[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41081-41082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16263]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7034-N-44]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rent Reform 
Demonstration: 6-Year Follow-Up; OMB Control No.: 2528-0306

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, Housing and Urban 
Development (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 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to [email protected] or www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at [email protected] or 
telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Person 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 information collection described in 
Section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on 
December 18, 2020 at 85 FR 82498.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Rent Reform Demonstration: 6-Year 
Follow-Up.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-0306.
    Type of Request: Revision or extension of currently approved 
collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    The Department is conducting this study under contract with MDRC 
and its subcontractors (The Bronner Group, Quadel Consulting 
Corporation, and the Urban Institute). The project is a random 
assignment trial of an alternative rent system. Families are randomly 
assigned to participate either in the new/alternative rent system or to 
continue in the current system. For voucher holders, outcomes of the 
alternative system are hypothesized to be increases in earnings, 
employment and job retention, among others. Random assignment will 
limit the extent to which selection bias drives observed results. The 
evaluation will document the progress of a group of housing voucher 
holders, who will be drawn from current residents, and the impact of 
the alternative rent system on the families as well as the 
administrative burden on Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). Three PHAs 
continue to participate in the long-term evaluation:
    (1) Lexington Housing Authority (LHA), Lexington, Kentucky;
    (2) Louisville Metro Housing Authority (LMHA), Louisville, 
Kentucky;
    (3) San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA), San Antonio, Texas; and
    Data collection efforts include the families that are part of the 
treatment and control groups, as well as PHA staff. Data will be 
gathered through a variety of methods including informational 
interviews and discussions, direct observation, and analysis of 
administrative records. The work covered under this information request 
is for data collection proposed for the 6-year follow-up phase of the 
Rent Reform Demonstration.

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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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Study Participant Interviews............              60               1              60             1.5              90           $7.25         $652.50
PHA Supervisor Interviews...............               9               1               9             1.5            13.5           42.17          569.30
PHA Specialist Staff Interviews.........              15               1              15             1.5            22.5           25.64          576.90
Cost Study Data Collection Activities                  9               1               9               2              18           28.50          513.00
 with PHA staff.........................
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    Total...............................              93  ..............  ..............  ..............             144  ..............        2,311.70
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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) If the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner;
    (3) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (4) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (5) 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.


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Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-16263 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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