83 FR 8691 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Supportive Services Demonstration
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8691-8693] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04041] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-7007-N-02] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Supportive Services Demonstration AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: April 30, 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-5534 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of the Supportive Services Demonstration. OMB Approval Number: 2528-Pending. Type of Request: New. Form Number: No agency forms will be used. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has contracted with Abt Associates Inc. to conduct and evaluate HUD's Supportive Services Demonstration (SSD), also referred to as Integrated Wellness in Supportive Housing (IWISH). The SSD is a three-year demonstration sponsored by HUD to test the impact of a new model of housing-based supportive services on the healthcare utilization and housing stability of low-income older adults. The goal of the SSD model is to help older adults in HUD-assisted housing to age in place successfully. The SSD model funds a full-time Resident Wellness Director (RWD) and part-time Wellness Nurse (WN) to work in HUD-assisted housing developments that either predominantly or exclusively serve households headed by people aged 62 or over. These services are not typically available in HUD- assisted housing developments for this population and are anticipated to positively impact outcomes. Eligible HUD-assisted properties applied for the demonstration were randomly assigned to one of three groups: A ``treatment group'' that received grant funding to hire a RWD and WN and implement the SSD model (40 properties); an ``active control'' group that did not receive grant funding but received a stipend to participate in the evaluation (37 properties); and a ``passive control'' group that received neither grant funding nor a stipend (47 properties). The random assignment permits an evaluation that quantifies the [[Page 8692]] impact of the SSD model by comparing outcomes at the 40 treatment group properties to outcomes at the 84 properties in the active and passive control groups. Under contract with HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research, Abt Associates Inc. will conduct a two-part evaluation--a process study to describe the implementation of the demonstration and an impact study to measure the impact of the SSD model on residents' use of healthcare services and housing stability. The evaluation features analysis of administrative data and the following types of primary data collection: (1) Questionnaires for one to two housing and wellness staff at each of the 40 treatment properties and the 37 active control properties (RWD, service coordinator, and/or property manager); (2) interviews with up to four housing and wellness staff (RWDs, WNs, and property managers) at the 40 treatment sites, with one to two staff (service coordinator and/or property manager) at the 37 active control properties, and with a sample of 10 to 15 owners across the 40 treatment properties; (3) focus groups with residents of 20 of the treatment properties; and, (4) focus groups with community service provider partners at 20 of the treatment properties. The purpose of these activities is to collect data from multiple perspectives about implementation experience with the demonstration, the strengths and weakness of the model, and how resident wellness activities compare across treatment and control properties. The evaluation will also incorporate data collected by The Lewin Group as part of the implementation of the demonstration. Information on the SSD information collection was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2017 (FR-5915-N-14). Respondents (i.e., affected public): Resident Wellness Directors, Wellness Nurses, Service Coordinators, and housing property staff; property owners; HUD-assisted residents (aged 62 and over); and community health and supportive services staff. Total Estimated Burdens: The estimated average burden for the questionnaires is 1.25 hours per person per questionnaire. The questionnaire will take an average of 45 minutes to complete by telephone or online, with an additional 30 minutes for scheduling and preparation. There will be one to two respondents from each property and two questionnaires over the course of the evaluation. The total estimated number of respondents for the questionnaires is 117 and the total estimated burden is 292.5 hours. The estimated average burden for the interviews is 1.5 hours. The interviews will average one hour, with an additional 30 minutes for scheduling and preparation. There will be between one and four interview respondents per property for a total estimated number of respondents of 182 and a total estimated burden of 273 hours. The estimated average burden for the resident focus group is 1.5 hours. The focus group discussion will average 60 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes at the start for participants to orient themselves to the group and 15 minutes at the end for participants to ask any questions they might have about the study and or how the information will be used. There will be up to 10 participants per resident focus group across 20 properties, for a total of 200 respondents and 300 burden hours. The estimated average burden for the community partner focus group is 1.75 hours. The focus group discussion will average 75 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes at the start and end for the resident focus group. There will be up to 15 participants per community partner focus group across 20 properties, for a total of 300 respondents and 525 burden hours. Estimated Hour and Cost Burden of Information Collection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Frequency of Responses per Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost Information collection respondents response annum per response hour per response Annual cost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questionnaires.......................... 117 2 1 1.25 292.5 $34.95 $10,221.63 Interviews.............................. 182 1 1 1.5 273 36.84 10,056.72 Focus groups--residents................. 200 1 1 1.5 300 7.90 2,369.42 Focus groups--providers................. 300 1 1 1.75 525 40.96 21,503.32 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... 799 .............. .............. .............. 1,390.5 .............. 44,151.09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The total estimated annual cost for this information collection is $44,151.09. To estimate the cost per hour for each type of respondent, we used the most recent (May 2016) Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics median hourly wage for selected occupations classified by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes and added 31.7 percent to account for benefits costs. (According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employer Costs for Employee Compensation data from September 2017, benefit costs averaged 31.7 percent of employer costs for employee compensation across all job categories). To estimate hourly wage rates for Resident Wellness Directors and Service Coordinators, we used the occupation code Healthcare Social Workers (21-1022) with a median hourly wage of $25.85 and an estimated cost with benefits of $34.04. For property owners and managers of properties, we used the occupation code Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (11-940) with a median hourly wage of $27.42 and an estimated cost with benefits of $36.11. For WNs, we used Registered Nurses (29-1141) with a median hourly wage of $32.91 and an estimated cost with benefits of $43.34. We created weighted averages of these rates, depending on the respondent pool, to estimate the costs of the questionnaires and interviews. For the community partner focus groups, we used Social and Community Service Managers (11-9151) with a median hourly wage of $31.10 and an estimated cost with benefits of $40.96. Most of the properties in the SSD are funded through HUD's Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) program. According to HUD's Picture of Subsidized Households for 2016 (https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/assthsg.html), the average household income for Section 202 residents is $13,311. Some 98 percent of households have something other than wages or welfare benefits as their major source of income, in most cases Social [[Page 8693]] Security benefits. To estimate the hourly cost for the residents of properties in the SSD, we translated the average monthly Social Security benefit for retired workers, which in 2017 was $1,369 (https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/factsheets/basicfact-alt.pdf), into an hourly rate of $7.90 (by multiplying by 12 months and dividing by 2,080 hours). B. Solicitation of Public Comment This notice solicits 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 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: February 7, 2018. Todd M. Richardson, Acting General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Policy Development and Research. [FR Doc. 2018-04041 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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seeking approval from OMB for the (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
information collection described in utility, and clarity of the information to and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
Section A. be collected; and SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or
A. Overview of Information Collection
the collection of information on those telephone 202–402–5535. This is not a
Title of Information Collection: who are to respond; including through toll-free number. Persons with hearing
Choice Neighborhoods. the use of appropriate automated or speech impairments may access this
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0269. collection techniques or other forms of number through TTY by calling the toll-
Type of Request: Revision of currently information technology, e.g., permitting free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
approved collection. electronic submission of responses. 8339. Copies of available documents
Form Number: SF–424, SF–LLL, HUD HUD encourages interested parties to submitted to OMB may be obtained
2880, HUD 53150, HUD 53152, HUD submit comment in response to these from Ms. Guido.
53232, HUD 53151, HUD 53154, HUD– questions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
53233, HUD–53234, HUD–53238, HUD–
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork notice informs the public that HUD is
53231, HUD–53235, HUD–53237, HUD–
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. seeking approval from OMB for the
53236, HUD–53239, HUD–2530, HUD–
information collection described in
2991, HUD–2995, HUD–53421, HUD– Dated: February 1, 2018.
Section A.
53230, HUD–52515, HUD–50163. Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Description of the need for the Director, Office of Policy, Programs and A. Overview of Information Collection
information and proposed use: The Legislative Initiatives. Title of Information Collection:
information collection is required to [FR Doc. 2018–04045 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] Evaluation of the Supportive Services
administer the Choice Neighborhoods BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Demonstration.
program, including applying for funds OMB Approval Number: 2528-
and grantee reporting. Pending.
Respondents (i.e., affected public): DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Type of Request: New.
Potential applicants and grantees URBAN DEVELOPMENT Form Number: No agency forms will
(which would include local be used.
governments, tribal entities, public [Docket No. FR–7007–N–02]
Description of the need for the
housing authorities, nonprofits, and for- information and proposed use: The U.S.
profit developers that apply jointly with 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Evaluation of the Department of Housing and Urban
a public entity). Development (HUD) has contracted with
Estimated Number of Respondents: Supportive Services Demonstration
Abt Associates Inc. to conduct and
264 annually. AGENCY: Office of Policy Development evaluate HUD’s Supportive Services
Estimated Number of Responses: 440 and Research, HUD. Demonstration (SSD), also referred to as
annually. Integrated Wellness in Supportive
Frequency of Response: Frequency of ACTION: Notice.
Housing (IWISH). The SSD is a three-
response varies depending on what SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from year demonstration sponsored by HUD
information is being provided (e.g., once the Office of Management and Budget to test the impact of a new model of
per year for applications and four times (OMB) for the information collection housing-based supportive services on
per year for grantee reporting). described below. In accordance with the the healthcare utilization and housing
Burden Hours per Response: Burden
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is stability of low-income older adults.
hours per response varies depending on
requesting comment from all interested The goal of the SSD model is to help
what information is being provided
parties on the proposed collection of older adults in HUD-assisted housing to
(e.g., Choice Neighborhoods
information. The purpose of this notice age in place successfully. The SSD
Implementation grant application:
is to allow for 60 days of public model funds a full-time Resident
71.09; Choice Neighborhoods Planning
comment. Wellness Director (RWD) and part-time
grant application: 36.59; Choice
Neighborhoods information collections DATES: Comments Due Date: April 30, Wellness Nurse (WN) to work in HUD-
unrelated to the NOFA, including 2018. assisted housing developments that
grantee reporting and program either predominantly or exclusively
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are serve households headed by people
management: 14.58). invited to submit comments regarding
Total Estimated Burdens: Total aged 62 or over. These services are not
this proposal. Comments should refer to typically available in HUD-assisted
burden hours is estimated to be the proposal by name and/or OMB
4,562.45. Total burden cost is estimated housing developments for this
Control Number and should be sent to: population and are anticipated to
to be $192,672.26. Anna P. Guido, Reports Management positively impact outcomes.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Eligible HUD-assisted properties
This notice is soliciting comments and Urban Development, 451 7th Street applied for the demonstration were
from members of the public and affected SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC randomly assigned to one of three
parties concerning the collection of 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–5534 groups: A ‘‘treatment group’’ that
information described in Section A on (this is not a toll-free number) or email received grant funding to hire a RWD
the following: at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov for a copy of and WN and implement the SSD model
the proposed forms or other available (40 properties); an ‘‘active control’’
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(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the information. Persons with hearing or group that did not receive grant funding
proper performance of the functions of speech impairments may access this but received a stipend to participate in
the agency, including whether the number through TTY by calling the toll- the evaluation (37 properties); and a
information will have practical utility; free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– ‘‘passive control’’ group that received
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 8339. neither grant funding nor a stipend (47
estimate of the burden of the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: properties). The random assignment
collection of information; Anna P. Guido, Reports Management permits an evaluation that quantifies the
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Security benefits. To estimate the hourly ACTION: Notice. A. Overview of Information Collection
cost for the residents of properties in the
SSD, we translated the average monthly Title of Information Collection: 24
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from CFR Part 50—Protection and
Social Security benefit for retired the Office of Management and Budget
workers, which in 2017 was $1,369 Enhancement of Environmental Quality.
(OMB) for the information collection
(https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/ described below. In accordance with the OMB Approval Number: 2506–0177.
factsheets/basicfact-alt.pdf), into an Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Type of Request: Extension of
hourly rate of $7.90 (by multiplying by requesting comment from all interested currently approved collection.
12 months and dividing by 2,080 hours). parties on the proposed collection of Form Number: N/A.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment information. The purpose of this notice Description of the need for the
is to allow for 60 days of public information and proposed use: HUD
This notice solicits comments from
comment. requests its applicants to supply
members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of environmental information that is not
DATES: Comments Due Date: April 30, otherwise available to HUD staff for the
information described in Section A on 2018.
the following: environmental review on an applicant’s
(1) Whether the proposed collection ADDRESSES: Interested persons are proposal for HUD financial assistance to
of information is necessary for the invited to submit comments regarding develop or improve housing or
proper performance of the functions of this proposal. Comments should refer to community facilities. HUD itself must
the agency, including whether the the proposal by name and/or OMB perform an environmental review for
information will have practical utility; Control Number and should be sent to: the purpose of compliance with its
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s Colette Pollard, Reports Management environmental regulations found at 24
estimate of the burden of the proposed Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing CFR part 50, Protection and
collection of information; and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Enhancement of Environmental Quality.
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, Part 50 implements the National
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC
utility, and clarity of the information to Environmental Policy Act and
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
be collected; and implementing procedures of the Council
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of on Environmental Quality, as well as
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the collection of information on those the related federal environmental laws
the proposed forms or other available
who are to respond; including the use and executive orders. HUD’s agency-
information. Persons with hearing or
of appropriate automated collection wide provisions—24 CFR 50.3(h)(1) and
techniques or other forms of information speech impairments may access this
50.32—regulate how individual HUD
technology, e.g., permitting electronic number through TTY by calling the toll-
program staffs are to utilize such
submission of responses. free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
collected data when HUD itself prepares
HUD encourages interested parties to 8339.
the environmental review and
submit comment in response to these FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liz compliance. Separately, individual HUD
questions. Zepeda, Environmental Specialist, programs each have their own
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Office of Environment and Energy, regulations and guidance implementing
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Department of Housing and Urban environmental and related collection
Dated: February 7, 2018. Development, 451 7th Street SW, responsibilities. For the next three
Todd M. Richardson, Washington, DC 20410; email Liz years, this approved collection will
Zepeda at elizabeth.g.zepeda@hud.gov continue unchanged under this OMB
Acting General Deputy Assistant, Secretary
for Policy Development and Research. or telephone 202–402–3988. This is not control number to assure adequate
a toll-free number. Persons with hearing coverage for all HUD programs subject
[FR Doc. 2018–04041 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am]
or speech impairments may access this to part 50.
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number through TTY by calling the toll- Respondents (i.e., affected public):
free Federal Relay Service at 800–877– Businesses, not-for-profit institutions,
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 8339. and local governments receiving HUD
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Copies of available documents funding.
[Docket No. FR–7002–N–03] submitted to OMB may be obtained Estimated Number of Respondents:
from Ms. Zepeda. 1,800.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Estimated Number of Responses:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Collection: Protection and 1,800.
notice informs the public that HUD is
Enhancement of Environmental Quality Frequency of Response: 1.
seeking approval from OMB for the
AGENCY: Office of Community Planning information collection described in Average Hours per Response: 3.
and Development, HUD. Section A. Total Estimated Burdens: 5,400.
Burden Hourly
Number of Frequency Responses Annual
Information collection hour per cost per Annual cost
respondents of response per annum burden hours
response response
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Total ............................. 1,800 1 1,800 3 5,400 $40.74 $219,996
Number of responses per annum was environmental reviews using the HUD HEROS in calendar year 2017. HUD
based on a combination of data and Environmental Review Online System estimates that, with the additional part
estimates. Most, but not all, HUD (HEROS). There were 1,565 part 50 50 environmental reviews completed
programs complete their part 50 environmental reviews completed in outside of HEROS, roughly 1,800 part 50
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| Contact | Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at [email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido. | |
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