[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57844-57846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22755]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7034-N-59]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Phase 1 
Evaluation of the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration, OMB 
Control No.: 2528-New

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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

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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: November 18, 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 January 
25, 2021 at 86 FR 6909.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Phase 1 Evaluation of the Housing 
Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration.
    OMB Approval Number: 252-New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    The Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), at the U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is proposing the 
collection of information for Phase 1 Evaluation of the Housing Choice 
Voucher (HCV) Mobility Demonstration. Under contract with HUD PD&R, Abt 
Associates Inc. and its subcontractors the Urban Institute, MEF 
Associates, Social Policy Research Associates, and Sage Consulting are 
conducting Phase 1 of a planned two-phase Evaluation of the HCV 
Mobility Demonstration. The Demonstration is a multi-site, randomized-
controlled trial of the effect of housing mobility-related services on 
the share of HCV holders with children that move to lower poverty 
areas.
    This Demonstration will allow participating public housing agencies 
(PHAs) throughout the country to implement housing mobility programs by 
offering mobility-related services to increase the number of voucher 
families with children living in opportunity areas. Participating PHAs 
will work together in their regions to adopt administrative policies 
that further enable housing mobility, increase landlord participation, 
and reduce barriers for families to move across PHA jurisdictions 
through portability. Eligible families that consent to participate in 
the Demonstration are randomly assigned to either receive mobility-
related services or to not receive services.
    Through the Demonstration, HUD will implement, test, and evaluate 
whether housing mobility programs expand access to opportunity 
neighborhoods. The Demonstration will roll out in two phases over a 
period of approximately six years. The Phase 1 Evaluation has a five-
year period of performance and will evaluate the effectiveness of a 
comprehensive set of mobility-related services at no more than 10 
sites. For voucher holders, outcomes of the mobility-related services 
are hypothesized to be increases in the number of families who move to 
lower poverty areas. The Phase 1 evaluation will also document the 
implementation of the Demonstration and analyze the cost-effectiveness 
of mobility-related services.
    Data collection efforts include the families that are part of the 
treatment and control groups, as well as PHA and mobility-related 
services staff, and landlords of properties participating in the HCV 
program. Data will be gathered through a variety of methods including 
informational interviews and discussions, direct observation, and 
analysis of administrative records.

                                                     Exhibit A-4--Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
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                                                                                                      Burden hour     Annual    Hourly cost
                    Information collection                      Number of    Frequency    Responses       per         burden        per          Cost
                                                               respondents  of response   per annum     response      hours       response
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Household Roster and Baseline Information Form (Instrument 1)       10,100            1       10,100         0.75        7,575        $7.39   $55,979.25
Phase 1--Head of Household Existing Voucher Family Informed          6,334            1        6,334         0.25      1,583.5         7.39    11,702.07
 Consent for Study Participation (Attachment B)..............
Phase 1--Head of Household Waitlist Family Informed Consent          3,166            1        3,166         0.25        791.5         7.39     5,849.19
 for Study Participation (Attachment C)......................
Phase 2--Head of Household Existing Voucher Family Informed            400            1          400         0.25          100         7.39       739.00
 Consent for Study Participation (Attachment N)..............
Phase 2--Head of Household Waitlist Family Informed Consent            200            1          200         0.25           50         7.39       369.50
 for Study Participation (Attachment O)......................
Phase 1--Other Adult Household Member Informed Consent for          10,100            1       10,100         0.25        2,525         7.39    18,659.75
 Study Participation (Attachment D)..........................
Phase 2--Other Adult Household Member Informed Consent for           5,050            1        5,050         0.25      1,262.5         7.39     9,329.88
 Study Participation (Attachment P)..........................
Parent/Guardian Permission Form (Attachment E)...............       10,100            1       10,100         0.25        2,525         7.39    18,659.75
Baseline Survey (Instrument 2)...............................       10,100            1       10,100         0.75        7,575         7.39    55,979.25
PHA Staff Interview Guide (Instrument 3).....................           45            1           45          1.5         67.5        42.47     2,866.73
Head of Household Family Interview Advance Letter (Attachment          180            1          180         0.17         30.6         7.39       226.13
 I)..........................................................
Head of Household Family Interview Email Reminder (Attachment          180            1          180         0.08         14.4         7.39       106.42
 J)..........................................................
Head of Household Family Interview Consent Form (Attachment            180            1          180         0.25           45         7.39       332.55
 H)..........................................................
Interview Guide for Participating Families Currently                    90            1           90          1.5          135         7.39       997.65
 Searching for Housing (Instrument 5)........................
Interview Guide for Participating Families Who Have Leased Up           90            1           90          1.5          135         7.39       997.65
 (Instrument 6)..............................................

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Mobility Services Provider Interview Outreach (Attachment K).           45            1           45         0.17         7.65        25.06       191.71
Mobility Services Provider Interview Guide (Instrument 4)....           45            1           45          1.5         67.5        25.06     1,691.55
Cost Study Data Collection Outreach (Attachment M)...........           34            1           34         0.17         5.78        42.47       245.48
Cost Data Collection Interview Guide (Instrument 8)..........           34            1           34            2           68        42.47     2,887.96
Landlord Interview Advance Letter (Attachment L).............           72            1           72         0.17        12.24        35.37       432.93
Interview Guide for Opportunity Area Landlords (Instrument 7)           36            1           36            1           36        35.37     1,273.32
Mobility Services Delivery Tool (Attachment G)...............           30        1,512       45,360          0.2        9,072        25.06   227,344.32
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    Total....................................................       56,611  ...........      101,941  ...........    33,684.17  ...........   416,862.01
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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.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35.

Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-22755 Filed 10-18-21; 8:45 am]
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