[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76172-76173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31256]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5480-N-119]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Impact of Housing and Services Interventions for Homeless Families

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.
    This study will enroll up to 2,500 homeless families in twelve 
sites and randomly assign each family to one of four interventions. 
Families will be interviewed at baseline (entry/random assignment), 
tracked for 18 months after intervention, and administered a follow-up 
interview at 18 months. Outcomes of interest include: Housing 
stability, family preservation, child well-being, adult well-being, and 
self-sufficiency. Clearance is sought for the 18-month follow-up survey 
instrument.

DATES: Comments Due Date: January 5, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
approval Number (2528-0259) 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: [email protected] fax: (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management

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Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
Colette.[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 
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 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: Impact of Housing and Services Interventions for 
Homeless Families.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-0259.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and its Proposed Use: 
This study will enroll up to 2,500 homeless families in twelve sites 
and randomly assign each family to one of four interventions. Families 
will be interviewed at baseline (entry/random assignment), tracked for 
18 months after intervention, and administered a follow-up interview at 
18 months. Outcomes of interest include: Housing stability, family 
preservation, child well-being, adult well-being, and self-sufficiency. 
Clearance is sought for the 18-month follow-up survey instrument.
    Frequency of Submission: Other, once.

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                                                                Annual             Hours per
                  Number of respondents                       responses      x      response       Burden hours
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Reporting Burden.........................................           2,039    1          1.0617            2,165
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 2,165.
    Status: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

    Dated: November 30, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-31256 Filed 12-5-11; 8:45 am]
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