[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25703-25704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5486-N-11]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment on 
the Assessment of Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian 
Housing Needs

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described 
below will be 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.

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 5, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should 
be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Room 8230, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Stoloff, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8120, Washington DC 20401; 
telephone (202) 402-5723, (this is not a toll free number). Copies of 
the proposed data collection instruments and other available documents 
may be obtained from Dr. Stoloff.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This notice 
is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected 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 if the 
information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of 
the agency's estimate of the burden of 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: Assessment of Native American, Alaska Native and 
Native Hawaiian Housing Needs
    Description of the need for information and proposed use:
    The Department is conducting this study under contract with The 
Urban Institute and its subcontractors, NORC, Econometrica and SSI. The 
project is a housing needs assessment that will produce national level 
estimates of housing needs in tribal areas in the United States. Under 
the Native American Housing and Self Determination Act of 1996 
(NAHASDA), HUD provides funding though several programs to Native 
American and Alaskan Native populations. The level of housing need is 
of particular interest to HUD and the Congress has mandated this study 
(see Senate Report 111-69). HUD has not published a study on housing 
needs, in general, for this population since 1996. The surveys covered 
by this data collection include a household survey of tribal members, a 
telephone, web, and in-person survey of tribes and/or Tribally 
Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), an interview guide for tribal 
leaders, a survey of lenders working in tribal areas, an interview 
guide for organizations and leaders in Hawaii, and an interview guide 
for staff at Urban Indian Centers.

    Members of the affected public:
TDHE/tribal housing staff: 80 phone surveys, 24 in-person interviews, 
and 449 web-based surveys
Household survey: Approximately 1,280 households
Lender survey: 30-35 lenders, primarily Section 184 Program approved 
lenders, but also including tribe-owned credit unions, Native CDFIs, 
and lenders using state HFA initiatives.
Urban study telephone interviews: 25 Indian Community Center Directors 
in urban areas
In-person interviews for urban study (5 locations): other Indian 
community center staff; housing agency, homeless shelter, and social 
service agency staff.
    Group discussions: Native Americans residents in urban areas served 
by the above agencies in 5 locations. Hawaii study: telephone 
interviews with Native Hawaiian agency staff and stakeholders; 
homestead associations.
    Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:

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                                                               Number
            Respondents             Number of respondents   responses per     Average burden/      Total burden
                                                             respondent     response (in hours)        hours
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Household Survey..................  1280.................               1  45 minutes (.75 hour)          960
TDHE Telephone Survey.............  80...................               1  45 minutes (.75 hour)           60
TDHE on-site interviews...........  24...................               1  1 hour...............           24
TDHE web-based surveys............  449..................               1  30 minutes...........          224.5
Lender Telephone Interviews.......  35...................               1  45 minutes (.75                 26.25
                                                                            hours).

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On-site interviews with Tribal      96 (24 sites x 4 per                1  1 hour...............           96
 Leaders, Program Staff.             site).
Telephone Interviews of Indian      25...................               1  30 minutes (.5 hours)           12.5
 Community Center Directors.
On-site interviews for Urban        25 (5 x 5 per site)..               1  1.5 hours............           37.5
 Indian case studies.
On-site group discussions for       40 (5 x 8 per group).               1  2 hours..............           80
 Urban Indian case studies.
Telephone interviews with Native    24...................               1  45 minutes (.75                 18
 Hawaiian agency staff/                                                     hours).
 stakeholders.
Structured telephone interviews     50...................               1  30 minutes (.5 hours)           25
 with homestead associations.
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    Total.........................  .....................  ..............  .....................        1,563.75
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    Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB 
approval.
    Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 9(a), and Title 12, U.S.C., Section 
1701z-1 et seq.

    Dated: April 27, 2011.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2011-10994 Filed 5-4-11; 8:45 am]
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