota--$9.50; Washington-- $11.00]. We assumed an unweighted average as the survey sample will comprise of approximately 80 residents from each of the six states. (Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Minimum Wage Laws in the States--January 2017, https://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm). 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. C. Authority Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Dated: March 9, 2017. Matthew E. Ammon, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Development and Research. [FR Doc. 2017-08123 Filed 4-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment this proposal. Comments should refer to approach to supportive housing that
This notice solicits comments from the proposal by name and/or OMB provides project-based rental assistance
members of the public and affected Control Number and should be sent to: to state housing agencies for the
parties concerning the collection of Anna P. Guido, Reports Management development of supportive housing for
information described in Section A on Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing extremely low-income persons with
the following: and Urban Development, 451 7th Street disabilities. Housing agencies must have
(1) Whether the proposed collection SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC an interagency partnership agreement
20410–5000; telephone (202) 402–5534 with the state health and human service
of information is necessary for the
(this is not a toll-free number) or email agency and the state Medicaid provider
proper performance of the functions of
at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov for a copy of to provide services and supports
the agency, including whether the
the proposed forms or other available directly to residents living in units
information will have practical utility;
information. Persons with hearing or funded with Section 811 PRA.
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s This evaluation is the second phase of
estimate of the burden of the proposed speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the toll- a two-phase evaluation. Phase I
collection of information; evaluated the early implementation of
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339. the Section 811 PRA Program in the 12
utility, and clarity of the information to states that were awarded the first round
be collected; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management of PRA grants. The OMB Approval
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of Number for Phase I is 2528–0309. HUD
the collection of information on those Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street is now undertaking the second phase of
who are to respond, including the use the Section 811 PRA evaluation. The
of appropriate automated collection SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
second phase will continue to evaluate
techniques or other forms of information Anna P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@
the implementation of the Section 811
technology, e.g., permitting electronic hud.gov or telephone (202) 402–5535.
PRA Program, but will also assess the
submission of responses. This is not a toll-free number. Persons
program’s effectiveness and its impact
HUD encourages interested parties to with hearing or speech impairments
on residents and will be limited to six
submit comment in response to these may access this number through TTY by
states. The evaluation of the Section 811
questions. calling the toll-free Federal Relay
PRA Program, including the assessment
Service at (800) 877–8339.
C. Authority of its effectiveness compared to the
Copies of available documents
traditional Section 811 PRAC Program,
Section 3507 of the Paperwork submitted to OMB may be obtained
is mandated by the Frank Melville
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. from Ms. Guido.
Supportive Housing Investment Act of
Chapter 35. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 2010. This Federal Register Notice
Date: March 21, 2017. notice informs the public that HUD is provides the opportunity to comment on
Anna P. Guido, seeking approval from OMB for the the revision of the approved information
Department reports Management Officer, information collection described in collection activity for the second phase
Office of the Chief Information Officer. Section A. of the Section 811 PRA evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2017–08121 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am] A. Overview of Information Collection Data collection for the second phase
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of the evaluation of the Section 811 PRA
Title of Information Collection: Program includes in-person surveys
Evaluation of the Section 811 Project with residents assisted by the Section
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Rental Assistance Program, Phase II. 811 PRA and PRAC programs and in-
URBAN DEVELOPMENT OMB Approval Number: 2528–0309. person interviews with staff from PRA
Type of Request: Substantial revision program participating agencies
[Docket No. FR–6003–N–04] of currently approved collection. (property owners or managers of
Form Number: N/A. properties where Section 811 PRA
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Description of the need for the residents live, manager-level staff at
Collection: Evaluation of the Section information and proposed use: The organizations that provide supportive
811 Project Rental Assistance Office of Policy Development and services to PRA residents, and manager-
Program, Phase II Research, at the U.S. Department of level staff at Public Housing Authorities
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development Housing and Urban Development that committed housing subsidies for
and Research, HUD. (HUD), is proposing a revision of the PRA program). The purpose of the
currently approved data collection interviews is to assess the
ACTION: Notice.
activity as part of the evaluation of the implementation experience of the
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from Section 811 Supportive Housing for Section 811 Project Rental Assistance
the Office of Management and Budget Persons with Disabilities (Section 811) program and the program’s impact on
(OMB) for the information collection Project Rental Assistance (PRA) residents. Participation in the resident
described below. In accordance with the Program. The Section 811 supportive survey is voluntary for PRA and PRAC
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is housing model provides people with residents.
requesting comment from all interested disabilities affordable housing and Respondents: Residents assisted with
parties on the proposed collection of access to appropriate, voluntary HUD’s Section 811 program, Section
supportive services. The traditional
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information. The purpose of this notice 811 property managers, supportive
is to allow for 60 days of public Section 811 Project Rental Assistance service providers, and Public Housing
comment. Contract (PRAC) program awarded Authorities.
interest-free capital advances and Total Estimated Burdens: Researchers
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 20, contracts for project-based rental will administer resident surveys for an
2017. assistance to nonprofit organizations to average of 45 minutes with an
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are develop supportive housing. The additional 30 minutes needed to
invited to submit comments regarding Section 811 PRA program is a new schedule the call and conduct
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prescreening questions with the and compile information needed to owners is 36 hours, the total burden
respondent. The total burden for the 480 complete the interview. The average hours for service providers is 72 hours,
Section 811 residents is 600 hours. The burden for Public Housing Authorities and the total burden hours for Public
average burden of interviews for is 30 minutes with an additional 30 Housing Authorities is 12 hours. The
property managers and service minutes needed to schedule the call and total respondent burden for these data
providers is one hour, with an compile information for the interview. collection activities is 720 hours.
additional half-hour to schedule the call The total burden hours for property
ESTIMATED HOUR AND COST BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual Hourly cost Annual
Information collection respondents response per annum per response burden hours per response cost
Section 811 Property
Owner ..................... 24 1 1 1.5 36 $26.63 $958.68
Service Provider Man-
ager ........................ 48 1 1 1.5 72 45.43 3,270.96
Public Housing Au-
thority Manager ...... 12 1 1 1 12 41.40 496.80
Section 811 residents 480 1 1 1.25 600 9.21 5,526.00
Total .................... 564 ........................ ........................ .......................... 720 ........................ 10,252.44
Based on the assumptions and table occupations classified by Standard managers of service providers of Section
below we calculate the total annual cost Occupational Classification (SOC) 811 residents, we used Medical and
burden for this information collection to codes. To estimate hourly wage rates for Health Services Managers (11–911),
be $10,252.44. For staff of participating property owners and managers of with a median hourly wage of $45.43.
agencies, we estimated their cost per properties where Section 811 residents For Public Housing Authority managers,
response using the most recent (May live, we used the occupation code we used the Administrative Services
2015) Bureau of Labor Statistics, Property, Real Estate, and Community Manager (11–310), with a median
Occupational Employment Statistics Association Managers (11–940), with a hourly wage of $41.40.
median hourly wage for selected median hourly wage of $26.63. For
Median hourly
Occupation
Respondent Occupation title wage rate
SOC code ($)
Section 811 Property Manager ........ Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers ................ 11–940 26.63
Service Provider Manager ............... Medical and Health Services Managers ................................................... 11–911 45.43
Public Housing Authority Manager .. Administrative Services Manager .............................................................. 11–310 41.40
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (May 2015), https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm.
Section 811 PRA and PRAC survey sample will comprise of the use of appropriate automated
households participating in the Section approximately 80 residents from each of collection techniques or other forms of
811 evaluation will range in the six states. (Source: U.S. Department information technology, e.g., permitting
employment position and earnings, but of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, electronic submission of responses.
national data indicate the population Minimum Wage Laws in the States— HUD encourages interested parties to
has very low incomes. According to January 2017, https://www.dol.gov/whd/
submit comment in response to these
2016 HUD Picture of Subsidized minwage/america.htm).
questions.
Households Data (https:// B. Solicitation of Public Comment
www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ C. Authority
assthsg.html), the average per person This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected Section 3507 of the Paperwork
household income for Section 811
parties concerning the collection of Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
PRAC residents in the six states where
information described in Section A on Chapter 35.
the study is being conducted was
the following:
$10,573, but only six percent of PRAC (1) Whether the proposed collection
Dated: March 9, 2017.
residents report wages as a major source of information is necessary for the Matthew E. Ammon,
of household income (current data on proper performance of the functions of General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy,
PRA participants is not yet available). the agency, including whether the Development and Research.
We estimated the hourly wage burden information will have practical utility; [FR Doc. 2017–08123 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am]
for Section 811 residents, at $9.21, the (2) The accuracy of the agency’s BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
average expected prevailing minimum
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estimate of the burden of the proposed
wage in the six states where the collection of information;
evaluation is being conducted (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
[California—$10.50; Delaware—$8.25; utility, and clarity of the information to
Louisiana—$7.25 (federal minimum be collected; and
wage); Maryland—$8.75; Minnesota— (4) Ways to minimize the burden of
$9.50; Washington—$11.00]. We the collection of information on those
assumed an unweighted average as the who are to respond; including through
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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. | |
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