[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60429-60430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24431]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7016-N-03]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: License for the 
Use of Personally Identifiable Information Protected Under the Privacy 
Act of 1974

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (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 comments 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: January 7, 2020.

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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-5534 
(this is not a toll-free number) or by 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: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410-5000; email Anna P. Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535 (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. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the

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proposed collection of information described in Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: License for the Use of Personally 
Identifiable Information Protected Under the Privacy Act of 1974.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-0297.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 
collects and maintains personally identifiable information on tenants 
in public and assisted housing, the confidentiality of which is 
protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). On occasion, HUD 
shares this information with researchers subject to stringent 
requirements to protect these households from unauthorized disclosure 
of information. The purpose for sharing is to further policy-relevant 
research on the effectiveness of HUD programs.
    HUD may, under the terms of its Routine Use Inventory (77 FR 
17361), share these data with researchers whom HUD has awarded 
contracts, grants, or service agreements. HUD has shared data with 
contractors and grantees and will continue to share data under service 
agreements because it has a legal form for effectuating such an 
agreement. HUD does not limit access to the information to parties that 
have received specific funding to carry out a study through a grant or 
contract. Instead, HUD also shares the data with legitimate research 
organizations that have conceived policy-relevant analyses and that are 
able and willing to protect the data from unauthorized disclosure. The 
legal form for the service agreement is herein called a ``license.''
    HUD will continue making the data available for statistical, 
research, or evaluation purposes to organizations qualified and capable 
of research and analysis consistent with the statistical, research, or 
evaluation purposes for which the data were provided or are maintained, 
but only if the data are used and protected in accordance with the 
terms and condition stated in the license, upon receipt of such 
assurance of qualification and capability, and it is agreed by the 
organization requesting such information and HUD.
    Members of affected public: Individuals in a research capacity of 
an organization or academic institution.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 106 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The total estimated cost is $3,710.00.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: This application form is conducted under Title 12, 
U.S.C., Section 1701z-1 et seq.
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): Organizations.

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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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Applicants..............................              15               1              15               1              15          $50.00         $750.00
Quarterly Reports.......................               0               0               0               0               0               0               0
Annual Reports..........................              40               1              40               1              40           44.00        1,760.00
Final Reports...........................               6               1               6               1               6           50.00          300.00
Recordkeeping...........................              15               3              45               1              45           20.00          900.00
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    Total Burden Hours..................              76  ..............  ..............  ..............             106  ..............        3,710.00
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice solicits 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 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: October 28, 2019.
Seth D. Appleton,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2019-24431 Filed 11-7-19; 8:45 am]
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