[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82040-82041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32790]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5376-N-126]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Evaluation of the Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless Families Demonstration 
Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department 
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
    The FY 2008 budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development (H.R. 2764) included a $25 million set-aside to implement a 
Rapid Re-housing for Families Demonstration (RRHD) Program ``expressly 
for the purposes of providing housing and services to homeless 
families.'' Also included in the legislation was a requirement that 
there be an evaluation of the demonstration program ``in order to 
evaluate the effectiveness of the rapid re-housing approach in 
addressing the needs of homeless families.'' The Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) states that ``the Rapid Re-housing Demonstration 
program will include an evaluation phase, which will focus on 
determining the efficacy of the assessment process and the housing/
service intervention related to how successfully households are able to 
independently sustain housing after receiving short-term leasing 
assistance.''
    The Participation Agreement (for the collection of informed consent 
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contact information), the 6-month Tracking Letter, and the Participant 
Follow-up Survey Instruments are all necessary to conduct the 
Congressionally-mandated evaluation of the Rapid Re-Housing for 
Families Demonstration Program.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 28, 2011

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2528-New) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at 
[email protected]; or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a 
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a 
request for approval of the Information collection described below. 
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affecting agencies concerning the proposed 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.
    This notice also lists the following information:
    Title of Proposal: Evaluation of the Rapid Re-housing for Homeless 
FamiliesDemonstration Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528- New.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: Households.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
    The FY 2008 budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development (H.R. 2764) included a $25 million set-aside to implement a 
Rapid Re-housing for Families Demonstration (RRHD) Program ``expressly 
for the purposes of providing housing and services to homeless 
families.'' Also included in the legislation was a requirement that 
there be an evaluation of the demonstration program ``in order to 
evaluate the effectiveness of the rapid re-housing approach in 
addressing the needs of homeless families.'' The Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) states that ``the Rapid Re-housing Demonstration 
program will include an evaluation phase, which will focus on 
determining the efficacy of the assessment process and the housing/
service intervention related to how successfully households are able to 
independently sustain housing after receiving short-term leasing 
assistance.''
    The Participation Agreement (for the collection of informed consent 
and contact information), the 6-month Tracking Letter, and the 
Participant Follow-up Survey Instruments are all necessary to conduct 
the Congressionally-mandated evaluation of the Rapid Re-Housing for 
Families Demonstration Program.
    Frequency of Submission: On-occasion.

                                                Reporting Burden
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                                                                   Average time
                                                                    to complete
             Form                  Respondent        Number of       (minimum,       Frequency     Total burden
                                     sample         respondents     maximum) in                       (hours)
                                                                      minutes
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Contact Information...........  All enrolled               1,200         5 (3-7)               1             100
                                 families
                                 (N=1,200).
Tracking Information..........  All enrolled               1,200         2 (1-3)               1              40
                                 families
                                 (N=1,200).
Follow-up Survey..............  All enrolled               1,200      25 (20-30)               1             500
                                 families
                                 (N=1,200).
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    Total Burden Hours........  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             640
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    Status: New Collection.

    Authority:  Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.

    Dated: December 22, 2010.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-32790 Filed 12-28-10; 8:45 am]
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