[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12322-12323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4828]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5603-N-15]


Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; 
Evaluation of the Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration

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 Department of Housing and Urban Development requests review and 
approval of the Paperwork Reduction Act requirements for the collection 
of information required to evaluate the Veterans Homelessness 
Prevention Demonstration (VHPD). The Department solicits public 
comments on the proposed collection of information to: (1) Enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(2) minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology that will reduce 
burden.

DATES: Comments Due Date: March 30, 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-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. Email: [email protected]; 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; email 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 Veterans Homelessness 
Prevention Demonstration.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-New.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use: 
The FY 2009 budget for HUD included a $10 million set-aside for a 
demonstration program ``to test the effectiveness of strategies to 
prevent veterans from becoming homeless'' (Senate Report No. 110-418). 
The Senate Report directed HUD to coordinate the demonstration program 
with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. 
Department of Labor (DOL). The resulting demonstration program, the 
Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration (VHPD), is being 
implemented in five communities. The objectives of the VHPD evaluation 
are to (1) examine the most effective ways to identify, reach, and 
assist veterans who are at-risk of homelessness or are experiencing 
short-term homelessness; (2) evaluate the extent to which VHPD services 
and activities meet the needs of veterans experiencing a housing crisis 
and contribute to their longer-term economic stability; and (3) 
identify barriers to providing prevention services to veterans.
    Frequency of Submission: Once.
    Estimated total number of hours needed to prepare the information 
collection including number of respondents, frequency of responses, and 
hours of responses:

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                                                                   Average time
             Form                  Respondent        Number of      to complete      Frequency     Total burden
                                     sample         respondents       (hours)                         (hours)
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Baseline Survey...............  VHPD Households.             500             0.5               1             250

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Follow-up Survey..............  VHPD Households.             500             0.5               1             250
Focus Groups..................  VHPD clients....              80             2.0               1             160
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    Total Burden Hours........  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             660
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    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 660.
    Status: New collection.

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

    Dated: February 23, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-4828 Filed 2-28-12; 8:45 am]
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