[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40760-40761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16304]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5690-N-07]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Training 
Evaluation Form

AGENCY: Office of the Assistance Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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: September 6, 2013.

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: Colette Pollard, Reports 
Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 
202-402-3400 (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: Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, 
Programs and Legislative Initiatives, PIH, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., (L'Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202-402-4109 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. Mussington.

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: Training Evaluation Form.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0271.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: HUD 50945.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: 
Executive Order 13571, ``Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving 
Customer Service'' states ``The public deserves competent, efficient, 
and responsive service from the Federal Government. Executive 
departments and agencies (agencies) must continuously evaluate their 
performance in meeting this standard and work to improve it. Executive 
Order 12862 (Setting Customer Service Standards), issued on September 
11, 1993, requires agencies that provide significant services directly 
to the public to identify and survey their customers, establish service 
standards and track performance against those standards, and benchmark 
customer service performance against the best in business.
    To that end, the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) will use 
a standardized training assessment instrument to evaluate learners' 
reactions to training or technical assistance programs. With the 
information collected PIH will measure, evaluate, and compare the 
performance of its various training programs over time. The design of 
this form follows

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industry-accepted best practices, allowing additional comparisons to 
other training programs in business and government.
    Examples of how the Training Evaluation Form is currently being 
used and will be used are: On-site Core Curriculum training in 
Financial Management and Governance training at in 22 locations in FY 
2013. This training will be web-based in the future. To inspect HUD 
insured and assisted properties, prospective contract inspectors are 
required to successfully complete HUD Uniform Physical Condition 
Standards (UPCS) inspection training. The training consists of pre-
requisite computer-based component followed by an instructor led 
component. To become familiar with the UPCS inspection process and 
requirements, thereby facilitating and enhancing maintenance of 
properties and preparation for upcoming contract inspections, public 
housing agency (PHA) employees and multifamily property owners and 
agents (POAs) are able to take a computer-based UPCS training.
    PIH proposes to use the training form in the future for all other 
training offered to PIH program participants and stakeholders on major 
regulatory changes, such as was done for asset management in 2010 and 
2011. These sessions may be held as technical assistance seminars, 
conferences, or briefings.
    And, PIH anticipates launching a Web site dedicated to providing 
links to existing HUD web-based learning materials.
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): The training evaluation form 
will be completed by members of the public and individuals at state and 
local government entities who participate in a HUD training course.

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response     Annual cost
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Training Eval. Form.....................          64,180               1          64,180            .033           2,120          $24.10         $51,092
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    Total...............................          64,180               1          64,180            .033           2,120           24.10          51,092
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting 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 through 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: June 28, 2013.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Deputy Director for Office of Policy, Program and Legislative 
Initiatives.
[FR Doc. 2013-16304 Filed 7-5-13; 8:45 am]
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