82 FR 58441 - Advanced Notice of EnVision Center Demonstration
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 237 (December 12, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 237 (December 12, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 58441-58444] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26684] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR 6069-N-01] Advanced Notice of EnVision Center Demonstration AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD solicits comment on a demonstration designed to test the effectiveness of collaborative efforts by government, industry, and nonprofit organizations to accelerate economic mobility of low-income households in communities that include HUD-assisted housing through EnVision Centers, centralized hubs for supportive services focusing on the four pillars of Economic Empowerment, Educational Advancement, Health and Wellness, and Character and Leadership. Approximately 10 communities, selected from across the country, are anticipated to participate in the demonstration. The purpose of the demonstration is to explore the potential of a new service-delivery mechanism to provide HUD-assisted households the ability to benefit from life-changing opportunities that the advancement of the four pillars affords. DATES: Comment Due Date: February 12, 2018. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments responsive to this notice to the Office of General Counsel, Regulations Division, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0001. All submissions should refer to the above docket number and title. Submission of public comments may be carried out by hard copy or electronic submission. 1. Submission of Hard Copy Comments. Comments may be submitted by mail or hand delivery. Each commenter submitting hard copy comments, by mail or hand delivery, should submit comments to the address above, addressed to the attention of the Regulations Division. Due to security measures at all federal agencies, submission of comments by mail often results in delayed delivery. To ensure timely receipt of comments, HUD recommends that any comments submitted by mail be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance of the public comment deadline. All hard copy comments received by mail or hand delivery are a part of the public record and will be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without change. 2. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make comments immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the http://www.regulations.gov website can be viewed by other commenters and interested members of the public. Commenters should follow instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (fax) comments are not acceptable. Public Inspection of Comments. All comments submitted to HUD regarding this notice will be available, without charge, for public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, weekdays at the above address. Due to security measures at the HUD Headquarters building, an advance appointment to review the public comments must be scheduled by calling the Regulations Division at 202- 708-3055 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number). Copies of all comments submitted are available for inspection and downloading at http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ariel Pereira, Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 10282, Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone number 202-402-5132 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, the Administration is committed to reforming government services and expanding opportunities for more Americans to become self-sufficient. The EnVision Center demonstration focuses on empowering people to leave HUD-assisted housing through self-sufficiency to become responsible homeowners and renters in the private market. By doing so, HUD will be able to make those resources available to others and help more Americans. The EnVision Centers demonstration is premised on the notion that financial support alone is insufficient to solve the problem of poverty. Intentional and collective efforts across a diverse set of organizations are needed to implement a holistic approach to foster long-lasting self-sufficiency. EnVision Centers will provide communities with a centralized hub for support in the following four pillars: (1) Economic Empowerment, (2) Educational Advancement, (3) Health and Wellness, and (4) Character and Leadership. The Economic Empowerment pillar is designed to improve the economic sustainability of individuals residing in HUD-assisted housing by empowering them with opportunities to improve their economic outlook. The Education pillar seeks to bring educational opportunities directly to HUD-assisted housing and includes partnering with public and private organizations that approach education in non-traditional ways on non-traditional platforms. The Health and Wellness pillar is designed to improve access to health outcomes by individuals and families living in HUD-assisted housing. The Character and Leadership pillar is designed to enable all individuals and families residing in HUD-assisted housing, especially young people, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens by encouraging participation in volunteer and mentoring opportunities. Through results-driven partnerships with federal agencies, state and local governments, non-profits, faith-based organizations, corporations, public housing authorities (PHAs), tribal designated housing entities (TDHEs) and housing finance agencies, EnVision Centers will leverage public and private [[Page 58442]] resources for the benefit of individuals and families living in HUD- assisted housing. HUD anticipates that positive outcomes for individuals and households will generate additional positive impacts at the community-wide level. EnVision Centers will also break down the silos of government, and co-locate government services that lead to self-sufficiency. A January 2011 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that focused on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Employment Services and Workforce Investment Act Adult employment programs funded by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services, found that while it would be a challenge, efficiencies in offering government services could be achieved by co- locating services and consolidating administrative structures.\1\ EnVision Centers will bring together in one place, federal, state and local government services, community based organization services, non- profit mission based organization services and faith based organization services that lead economic self-sufficiency and ultimately, greater economic mobility. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d1192.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Demonstration Every resident living in public or assisted housing should have access to the opportunities economic mobility can provide. This demonstration is designed to encourage and create a platform for communities to collaborate with community supportive service providers, other businesses, foundations, nonprofit organizations, educational leaders, job training and workforce development organizations, and others to advance economic mobility in their communities and to test the effectiveness of a collaborative set of actions that address all barriers to economic sufficiency. The demonstration will build upon existing partnerships and continue collaborative work to improve the lives of residents housed with HUD assistance by providing a forum by which cross-sector organizations can come together to design and implement local interventions to advance economic mobility. 1. Process and Criteria for Participation HUD's goal is to identify a sample of diverse communities from different geographies and of varying sizes that have the capacity to effectively and expediently implement the demonstration to serve HUD- assisted families. HUD seeks the interest of communities where local leadership has already taken steps to support the goals of the demonstration, as measured by both the community's participation in other complementary Federal initiatives supporting economic mobility, as well as local plans and strategies for addressing the four pillars. Participation in the demonstration by these communities will build upon existing efforts already underway to expand economic mobility, thereby building the comprehensive and coordinated set of resources that will result in the long-term, sustainable employment that places individuals and families on track to become self-sufficient. As part of this demonstration, HUD will provide technical assistance, evaluation and monitoring, access to online resources such as the EnVision Center mobile application, access to stakeholder offerings made available to participating communities and a network of support from HUD's departments to ensure that all relevant HUD knowledge resources are made available to participating communities. HUD believes that communities participating in the EnVision Center demonstration will benefit from the collaboration made possible under this demonstration with: Local, state and federal government services, community based organization services, non-profit mission based organization services and faith based organization services that will lead to the development of economic self-sufficiency and ultimately, greater economic mobility for those most in need within these communities. HUD will use the following criteria to assess communities that have expressed an interest in participating in the demonstration: (1) The mayor or equivalent executive elected official of the community, and the PHA's or TDHE's executive leader, must formally announce a commitment to enhance economic mobility and in so doing identify skills gaps that exist in their community among distinct neighborhoods and demographics, the resolution of which will support long-term, sustainable employment that places individuals and families in HUD-assisted housing on track to become self-sufficient. (2) Communities should commit to developing and implementing a plan to promote and expand economic mobility. The development of this plan will serve as a vehicle for bringing various stakeholders together and providing them with a tangible path for achieving the goals of the demonstration. As an example, the plan could specify and formalize the participation of community stakeholders, describe gaps in current service delivery models, identify a physical location(s) which can act as a shared services site to house the EnVision Center, and/or outline specific benchmarks and goals for the EnVision center. Communities' participation plans will be expected to describe the goals of the community's participation in the demonstration and provide, to the extent possible, objective goals regarding the number of partnerships established with state and local government, non-profits, faith based organizations, and private and philanthropic organizations. (3) To ensure the presence of local support and leverage HUD infrastructure for implementation of this demonstration, communities should be currently participating in one or more Federal place-based initiatives, such as: The Promise Zones program; PHAs participating in the Moving to Work Demonstration, the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation program; the Strong Cities, Strong Communities program; the JobsPlus program; the Family Self-Sufficiency program and the Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) program; the ConnectHome program; existing Neighborhood Networks sites; existing Family Investment sites; the ROSS for Education Program; the Energy and Economic Development program (SEED); or the Building Neighborhood Capacity program. (4) Communities should be broadly committed to realizing the Office of American Innovation \2\ vision, especially, developing ``workforce of the future'' programs, modernizing government services and information technology, improving services to veterans, creating transformational infrastructure projects, implementing regulatory and process reforms, creating manufacturing jobs, and addressing the drug and opioid epidemic. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/27/president-donald-j-trump-announces-white-house-office-american. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) As a condition of participation, selected entities are required to cooperate in full with HUD staff and/or any contractors affiliated with HUD, in the implementation and evaluation of this program. (6) After selection, HUD will finalize a set of measurement tools to evaluate the program's impact and effectiveness. Selected respondents will be required to keep records to document how the Demonstration is being implemented, cooperate with the evaluation, and [[Page 58443]] cooperate in [any] the formal independent evaluation of the Demonstration. These criteria are meant to create optimal conditions to accelerate the adoption and use of the EnVision Center model. However, the criteria may be applied with reasonable flexibility to ensure that a diverse set of communities are considered for participation in this demonstration. Approximately 10 communities are anticipated to initially participate in the demonstration. As the demonstration proceeds, HUD will assess expressions of interest from communities and the availability of HUD staffing resources to support additional participation. Additionally, as the demonstration proceeds, HUD will assess the effectiveness of the participation criteria on an ongoing basis. As a result of these assessments, HUD may expand the number of participating communities, revise the participation criteria, or both to reflect HUD's experience in implementing the demonstration. 3. Stakeholder Meetings In advance of commencement of the demonstration, HUD will sponsor or co-sponsor one or more meetings of communities, cross-sector entities, and other stakeholders to facilitate the sharing of information and identify communities interested in participation in the demonstration. HUD will reach out to communities that have formally declared a commitment to advance economic mobility and otherwise meet the criteria described above to participate in those meetings. HUD also invites interested communities to reach out to HUD to note their interest and request attendance at a stakeholder meeting. HUD therefore encourages interested communities to take the necessary steps to meet the criteria as quickly as possible in order to be best positioned to realize the benefits of these discussions. HUD may partner with an existing entity that has a national organizational presence sufficient to provide a strong coordinating function across communities, government, and the private and nonprofit sectors. The entity should have significant expertise in community services, economic mobility and the four pillars. It should possess strong existing relationships with industry, foundations, universities, and nonprofit and non-governmental agencies. Finally, it should have community project experience, including educational and outreach activities in underserved populations. III. Demonstrating Interest in Participating/Information Collection Approval Communities interested in participating in this demonstration must submit a written commitment by the mayor or equivalent executive elected official of the community (municipality, county, tribal nation or state), and the PHA or TDHE executive leader, to advancing economic mobility and empowering HUD-assisted households to become self- sufficient. This commitment, must also respond to the items outlined in Section II.1. above, as well as identification of the Federal place- based initiatives in which it is involved, as requested by Section II.1.(3.) above. In addition, HUD will require submission of an EnVision Center plan that outlines specific benchmarks and goals for the EnVision Center as outlined in Section II of this notice. Communities seeking to participate in this demonstration must submit this information to [email protected]. The information collection requirements contained for the EnVision Center Demonstration will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501- 3520). In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hours Annual burden Hourly costs Information collection respondents responses year per response hours per response Annual cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commitment Letter....................... 1,650 1 1,650 .25 412.5 $28.85 $11,900.63 Action Plan............................. 1,650 1 1,650 2 3,300 28.85 94,050 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals.............................. 1,650 1 1,650 2.25 3,712.5 .............. 105,950.63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), HUD is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning this 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 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. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the information collection requirements in this notice. Comments must refer to the proposal by name and docket number (FR-6069) and must be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, Fax: (202) 395-6947, and, Office of Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 10282, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410. Interested persons may submit comments regarding the information collection requirements electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the http://www.regulations.gov website can be viewed by other commenters and interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. IV. Evaluating the Demonstration HUD will work with entities across the government and the broader research community to rigorously measure outcomes associated with the [[Page 58444]] efforts resulting from this demonstration to advance economic mobility. With this research, HUD intends to improve and build on the demonstration, with the goal of extending the demonstration on a nationwide basis. The participating communities and cross-sector entities are expected to participate in any HUD-sponsored evaluation and other efforts designed to identify and share best practices from the demonstration with other HUD-assisted communities. In addition, participating communities and entities will be required to collaboratively develop and subsequently measure and report outputs and outcomes. V. Solicitation of Public Comment In accordance with section 470 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 3542), HUD is seeking comment on the demonstration. Section 470 provides that HUD may not begin a demonstration program not expressly authorized by statute until a description of the demonstration program is published in the Federal Register and a 60-day period expires following the date of publication, during which time HUD solicits public comment and considers the comments submitted. The public comment period provided allows HUD the opportunity to consider those comments during the 60-day period, and be in a position to commence implementation of the demonstration following the conclusion of the 60-day period. While HUD welcomes comments on the entirety of the demonstration, it asks that commenters consider the following specific questions: (1) In administering and evaluating the demonstration, how should HUD define ``economic mobility''? (2) How can HUD tailor the Economic Empowerment Pillar of the Demonstration to identify and focus on families and individuals residing in HUD-assisted housing that are able to work, and not those who are elderly or include persons with disabilities; (3) How can HUD and identified partners (state and local entities, private sector, philanthropic, non-profit and other entities) best maximize existing programs and efforts across agencies in a coordinated and holistic approach? (4) What impediments exist for achieving the four pillars, including institutional, organizational, legal or statutory, and behavioral impediments? Is it necessary to the success of the demonstration that communities link all four pillars, and if not, would it be sufficient for a community to identify in its participation plan the barriers to including a specific pillar? Are there additional pillars that contribute to self-sufficiency and economic mobility that should be made part of the demonstration? (5) What incentives and programs have worked in the past to achieve the four pillars? (6) What elements and level of detail should HUD require in a community's participation plan? (7) How should HUD define and measure economic mobility over time and space? How should HUD measure quality of life for residents that remain in assisted housing? (8) What data sources or data linkage is needed to develop outcome metrics such as, return on investment, involvement of local institutions of higher learning, employment and economic opportunities for Section 3 residents and businesses, and a public process for reviewing outcomes and lessons learned? Dated: December 5, 2017. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-26684 Filed 12-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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HUD is not required to post the 1. Submission of Hard Copy Washington, DC 20410–7000, telephone
Suspension for public comment, this Comments. Comments may be number 202–402–5132 (this is not a toll-
notice solicits comment for a period of submitted by mail or hand delivery. free number). Persons with hearing or
30 days. At the expiration of the 30-day Each commenter submitting hard copy speech impairments may access this
period, HUD will review the comments comments, by mail or hand delivery, number through TTY by calling the
and consider if any further changes to should submit comments to the address Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339
the Suspension are necessary. Interested above, addressed to the attention of the (this is a toll-free number).
parties can find the Suspension in the Regulations Division. Due to security SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supporting Documents section of the measures at all federal agencies,
I. Background
docket associated with this notice, at submission of comments by mail often
www.regulations.gov, and on HUD’s results in delayed delivery. To ensure Under the leadership of President
website at https://www.huduser.gov/ timely receipt of comments, HUD Donald J. Trump, the Administration is
portal/datasets/fmr/smallarea/ recommends that any comments committed to reforming government
index.html. submitted by mail be submitted at least services and expanding opportunities
2 weeks in advance of the public for more Americans to become self-
Dated: December 1, 2017.
comment deadline. All hard copy sufficient. The EnVision Center
Dominique Blom, demonstration focuses on empowering
comments received by mail or hand
General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office people to leave HUD-assisted housing
of Public and Indian Housing.
delivery are a part of the public record
and will be posted to http:// through self-sufficiency to become
[FR Doc. 2017–26695 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am] responsible homeowners and renters in
www.regulations.gov without change.
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2. Electronic Submission of the private market. By doing so, HUD
Comments. Interested persons may will be able to make those resources
submit comments electronically through available to others and help more
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Americans.
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
URBAN DEVELOPMENT The EnVision Centers demonstration
http://www.regulations.gov. HUD
[Docket No. FR 6069–N–01] strongly encourages commenters to is premised on the notion that financial
submit comments electronically. support alone is insufficient to solve the
Advanced Notice of EnVision Center Electronic submission of comments problem of poverty. Intentional and
Demonstration allows the commenter maximum time to collective efforts across a diverse set of
prepare and submit a comment, ensures organizations are needed to implement
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD. a holistic approach to foster long-lasting
ACTION: Notice. timely receipt by HUD, and enables
HUD to make comments immediately self-sufficiency. EnVision Centers will
SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD available to the public. Comments provide communities with a centralized
solicits comment on a demonstration submitted electronically through the hub for support in the following four
designed to test the effectiveness of http://www.regulations.gov website can pillars: (1) Economic Empowerment, (2)
collaborative efforts by government, be viewed by other commenters and Educational Advancement, (3) Health
industry, and nonprofit organizations to interested members of the public. and Wellness, and (4) Character and
accelerate economic mobility of low- Commenters should follow instructions Leadership. The Economic
income households in communities that provided on that site to submit Empowerment pillar is designed to
comments electronically. improve the economic sustainability of
include HUD-assisted housing through
No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile individuals residing in HUD-assisted
EnVision Centers, centralized hubs for
(fax) comments are not acceptable. housing by empowering them with
supportive services focusing on the four
Public Inspection of Comments. All opportunities to improve their economic
pillars of Economic Empowerment,
comments submitted to HUD regarding outlook. The Education pillar seeks to
Educational Advancement, Health and
this notice will be available, without bring educational opportunities directly
Wellness, and Character and
charge, for public inspection and to HUD-assisted housing and includes
Leadership. Approximately 10
copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., partnering with public and private
communities, selected from across the
Eastern Time, weekdays at the above organizations that approach education
country, are anticipated to participate in
address. Due to security measures at the in non-traditional ways on non-
the demonstration. The purpose of the traditional platforms. The Health and
demonstration is to explore the HUD Headquarters building, an advance
Wellness pillar is designed to improve
potential of a new service-delivery appointment to review the public
access to health outcomes by
mechanism to provide HUD-assisted comments must be scheduled by calling
individuals and families living in HUD-
households the ability to benefit from the Regulations Division at 202–708–
assisted housing. The Character and
life-changing opportunities that the 3055 (this is not a toll-free number).
Leadership pillar is designed to enable
advancement of the four pillars affords. Individuals with speech or hearing
all individuals and families residing in
DATES: Comment Due Date: February 12, impairments may access this number
HUD-assisted housing, especially young
2018. through TTY by calling the Federal
people, to reach their full potential as
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Relay Service at 800–877–8339 (this is
productive, caring, responsible citizens
invited to submit comments responsive a toll-free number). Copies of all
by encouraging participation in
to this notice to the Office of General comments submitted are available for volunteer and mentoring opportunities.
Counsel, Regulations Division, inspection and downloading at http:// Through results-driven partnerships
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Department of Housing and Urban www.regulations.gov. with federal agencies, state and local
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: governments, non-profits, faith-based
10276, Washington, DC 20410–0001. All Ariel Pereira, Associate General Counsel organizations, corporations, public
submissions should refer to the above for Legislation and Regulations, Office housing authorities (PHAs), tribal
docket number and title. Submission of of General Counsel, Department of designated housing entities (TDHEs)
public comments may be carried out by Housing and Urban Development, 451 and housing finance agencies, EnVision
hard copy or electronic submission. Seventh Street SW, Room 10282, Centers will leverage public and private
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cooperate in [any] the formal out to communities that have formally mayor or equivalent executive elected
independent evaluation of the declared a commitment to advance official of the community (municipality,
Demonstration. economic mobility and otherwise meet county, tribal nation or state), and the
These criteria are meant to create the criteria described above to PHA or TDHE executive leader, to
optimal conditions to accelerate the participate in those meetings. HUD also advancing economic mobility and
adoption and use of the EnVision Center invites interested communities to reach empowering HUD-assisted households
model. However, the criteria may be out to HUD to note their interest and to become self-sufficient. This
applied with reasonable flexibility to request attendance at a stakeholder commitment, must also respond to the
ensure that a diverse set of communities meeting. HUD therefore encourages items outlined in Section II.1. above, as
are considered for participation in this interested communities to take the
well as identification of the Federal
demonstration. Approximately 10 necessary steps to meet the criteria as
communities are anticipated to initially place-based initiatives in which it is
quickly as possible in order to be best
participate in the demonstration. As the positioned to realize the benefits of involved, as requested by Section
demonstration proceeds, HUD will these discussions. II.1.(3.) above. In addition, HUD will
assess expressions of interest from HUD may partner with an existing require submission of an EnVision
communities and the availability of entity that has a national organizational Center plan that outlines specific
HUD staffing resources to support presence sufficient to provide a strong benchmarks and goals for the EnVision
additional participation. Additionally, coordinating function across Center as outlined in Section II of this
as the demonstration proceeds, HUD communities, government, and the notice. Communities seeking to
will assess the effectiveness of the private and nonprofit sectors. The entity participate in this demonstration must
participation criteria on an ongoing should have significant expertise in submit this information to
basis. As a result of these assessments, community services, economic mobility EnVisionCenterDemonstration@
HUD may expand the number of and the four pillars. It should possess hud.gov.
participating communities, revise the strong existing relationships with The information collection
participation criteria, or both to reflect industry, foundations, universities, and requirements contained for the EnVision
HUD’s experience in implementing the nonprofit and non-governmental Center Demonstration will be submitted
demonstration. agencies. Finally, it should have
to the Office of Management and Budget
community project experience,
3. Stakeholder Meetings (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction
including educational and outreach
In advance of commencement of the activities in underserved populations. Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). In
demonstration, HUD will sponsor or co- accordance with the Paperwork
sponsor one or more meetings of III. Demonstrating Interest in Reduction Act, an agency may not
communities, cross-sector entities, and Participating/Information Collection conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
other stakeholders to facilitate the Approval required to respond to, a collection of
sharing of information and identify Communities interested in information unless the collection
communities interested in participation participating in this demonstration must displays a currently valid OMB control
in the demonstration. HUD will reach submit a written commitment by the number.
Annual Hourly
Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hours
Information collection burden costs per Annual cost
respondents responses per year per response hours response
Commitment Letter ...... 1,650 1 1,650 .25 412.5 $28.85 $11,900.63
Action Plan ................... 1,650 1 1,650 2 3,300 28.85 94,050
Totals .................... 1,650 1 1,650 2.25 3,712.5 ........................ 105,950.63
In accordance with 5 CFR technology, e.g., permitting electronic strongly encourages commenters to
1320.8(d)(1), HUD is soliciting submission of responses. submit comments electronically.
comments from members of the public Interested persons are invited to Electronic submission of comments
and affected agencies concerning this submit comments regarding the allows the commenter maximum time to
collection of information to: information collection requirements in prepare and submit a comment, ensures
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed this notice. Comments must refer to the timely receipt by HUD, and enables
collection of information is necessary proposal by name and docket number HUD to make them immediately
for the proper performance of the (FR–6069) and must be sent to: available to the public. Comments
functions of the agency, including HUD Desk Officer, Office of submitted electronically through the
whether the information will have Management and Budget, New http://www.regulations.gov website can
practical utility; Executive Office Building, Washington, be viewed by other commenters and
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the DC 20503, Fax: (202) 395–6947, and,
interested members of the public.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Office of Legislation and Regulations,
Commenters should follow the
proposed collection of information; Office of General Counsel, Department
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and instructions provided on that site to
of Housing and Urban Development,
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clarity of the information to be Room 10282, 451 7th Street SW, submit comments electronically.
collected; and Washington, DC 20410. IV. Evaluating the Demonstration
(4) Minimize the burden of the Interested persons may submit
collection of information on those who comments regarding the information HUD will work with entities across
are to respond, including through the collection requirements electronically the government and the broader
use of appropriate automated collection through the Federal eRulemaking Portal research community to rigorously
techniques or other forms of information at http://www.regulations.gov. HUD measure outcomes associated with the
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efforts resulting from this demonstration additional pillars that contribute to self- and comment from the public on this
to advance economic mobility. With this sufficiency and economic mobility that draft supplement.
research, HUD intends to improve and should be made part of the DATES: Comment submission: Comments
build on the demonstration, with the demonstration? on the draft Supplement to the Grizzly
goal of extending the demonstration on (5) What incentives and programs Bear Recovery Plan must be received on
a nationwide basis. The participating have worked in the past to achieve the or before January 26, 2018.
communities and cross-sector entities four pillars? Public meeting: The public workshop
are expected to participate in any HUD- (6) What elements and level of detail will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and
sponsored evaluation and other efforts should HUD require in a community’s 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on January 3, 2018, at
designed to identify and share best participation plan? the Double Tree Hotel, 100 Madison
practices from the demonstration with (7) How should HUD define and Street, in Missoula, Montana.
other HUD-assisted communities. In measure economic mobility over time ADDRESSES: Document availability: An
addition, participating communities and and space? How should HUD measure electronic copy of the draft Supplement
entities will be required to quality of life for residents that remain to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan is
collaboratively develop and in assisted housing? available at http://www.regulations.gov
subsequently measure and report (8) What data sources or data linkage in Docket No. FWS–R6–ES–2017–0057,
outputs and outcomes. is needed to develop outcome metrics and also at http://www.fws.gov/
V. Solicitation of Public Comment such as, return on investment, mountain-prairie/es/grizzlyBear.php.
involvement of local institutions of Hard copies of the draft habitat-based
In accordance with section 470 of the higher learning, employment and
Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act recovery criteria are available by request
economic opportunities for Section 3 from the Grizzly Bear Recovery Office,
of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 3542), HUD is residents and businesses, and a public
seeking comment on the demonstration. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
process for reviewing outcomes and University Hall, Room 309, University
Section 470 provides that HUD may not lessons learned?
begin a demonstration program not of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812;
expressly authorized by statute until a Dated: December 5, 2017. telephone 406–243–4903.
Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., Comment submission: Submit
description of the demonstration
Secretary. comments on the draft Supplement to
program is published in the Federal
the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan via any
Register and a 60-day period expires [FR Doc. 2017–26684 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am]
one of the following methods:
following the date of publication, during BILLING CODE P
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal:
which time HUD solicits public www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
comment and considers the comments enter the docket number for this notice,
submitted. The public comment period DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR which is FWS–R6–ES–2017–0057. Then
provided allows HUD the opportunity to click on the Search button. You may
consider those comments during the 60- Fish and Wildlife Service
submit a comment by clicking on
day period, and be in a position to [Docket No. FWS–R6–ES–2017–0057; ‘‘Comment Now!’’
commence implementation of the FXES11130600000–178–FF06E00000] (2) U.S. mail or hand delivery: Public
demonstration following the conclusion Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
of the 60-day period. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife FWS–R6–ES–2017–0057; U.S. Fish and
While HUD welcomes comments on and Plants; Draft Supplement to the Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5257
the entirety of the demonstration, it asks Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan: Habitat- Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041–
that commenters consider the following Based Recovery Criteria for the 3803.
specific questions: Northern Continental Divide Public meeting: The public workshop
(1) In administering and evaluating Ecosystem will be held on at the Double Tree
the demonstration, how should HUD
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Hotel, 100 Madison Street, Missoula,
define ‘‘economic mobility’’?
(2) How can HUD tailor the Economic Interior. Montana 59812.
Empowerment Pillar of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice of document availability;
Demonstration to identify and focus on request for comments; notice of public Hilary Cooley, Grizzly Bear Recovery
families and individuals residing in workshop. Office (see ADDRESSES), 406–243–4903.
HUD-assisted housing that are able to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
work, and not those who are elderly or SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
include persons with disabilities; Wildlife Service (Service), announce the announce the availability of a draft
(3) How can HUD and identified availability of a draft Supplement to the Supplement to the Grizzly Bear
partners (state and local entities, private Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan: Habitat- Recovery Plan: Habitat-Based Recovery
sector, philanthropic, non-profit and Based Recovery Criteria for the Northern Criteria for the Northern Continental
other entities) best maximize existing Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE). Divide Ecosystem (NCDE). The draft
programs and efforts across agencies in The draft supplement, which will be supplement, which will be appended to
a coordinated and holistic approach? appended to the Grizzly Bear Recovery the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan upon
(4) What impediments exist for Plan upon finalization, proposes to finalization, proposes to establish
achieving the four pillars, including establish habitat-based recovery criteria habitat-based recovery criteria for the
institutional, organizational, legal or for the NCDE grizzly bear population. In NCDE grizzly bear population. In
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
statutory, and behavioral impediments? addition, the Service hereby gives notice addition, the Service hereby gives notice
Is it necessary to the success of the that a public workshop will be held to that a public workshop will be held to
demonstration that communities link all review the habitat-based recovery review the habitat-based recovery
four pillars, and if not, would it be criteria for the grizzly bear in the NCDE. criteria for the grizzly bear in the NCDE.
sufficient for a community to identify in The workshop will allow scientists and The workshop will allow scientists and
its participation plan the barriers to the public to submit oral and written the public to submit oral and written
including a specific pillar? Are there comments. The Service solicits review comments. The Service solicits review
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| Dates | Comment Due Date: February 12, 2018. | |
| Contact | Ariel Pereira, Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 10282, Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone number 202-402-5132 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number). | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 58441 |
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