83_FR_18408 83 FR 18327 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project Evaluation

83 FR 18327 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project Evaluation

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)

Page Range18327-18329
FR Document2018-08779

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7001-N-18]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of 
the HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project Evaluation

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: May 29, 2018.

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: OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov.

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 
Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov 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 
September 1, 2017 at 82 FR 41635.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of the HUD Youth 
Homelessness Demonstration Project Evaluation.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528--New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project Evaluation 
(YHDE), by the Office of Policy Development and Research, at the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is to assess the 
progress and results of the 2017 YHDP grantee communities in developing 
and executing a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending 
youth homelessness. YHDP grant funds help communities to work with 
youth advisory boards, child welfare agencies, and other community 
partners to create comprehensive community plans to end youth 
homelessness; these comprehensive plans are a major focus for the 
grantees in the first grant year. The grant funding is used for a 
variety of housing options, including rapid re-housing, permanent 
supportive housing, and transitional housing, as well as innovative 
programs. YHDP also will support youth-focused performance measurement 
and coordinated entry systems. In order to obtain a clear picture of 
YHDP grant activities, this longitudinal, multi-level evaluation will 
measure activities and progress of grantees essential to building and 
sustaining effective community change.
    Data collection will occur during two evaluation components with 
each component including data collection activities and analyses. These 
components include two waves of a web-based survey of Continuums of 
Care, and site visits with each demonstration community and the three 
selected comparison sites.
    Component one, a web-based survey of Continuums of Care (CoCs) in 
the U.S. will be administered twice, in Years 1 and 4 of the 
evaluation, to all CoC program directors across the country excluding 
the 10 YHDP grantees and three comparison communities, for a total of 
400 survey participants each

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wave. These data will provide an understanding of system developments 
occurring across the country and provide a comparative basis for 
understanding the demonstration communities. The survey will ask 
questions about the nature and capacity of the prevention and crisis 
approaches in place, the housing and service solutions, and the 
strategies for screening and assessing youth. It will focus on 
understanding the coordination and collaboration between the homeless 
assistance system and mainstream service systems, as well as whether 
and how the system prioritizes and coordinates referrals to the 
different programs.
    The second data collection component is comprised of site visits 
which will be conducted with each demonstration community and the three 
comparison non-grantee CoCs. The site visits will include interviews 
with key informants, with project technical assistance (TA) providers, 
and youth, as well as focus groups with different subgroups of youth. 
The site visit guide will describe data collection procedures to be 
followed to ensure rigor and consistency across site visit teams. The 
first site visit will be conducted as soon as OMB approval is received 
to collect information while grantees are developing their coordinated 
community plans. The second site visit will be conducted in early 2019 
to explore how the plans are being implemented, as well as barriers to 
or facilitators of change. The third and final site visits will be 
scheduled after community plans have been in effect for at least one 
year (mid-2020).
    Respondents: Continuum of Care Lead Agency contacts, key community 
partners, TA provider staff and youth with interaction with CoCs.
    Estimated total number of hours needed to prepare the information 
collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, 
hours of response, and cost of response time:

                                           Exhibit 2--Estimated Hour and Cost Burden of Information Collection
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                                                                             Frequency
                                                                Number of   of response   Responses   Burden hour     Annual       Hourly
                    Information collection                     respondents      (per      per annum       per         burden      cost per   Annual cost
                                                                               annum)                   response      hours       response
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Continuum of Care (CoC) Web Survey (CoC Program Directors)...       400.00         0.50       200.00         0.50       100.00       $31.10    $3,110.00
Lead Agencies Interview......................................        26.00         0.75        19.50         2.00        39.00        20.73       808.47
Service Provider Interview...................................        78.00         0.75        58.50         1.00        58.50        20.73     1,212.71
Local Government Agency Staff Interview......................        26.00         0.75        19.50         0.80        15.60        23.39       364.88
TA Providers Interview.......................................        10.00         0.75         7.50         1.00         7.50        20.73       155.48
Youth Board Member Interviews................................        26.00         0.75        19.50         1.00        19.50         7.25       141.38
Youth Focus Groups...........................................       468.00         0.75       351.00         1.50       526.50         7.25     3,817.13
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    Total....................................................     1,034.00  ...........       675.50  ...........       766.60  ...........     9,610.05
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                  Exhibit 3--Estimated Hour Burden of Information Collection Calculation Basis
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                                                                Frequency  of
       Information collection          Number of respondents      response            Responses  per annum
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CoC Program Directors...............  400....................               2  (400 x 2)/4 = 200
Lead Agencies.......................  2/site, 13 sites = 26..               3  (26 x 3)/4 = 20
Service Providers...................  6/site, 13 sites = 78..               3  (78 x 3)/4 = 59
Local Government Agencies...........  2/site, 13 sites = 26..               3  (26 x 3)/4 = 20
TA Providers Interview..............  10.....................               3  (10 x 3)/4 = 8
Youth Board Members (Interviews)....  2/site, 13 sites = 26..               3  (26 x 3)/4 = 20
Youth Focus Groups..................  36/site, 13 sites = 468               3  (468 x 3)/4 = 351
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    Total...........................  1,034.00...............  ..............  678.00
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    As summarized below, we estimated the hourly cost per response 
using the May 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment 
Statistics median hourly wages for the labor categories, Social and 
Community Services Manager (11-9151, $31.10) and Social and Community 
Services Specialist, All Other (21-1099, $20.73). We used the Social 
and Community Services Manager rate for the CoC Program Directors and 
Program Administrators.
    We used the Social and Community Services Specialist, All Other 
rate for YHDP grantee staff, service providers, and TA providers. For 
the government workers, we used an average of state and local Social 
and Community Services Specialist, All Other (21-2099, $23.39). The 
youth hourly wage is based on the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour.

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               Respondent                         Occupation             SOC code         Median hourly wage
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CoC Program Directors...................  Social and Community               11-9151  $31.10.
                                           Services Manager.
Lead Agencies...........................  Social and Community               21-1099  $20.73.
                                           Services Specialist, All
                                           Others.
Service Providers.......................  Social and Community               21-1099  $20.73.
                                           Services Specialist, All
                                           Others.
Local Government Agencies...............  Social and Community               21-1099  Average of state and
                                           Services Specialist, All                    local, $23.39.
                                           Others.
TA Providers............................  Social and Community               21-1099  $20.73.
                                           Services Specialist, All
                                           Others.
Youth...................................  Federal minimum wage......  ..............  $7.25.
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (May 2016), https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm.


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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: April 19, 2018.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
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                                                Copies of available documents                        who are to respond: Including through                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    This
                                             submitted to OMB may be obtained                        the use of appropriate automated                      notice informs the public that HUD is
                                             from Ms. Downs.                                         collection techniques or other forms of               seeking approval from OMB for the
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         information technology, e.g., permitting              information collection described in
                                             notice informs the public that HUD is                   electronic submission of responses.                   Section A.
                                             seeking approval from OMB for the                         HUD encourages interested parties to                  The Federal Register notice that
                                             information collection described in                     submit comment in response to these                   solicited public comment on the
                                             Section A.                                              questions.                                            information collection for a period of 60
                                                The Federal Register notice that                       Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork            days was published on September 1,
                                             solicited public comment on the                         Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.          2017 at 82 FR 41635.
                                             information collection for a period of 60                 Dated: April 18, 2018.                              A. Overview of Information Collection
                                             days was published on January 24, 2018
                                                                                                     Inez C. Downs,                                           Title of Information Collection:
                                             at 83 FR 3364.
                                                                                                     Department Reports Management Officer,                Evaluation of the HUD Youth
                                             A. Overview of Information Collection                   Office of the Chief Information Officer.              Homelessness Demonstration Project
                                               Title of Information Collection:                      [FR Doc. 2018–08778 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am]           Evaluation.
                                             Multifamily Insurance Benefits Claims                   BILLING CODE 4210–67–P                                   OMB Approval Number: 2528—New.
                                             Package.                                                                                                         Type of Request: New collection.
                                                                                                                                                              Form Number: N/A.
                                               OMB Approved Number: 2502–0418.
                                                                                                     DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND                                Description of the need for the
                                               Type of Request: Revision of currently
                                                                                                     URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                     information and proposed use: The
                                             approved collection.
                                               Form Number: HUD–2741, HUD–                                                                                 purpose of the Youth Homelessness
                                                                                                     [Docket No. FR–7001–N–18]                             Demonstration Project Evaluation
                                             2742, HUD–2744–A, HUD–2744–B,
                                             HUD–2744–C, HUD–2744–D, HUD–                                                                                  (YHDE), by the Office of Policy
                                                                                                     30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
                                             2744–E, HUD–434, HUD–1044–D.                                                                                  Development and Research, at the U.S.
                                                                                                     Collection: Evaluation of the HUD
                                               Description of the Need for the                                                                             Department of Housing and Urban
                                                                                                     Youth Homelessness Demonstration
                                             Information and Proposed Use: A lender                                                                        Development (HUD), is to assess the
                                                                                                     Project Evaluation
                                             with an insured multifamily mortgage                                                                          progress and results of the 2017 YHDP
                                             pays an annual insurance premium to                     AGENCY:  Office of the Chief Information              grantee communities in developing and
                                             the Department. When and if the                         Officer, HUD.                                         executing a coordinated community
                                             mortgage goes into default; the lender                  ACTION: Notice.                                       approach to preventing and ending
                                             may elect to file a claim for FHA                                                                             youth homelessness. YHDP grant funds
                                                                                                     SUMMARY:   HUD is seeking approval from               help communities to work with youth
                                             multifamily insurance benefits with the
                                                                                                     the Office of Management and Budget                   advisory boards, child welfare agencies,
                                             Department. HUD needs this
                                                                                                     (OMB) for the information collection                  and other community partners to create
                                             information to determine if FHA
                                                                                                     described below. In accordance with the               comprehensive community plans to end
                                             multifamily insurance claims submitted
                                                                                                     Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is                       youth homelessness; these
                                             to HUD are accurate, valid and support
                                                                                                     requesting comment from all interested                comprehensive plans are a major focus
                                             payment of an FHA multifamily
                                                                                                     parties on the proposed collection of                 for the grantees in the first grant year.
                                             insurance claim.
                                               Respondents (i.e. affected public):                   information. The purpose of this notice               The grant funding is used for a variety
                                             Business or other for-profit entities,                  is to allow for 30 days of public                     of housing options, including rapid re-
                                             nonprofit entities, and government                      comment.                                              housing, permanent supportive housing,
                                             agencies.                                               DATES:    Comments Due Date: May 29,                  and transitional housing, as well as
                                               Estimated Number of Respondents:                      2018.                                                 innovative programs. YHDP also will
                                             110.                                                                                                          support youth-focused performance
                                                                                                     ADDRESSES:   Interested persons are                   measurement and coordinated entry
                                               Estimated Number of Responses: 110.                   invited to submit comments regarding
                                               Frequency of Response: 1.                                                                                   systems. In order to obtain a clear
                                                                                                     this proposal. Comments should refer to               picture of YHDP grant activities, this
                                               Average Hours per Response: 4.25.
                                                                                                     the proposal by name and/or OMB                       longitudinal, multi-level evaluation will
                                               Total Estimated Burden: 467.50.
                                                                                                     Control Number and should be sent to:                 measure activities and progress of
                                             B. Solicitation of Public Comment                       HUD Desk Officer, Office of                           grantees essential to building and
                                                This notice is soliciting comments                   Management and Budget, New                            sustaining effective community change.
                                             from members of the public and affected                 Executive Office Building, Washington,                   Data collection will occur during two
                                             parties concerning the collection of                    DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806, Email:                   evaluation components with each
                                             information described in Section A on                   OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov.                          component including data collection
                                             the following:                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      activities and analyses. These
                                                (1) Whether the proposed collection                  Anna P. Guido, Reports Management                     components include two waves of a
                                             of information is necessary for the                     Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing                  web-based survey of Continuums of
                                             proper performance of the functions of                  and Urban Development, 451 7th Street                 Care, and site visits with each
                                             the agency, including whether the                       SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna                  demonstration community and the three
                                             information will have practical utility;                P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or                   selected comparison sites.
                                                (2) The accuracy of the agency’s                     telephone 202–402–5535. This is not a                    Component one, a web-based survey
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                                             estimate of the burden of the proposed                  toll-free number. Person with hearing or              of Continuums of Care (CoCs) in the
                                             collection of information;                              speech impairments may access this                    U.S. will be administered twice, in
                                                (3) Ways to enhance the quality,                     number through TTY by calling the toll-               Years 1 and 4 of the evaluation, to all
                                             utility, and clarity of the information to              free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–              CoC program directors across the
                                             be collected; and                                       8339. Copies of available documents                   country excluding the 10 YHDP grantees
                                                (4) Ways to minimize the burden of                   submitted to OMB may be obtained                      and three comparison communities, for
                                             the collection of information on those                  from Ms. Guido.                                       a total of 400 survey participants each


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                                             wave. These data will provide an                                                          The second data collection                                           will be conducted in early 2019 to
                                             understanding of system developments                                                   component is comprised of site visits                                   explore how the plans are being
                                             occurring across the country and                                                       which will be conducted with each                                       implemented, as well as barriers to or
                                             provide a comparative basis for                                                        demonstration community and the three                                   facilitators of change. The third and
                                             understanding the demonstration                                                        comparison non-grantee CoCs. The site                                   final site visits will be scheduled after
                                             communities. The survey will ask                                                       visits will include interviews with key                                 community plans have been in effect for
                                             questions about the nature and capacity                                                informants, with project technical                                      at least one year (mid-2020).
                                             of the prevention and crisis approaches                                                assistance (TA) providers, and youth, as
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Respondents: Continuum of Care Lead
                                             in place, the housing and service                                                      well as focus groups with different
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Agency contacts, key community
                                             solutions, and the strategies for                                                      subgroups of youth. The site visit guide
                                                                                                                                                                                                            partners, TA provider staff and youth
                                             screening and assessing youth. It will                                                 will describe data collection procedures
                                             focus on understanding the                                                             to be followed to ensure rigor and                                      with interaction with CoCs.
                                             coordination and collaboration between                                                 consistency across site visit teams. The                                   Estimated total number of hours
                                             the homeless assistance system and                                                     first site visit will be conducted as soon                              needed to prepare the information
                                             mainstream service systems, as well as                                                 as OMB approval is received to collect                                  collection including number of
                                             whether and how the system prioritizes                                                 information while grantees are                                          respondents, frequency of response,
                                             and coordinates referrals to the different                                             developing their coordinated                                            hours of response, and cost of response
                                             programs.                                                                              community plans. The second site visit                                  time:
                                                                                         EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED HOUR AND COST BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
                                                                                                                                                                Frequency                                 Burden                 Annual                 Hourly
                                                                                                                                                 Number of                            Responses
                                                                            Information collection                                                             of response                                hour per               burden                cost per            Annual cost
                                                                                                                                                respondents                           per annum
                                                                                                                                                               (per annum)                               response                 hours               response

                                             Continuum of Care (CoC) Web Survey (CoC Program Direc-
                                               tors) ........................................................................................        400.00                0.50           200.00                   0.50              100.00                 $31.10           $3,110.00
                                             Lead Agencies Interview ...........................................................                      26.00                0.75            19.50                   2.00               39.00                  20.73              808.47
                                             Service Provider Interview ........................................................                      78.00                0.75            58.50                   1.00               58.50                  20.73            1,212.71
                                             Local Government Agency Staff Interview ...............................                                  26.00                0.75            19.50                   0.80               15.60                  23.39              364.88
                                             TA Providers Interview ..............................................................                    10.00                0.75             7.50                   1.00                7.50                  20.73              155.48
                                             Youth Board Member Interviews ..............................................                             26.00                0.75            19.50                   1.00               19.50                   7.25              141.38
                                             Youth Focus Groups .................................................................                    468.00                0.75           351.00                   1.50              526.50                   7.25            3,817.13

                                                   Total ...................................................................................       1,034.00    ....................       675.50       ....................          766.60         ....................      9,610.05


                                                                              EXHIBIT 3—ESTIMATED HOUR BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION CALCULATION BASIS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Frequency                         Responses
                                                                                     Information collection                                                             Number of respondents                                 of response                        per annum

                                             CoC Program Directors .....................................................................                        400 ..............................................                             2      (400 × 2)/4 = 200
                                             Lead Agencies ...................................................................................                  2/site, 13 sites = 26 .....................                                    3      (26 × 3)/4 = 20
                                             Service Providers ...............................................................................                  6/site, 13 sites = 78 .....................                                    3      (78 × 3)/4 = 59
                                             Local Government Agencies .............................................................                            2/site, 13 sites = 26 .....................                                    3      (26 × 3)/4 = 20
                                             TA Providers Interview .......................................................................                     10 ................................................                            3      (10 × 3)/4 = 8
                                             Youth Board Members (Interviews) ...................................................                               2/site, 13 sites = 26 .....................                                    3      (26 × 3)/4 = 20
                                             Youth Focus Groups ..........................................................................                      36/site, 13 sites = 468 .................                                      3      (468 × 3)/4 = 351

                                                    Total ............................................................................................          1,034.00 ......................................          ........................     678.00



                                               As summarized below, we estimated                                                    Social and Community Services                                           YHDP grantee staff, service providers,
                                             the hourly cost per response using the                                                 Specialist, All Other (21–1099, $20.73).                                and TA providers. For the government
                                             May 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics,                                                   We used the Social and Community                                        workers, we used an average of state and
                                             Occupational Employment Statistics                                                     Services Manager rate for the CoC                                       local Social and Community Services
                                             median hourly wages for the labor                                                      Program Directors and Program                                           Specialist, All Other (21–2099, $23.39).
                                             categories, Social and Community                                                       Administrators.                                                         The youth hourly wage is based on the
                                             Services Manager (11–9151, $31.10) and                                                   We used the Social and Community                                      federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour.
                                                                                                                                    Services Specialist, All Other rate for

                                                               Respondent                                                                         Occupation                                              SOC code                            Median hourly wage

                                             CoC Program Directors ..............                          Social      and     Community          Services    Manager ........................                    11–9151          $31.10.
                                             Lead Agencies ............................                    Social      and     Community          Services    Specialist, All Others .....                        21–1099          $20.73.
                                             Service Providers .......................                     Social      and     Community          Services    Specialist, All Others .....                        21–1099          $20.73.
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                                             Local Government Agencies ......                              Social      and     Community          Services    Specialist, All Others .....                        21–1099          Average of                 state        and   local,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $23.39.
                                             TA Providers ...............................                  Social and Community Services Specialist, All Others .....                                           21–1099            $20.73.
                                             Youth ..........................................              Federal minimum wage .....................................................                 ........................     $7.25.
                                                Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (May 2016), https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm.




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                                             B. Solicitation of Public Comment                                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      On August
                                                                                                                                                                                5, 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                This notice is soliciting comments                            Fish and Wildlife Service                                         Service published in the Federal
                                             from members of the public and affected                                                                                            Register a final rule (81 FR 52276)
                                                                                                              [FWS–R7–ES–2017–N181; FF07CAMM00–
                                             parties concerning the collection of                             FX–ES111607MRG01]                                                 establishing regulations that allow us to
                                             information described in Section A on                                                                                              authorize the nonlethal, incidental,
                                             the following:                                                   Marine Mammals; Letters of                                        unintentional take of small numbers of
                                                (1) Whether the proposed collection                           Authorization To Take Pacific Walrus                              polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and
                                             of information is necessary for the                              and Polar Bears in the Beaufort and                               Pacific walruses (Odobenus rosmarus
                                             proper performance of the functions of                           Chukchi Seas, Alaska                                              divergens) during year-round oil and gas
                                             the agency, including whether the                                                                                                  industry exploration, development, and
                                                                                                              AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,                              production activities in the Beaufort Sea
                                             information will have practical utility;                         Interior.                                                         and adjacent northern coast of Alaska.
                                                (2) The accuracy of the agency’s                              ACTION: Notice of issuance.                                       The rule established subpart J in part 18
                                             estimate of the burden of the proposed                                                                                             of title 50 of the Code of Federal
                                             collection of information;                                       SUMMARY:    In accordance with the
                                                                                                                                                                                Regulations (CFR) and is effective
                                                                                                              Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
                                                (3) Ways to enhance the quality,                                                                                                through August 5, 2021. The rule
                                                                                                              as amended, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                             utility, and clarity of the information to                                                                                         prescribed a process under which we
                                                                                                              Service has issued Letters of
                                             be collected; and                                                                                                                  issue Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to
                                                                                                              Authorization for the nonlethal take of
                                                                                                                                                                                applicants conducting activities as
                                                (4) Ways to minimize the burden of                            polar bears and Pacific walruses
                                                                                                                                                                                described under the provisions of the
                                             the collection of information on those                           incidental to oil and gas industry
                                                                                                                                                                                regulations. This rule replaced a similar
                                             who are to respond; including through                            exploration, development, and
                                                                                                                                                                                rule, published on August 3, 2011 (76
                                             the use of appropriate automated                                 production activities in the Beaufort Sea
                                                                                                                                                                                FR 47010), which expired on August 3,
                                             collection techniques or other forms of                          and the adjacent northern coast of
                                                                                                                                                                                2016, and likewise prescribed a process
                                             information technology, e.g., permitting                         Alaska and incidental to oil and gas
                                                                                                                                                                                under which we issued such LOAs.
                                             electronic submission of responses.                              industry exploration activities in the
                                                                                                                                                                                   Each LOA stipulates conditions or
                                                                                                              Chukchi Sea and the adjacent western
                                                HUD encourages interested parties to                                                                                            methods that are specific to the activity
                                                                                                              coast of Alaska. These Letters of
                                             submit comment in response to these                                                                                                and location. Holders of LOAs must use
                                                                                                              Authorization stipulate conditions and
                                             questions.                                                                                                                         methods and conduct activities in a
                                                                                                              methods that minimize impacts to polar
                                                                                                                                                                                manner that minimizes to the greatest
                                               Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork                       bears and Pacific walruses from these
                                                                                                                                                                                extent practicable adverse impacts on
                                             Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.                     activities.
                                                                                                                                                                                Pacific walruses and polar bears and
                                               Dated: April 19, 2018.                                         ADDRESSES:   These letters of                                     their habitat, and on the availability of
                                             Anna P. Guido,                                                   authorization are available                                       these marine mammals for subsistence
                                             Department Reports Management Officer,                           electronically at the following location:                         purposes. Intentional take and lethal
                                             Office of the Chief Information Officer.                         http://www.fws.gov/alaska/fisheries/                              incidental take are prohibited.
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–08779 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                              mmm/itr.htm.                                                         In accordance with section
                                             BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                              101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal
                                                                                                              Christopher Putnam at the U.S. Fish and                           Protection Act (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361
                                                                                                              Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals                                  et seq.) and our regulations at 50 CFR
                                                                                                              Management Office, 1011 East Tudor                                part 18, subpart J, we issued LOAs to
                                                                                                              Road, MS 341, Anchorage, Alaska                                   each of the following companies in the
                                                                                                              99503; (800) 362–5148 or (907) 786–                               Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern
                                                                                                              3844.                                                             coast of Alaska:

                                                                                                          BEAUFORT SEA LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION
                                                                 Company                                        Activity                                       Project                                       LOA No.

                                             Shell Exploration and Production Com-                   Support services ............       Ice surveys and helicopter search and                    15–01
                                               pany, Inc.                                                                                  rescue training.
                                             Brooks Range Petroleum Corporation ..                   Development ..................      2015 Mustang Development Program ..                      15–02
                                             Global Geophysical Services, Inc .........              Exploration .....................   Winter seismic work ..............................       15–03
                                             Geokinetics, Inc ....................................   Exploration .....................   Winter seismic work ..............................       15–04
                                             Repsol E and P USA, Inc .....................           Exploration .....................   Exploration drilling in the Colville River               15–05
                                                                                                                                           Delta.
                                             BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc .................          Exploration .....................   Winter seismic work ..............................       15–06
                                             ExxonMobil Development Company .....                    Development ..................      Point Thomson Project .........................          15–07, 16–06, 16–17
                                             Hilcorp Alaska, LLC ..............................      Exploration .....................   Liberty Geotech and Shallow Hazard                       15–08
                                                                                                                                           Survey.
                                             Caelus Energy Alaska, LLC ..................            Development ..................      Nuna Project .........................................   15–09, 16–01, 16–12, 17–06
                                             Olgoonik Specialty Contractors, LLC ....                Remediation ...................     Point Lonely, Oliktok Point, and Bullen                  15–10
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                                                                                                                                           Point DEW line sites.
                                             North Slope Borough ............................        Production ......................   Barrow pipeline upgrades .....................           15–12, 17–08
                                             ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ....................         Exploration .....................   Greater Moose’s Tooth .........................          15–15
                                             ARSC Exploration, LLC ........................          Exploration .....................   Placer Unit exploratory drilling ..............          15–16
                                             Peak Oilfield Service Company, LLC ...                  Support services ............       Transportation activities on the North                   15–17, 17–01
                                                                                                                                           Slope.
                                             SAExploration, Inc ................................     Exploration .....................   Aklaq seismic surveys on Canning and                     15–18, 16–03
                                                                                                                                           Sag River.



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments Due Date: May 29, 2018.
ContactAnna 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.
FR Citation83 FR 18327 

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