82 FR 31344 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Understanding Rapid Re-Housing Study
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 128 (July 6, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 31344-31345] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14220] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5997-N-35] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Understanding Rapid Re-Housing Study AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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 30 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: August 7, 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: 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, QMAC, 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. Person 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 7, 2017 at 82 FR 9591. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Understanding Rapid Re-Housing Study. OMB Approval Number: 2528--New. Type of Request: New. Form Number: No Forms. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) is an increasingly popular approach for using the homeless assistance system to reduce and end homelessness in communities across the United States. Several studies have examined RRH program outcomes. HUD's Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless Families Demonstration Program report and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' research brief Impact and Performance of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program: Results from the FY 2013 Program Year measured RRH outcomes, and RRH was one of the active interventions tested in the Family Options Study (FOS). Several local studies have also assessed RRH. Collectively, the research conducted to date has produced varied evidence of the outcomes for participants receiving this type of assistance. The Understanding Rapid Re-Housing Study provides an opportunity to (1) synthesize existing research on RRH programs, (2) extend the analysis of data from the Family Options Study (2016), (3) provide a detailed examination of all rapid re-housing programs nationwide, and (4) conduct qualitative research with a small sample of families and individuals who receive RRH. The first two objectives will utilize existing literature and data that have already been collected. To examine the nation's RRH programs, we will rely on currently existing Annual Program Reports (APRs) from local Continuums of Care (CoCs) and administer a web-based survey to RRH programs. To accomplish the fourth objective, we will conduct in-depth interviews and ethnographic research with households. This notice announces HUD's intent to collect information through the following [[Page 31345]] methods: Study investigators (from Abt Associates) will administer a program-level web-based survey, which will include two separate sets of questions--a short set of system-level questions for CoC program staff, and an in-depth set of questions for RRH program staff. The survey will be administered to all CoCs and RRH programs nationwide. To describe the program models in place, the use of progressive engagement, and strategies for RRH in tight rental markets, the study investigators will conduct in-depth telephone follow-up interviews with approximately 20 RRH programs. In addition, investigators will conduct one-time in- person in-depth interviews with a sample of six households in shelter who have been offered RRH but have not yet started to receive it, 16 households who are receiving RRH assistance, and six households that have already transitioned from RRH to permanent housing. Finally, to understand their experiences both during RRH and once RRH assistance ends, and investigators will conduct ethnographic research with 16 households. This will include in-person interviews, household observations, quarterly check-ins, and the completion of housing journals. Respondents: Information collection for the program-level web survey will involve program staff from all CoCs (approximately 400) and all RRH programs nationwide (approximately 2,400 programs). Approximately 20 RRH programs will be involved in the in-depth follow- up interviews. Information collection for the qualitative research will affect approximately 28 households. From the completed 28 interviews, study investigators will invite all 16 households receiving RRH to continue in the applied ethnographic component of the study (and we assume that 15 will complete the ethnographic research activities). Their one-time in-depth interviews will provide a baseline against which investigators will analyze data to be collected over the subsequent 15 months. Those data will include participant observation, housing journals, quarterly family updates, and two follow-up interviews. Respondents (i.e., affected public): Continuum of Care Collaborative Applicants, rapid re-housing program directors, and participants of rapid re-housing programs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour Total burden Hourly cost Information collection respondents response annum per response hours per response Cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program Data Collection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Web-based Program Survey--CoCs.......... 400 1 400 0.33 133.30 $34.07 $4,541.53 Web-based Program Survey--RRH Programs.. 2,400 1 2,400 0.50 1,200.00 22.69 27,228.00 RRH In-depth Program Interviews......... 20 1 20 2.00 40.00 22.69 907.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Participant Data Collection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Understanding RRH Study Participation 28 1 28 0.08 2.24 10.15 22.74 Consent Form........................... One-time RRH Program Participant 28 1 28 2.30 64.40 10.15 653.66 Interviews............................. Understanding RRH Study Ethnography 16 1 16 0.08 1.28 10.15 12.99 Participant Consent Form............... Ethnographic Interviews and Housing 16 2 32 3.50 112.00 10.15 1,136.80 Journals............................... RRH Household Observations.............. 16 4 64 3.00 192.00 10.15 1,948.80 Quarterly RRH Household Updates......... 16 5 80 0.17 13.60 10.15 138.04 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... .............. .............. 3,068 .............. 1,758.80 .............. 36,590.16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 21, 2017. Anna P. Guido, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-14220 Filed 7-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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Type of Request: Reinstatement, with (3) Ways to enhance the quality, calling the toll-free Federal Relay
change, of previously approved utility, and clarity of the information to Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of
collection. be collected; and available documents submitted to OMB
Form Number: HUD–92901, HUD– (4) Ways to minimize the burden of may be obtained from Ms. Guido.
92902, HUD–92051, HUD–92561, HUD– the collection of information on those SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
92800.5B, HUD–92900–A, HUD–1, who are to respond: including through notice informs the public that HUD is
HUD–1a, Fannie Mae (FNMA)–1009, the use of appropriate automated seeking approval from OMB for the
FNMA–1025, FNMA–1003, FNMA– collection techniques or other forms of information collection described in
1004, FNMA–1004c, FNMA–1073. information technology, e.g., permitting Section A.
Description of the need for the electronic submission of responses. The Federal Register notice that
information and proposed use: The HUD encourages interested parties to solicited public comment on the
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage submit comment in response to these information collection for a period of 60
(HECM) program is the Federal Housing questions. days was published on February 7, 2017
Administration’s (FHA) reverse Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork at 82 FR 9591.
mortgage program that enables seniors Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. A. Overview of Information Collection
who have equity in their homes to Dated: June 29, 2017. Title of Information Collection:
withdraw a portion of the accumulated Colette Pollard, Understanding Rapid Re-Housing
equity. The intent of the HECM Program
Department Reports Management Officer, Study.
is to ease the financial burden on Office of the Chief Information Officer. OMB Approval Number: 2528—New.
elderly homeowners facing increased Type of Request: New.
[FR Doc. 2017–14184 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am]
health, housing, and subsistence costs at Form Number: No Forms.
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
a time of reduced income. The currently Description of the need for the
approved information collection is information and proposed use: Rapid
necessary to screen mortgage insurance DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Re-Housing (RRH) is an increasingly
applications to protect the FHA URBAN DEVELOPMENT popular approach for using the
insurance fund and the interests of homeless assistance system to reduce
consumers and potential borrowers. [Docket No. FR–5997–N–35] and end homelessness in communities
Specific forms and related documents across the United States. Several studies
are needed to determine the eligibility 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information have examined RRH program outcomes.
of the borrower and proposed mortgage Collection: Understanding Rapid Re- HUD’s Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless
transaction for FHA’s insurance Housing Study Families Demonstration Program report
endorsement. Form HUD–92902, AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information and the U.S. Department of Veterans
Certificate of HECM Counseling has Officer, HUD. Affairs’ research brief Impact and
been revised to: (1) Include a property ACTION: Notice.
Performance of the Supportive Services
address line for purchase transactions, for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program:
(2) remove the reference to ‘HECM SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from Results from the FY 2013 Program Year
Saver’ as current feature of the program, the Office of Management and Budget measured RRH outcomes, and RRH was
and (3) include a certification warning (OMB) for the information collection one of the active interventions tested in
concerning the actions that may be described below. In accordance with the the Family Options Study (FOS).
taken against anyone who knowingly Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Several local studies have also assessed
submits a false, fictitious, or fraudulent requesting comment from all interested RRH. Collectively, the research
claim and the penalties of those actions. parties on the proposed collection of conducted to date has produced varied
Respondents (i.e. affected public): information. The purpose of this notice evidence of the outcomes for
Business or other for profit. is to allow for 30 days of public participants receiving this type of
Estimated Number of Respondents: comment. assistance.
1,603. The Understanding Rapid Re-Housing
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 7, Study provides an opportunity to (1)
Estimated Number of Responses: 2017.
80,000. synthesize existing research on RRH
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are programs, (2) extend the analysis of data
Frequency of Response: On occasion. invited to submit comments regarding from the Family Options Study (2016),
Average Hours per Response: 3.41 this proposal. Comments should refer to (3) provide a detailed examination of all
hours. the proposal by name and/or OMB rapid re-housing programs nationwide,
Total Estimated Burden: 11,366,400. Control Number and should be sent to: and (4) conduct qualitative research
HUD Desk Officer, Office of with a small sample of families and
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
Management and Budget, New individuals who receive RRH. The first
This notice is soliciting comments Executive Office Building, Washington, two objectives will utilize existing
from members of the public and affected DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email: literature and data that have already
parties concerning the collection of OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. been collected. To examine the nation’s
information described in Section A on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RRH programs, we will rely on currently
the following: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management existing Annual Program Reports (APRs)
(1) Whether the proposed collection Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing from local Continuums of Care (CoCs)
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of information is necessary for the and Urban Development, 451 7th Street and administer a web-based survey to
proper performance of the functions of SW., Washington, DC 20410; email RRH programs. To accomplish the
the agency, including whether the Anna P. Guido at Anna_P._Guido@ fourth objective, we will conduct in-
information will have practical utility; hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5535. depth interviews and ethnographic
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s This is not a toll-free number. Person research with households. This notice
estimate of the burden of the proposed with hearing or speech impairments announces HUD’s intent to collect
collection of information; may access this number through TTY by information through the following
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methods: Study investigators (from Abt receiving RRH assistance, and six will affect approximately 28
Associates) will administer a program- households that have already households.
level web-based survey, which will transitioned from RRH to permanent From the completed 28 interviews,
include two separate sets of questions— housing. Finally, to understand their study investigators will invite all 16
a short set of system-level questions for experiences both during RRH and once households receiving RRH to continue
CoC program staff, and an in-depth set RRH assistance ends, and investigators in the applied ethnographic component
of questions for RRH program staff. The will conduct ethnographic research with of the study (and we assume that 15 will
survey will be administered to all CoCs 16 households. This will include in- complete the ethnographic research
and RRH programs nationwide. To person interviews, household activities). Their one-time in-depth
describe the program models in place, observations, quarterly check-ins, and interviews will provide a baseline
the use of progressive engagement, and the completion of housing journals. against which investigators will analyze
strategies for RRH in tight rental data to be collected over the subsequent
markets, the study investigators will Respondents: Information collection 15 months. Those data will include
conduct in-depth telephone follow-up for the program-level web survey will participant observation, housing
interviews with approximately 20 RRH involve program staff from all CoCs journals, quarterly family updates, and
programs. In addition, investigators will (approximately 400) and all RRH two follow-up interviews.
conduct one-time in-person in-depth programs nationwide (approximately Respondents (i.e., affected public):
interviews with a sample of six 2,400 programs). Approximately 20 RRH Continuum of Care Collaborative
households in shelter who have been programs will be involved in the in- Applicants, rapid re-housing program
offered RRH but have not yet started to depth follow-up interviews. Information directors, and participants of rapid re-
receive it, 16 households who are collection for the qualitative research housing programs.
Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Total Hourly cost
Information collection Cost
respondents response per annum per response burden hours per response
Program Data Collection
Web-based Program
Survey—CoCs .......... 400 1 400 0.33 133.30 $34.07 $4,541.53
Web-based Program
Survey—RRH Pro-
grams ........................ 2,400 1 2,400 0.50 1,200.00 22.69 27,228.00
RRH In-depth Program
Interviews ................. 20 1 20 2.00 40.00 22.69 907.60
Participant Data Collection
Understanding RRH
Study Participation
Consent Form ........... 28 1 28 0.08 2.24 10.15 22.74
One-time RRH Program
Participant Interviews 28 1 28 2.30 64.40 10.15 653.66
Understanding RRH
Study Ethnography
Participant Consent
Form ......................... 16 1 16 0.08 1.28 10.15 12.99
Ethnographic Interviews
and Housing Journals 16 2 32 3.50 112.00 10.15 1,136.80
RRH Household Obser-
vations ...................... 16 4 64 3.00 192.00 10.15 1,948.80
Quarterly RRH House-
hold Updates ............ 16 5 80 0.17 13.60 10.15 138.04
Total ...................... ........................ ........................ 3,068 ........................ 1,758.80 ........................ 36,590.16
B. Solicitation of Public Comment (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Dated: June 21, 2017.
utility, and clarity of the information to Anna P. Guido,
This notice is soliciting comments be collected; and Department Reports Management Officer,
from members of the public and affected (4) Ways to minimize the burden of Office of the Chief Information Officer.
parties concerning the collection of the collection of information on those [FR Doc. 2017–14220 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am]
information described in Section A on who are to respond; including through BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
the following: the use of appropriate automated
(1) Whether the proposed collection collection techniques or other forms of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
of information is necessary for the information technology, e.g., permitting
proper performance of the functions of electronic submission of responses.
the agency, including whether the HUD encourages interested parties to
information will have practical utility; submit comment in response to these
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s questions.
estimate of the burden of the proposed Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
collection of information; Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
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